Trafford High School - Reflector Yearbook (Trafford, PA)

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THE ACTIVITIES School to a great many, means principally, readin', writin', and 'rithmetic. But the would be monotony of too much mental work is dispersed by our various activities. Though our facilities are limited we find that each extra-curricular activity is well represented. For the athletic-minded, there are wrestling, football, basketball, baseball, and volleyball. To those who are musically inclined there are the glee clubs, orchestra, and the swing band The annual Operetta is a product of the girls' and boys' glee clubs. And for our dramatic aspirants there are weekly assemblies and the Senior Class Play Among the clubs are the Astronomy Club and the Varsity Club. The aim of the school at present is to introduce more worth-while educational diversions for the tuden ts and to make us point with more pride-to Trafford I-li!!

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H ere and There PENNSYLVANIA MUSIC AND FORENSIC LEAGUE The League was organized by the University of Pittsburgh to promote music and forensic activities among the high schools of Pennsylvania. The contestants in the forensic events under the direction of Miss Bierer were-Anna Mae Sloan, declamationg Robert Pogue, oration, jean Rubright, poetry reading. jean Rubright came in second place in the poetry reading contest, Participating in the music events, under the direction of Mr. Renton, were Jack Mitchell, Kelsay Foster, joe Mullaney, and john McLachlan. They won first place and jack Mitchell also won first place as a baritone soloist. Francis Himmler won first prize in a drum contest. ORATORICAL CONTEST An oratorical contest is held yearly under the supervision and direction of Mi. Mc Leister. The purpose ofthe contest is to promote the development of high school oratory. Robert Pogue, the winner of this years contest, spoke on Socialized Medicine. An- toinette Gunia was in second place and spoke on What I Owe America and What America Owes Me. Elizabeth Godich won third place with an oration on Dictator- ship versus Democracy. SPELLINC MATCH A Spelling Match sponsored by the Levin Brothers Furniture Store of Jeannette was broadcast over station WHJB in Greensburg. The Trafford spellers were Robert Ros- novski, Helen Brletic, Antoinette Cunia, john McLachlan, Mervin Brown, and Ellen Gorman. They competed with six students from Mt. Pleasant High School for a valu- able wrist watch and pen and pencil sets. A pen and pencil set was won by Helen Brletic, Trafford's last man. HONOR ROLL The students who were on the Honor Roll for four successive six-week periods are: Brezovic, Betty Ciunia, Antbinette Paich, Martha Slaubaugh, june Bartakovich, George Kasonovich, Mary Peduzzi, Eugene Sloan, Anna Mae Bucar, john Kazmeraski, Tom Pogue ,Robert Tewes, Betty jane Feigert, jane Kochanov, Anna Rudlowsky, Mildred Tewes, Evelyn Foster, Mildred Mclndoe, Elaine Ryan, William Wiser, Pauline Zigarovich, Helen NEWS-NOTES The Senior boys and girls both won in the intramural basketball tournament-A plaque was presented by Mr. Wilson on which every year will be placed the name of the winning classes in the Volleyball and Basketball tournaments. ASSEMBLIES During the course of the year we have enjoyed a number of very interesting assembly programs. The Chevrolet Motor Company has put on a number of educational motion pictures. Di. W. F. Rex, minister of the Lutheran church, spoke for the Thanksgiving assembly. At Christmas a delightful three-act play, Reds Christmas Whopper was presented. Edward Kroen, a newspaper reporter from station WWSW in Pittsburgh, gave highlights on the spelling match that was held on Feb. 3, 1939. Under the direction of Miss Alloway a Kay Kayser Kollege program was held, in which the whole assembly took part. The annual Oratorical Contest was held March 10 under the supervision of Mr. McLeister and Miss Bierer. Mr. Sears of the Federal Bureau of Investigation spoke at the assembly on April 6. At the opening of the last assembly on May 27 the upper classmen gave their approval of the incoming freshmen by vigorous applauding. Compliments of Mary Jane 'S Salon If your hair is not becoming to you! You should be coming to us. Member of Trafford's Business and Professional Association 26

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-Il INIOR-SIQNIOR GIRLS' Glelili CIIJJB Seated: Ii. Iewes, Koepka, Uraganac. judge, Henderson, Pacon, lvl. Loutsenhizer. Iioslto. Beswick. Ruellowslf y Slauhaugh. Wrubal. I Second row' Wiser, -Iohnston, Pogue, I I, Gunia. Iforosa. IXI. Gethin. Ivlarehand, I., Alloway, If. Gorman, A Gunia, Schweikarth, lvliss Gethin. FRIQSI IIXIAN-SOPIIOIVIORLQ GIRLS' GI.IflQ CII I3 Seated: Iiasonovieh. XYandIess. Gethin. Delfeasar, Rile. Iioehanoy, flerayiea. Raelosh. Iioyaeie, Fanty. Iierrigan. Ixlorris. lN4arI4Ie. Bartakoyieh. Patterson. Seeonel row: 'llooeheele I I, Loutsenhizer. vlosephie. CI. Bucar. C1.Goiman, Ruhright, I Iowxe- son, Stone. Lavish. Slsrgieh. Paieh. ZIfli1FOVICI'l.I'lL1fFIS, Ifeigert. Carroll. Baker. lvliss Gethin. lop rowi Richardson. I.. Sehaller, Vuie. If. johnson. Gontko, Fuiniaez. Iewes. Bryan, I Iunker, Foster, Ijatilx, I3aII4ox'ie. Clartwright, Iiubraye, Leger. Brezoyie. lee Club Clooruses In l935 both the Boys and Girls Glee Clubs were organized by Nlr. Renton. a new-eomer to Traffortl High that year. Their First puhlie appearance was in a Musical program whieh was Iolloweel the next year hy a nautical operetta, H NI. 5. Ijinaforeu antl the next year hy a japanese operetta The Xlilqaelou. Appearances were also maele at the various plays antl programs at the sehool anel at outsiele organizations. Ifaeh aetiye memher reeeiyetl a pin for his ex- cellent worls. This year N38 anel '30, the Girls are uneler the supervision ol Miss Gethin, the musie superyisor lXIany pulvlie appearances were matle. 'llhis is a elistin- guished year lor the lvoys heeause they took part in their first operetta Hearts and Blossoms . Some ol' the members toolq part in the Iforensie antl lXIusie League. Ihey hope the exeellent worli will he ebntinueel in the Iuture hy the stutlents Ixlueh eretlit is to he given to Mr. Renton and lkfliss Gethin Ior giving their time to musieal worlt. Compliments of McBride Theatre Member of Trafford's Business and Professional Association 28