Washington Township High School - Washtonian Yearbook (Apollo, PA)

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Rolling toward Vandergrift . . . we pass the Modern Garage Service of jim Miller . . . service with a smile! Crusing down the highway '... we arrive at the home of beautiful floral pieces . . . a big new modern greenhouse owned and managed by one of the best 'botanists' in the valley. Faye Wierzel. Time out for some lunch . . . guess we'll stop at Isaly's in Vandergrift . . . Dori Mclntire just received his promotion to manager . . . got his favorite 'bookkeeper' on the payroll also plus the little Harpo's . . . they're in the money. Picked up a rumor while we were visiting Harpo . . . Connie Van Scojoc is now co-partner in a new service sta- tion . . . with some fellow named Eddie . . . she has a real rnanager to help since Rita Cumberledge took the job . . . Rita really makes those attendants wash and shine station wagons . . . she knows how its done after the work she had with Mr. Reatic's wagon. Like a voice from out of nowhere . . . we -see the morning paper with a front page picture of Pennj Snytler . . . now singing at the Met . . . along with her Church work. . .plus the usual smile and good word. Let's read the paper . . . oohh . . . look at the society page . . . complete with a big smile and meticulously perfect hairdo . . . Dorothy Bou'man'r smil- ing picture . . . announcing her tenth wedding anniversary '... and her favorite U. S. Army man has just been promoted to Colonel. Further notes on society show Anna Bell Szcanger . . . l of course that name has been changed to Shaner nowb is president of the 'Kiddies Entertainment League' . . . the membership of which includes her own . . . family four. lla Ranmlej is also a member of the league and.she has some problems of her own to help increase the membership . . . twins! Fashion Notes for '72 . . . edited by E. Ymnne Almer . . . New York designer and fhshion expert . . . Vonnie also models for some of the best magazines in the country . . . Pauline Morrow has added to the field of fine arts . . . some outstanding oils . . . landscape scenes of photographic perfection. Piziij' Slmtkej rates a column story in the sports section for her entry at the National Kennel Club Show '... lnot Pat. but Prince, Ill . . . champion show dog of Wiishington Townshipl . . . and did you note that our own Esther Willittms for as you remember her . . . Miss Lynda Long . . .J has given up swimming professionally to devote more attention to her housekeeping interests . . . and traveling in her private Mercury . . . the Theater page presents a note of interest to the class of '52 . . . Betty Smfril is now on Broadway as a character actress in one of the hit comedies of the year . . . quite a class we had! No sense in buying the paper . . . read the best parts while I was loafing around here . . . so better shove off for a final whirl around Washington Township. Looks like we added a new building . . . Va Charm Beauty Salon . . . Olive Sizzler, owner and manager . . . Connie Homer and Catherine Gumberi . . . assistants capable of giving you the latest in beauty treatments and modern hairdos . . . say here comes a quiet fusing the word looselyl little fellow. . .dressed like a millionaire . . . Paul Pelermn . . . assistant to the assistant to the assistant junior superintendent down at U. S. Steel . . . plays a little basketball with a professional team once in a while . . . lstill trying to get a job coaching . . . a girls teami. See that feed mill over there . . . our friends Don Berkej' and Ray Rowley own that and they are working hard . . . even Ray only weighs 200 now. One of their top customers is that 'Pine Run Rancher' . . . Junior Hild. . . now a big successful farmer. One more stop . . . and we will have covered the entire gang . . .that wide spot in Routes 80 and 66 . . . popularly known as Mamont is now a sizeable little community-home of the Lee Bozeman Freight Lines . . . a booming business with service to all parts of the Eastern seaboard . . . and that popular Miss Diane Dining Room . . . personally managed by Diane Morgan . . . purveyor of the finest foods in Westmoreland Co .... that's where we are going to hold our 25th class reunion . . . don't forget to reserve that 'year' for a big celebration. lt's been fun . . . all in fun . . . as we took this imaginary trip visiting the class of '52 as they might be in '72 . . . and we hope you enjoy the humor intended and that you will derive many good laughs from this material as the days go by and we look back through the pages of THE WASHTONIAN , . . and the Fifth Anniversary edition . . . Flight '52 .

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f - . - pg :,. 1 SENIOR CLASS ' any OFFICERS Elf az, 5' 25 r L' iQ S- 5 1' i 'F , .z,. S 'iifsf 2 :25 CL to RD joe Whiten, Vice-Presidentg Charles Farster, Presidentg Don Mclntire, Secretary-Treasurf ll lllli CLASS PRUPHECY Via the imagination . . . we look ahead to 1972 . . . and a glimpse of the gang that stood together and received their diplomas in May 1952. Over the hills and down into the 'smokeless' city of Pittsburgh . . . we note a feature attraction at the Nixon . . . starring Bubbles' '... that's the stage name of one of our favorites, Sally Lou Pfeffer . . . note down at the bottom in fine print. . . Howard Homer, manager . . . Cmmmm, must check that laterl . . . over on Fifth Avenue . . . only the best for our boys . . .we see a large neon sign advertising the best plastering in town . . . joe Cignetti and Don Hartman . . . owners and operators . . . 'nuff of this city life for awhile . . . back out to the old stamping grounds . . . Washington Twp. Contractors Limerzhigler and Schimizzi, Prop . . . just built a new building for Dave Bertieri . . . ftalked himself into half of Apollo's best propertyl . . . and he is a big customer for the PRR . . . now supervised by Henry Server, Supervising Agent, Conemaugh Division . . . and his old childhood neighbor . . .Popularly known as Mah' '... Mary Alice Hawk . . . somebody says she's changed that name to Maguire now . . . up over the hill we find the Sure-Bet Used Car Lot . . . owned and operated by Bill Cutter, a successful business man . . . and speaking of businesses . . . Richard Beighley is manager of the Blairton Mkt. . . but Erther Hechman is a very capable assistant . . . fthey're using her picture in the patrons section of the WASHTONIAND . . . and brother has W. T. H. S. changed . . . finally got that building they planned while we were tearing down the original . . . complete with stadium . . . Joe Whiten get the honor there after sixteen years of coaching at the ole 'alma moma'. . . Rurrell Smith and Charlet Fartter, Engineering Corp. decks the metal plaque on the new building. Cwonder if Rusty is still romanticj . . . office secretary Dolores Menh greets us with an old familiar 'daily announce- ment schedule' . . . The classes of Mr. Shontz are now taught by scientists Audrey Beighley . . . and the Crimson and White publishes a weekly with Martha Krump as advisor . . . ,lean Watt as head of the journal- ism Department . . . quite a change from the old days of 1952.

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LA 'l' WILL A D TE 'FAME 'I' 0F CLASS 0F l952... WE, THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1952, considering ourselves thoroughly drilled in English, Math, Science and History, knowing that we are the liveliest and possibly the sweetest class yet to enter or leave our beloved and beautiful school, wish to leave the following articles to be executed in the order that follows: ARTICLE I-THE FACULTY ITEM I . . . We leave to the faculty the hope of getting new classrooms in the near future and wonderful students Cas we werel to fill them. ARTICLE Il-TO THE CLASSES ITEM I . . . We give the next years Seniors, Room 6 with Miss Ramaley in charge. ITEM II . . . To next years Juniors we leave our quiet and studious ways. ITEM III . . . To next yeat's Sophomores, harder and longer assignments. ITEM IV . . . To the coming Freshmen .we give our great record to uphold as we have done. ARTICLE III-TO INDIVIDUALS ITEM I . . . Vonnie Almes leaves her height to Cecil Shoup. ITEM II . . . Audrey Beighley donates her large rimmed glasses to Miss Snively. ITEM III . . . Rich Beighley's stupid questions in Chemistry to Al Hronyetz. ITEM IV . . . Don Berkey leaves his job at the feed store to Berl Slaughenhaupt. ITEM V . . . Dave Bertieri's head football manager's 'position' to joe Travaglia. ITEM VI . . . Dorothy Bowman's quiet manner to Frank Cignetti. ITEM VII . . . Lee Bowman leaves his absentee excuses to Bob Reed. ITEM VIII . . . joe Cignetti wills his mathematical brain to Clarence Nichols. ITEM IX . . . Charles Farster leaves his ability to get along in school to Tom McGuire. ITEM X . . . Catherine Gumbert bestows her pleasingly plump figure to Roxie Rice. ITEM XI . . . Don Hartman's hunting experiences to Ronnie Weinel. ITEM XII . . . Mary Alice Hawk wills her ex-B.F.'s to any lucky girl. ITEM XIII . . . Esther Heckman donates her noisiness in English IV to Larry Riddile. ITEM XIV . . . junior Hild bequeaths his 'nicotione habits' to Laird Smith. ITEM XV . . . Howard Houser wills his 'careful driving' to Eddie Lynch. ITEM XVI . . . Martha Krump's position as newspaper editor to Carol Bruce. ITEM XVII . . . George Linsenbigler's muscular build to Warren Schrum. ITEM XVIII . . . Lynda Long's current event stutters to Dick Martin. TEM XIX . . . Don McIntire's forwardness with girls to Dick jones. ITEM XX . . . Dolores Menk gives her typing ability to Sylvia Craig. ITEM XXI . . . James Miller leaves his job at the service station to a future grease monkey. ITEM XXII . . . Diane Morgan leaves her bookkeeping grades to Fay Culp. ITEM XXIII . . . Pauline Morrow's ability as a poster artist to Richard Berardinelli. ITEM XXIV . . . Paul Peterson's boisterous ways to Don Kistler. ITEM XXV . . . Sally Lou Pfeffer's mythical bubble dancing to Betty Magee. ITEM XXVI . . . Ray Rowley wills his build to brother George. ITEM XVII . . . Henry Sarver's lunchtime romancing to Ron Bertieri. ITEM XXVIII . . . Rich Schimizzi's experiments with unknown elements to Mr. Shontz. ITEM XXIX . . . Connie Van Scoyoc's bestows her grades on Charles Loase. ITEM XXX . . . Patty Shockey donates her 'Hot-Rod' to Kathleen Hepler. ITEM XXXI . . . Betty Smail's acting ability to Auburn Horrel. ITEM XXXII . . . Rusty Smith's basketball position to John Kocur. ITEM XXXIII . . . Evelyn Snyder bequeaths her singing talent to Bob Grazetti. ITEM XXXIV . . . Olive Suder leaves her shyness to Emily Lynch. ITEM XXXV . . . Anna Bell Swanger's giggling in class to Donna and Alma Smail. ITEM XXXVI . . . jean Watt gives her ability to skip grades to Gene McGuire. ITEM XXXVII . . . Faye Weitzel's technique at decorating flower baskets to Tom Kunkle. ITEM XXXVIII . . . joe Whiten's athletic ability to Arthur Stear. ITEM XXXIX . . . Bill Custer's job with Weigie to anyone who can push the broom. ITEM XXXX . . . lla Ramaley's dream to be principal to Miss Ramaley for decision. ITEM XXXXI . . . Rita Cumberledge's neat handwriting to Gerald Moorhead. ITEM XXXX II . . . Connie Hooks wills her dark hair to Claire Patton. ITEM XXXXIII . . . Helen Towney bequeaths her soft voice to Skip Pfeffer. By official ord subscribed to, Class of er with the Class President 1953 as executor of this our last Will and Testament. Witnessed and under seal, May 29, 1952. '52 Bertieri and Cignetti, Attorneys for the Estate