Trafford High School - Reflector Yearbook (Trafford, PA)

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enior ZKIILZS5 M010 ec? Dick Aglietti has built the largest airplane factory in the United States and Betty Harvey is his favorite stewardess. Willa Boyd and Lucille Culliver are teaching Home Ec in Indiana, Pa. Their favorite song is the one and only So Tired. Frank Pascoe, known for his famous farm yard calls, can be located on his 300 acre farm in Levelgreen. He can tell you anything from raising 'to killing animals. Helen Hauth is secretary for her brother who is a naval officer in California. Mickey Ptantovich startedanurses' training at Trafford General Hospital shortly after gradu- ation and has worked herself up to Head Nurse. The Yankee Clipper, piloted by Thecla Mur- ray and Dorcas Reed has landed in New York Harbor. It is filled with celebrities, including the songstress Mrs. Luffe, the former LaVerne Edge, trailed by Lee McBride the demon radio re- porter. Dolores Faulk has taken over Iimmieis Mar- ket, now called Dolores, Cash and Carry. As a result of her great business venture she lives in a stately mansion on Station Street. Dolores Palesky, a famous dress designer, has been seen recently at Trafford,s most well- known night spot, owned and operated by Steve Zigarovich. Mr. Zigarovich's featured blues singers are none other than Margaret Mertz and Evelyn Burnett. Gloria Grande, Mae Snyder, and Ioan Mc- Munn have their claim to fame as Westinghouse basketball stars, and are coached by Phyllis Traficante, graduate of Slippery Rock. The new co-owners of Murphyfs are Lois Crandall and Irene Banasic. Charles Marker, the attorney-at-law, finally married his little Bunny rabbit. Since Mr. Faulk got hold of all the senior chemists and taught them lessons on how to blow your school up in two easy lessonsf' Eugene Surmacz ran him out on 'SHOW 'to blow your school and teachers up in it in one easy lessonf, Joe and Peggy Lytle Stark, who are now living at East McKeesport, where Ioe coaches football at the high school, are still arguing over that tiny unimportant spat Trafford had with them in '48. David Clarkson now owns his own fish market which is called I catch lem, you eat iem. Leo Gorman who is now 6 ft, 7, averages 50 points a game and is still courting his tall mate, Ioan, 5 ft, 2, Dashkewitz. Q Joann Zigarovich worked for Mr. Mikan and she still does, but she is so good at his work, that he now gives her a brand new convertible Pontiac each year as a small gift of appreciation. Harry and Ann Capets Mahr raised their four children, who are now a quartette called the 'Kfour Ziggetty Boomsf, They are coached by illustrious Bill Varsafsky, the world,s most famous Barber Shop Quartette Singer, who is assisted by another All-American, Paul Artman. Tom Babeo and Ioan McMunn took over Bandyys studio, and now have a modern studio there, where they paint hand-painted portraits, free to all the Brides and Grooms of the Senior class of 1949. They charge 100 dollars to the class of 1950 and 200 dollars to the class of 51. Eleanor Mayhan Minkle and husband Bill are now living a life of leisure in Florida. Betty Harvey is now a famous model and is making a million dollars a month. She is assisted by that famous model, Wanda Stankiewicz. Pauline Horanic Morocco and Rico are now living in California with three children, where Rico is retired.

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Bernice Twardowski Barn,' Peppy Cheerleader . . . Minstrel . . . Interclass basketball . . . Sen- ior play . . . Tri-Hi-Y . . . Varsity , . . Nice complexion . . . Butch's better half. Sammy Vecchio Salvadore', Secretary of Varsity . . . Vice President of the class . . . Hi-Y . . . Football . . . Baseball . . . In- terclass basketball . . . Lady's man. Melvin Vuic Cerby Hector's right hand man . . . He finally made it l l l Miss Bier- eris pal. Joann Zigarovich Ziggy Jon Student Council . . . Majorette . . Science Club . . . Vice President of National Honor Society . . . Fresh- man and Senior attendant . . . pretty. eniom f Q 15 Eleanor Uhrrecht Ele Tri-Hi-Y . . . Junior and Senior attendant . . . Favorite dishg Hot Dogg . . . Cashier of local cinema . . . One of the big six of Miss Murf's home-ec. class. William Varsafsky Bill Football . . . Track . . . Inter- class basketball . . . President of Nature Club . . . Minstrel . . . Chorus . . . Romeo of class. Raymond Watterson Ray,' Reflector and Tomahawk . . . junior and Senior class play . . . noted for his salesmanship . . . 6 ft. 4 in. of pleasing personality . . , Nature Club . . . Chorus . . . Dramatic Club. Steve Zigarovich Smokey,' Football . . . Basketball . . . Vice President of the Varsity . . . Treasurer of the class . . . Cloria's better half.

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enior 6655 Hop ec? Bob Kopnitsky, who worked for Lloydis, now works for himself. He found Lloyd's secret way to plant Black Orchids so they fired him. Wayne and Eleanor Uhrrecht Holsinger now own their own theatre, with Raymond Watterson the star of the ballet, Swan Lake, and those four dainty ballet dancers, David Paul, Lee McBride, Melvin Vuic, and Eddie Too- check. Earl Bowden, who played for Mr. Shankis orchestra, now has his own orchestra, in which Harry Iames, Tommy Dorsey, Vaughn Monroe, and Sammy Kaye are some of his players and singers. Wilbert Gavalancia kept up with the Pirates so well that Rosey Rosewell asked him to take over his job to broadcast the games. Rosey is now retired. Eddie Gercone has wooed many women but married none. He has written a book on 20 ways to keep your marriage a successf, Marie Klimovich and Ioe Petrina will com- promise and go into a joint baking business. Wayne Koepka, who always sets such a fine example of promptness, has opened an alarm clock business and is becoming very wealthy. Butch Scanlon and Bernice Twardowski have married and settled down on a horse ranch in Texas. Their next door neighbors are Barbara Holsinger Hall and husband, Ralph. Sam Vecchio has grown an inch and is play- ing for the Steelers. Allison Stanley has replaced his 1937 Stan- ley Steamer with a 1938 model. Don Richardson is operating a school giving lessons in Ten Easy Ways to make your hair bright, shining and curly. Gerby Vuic has taken over teaching English in the place of Miss Bierer. Frank Kerin and Lorena Matulia are play- ing with the Duquesne Tamboritzans, which can be heard on station WLOA, very Monday thru Friday. Russell Stafford is now known as the great- est drummer in the country. .7!Le ,Senior 0,914 arify 19 O!! The Senior Popularity Poll conducted by the Tomahawk in which both the high school and the junior high school took part, showed the following results: BEST ATHLETE Gloria Grande Wayne Koepka MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Joann Zigarovich Wayne Holsinger MOST POPULAR Gloria Grande Wayne Holsinger NICEST TEETH Ioann Zigarovich David Paul NICEST HAIR Gloria Grande Sammy Vecchio