West View High School - Westvian Yearbook (West View, PA)

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.ynlfroafzfacfzfon The Staff of 1944 proudly presents the Sixth Edition of the West View High School Annual- The Westvian. In it is recorded an- other chapter of the history of West View, a chapter lived by the Class of 1944. It is the story of your school life, and you are part of it. The publication of the 1944 Westvian was no easy task. We were told last year that we had seen the last war-time yearbook. We refused to accept the many curtailments necessitated by the war as insurmountable barriers. From the outset we worked with the hope of producing a book that would entirely meet with your approval. The first major problem was the selection of a theme. In appeal- ing to the Class for suggestions, we found that there was little desire for a military theme. West View students were well enough aware of the reality of war and did not need to be reminded of it. How- ever, we have not forgotten West View's part in the warg we bore that in mind in our dedication. For our theme, we finally rallied around the Totem of West View and selected our school emblem, The Indian. We think of the unconquerable spirit of the Indian war- rior as symbolic of the West View Spirit of '44. loin with The Indian, then, for we are on the trail. The Westvicm - 4

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it one of the most beautitul and memorable events ot the year. From the moment when this year's Queen ot May came down the tlower-bestrewed aisle to her awaiting throne and crown to the last dance of Her Majesty's Ball, the statt can look with pride upon a job well done. Another year draws to a close and as the Class ot '44 leave their Alma Mater, we sincerely wish them the best ot everything in the world ot tomorrow. We hope that the following pages will capture torever the thrills, the happiness, the heartbreaks, the mischievous tun, and the glorious experiences that West View High School has brought them. EXECUTIVE STAFF Editor-in-chief Stuart Savage Literary Editor Robert Mertz Business Manager Howard Canning Secretary Lois Klingler Photography Editor Herman Ulrich Art Editor Iames Cummings Activities Editor Ianet Falck Sports Editor William Craig Advisors Mr. Carl Mugnani Mr. William Holmok LITERARY STAFF BUSINESS STAFF Franklin Blackstone Virginia Scholze NUHCY Keist ATIGYIG Iones Homer McCarthy Mgrign Wright Dorothy Gredlein Ruth Grater Virginia Blattner Thelma I-Ieitner Georqe Sl'1GmC1kGf DOTOTYIY Cipko Richard Holland Carol Becker MarY Louise Aisbitt David Sffliill Lois Resler Iariet Sarver Iean Holtzman Charles Lawrence Ann Lanicker Norma McDonald VifqiHiCI H9f1'1CiOH lean Hoerr Mary McLean Margaret Matey PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF Bill Hasek Lois Berger ART STAFF Betty Pohrer Prudence Macdonald 3rd Row: F. Blackstone, H. McCarthy, D. Smith, D. Dickson, N. Keist, D. Grediein, D. DeSanto, N. McDonald, D. Holland, G. Shemaka, M. Aisbitt, E. King, R. Grater, D. Cipko. 2nd Row: Mr. Holmok, I. Kossler, D. Newell, C. Lema, L. Resler, G. Soergel, V. Blattner, I. Sarver, M. Matey, V. Scholze, P. Lloyd, V. Lubitz, B. Pohrer, D. Heintz, T. Hettner, M. McLean, Mr. Mugnani. lst Row: V. Herndon, I. Holtzman, L. Berger, C. Becker, P. Macdonald, I. Cummings, H. Can- ning, S. Savage, L. Klinglor, B. Mcrtz, H. Ulrich, B. Craig, I. Falck, I. Hoerr, A. Lanicker, I. Huhn, A. Iones. The Westvian - 3

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.5-Zbeaficalfion ln past years the dedication of the Westvian has been solely the respon- sibility of the staff. This year we thought that the Class as a whole should share in this important undertaking. With this thought in mind, every member of the Class was polled on the matter of the dedication. Almost invariably there was the same reaction. lt was unanimously believed that it would be most appropriate to remember the graduates of West View who had left the school and community to join the armed forces. VV' e need not speak of the accomplishments of these men and women. They are self-evident. Suffice it to say that the heritage of West View High School is being nobly enriched by each of them. To the men and women of West View High School now fighting in the service of their Country this book is humbly dedicated. We thought that this dedication might be made more meaningful by the in- clusion of pictures of these former associates now in uniform. Naturally it was impossible to obtain pictures of them all. The best we could do was to attempt to photograph all those who were able to return and visit us while they were on furlough. Even then weather conditions and unavoidable inconveniences often made it difficult for our photographer. However, we include in the follow- ing pages those photographs which we were able to secure. We hope that they will serve as a tie between us and all of you. Through them we salute you and wish you Godspeed. Zin jliilemuriam The valiant never taste of death but once. IAMES MADDEN LEONARD A. LEBO '39 '41 BERTRAM REED '39 The Westvian - 5