Swissvale High School - Swissvalian Yearbook (Swissvale, PA)

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VIOLET ALLISON Vi Art Club '28, Glee Club '28, '29, '30, '31, Band '29, '30, '31, Orchestra '30, Operetta '30, '31, Senior Girls' Club, Senior Class Play. One cannot be serious when Violet, energetic and joyous, is around, sending you into laughter with her teasing and pert remarks. KATHERINE EVELYN ANDERSON Kay Braddock High '23, Allderdice High '29, Gym Ex- hibition '30, Basketball '28, '29, CCaptain at Allderdiceb '30, '31, Swissvalian, Editor '31, Class Sec. '31, Senior Girls' Club, President's Committee, Senior Class Play. Coming to Swissvale High in her junior year, Kay readily made friends and has now become une of our outstanding seniors. She is athletic and intellectual. ELIZABETH V. ANDRASO Lee Penn-Lincoln Club '28, Gym Exhibition '29, Senior Girls' Club, Swissvalian, Class Editor '31. Elizabeth, a steady worker, with Her smile and charming personality, has won many true and last- ing friends. MILDRED ARGALL Midge North Braddock High, Senior Girls' Club. In Mildred are combined all the fun and se- riousness which one would care to have around. Her winning smile is a pleasure to all. DONALD MYTON BENEDUM Benny Don can, without any close rivalry, claim the honor of being the speediest reader in any class- TOOYH. EDXVARD VVILKINS BENNER VVilkie Art Club '26, '27, Booster Club '23, '30. A social event in the high school wouldn't be complete, if Wilkie weren't present to set every- one's feet tapping with the latest music, played in his own inimitable way. - EDNA LOUISE BIANCO Giggles Literary Club '28, Gym Exhibition '28, '29, '30, Senior Girls' Club. Edna is a very friendly person who believes in the maxim, it is more blessed to give than to receive, and is always willing to lend a helping hand where it is needed. GLADYS BOEI-IM Glad Glee Club '28, '29, '30, '31, Operetta '28, '30, Senior Girls' Club. Gracious and reserved, Gladys can always be depended upon for sympathy and interest in what- ever ynu may be doing. l13l ' S J . x

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The Senior Class HAROLD HUGO ...... . President JOHN SAVAGE . l'ire-President KATHERINE ANDERSON . Sefretary Joseen RENNER ........ Treasurer In September l927, came the biggest moment in many a young boy's and girl's life-entering high school. Ah, the wonder of it, the entirely new experience of being grown up and really being worthwhileg but alas, we were snubbed by the Soph- omores, laughed at by the Juniors, and made fun of by the Seniors. Undaunted, however, we started our climb up that steep mountain path of knowledge. After one long year of waiting and hoping, we at last became sophisticated Sophomoresf' As wordly-wise Sophomores we took part in the activities of the school and battled through quite a number of storms in the way of tests, office calls, and reprimands from various teachers, besides holding our own with the upper classmen. By the time we were Juniors we had become quite used to getting over the ob- stacles which were forever appearing--trying to make us fall or give up, but by this time we were determined to 'istick till the end. VVe have now become staid, dignified Seniors. VVe are beginning to realize that it is the end of school for some while others are going up to higher planes of knowl- edge. VVhat a feeling we have as Seniors, quite superior to our underclassmen and very important in the school's activities! Hard work coupled with good, clean fun make the life of a Senior the hope of all youths. YVe have also reached the heights of the high school mountainu and in the last stage of our climb we have enjoyed another championship boys' and girls' team and a Kid party. Baccalaureate, Senior Assembly, Class Night, and Commencement complete our Senior activities. VVe are glad to graduate and to know that one of our hopes has come trueg yet we regret to leave good old Swissvale High. Here's wishing all the succeeding classes a landslide of success. HONOR igoerr A Katherine Anderson hflary Kohlhaas Pauline Lindberg Esther Farren fg0rpha Leighty Vivian Loughner Dorothy Hainer Letitia Oster Average above 90 for three and one-half years. ilrirst Honors Second Honors ll7l at . .N , Q tx :Z , pg

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JAMES BONAR Jimmie Booster Club '50, '31. Dapper, smiling, debonair, James is a general favorite among the girls. His dancing and sing- ing are quite up to the mark. RALPH BOVVMAN Just happy-go-lucky but interested, that's Ralph, Quiet and reserved-both in dress and speech- he has gained the respect of everyone. JAMES I. BRADLEY Brute Brute -of ferocious nature and petit stature, James gets a name in contrast with his size and bearing. He can show himself an entertaining fellow. ELMER BRANDT Junie Booster Club '30, '31g Senior Play '31g Glee Club 'Z8. Jim's characteristics are loquaciousness and geniality. He surely has plenty to say to Elmer Hoffman during class period. He and Elmer are known as the gossips of Room 6. JOHN D. BYRNE Bernie John, a sturdy Englishman, possesses that ad- mirable characteristic of speaking his piece straight from the shoulder despite criticism or rebuke, although he does look reticent. John's win- ning smile spells personality. H. SHANDER COHEN Shan Football '27, '28, '29, '3Ug Class Pres. '30, Booster Club '30, '31, Shan is one who is admired and judging from his actions on the football field he will fight his way to the top. HAZEL COTTER ftuazeif Gym Exhibition '29, '30, '31, Senior Girls' Club. Hazel, who is quiet-spoken, goes her way bother- ing no one, She has a charming personality that is hard to describe. MARIAN B. DAVIS Marian Gym Exhibition '29, '31, Senior Girls' Club, Vice- Pres. Com. Sweet and unselfish, Marion has Etted herself for a successful business career. l19l 1