Swissvale High School - Swissvalian Yearbook (Swissvale, PA)

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SENIORS SARA JEAN MARTIN Sara Cute and Cheerful Wonderful personality . . . likes to dance, bowl, and above all loaf . . . one of those rare persons who has no dislikes . . . enioys writing letters . . . hopes to attend business school . . . will make some boss a sweet, willing, and able secretary. CHARLES MARTONI Charlie Hefty He-Man Tall, dark, and handsome is this Mr. America of SHS . . . his fine performances on the football field beliecl his nickname- The Slawest . . . an all 'round sportster who likes to eat and sleep, too . . . accomplished weight-lifter and tumbler. SANDRA MATTERN Sandy Nice to Know One of our sweetest and friendliest . . . many activities included band, Valistic, Y-Teens, and class plays . . . a radio and southem fried chicken fan . . . really enioys writing letters la good girl to knowlj . . . will represent SHS at Pitt next year. WESLEY R. MAU ST Wes Full of Fun lively and comical . . . plans to be in Uncle Sam's Air Force next lear . . . favorite hobbies are swimming and talking to the girls . . . opes to be an engineer someday . . . vows to be a bache or . . . will miss Room I and its activities. GUYTON ANTHONY MAZELLA Chico Ha Hunter PPY Would like someday to retire a millionaire . . . enioys hunting and fishing . . . dreams that maybe the Army will forget him . . . avoids women drivers . . . kept Room I very much alive . . . plans to work as a butcher next year. RICHARD McAFOOSE Mac Popular Prexy Quite well known for his straight-faced humor . . . active in football and basketball, plus being business manager of the SWISS- VALIAN . . . truly enioys taking pictures lespeciolly when they're of sports and girlsl . . . senior class president. JOYCE MARGARET McAlLlSTER Joyce Pretty and Popular Broken test tubes are nothing new to this Prom Court attendant . . . three year member of the Choir . . . all 'round club member- belongs to almost everything . . . likes to play the piano . . . enioys football games . . . hopes someday to be an airline hostess. PATRICK JAMES McCONNELl Flip Funn Fellow Y A familiar sight driving around town in Grano's truck . . . is slightly happier when in the company of girls . . . does a lot of swimming and dancing . . . well known in Room 'I4 , . . spent Monday after school at the bowling alleys . . . next, the Marines. ROBERT MCCRACKEN Cracko Jolly Jester Witty, good-natured, and good looking well describe our boy Cracko . . . one of our hard-hitting but unglorifiecl linemen on the field . . . banana splits are for him . . . tall, dark, and handsome . . . hopes to study criminology at a large college. MERCEDES McMlCHAEL Ce-Ce Witty and Winsome Could be depended upon to take an active part in intramurals . . . a member of Y-Teens and the Camera Club . . . doesn't appre- ciate underclassmen leaving assembly first . . . a good hair stylist, who should have quite a business as a beoutician. x P ,X Q 1 o S E Q

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4 4 . rw rang V- me ,WV . . . - JOAN MARIE KRAWCZYK Joan Vivacious Main activities were Glee Club and Y-Teens . . . did a good iob in Our Miss Brooks . . . a Valistic typist . . . finds it hard to get up in the morning . . . usually seen with her many friends . . . plans for the future include being a secretary. MARY LOU KRIVJANIK Toody Fair Haired Femme On her list of hobbies, we find a circle around dancing and swim- ming . . . a special like in school is gym class . . . can be heard saying that POD tests are a big problem . . . next on her agenda is business school, followed by housekeeping. MARY PATRICIA LAFFEY Patty Y-Teen Sweetheart Dashing from a Candy Corporation meeting to Y-Teens, then on to a Valistic or SWISSVALIAN assignment-it's amazing she has time to lit in Bowling Club and the Glee Club . . . nice clothes and cars catch her eye . . . ambition-to get married someday. JOSEPH LAMBERTI Joey Riotous Ricardo Responsible for many of the crazy times had in Room 'I4 . . . football, baseball, and intramural games rounded out his sports life . . . smooth dancer . . . captain of the halI patrol . . . a star in I Love Lucy . . . plans to answer Uncle Sam's call. DAVID LEWIS Dave Safe Road Saint ls often on hand to cheer his favorite car lNo. 321 at the stock car races an to victory . . . would much rather put an old car to- gether than spend 45 minutes in Room 31 . . . may someday be styling our new cars . . . is the Air Force next? DAVID EUGENE LUDWIG Luddy Popular at the Piano ls always willing to sit down and beat out a few numbers . . . played for the Dance Band and was a member of the Stage Crew and Camera Club . . . his voice was frequently heard over the in- tercom . . . we may someday hear a dance band of Luddy's. EVA ANNE LUDWIG Eve Musically Minded Playing, making, or listening to music will make Eve happy . . . naturally she was a member of several music organizations-both the marching and dance bands . . . as an outside interest she likes to raise flowers . . . you guessed it-a future music instructor! FLORENCE LYNCH Flo A Live Wire A crazy, CRAZY kid land haw Room 8 loved itll . . . never let it be said that Flo was a wet blanket . . . a lo al supporter of the football and basketball teams . . . Y-Teen member . . . a long and attractive pony-tail . . . fixing miIady's locks is the business she plans to enter. BERNARD V. MADYDA Bern Call Me Sailor Special interests were the Chess Club, of which he was president and treasurer, and the Bowling and Camera Clubs . . . an able sports writer for the SWISSVALIAN . . . one of the 5th period singers . . . plans to ioin the Navy and be a world traveler. MARY MARIANI Mary Comptometer Kid Loads of fun to be with . . . has personality to burn . . . likes dancing and skating . . . thinks football is the greatest . . . doesn't exactly appreciate getting up early, but will have to grin and bear it when she starts to work as a comptometer operator. 18

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RAY McNEMAR Mac Mad Musician One of our lucky seniors, who was able to wear a new band uniform this year . . . also uses his musical talent in the Choir . . . frequently seen driving around town and to all the sports events . . . blond and handsome . . . need a carpenter? Call Ray. ELIZABETH L. McQUADE Bett Mischievous Miss Y Better known as Mr. George's buddy . . . remembered for her serious CU comedy . . . Y-Teens and Camera Club . . . white bucks, green cars, and Jeff Chandler simply send her . . attractive dresser . . . wouldn't you like to be in Betty's classes when she's a teacher? KATHLEEN McTIERNAN Kay Likeable Lass Can enioy either a good book or perhaps a badminton game when she's not busy with the Y-Teens or the Candy. Corporation . . . ping-pong, swimming, and Scrabble . . . energetic and reliable . . . to become a private secretary, business school will be next. LAWRENCE E. MULKERIN Larry Serious Student A big asset to Room 27 . . . ardent member of the Chess Club . , . terrific in the iunior and senior class plays . . . admires reople who know how to enjoy life . . . two main interests in schoo were football and intramurals . . . ambition-low or engineering. PAUL NELSON Sam Reckless Red For laughs or o good ioke, just o to Paul . . . basketball, foot- ball, and cars are tops in his booi . . . his great humor will be sadly missed by Room 26 . . . Choir . . . speaks his own brand of German . . . TV and radar at Westinghouse is the work for him! BERTRAM NEMITZ Bert Long-Term Leader Occupied the presidency of Student Council, Chess Club, and his homeroom . . . still had time to work on the SWISSVALIAN and take port in the Bowling Club and senior play . . . well-known and well-liked . . . college and a career as a foreign diplomat. NANCY NEWMAN Fuzzy Chic Chick Y-Teens, Glee Club, end Valistic were Nancy's favorite activities in school will always remember German class . . . if she were a teacher, there would be no homework on week ends . . . aims to enter college and later become o dietitian. MURDO NEWTON Scotty Boy with a Bagpipe Music and vocation rate high-tests and homework don't rate at all . . . an expert on the drums and bagpipe . . . pleasant to everyone . . . next year will find him serving his country with the U. S. Army . . . following this, he hopes to become an electrician. MARY LOUISE NOWAK Mary Lou Avid Artist Could draw and listen to rhythm and blues records all dal long . . , activities in school included Y-Teens and the Camera Clu . . . happy in the pool and on the dance floor as well as at home collecting souvenirs . . . a future commercial artist. NORMAN NYBERG Norm Happy Hot-Rodder Faithful member of the band for four years . . . distrusts women, not only driving but walking in traffic, too! . . . driving, tearing apart, or putting together cars keep this lad content . . . the U. S. Marines will have his company next. 20