Swissvale High School - Swissvalian Yearbook (Swissvale, PA)

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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

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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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BEATRICE DAVIDSON Bea Senior Girls' Club. Quiet and unassuming is Beatriceg she seems to believe in that old adage of not speaking until spoken to. THOMAS DE CESARE Though mild and conservative, Tom has his bright moments. His ideal is to be a lawyer and we're sure he would not look out of place in such a profession. ANTHONY DECRECENZO Yundo Football '27, '28, Operetta '28, '29, Full of fun and jokes, Anthony is one of our gloom chasers. He is well known for his thought- ful and serious humor, along with his extremely clever caricatures. I EMILY LEONA DIGGS Diggs Basketball '3lg Senior Girls' Club. Making friends is one of the things Emily can do well. It seems as though her lot in life is to make people happy. She is animated and original. KATHLEEN FLORENCE DOPLER 'tDop Basketball '28, '29, '30, '31, Capt. '313 Senior Girls' Club. Kathleen is a basketball player of no mean worth and as captain of the team she has helped our girls win their many victories. As a friend she ranks among the best. RUTH MATHILDA DUNN Boots Gym Exhibition '29, Senior Girls' Club. Here is a 1'eally quiet senior but a true friend to all who know her. , LOUISE ESLER VVinkie lilee Club '18, '29, 'ROL Orchestra '29, '30, '31: Operetta '29, '30, '31, Gym Exliibition '29, '30, 'Sli Drama Club '3l: Swissvalian '31g Senior Girls' Club '31, Senior Class Play. Louise will meet the world with her ready smile, her nimble fingers have made her the pian- ist of the class. RALPH ETCHISON filee Club '28, '29: f51ICl'Ett?l '23, '29, Slow and happyrgo-lucky characterize Ralph, but we must not forget for a minute his ability to blush. l20l S