Swissvale High School - Swissvalian Yearbook (Swissvale, PA)

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JOHN ZELEN Jack Bouncing Bowler A faithful member of the Bowling Club, who dislikes those underclassmen dashing out of assembly before the seniors . . . makes lots of noise at pep meetings . . . hobby-stamp collecting . . . custom made cars are his great love . . . aims to be a super auto mechanic. EDWIN J. ZINMAN Eddie Nose for News Can often be seen peering anxiously into the Vulistic box, awaiting news stories . . . active in the Camera Club and Chess Club . . . claims an interest in achieving prestige, honor, and acclaim . . . as a step in that direction plans to attend Pitt next fall. Members ofthe Class of '55 not pictured: STEVE BLAZINA KATHLEEN KOPFER lTransferred from Allentown, Pa.l JOSEPH MAZZONI Class treasurer Bob Tammar iellop president Dick McAfoose secretary Pat Gengep vice president Ken Koontz.

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Tom Fulton, Jovonna Cimino, Danny Scctt, Georgia Simko. Next to the senior year, the junior year is surely the happiest! No cloud of gloom darkens the faces of juniors, because they know they still have a whole year to enjoy in school. Looking back on the many exciting events of the year, a few dates stand out prominently. August 31-this was the first day of school, and the happy faces of Karlin Clinger, Janet Reid, and Jerry Jackson showed how glad they were to be back. After all, what is there to do in the summer? October was the month of elections, and the Class of '56 proved their good sense by electing a girl, Jovonna Cimino, as president, Tom Troubles Fulton as vice-president, Georgia Simko as secretary, and Danny Scott as treasurer. November was a busy month for Gene Kane, Margie Adams, Pat Ferrence and others, for on the night of November 'I9 they made their shining debut on stage in the class comedy, My Little Margie. And Thanksgiving came so fast that it caught Lyn Koontz, Howdy Hoffman, and Madeline Klaus without a turkey! In December, the thought of Christmas set Joann Chadwick and the Slantz twins to worrying about their Christmas lists. Then came January and Feb- ruary, which crept slowly by, unrelieved by final exams. But then, at last, came March, when an enthusiastic junior class began preparations for their top social event-the Prom. April 29-At last! lt is the evening of the Prom, with its theme of Moon- light and Roses and everyone dressed in his best and looking so attractive. The big question of the evening, Who will be Queen? kept all the guests in a dither. This was an evening we would like to prolong! With the coming of May, the Class of '56 began to realize that it was not long for this world. We had tried our best to make history, it will be concluded next year. CLASS OF '56 Charles Jadot Marwin Rubenstein Pat Harencame Patty Roberts Jean Slantz Matt McKim 27