Wattsburg Area High School - Grail Yearbook (Wattsburg, PA)

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KATHRYN ANNETTE WALLACE. Kathy Library l,2,3,45 Rod 6: Gun 29 Tri-Hi-Y 1. Aca- demic course . . . plans: nursing . . . fine girl. . . pet peeve: misusing ani- mals. BETTY THALER Betty Dramatics Club Sec. 25 Rod 8f.Gun Club 2g Prom Committee 35 Dance Club 2,3,45 Homeroom reporter 43 Newspaper Staff 4g Yearbook Staff 4. Cute . . . lively per- sonality . . . commercial course . . . main interest: Dave. JANET COTTON Jan F.H.A. 45 Chonis 1,2,3g Dance Club 4. Calm and quiet . . . a smile that's true . . . when happiness comes . . . She'llget what's due. GORDON LEE BLASCO Goldie Baseball lg Basketball lg Wrestling 33 Science Gr. Math 35 F.F.A. 4. Ambi- tion: Air Force Cadet. 'I WILMER YOST Buzz Class play 35 Baseball lg Class Pres. 3g Tumbling 1,2,3,4g Dance Club 1,2,3,4g Wrestling 35 Projectionist 2g Science 6: Math 23 lntramural basketball, volley- ball, ping pong 1,2,3,4. Ambition: meat packing . . . likes to go out with girls . . . brothers amd sisters galore! JANICE PRINCE Jan I-'.T.A. 2,35 Newspaper Staff 45 Dance Club 4. Plans: Commercial teacher . . . pet peeve: people that talk about something they know nothing about. 28 ax 5. if-f. ' 127, 9 ' - faggsfk , I Q 'li mf + 1?1i:1g,f. gf. '? l'i .. 24: r' ... ' . ..., -3 Q ,rg 1: 'fe x r N Q 2 ,5::!..'.s.f.. WILLIAM PERRY Bill Class Play 35 Basketball 1,23 Baseball 1,25 Science Club l,2,3,4g Math Club l,2,3,4g Dance Club lg Yearbook 4. Dig that wavy hair! . . .sayingz That reminds me of ajoke . . . a whiz in trig.

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Class Histor Four years ago a group of noisy, excited students began their high school careers at the Wattsburg High School. We shall begin at the bottom ofa ladder representing our school days from our freshman year to the present. Since our future is merely a dream, we must pause at the rung in the ladder which will lead us into the future. 1955! lt's time to look alive! Yes, we all gazed around the room which was to be our homeroom in a most anxious and expectant manner. We were all very interested in discovering if all our old friends were present, and very happy to know that most of them were there. Likewise. we detected very few new faces trying to ad- just themselves to our anxiety of seeing each other again. Mr. Haney, was to be our class advisor for the year. Finally, after becoming reacquainted, the class was called to order and proceeded with the election of officers After seemingly hours of voting and nominations. James Stuntz became our beaming President, his fellow of- ficers were lean Oblinski, Vice Pres., Pat Coatoam, Sec'y, and Io Duda, Treas. During the year we debated over class activities, and ended the year by having a skating party. a hayride, and several candy sales. Our profits for the year were fairly small, but our friendships were great. There were only forty students in our freshman class, but our friendships were to increaseconsiderably in thenext few years. 1956 and a new school building brought us new classmates, giving our grade an enrollment of seventy, and three homerooms. As we walked into the school on September 13, a cold day in September, for the first time, the heating sys- tem was not in operation, and we sat shivering in groups. Though sitting for hours widl our jackets on was quite uncomfortable, one could find no better way of making friends! We had ample opportunity to meet our new friends during the regular class periods and class meetings. We waited until we were at least partially acquainted with each other before we elected our class officers. During that time we became good friends with our homeroom teachers who were Mrs. Post, Mrs. Hosier, and Mr. Tonelli. When we finally decided that our grade needed officers in order to conduct class business, we chose Larry May, President, Gil Salisbury, Vice-Pres., Chuck Karotka, Sec'y, and Neal Conn, Treas. We were not too concerned in building up our class treasury, since we were too busy getting acquainted. However, with a dance or two, candy sales, andahayride, we made a little money to add to our class funds started at the old school. We were all happy about the money, but much happier. at the end of the year, over the many, many new friendships which had helped us to enjoy our Sophomore year so much. 1957! The third rung in our ladder, our Junior year, brought us new experiences and much work, yet it was a fortunate one for us, because our treasury showed a respectable balance, which enabled us to accomplish many things. Mrs. Comstock and Mrs. Kosnosky were to be our advisors for this important year. We chose our class officers early that year, Buzz Yost, Pres., Eve Walter, Vice Pres.: Carol Liebau, Sec'y, and Neal Conn, flater replaced by Lynda Boartsj Treas. At the beginning of the second semester. we were, indeed, a very happy group. for our class rings had ar- rived. How proudly we displayed them, parading and strutting about the room with ostentation and flourish. With the arrival of our rings, our impatience concerning them sudsided, and we were now ready to settle down to more serious business. There were two great events for which it was necessary for us to plan. One was the Junior Prom, planned by the Junior Class to honor members of the graduating Senior Class. The other was our class play. Our Junior Class play, Finders Creepers was a marked success, Due to the expert direction of Mr. Narducci, the cast turned in a creditable performance. The play was well received and enjoyed by the capacity audiences. The cast included Chuck Karotka, Buzz Yost, Dean Shick, Merle Truesdail, Dave Heseltine, Bob Massing, Neal Conn, Bill Perry, Loretta Hom, Pat Coatoam, Ruth Delaforce, Mimi Sinn, Connie Bucklin, Jo Duda, and Audrey Brown. Our most beautiful and captivating activity of the year, of course, was our Prom, for which the theme 30