Trafford High School - Reflector Yearbook (Trafford, PA)

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omior Cjfcwa .MJ for? Oh, for the calm, cool, collected life of a Freshman, or even a sophomore! This year the Juniors found themselves up to their necks in work. To help guide us through these weari- some days we chose James Brown, Russell Loutsenhizer, Peggy Gibbs, and Bill Vergot as our leaders, President, Vice-president, Secretary and Treasurer respectively. We iust found time for one class party, but what a party it was! What with the prom coming up the boys were giving their all to learn how to dance, and the girls, well-they were taking it. We had hardly finished our first month of school when a man from a magazine agency paid us a visit. We canvassed the town trying to sell our products and boy, the commissions we got. We were pretty good salesmen. We were well represented in sports, band, and clubs. On the gridiron were the Peduzzi twins, Patsy Paul, Mike Zeravica, Donald Vanisko, Frank Wengrzyn, John Schneider, Russell Loutsenhizer, Eddie Banasik, and Clyde Min- nis, Roy Smeltz and Randall Groth were managers. John Serafin, Frank Wengrzyn, Ronald Peduzzi, Bill Morrow, Mike Zeravica and Donald Vanisko represented us on the Base- ball Diamond. Reynold Peduzzi was Bat Boy and Randall Groth was scorekeeper. If you attended any of the track meets you saw our long-legged runners display- ing their ability. They were John Serafin, Frank Wengrzyn, Bill Vergot, Clyde Minnis, Randall Groth. We are mighty proud of John Serafin. He placed second in the W. P. I. A. L. Western Pennsylvania track meet at Pitt Stadium. He then went on to the state finals at Penn State. The Juniors also made up the maiority cf the band. To lend their musical talents we contributed James Brown, Tom Mikan, John Serafin, Bill Vergot, Anne Capets, Rose Ker- in, Peggy Gibbs, Lois Turchan, Barbara Hol- singer, James Delia and Joan Dashkewitz. Jean Traficante proudly led the band during football season. On the basketball floor we had John Serafin, Frank Wengrzyn, Eddie Banasik, John Schneider and Ronald Peduzzi. This was the first year of the annual King and Queen of Hearts festival. It will be an annual event to choose a boy and girl from the Junior Class to be the King and Queen of Hearts to be crowned by the editor of the Tomahawk. Patti Haines and Ronald Peduzzi were the first regents. Our Student Council representatives were Bill Morrow, Anne Capets, James Brown and Barbara Holsinger. Ronald Pe- duzzi replaced Bill Morrow later in the year because of an amendment dealing with the absence of a member for more than two times. Our class play, The Black Ghost , had the audience shrieking with fright. Jean Traficante and John Serafin had the leading roles. Actually, there was no real Black Ghost. The villain turned out to be John Serafin. The second half of the year opened with a series of skating parties which were climaxed by the biggest party ever held at Trafford High School-the 1950 edition of the Junior-Senior Prom. The theme was an Oriental Garden. A fish pond with two fiamingos in it was in the center. There were even real fish in the pond. In the far corner was a Chinese water mill which was built by Tom Mikan. The soft music of Baron Elliot added to the romantic atmos- phere which made the prom a huge success. In interclass basketball our girls came through as victors. It was the first time we went undefeated. Our boys didn't do too badly. They lost only to the seniors. We upheld the school's high scholastic rating by installing eleven class members in the National Honor Society. When the ballots for May Queen at- tendants were counted the two happy girls to receive the honors were Peggy Gibbs and JoAnn Kromer. They chose to wear yellow gowns and made a lovely showing on May Day. This was our Junior year--gay, excit- ing and adventurous. Of course we had our somber moments, but they were so few that they were well outnumbered by hap- pier ones. Now we are coming into the home- stretch. Next year we will be Seniors, looked up to by all the underclassmen. You can bet we will give them something to look up to.

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CAM MA! Eddie Erwin leaves his line to any girl who will fall for it. Joseph DiCesare leaves his sarcastic ways to Betty Petrina. William Fitzsimmons leaves his driving ability to Roy Smeltz. Dule Shay leaves all his old girl friends to Billy Bamber. Amelina Ruffo leaves her brown nose to Bill Vergot. Lois Smith leaves for the crazy house on the next bus. William Sage leaves his mischievousness to Robert Scales. Bill Snopko leaves Hector's car to Tommy Mikan. Fforence Sanders leaves her catty remarks to Betty Kluko. Donald Todaro leaves Frank Wengrzyn to Jean Traficante. John Scales leaves his grace on the basket- ' ball floor to Horse Wengrzyn. Ralph Watts leaves his gift of gab to Mr. Carnack. Bernard Gontko The Mad Chemist leaves his tall tales to anyone who'll believe them. Gerry Gracion leaves her daily gossip re- ports to be taken over by Arlene Neale. Jean Koloski leaves her feminine charms to Lois Turchan. Mike Kraynak leaves his love letters from Adele for everyone to read. Dolores Krecelic leaves her come hither eyes to Mary Stanisic. John Kraynak leaves his dry humor to Leonard Colangelo. Bertha Lawrence leaves her basketball abil- ity to Mrs. Neil. Margie Lawrence leaves Lou Bucar to Min- nie Boyd. James Leffler leaves his baby face to Russell Babeo. Wanda Lenart leaves her sweaters to Bar- bara Kliucaric. Dick Waite leaves his curly locks to Paul Tur- kovich. Betty Zigarovich leaves her horse laugh to Margie McKee. We hereby affix our signatures to this, our last will and testament.

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lfmior QM 5 First row, U. to rj A. Ccxnillo, H. Boyd, J. Portik, S. Copon, D. Drakuiic, E. Mathias, M. Stoker, B. Kluko, B. Kijuccxric. Second row L. Hysong, C. Lentz, B. Kopnitsky, S. Kromer, L. Turchan, P. Gibbs, A. Capets, M. Murray, S. Troficonte, P. Holines Third row S. Bowery, D. Susong, B. Holsinger, R. Kerin, G. Nunn, R. Mosscxro, L. Asquino omior 075 Top row, QI. to r.j E. Monchok, R. Peduzzi, R. ,Peduzzi, J. Nobudo, E. Devine, C. Polesky, T. Siino, V. Daniels, J. Schneider Middle row D. Vonisco, J. Noll, J. Brown, F. Stonosic, P. Paul, M. Zeriviccx, A. Zuzik, T. Mikan, R. Groth, C. Minnis Bottom row J. Delia, R. Lloyd, R. Lcutsenhizer, W. Vergot, E. Szmyd, F. Wengrzyn, J. Serufin, R. Smeltz, E. Bclnczsic, G. Vcxlmussoni, W. Morrow, P. Sorokoch 21