Swissvale High School - Swissvalian Yearbook (Swissvale, PA)

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SENIORS JOHN STAROSKY Burr Best in Bowling When we think of trials and iuries, we'll always remember Jack as he pleaded nat guilty in the business law class play . . . girls, food, and cars . . . member of the Bowling Club . . . a Cadillac Daddy when he gets to be a steam-fitter. DOROTHY SULLIVAN Dot Terrific Bowler loads of personality . , . cuts a real cute figure on the dance floor . . . like any average person, Dot likes to eat . . . listening to records provides relaxation during her spare time . . . for a glamorous hairdo, visit Dot's shop when she becomes a beautician, ROBERT V. TAMMARIELLO Tammy A Wonderful Guy President of the Choir-has a line voice, too . . . a great asset to our football team . . . sophomore class treasurer . . . kept busy in Student Council and Varsity Club . . . a good citizen . . . a handsome aviator, but first you'll soo him on some college campus. ROBERT E. TEMPLE Bob Car Crazy One of our most avid outdoor fans . . . is much happier when in the woods hunting or beside a stream, fishing . . . has an inter- est in photography . . . frequently seen behind the wheel, going to and fro . . . college is a possibility for the future. .IOANNE MIRIAM THOM Joan Steady and Reliable Valistic staff . . . Y-Teens . . . has an extreme dislike for those early Monday morning tests . . . a favorite hobby is collecting pennies . . . favors Fridays and having a good time . . . ambitious to become a future secretary. ROBERT THOMPSON Bubs Tycoon Type One of the Candy Corporation tycoons . . . plays a cool clarinet in the band . . . along with the other boys, he likes girls, money, cars, and vacations . . . doesn't trust women drivers, in spite of the statistics . . . call Bob for future plumbing troubles. WILLA JANE TROUT Willa Red Haired Riot A wonderful disposition . . . happy member af the Y-Teens . . . enioyed two years with the Glee Club and the Valistic staff . . . added her enthusiasm to the cheering section at every game . . . likes to get behind the wheel and in the water . . . a future secretary. SIDNEY A. URAM Tiger Chess Champ At lunch time, you could usually find Sid playing chess in Room 7 . . . naturally a member of the Chess Club . . . a really efficient manager of the baseball and basketball teams . . . likes girls, cars, and lab work . . . W 8 .l next year, then comes medical school. PATRICIA UREY Pat Light Haired lovely Bowling Club, Glee Club, and the Valistic filled in any extra time . . . has one complaint about SHS-hot water in the fountains . . . played on Room l4's winning intramural team . . . is waiting to hear those wedding bells chime-for her. ELIZABETH VACCARO Betty Our Beautiful Queen Not only our head maiorette, but our lovely Prom Queen, too . . . active in Y-Teens, Valistic, Glee Club, and on the SWISSVALIAN , . . pretty, with personality . . . enioys most music but not the sound of the late bell . . . some business office will be lucky.

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NANCIE JEAN REDSHAW Nance Skillful Skater A member of the Glee Club, Y-Teens, and Camera Club . . . long-haired lass . . . frequently seen at the skating rink . . . played on the intramural teams, too . . . has an ambition to become a professional skater, then a homemaker. ALICE REYNOLDS Ally Lots of Steam And full of bounce when leading cheers . . . kept Y-Teens, Student Council, Bowling Club, and the Choir lively . . . a photographer's delight . . . added her Ioveliness to the Prom Court . . . dancing and ice skating . . . someday soon will be a pert receptionist. RUTH ROE Ruth Budding Biologist A pleasant disposition and wann smile . . . relishes pizza and football . . . participant in the Camera Club, Y-Teens, and Choir . . . one of Miss Sutter's No. 'I typists . . . avoids work of any kind . . . has in view college to become a biologist. JOHN SCOTT Scotty Great Gardener Another of those poor souls who made the long climb up the hill . . . likes to use his spare time working as a gardener . . . an able manager for the football team and a member of the band . . . wants to be a millionaire through business investments. ELLEN SENKA Ellen Petite and Sweet Would prefer a life that didn't include homework and exams . . . but plenty of dancing and clothes would suit her to a T . . . has an interesting hobby-collecting miniature dolls . . . ever hear her reading shorthand with the girls in Room 8? SANDRA SHOGREN Sandy Unmatched for Personality Junior and Senior class plays, Y-Teens, SWISSVALIAN co-editor, Valistic, Choir, and band kept Sandy running around . . . hobbies include dramatics and art . . . specials include pretty clothes, travel- ing, and modern art . . . college and a successful career. JOHN SMITH Smitty Popular Boy Thinks eating is 'ust great but doesn't want to get fat . . . prob- ably won't, as he llikes swimming and archery . . . can always sit down and read a good book . . . wonderful personality and smile . . . has been promoted to PFC in the reserves-will ioin the reg- ulars next. NINA GRACE SMITH Nin Top Typist Graced with pretty blonde hair and a neat appearance . . . Y-Teens, Choir, Bow ing Club, and Valistic . . . plays for that homeroom of stars-14 . . . one of the more active vocalizers at the pep meetings . . . Pinkerton's will help make her the private secre- tary she wants to be. RICHARD LEE SMITH Smitty Running Richard Fastest boy on the football field . . . member of the Varsity Club . . . says he likes sleeping, food, and women . . . could dance for hours, but wouIdn't spend a few minutes on math , . . will be wearing the traditional khaki for Uncle Sam before long. RUSSELL W. SPANGLER Rusty Flickering Flick Could always enioy a good game of football or basketball . . . was a good bet for homeroom intramural sports . . . has a good ear for his friends' troubles . . . a good education is next in line- then he hopes to sit back and let the money pour in. 22

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an f 5' cgagkp, a VELMA VIRGINIA VEITH Dolly Full of Fun Never a dull moment when she's at hand , . . those many clever drawings in the Valistic were due to the talent of the art editor- Dolly , . . essential member of the Y-Teens and Camera Club . . . work, to earn travel money so she can visit all forty-eight states. JOSEPH B. VELTRE Bart Ace in Activities Student Council, Valistic, Choir, Bowling Club president and iunior class treasurer . . . hobbies are singing la good bass voicel and dancing Cthis boy can really GOI . . . ready with a helping hand . . . hopes that college will be next on his agenda. BARBARA VENTURINI Barb Lots of Pep! Lots of Steam! too . . . one of our pep y cheerleaders . . . pleasing to the eye and well-known for her l,ong hair . . . loves ballet dancing . . . a good conversationalist, who hopes to study iournolism in some lucky college . . . will she be another Dorothy Kilgallan? DOLORES WALENDZIEWICZ Lolo Tireless Talker One of those members of Room 8 who enioyed chit-chatting with her friends . . . really smooth on the dance floor . . . slim and blonde . . . ought to make a good housekeeper after all those trips to home ec . . . plans to work following graduation. LINDA LEE WALKER Lynn Soon a Secretary Dancing and swimming head the list of this future secretary's hobbies . . . always held her own in those lively conversations . , . likes iust about everything in school . . . plans to take up some line of office work-probably secretarial-in business school. KATHLEEN WEBB Kathy Pert Pianist A familiar sight in the band, with her trusty horn . . . music of any kind rates high with Kathy . . . walks the long road to the Square . . . an expert on the gym floor . . . came back to Swissvale from Little Rock . . . next year will be college and after that, teaching. BERNICE JEAN WEISS Bern Aquabelle Always has a friendly hello . . . active member of the Y-Teens . . . like most people, Bern enioys good food . . . loves water sports, such as boating, swimming, and diving . . . a very neat dresser . . . will make an efficient secretary, iudging from her Valistic work. JOHN DENNIS WHALEN Denny Dennis the Menace Can be found around the vicinity of Room 27 . . . active in the intramural games . . . hobby is keeping the car running . . . especially likes girls . . . one of our taller seniors . . . hopes to be wearing bell bottomed trousers and swabbing the deck one of these days. HARRIET JEAN WILLIAMS Har Devoted Dancer One of our lively cheerleaders . . . made the trip over to the Star Bowling Alleys every Monday night after school . . . likes to avoid Sunday drivers . . . quite enioys the habit of eating . . . an accomplished dancer, who hopes to continue and become a professional. BETTY LOU WRIGHT Betty Lou Busy Blonde Possesses lots of vim, vigor, and vitality . . . a Y-Teener, Choir member, Camera Clubber, and receptionist . . . remembered for her role in Our Miss Brooks . . . o very fair and attractive blonde . . . will attend business school with the idea of becoming a private secretary. 24