Trafford High School - Reflector Yearbook (Trafford, PA)

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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

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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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.5219 0WL0l 8 Upon entering our second year as Sophomore Sheep we chose Herky As- quino as our shepherd. Dick Hydak was voted to assist him while Paul Turkovich took over the money matters. Also, Betty Koepka was chosen secretary of our fine flock. Among the fine students who have gone astray to find better pasture lands were Sherman Jarrett, Chuck Jarrett, Gil- bert Yanaso, Ray Lutz, Frank Ferline, Joe Cymmerman, and Faye Gettemy. To re- place these were Mark Kliucaric, Roy Smeltz, and Harry Portik. On the championship football squad this year were David Robinson, Paul Turko- vich, Herky Asquino, Bernard Twardowski, Mark Kliucaric, Gene Corl, and little Jack Connor. The only lettermen were Asquino, Robinson, and Turkovich. Showing fine sportsmanship and rep- resenting the Sophomores on the basketball court were Zig Zigarovich, David Robinson, Paul Turkovich, John Ogle, Donald Bradley, and Unt Banasic. The only two girls chosen for the var- sity team were Twyla Bigler and Janet Ma- tulia. Take heed friends, for you'll be hearing a lot about these two in the coming years. David Robinson, our reliable trackman, is a cinch to take more track honors this year-at least we hope so! Ziggy Zigarovich and Herky Asquino are on the baseball team along with little- mound-ace Roland Galore. Interclass basketball was a lot of fun fbr me girg They wbn Twofanful l5st fwof 'T 'T The boy's team got lost in the fog some- where for they were unable to score a single victory. Better luck next time, boys. Trafford High School's band is rapidly growing due to the fact that many of the Sophomore girls have at last found their lost talent in music. We were represented at Student Coun- cil meetings by Margaret Baric, David Rob- inson, Clara Paul, and Richard Hydak. When the final tabulations were made Janet Matulia and Mitzi Tarbuck were our selections to be our Sophomore attendants to the May Queen. They looked quite love- ly in their colorful pink gowns. Our parties were a great success even though the girls had to go after the boys to get them to dance. Everyone had a wonderful time. CKJJ5 ,Ms for? We had a Magazine Sale to try to raise some money but we didn't make out so well as we hoped, but our luck will change, iust you wait and see. During Commencement exercises Mr. Carnack presented scholastic letters to stu- dents who received five or more honor cards during the year. Out of our class Margaret Baric, Josephine Zyhowski, Marcia Gracion, Dick Hydak, and Cookie Marshalek were high raters on the honor list. Miss Smith's speech class had a party one day. Jack Connor's mother made de- licious candy and William Stanley brought president Dave Robinson. We certainly en- joyed this. Dave, being a speech student, was given a small role in the Easter Pageant. It wasn't supposed to be comical but it did turn out to be a little onthe humor- ous side when Dave lumbered out on the stage as the Second Priest. William Stanley played the part of Pontius Pilate. Upon filling out our Junior year sched- ules, we found that bookkeeping certainly wasn't the most appealing subiect to the commercial girls. Of course, the very few Latin students from our class probably aren't looking forward to any more of it. After two years I suppose they've had enough. To end the year we wanted to hold a class picnic. President Asquino called a class meeting. Private discussions on how we could make money were all that we ac- complished at this meeting. Also, the presi- dent very politely told us we couldn't have any kind of outing until all class dues were Paid. So ended all plans of outdoor fun. ln dQpeT'atF:an 'vve Tdeided t6 hold a bake sale to increase our slightly deficient treasury and were amazed at the results. We'll have to have a few more of these next year, to keep the sweet tooth of our customers satisfied-and to insure a Pom- pous Prom for our honored fellow students, the graduating Seniors. As departing Sophomores, we want to extend our thanks to Miss Shaulis, who so very patiently held us from trampling the Seniors as they went down the steps. Even though we did have to wait about five min- utes for the slow Seniors to get out of their rooms, Miss Shaulis didn't mind waiting and holding us back. We have no hard feelings towards the Seniors though, for we bear in mind the thought that we, too, shall one day be high and mighty Seniors of one high and mighty school, Trafford High.