Verona High School - Purple and Gold Yearbook (Verona, PA)

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Past Events jotted Down In 1936 history was made in Verona because then entered the portals of the school this illustrious group who are graduating from our midst. After the Sophomores finished their initiation stunts we were more subdued than usual and took up our studies with vigor. Science, English, junior Business Training, Home Economics, Civics, Physical Education, Algebra, Latin, Shop and Me- chanical Drawing were some of the intricate subjects we began to study. There were a number of our group who were new to our school, but they immediately made friends in our midst. Miss Banker and Mr. Gibson will be remembered as our home room teachers. One group of us were perched high upon the third floor and the other in the basement. A class party was held and radio music was used for dancing. Notable among our experiences this year was a short school holiday due to the flood in the lower part of Verona. Although the homes of several of our classmates were Hooded everyone came through in fine shape and we were soon back at work as if nothing had happened. Miss Lindley and Miss Rupert guided our wayward steps during our second year in adjoining rooms. Two class parties with orchestra music finished our social activities during this year. Some of the classmates made themselves journalistically known by their work on A'The l-Ii-Life, the school paper, spon- sored by Miss Banker. In our Junior year the momentous occasion was that we were located in a new building and took part in the dedication service for the new structure. Many participated in the Glee Club operetta, ln Old Louisiana and a few found their Thespian powers in the class play, The Red Headed Step-child . Gne of the saddest events of the term was the passing of Donald Wetmore, one of our classmates. The group worked hard on the play and at dances, especially the clever Valentine Dance to make money to sponsor a very unusual junior- Senior Promenade in the school gymnasium with Len Malvern and his orchestra furnishing the music. We hope everyone hasnt forgotten the lovely dresses. dim lights and unusual decoration used for the party making it a high spot in our memory at least. Our Senior-year brings to a close, a glorious four years wit.h more fun than ever before. In October a Treasure Hunt all over Verona and culminating with eats at the Duquesne Club opened our social activities. The group sponsored a Christmas dance in the gym which was very successful. ln February a pri- vate Roller Skating party at National Park, claimed nearly all our classmates as participants, experts and some not so expert. Finally a picnic at North Park in May brought the program to a close. Class rings were purchased near Christ- mas time and individual pictures were in eminence a little later. An educational trip for the whole class was the one to Westinghouse. POD. has probably been our most interesting and unusual class because we have had everything from debates, forums and special speakers to period reports by classmates. Several of our Seniors did excellent work in the Clee Club operetta Ask the Professor and the Senior Class Play. 20

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JUNE 1939 MORTIMER RUBIN Morty came to us in his junior year from Westinghouse High School . . . was in junior Play . . . is one ofthe monitors . . , is in Debating Club and Staff Club . . . likes fishing, and reading, VERA MAE SMITH Vee is a quiet girl who came to us from Latrobe High School . . . member of the Glee Club and ShopClub . . . was in both operettas . . . likes skating and dancing . . .has a pen pal in a faroff land. STELLA A. TSOLINOS As can easily be seen Stella's nick- name Too-soon has been derived from her last name. . . is a monitor. . . member ol' Debating, F rench, and Non-Commer- cial Clubs . . . likes athletics and dancing. ANNA WHITE Anna came back to us from Penn High School . . . a member ol' the Clee Club. Dramatic Club, and Commercial Club. . . was in the operetta . . . enjoys dancing and bike riding. MARGARET WHITE Whitey is a nice miss who was in our junior Play . . . belongs to thc Cvlce Club. Dramatic Club, and Dancing Club . . . was a member of the French Club last year . . . likes dancing, skating, and swimming. MARY LOUISE YOUNG A future librarian is Weezie . . . has a fine scholastic record . . . a member of French and Library Clubs . . . is a good musician . ., . likes reading, hiking, knit- ting, and writing to pen-pals. JUNE 1939

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