Glassport, Pennsylvania 

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Glahisean 1933

The following material was extracted from the 1933 Glahisean

The past four years have seen a rapid advance in Glassport High's athletic accomplishments. To Coach Roy M. Hickes must go the major portion of the credit for this progress. Through his untiring efforts the school has become "athletic conscious."

His career is a checkered one. Upon graduating from the local high school, from which he produced the first championship football team, he enrolled at Indiana State Teachers College. There he was a member of both the football and basketball squads and played four years as varsity quarterback. He graduated in 1929 with high scholastic honors. For the past four years, he has coached both football and basketball in Glassport High School besides conducting classes in Chemistry, Physics, and Problems of Democracy.

The 1932 football team was the sensation of the district. Entered in the W. P. I. A. L. for the first time, it carried off the Class B cochampionship. This was the result of four years of constant toil, planning, and conditioning on the part of Coach Hickes. To quote Mr. Hickes, "Pre-season hopes and aspirations were realized."

The Varsity basketball team was not as successful. It took third place in Section XVII, W. P. I. A. L. However, games with Glassport were considered by other schools as being by no means "set-ups."

Primarily in the fact that he developed such a brilliant team lies the reason for his being highly esteemed by Glassporters. Smiling in defeat, modest in victory, considerate and fair to friend and foe, Roy M. Hickes, Athletic Director, has carved for himself a niche in the memory of all Glassport students.

Coaches Mary E. Knauff and Bruno Lorenzi must also be given credit. Miss Knauff developed a basketball team that, although it won but half its games, was a thorn in the side of all opponents.

To Mr. Lorenzi goes the distinctive honor of having produced a champion Junior High basketball team. Twice in the same number of years his teams have taken the championship of Section III of the Junior W. P. I. A. L. It is to be noted that his team was the first ever to bring a championship to the school.

As a result, Glassport High has reached the point where it is feared by every athletic adversary, and has finally found its place in the spotlight of the athletic world.

RESERVES:

Coach Hickes's call for candidates for the football team met with a noble response. Work began on a squad of 40, which included 24 veterans, 11 of these being lettermen from the 1931 team. After a great deal of work and much careful forethought and planning, the coach developed a smoothly working grid machine. Prospects for the forthcoming season were bright indeed.

The initial game of the season took place on Glassport's newly enclosed field, with Centerville High School offering the opposition. This was the Red and Black's first game in Class B, W. P. I. A. L. competition. The two teams battled on even terms during the first half, but late in the third quarter Glassport began a powerful drive from midfield which ended in a touchdown. The try for point was blocked. Again in the last period, the teams battled evenly, but Glassport managed to push over another touchdown, and the game ended with Glassport on top by a 12-0 score.

The following Saturday, Glassport traveled to McKeesport, where they met the Tube City's Class AA title aspirants. Although greatly outweighed and outclassed, the Glassporters put up a stiff battle. The first quarter ended in a dead lock, but in the second quarter the Red and Blue managed to score. They tallied again in the third and fourth periods, and Glassport came home on the short end of a 20-0 score. Glassport was by no means disgraced by this defeat as they fought an uphill battle against a bigger, more powerful, and better team. McKeesport was later awarded the Class AA co-championship.

The next Friday found the Red and Black host to Fayette City. This game proved to be a mere song, with Glassport's entire second team receiving an opportunity to join in on the chorus. The dirge was entitled 37-0.

The following Friday night, Coach Hickes took his gridders to Homestead to do battle under the lights with a burly Class A eleven. Homestead was intent on avenging a 13-6 setback suffered at the hands of Glassport in a spring game. The Red and Black kept ploughing and plunging against a stubborn foe until a 30 yard pass from Saffa to Hibben netted a touchdown. Kaufmann sent the ball sailing between the uprights, making the score 7 to 0 in favor of Glassport. In the latter part of the third quarter, Homestead worked the ball deep into Red and Black territory, but Glassport held on the 5-yard line just as the period ended. After an exchange of punts, the Glassporters in turn began a long drive, culminating in a touchdown. Glassport then kicked off, and Homestead spent the last few minutes in a fruitless attempt to score by the aerial route. The game ended with the Hickesmen ahead by a 13-0 score.

Glassport played the third Class B game at Trafford, October 14. They scored in the first few minutes of play, but were somewhat disheartened when a safety was chalked up against them late in the first quarter. With Lang back to kick, a bad pass from center sent the ball over the Red and Black goal, causing the first score by any Class B opponents since 1929. The Glassporters came back, however, and scored a touchdown and an extra point in the next period. Four regulars were injured on the poor field and had to be removed from the game. Trafford's defense tightened in the last half; and the Red and Black was held scoreless. The game ended with Glassport still leading by a score of 13-2.

Glassport invaded Verona the subsequent week-end to engage in another league tilt. Playing without the services of three regulars, a renovated Red and Black team romped off with a 25-0 victory.

Glassport played the next game on its home field, on October 28, when it renewed the age-old rivalry with Elizabeth. This game was indeed a "natural." The first quarter was played with the ball in Elizabeth territory, but Glassport lacked strength enough to score. In the ensuing period Glassport began a slow but powerful march toward the enemy goal, ended by Granger in a 42-yard dash off tackle for a touchdown. Elizabeth's only scoring threat came in the third quarter when they kicked off, recovered, and after registering two first downs, worked the ball to Glassport's 16-yard line. Glassport's defense tightened, and the up-river lads lost the ball on downs. Glassport punted, and on the next play Tom Sholtis intercepted an Elizabeth pass on the 50. After two first downs Glassport had hopes of another score, but an impenetrable Elizabeth line held on its own 11-yard marker. During the remainder of the game, Glassport blocked everything the Elizabeth team attempted, and the latter could not advance the ball past the 50-yard line. Glassport, although in possession of the ball almost constantly during the final period, could go no farther than the opponent's 7-yard line. The game ended with the locals still leading by a score of 6 to 0, making this their third consecutive victory over Elizabeth. The visitors, although outplayed in every department of the game, displayed one of the finest, cleanest brands of football seen on the Glassport field in several years.

The Red and Black met with no mediocre opposition when they entertained Pitcairn, November 4. This, Glassport's last league encounter, determined whether or not they remained in the running for the championship. The Glassporters, surprised by the stubbornness of the Pitcairn aggregation, were held scoreless until late in the final period. With two minutes left to play, Glassport's championship hopes were beginning to fade when Johnny Hickes, substitute center, intercepted a pass on the Pitcairn 37-yard line. Then Hart's spectacular catch of a forward pass placed the ball on the 18-yard stripe. A despairing Glassport team eked out a first down and Saffa drove from the 5-yard line for a touchdown, 40 seconds before the end of the game. A much relieved, yet somewhat abashed team stalked off field on the long end of a 6-0 score.

On November 11, Glassport declared an armistice on close shaves by scoring an impressive victory over Munhall's Class A eleven. The locals scored in the second quarter and followed this with two more touchdowns and a safety in the last half. The final reading of the score gave Glassport 22 and Munhall 0.

The season closed at Donora on November 19. This was the sort of day when anyone would prefer sitting at home in front of a fire to watching or playing a football game on a muddy field covered with a two-inch sea of water, such as was Donora's. However, a large, enthusiastic crowd braved the freezing weather to see a top-notch Class B team battle a high ranking Class A eleven. Nearly frozen, covered with mud, the Red and Black (in name and spirit only-not in outward appearances) could gain no ground against their heavier opponents. In the opening frame, the Dragons blocked a Glassport punt on the 50-yard line, and a Donora end scooped the ball up and raced for a touchdown. After changing uniforms at the half, Glassport came on the field determined to even the score. Their spirit received a jolt early in the third quarter when Bell, Donora end, blocked a punt on the Glassport 10-yard line. After three line plays, Donora scored again. Glassport showed form in the last quarter when, after a slow, splashing drive, Kenneth plunged over the goal line for a touchdown. This ended the scoring for the day, and Glassport came back on the short end of a 12-6 score, to close the season.

One may safely say that the Red and Black enjoyed its most successful season since 1923. Indeed, Glassport was awarded, along with Springdale, the Class B co-championship of the W. P. I. A. L. A check up of the season shows eight games won out of ten. Six of these victories were over Class B opponent, and two over Class A teams. One of the two defeats was suffered at the hand of a Class AA team, while the other was administered by a Class A team.

With eight lettermen back next year, an equally bright season is anticipated.

The record compiled this season follows:
 

RESERVE SQUAD: Frobouck, K. Granger, Shaw, Snyder, Scherer, Null, R. Davis, Gorun, Kebles, Ritt, Masch

The Senior High boys' basketball season was not successful from the standpoint of victories. Eight games out of a schedule of nineteen were placed on the right side of the ledger. In Section XVII, W. P. I. A. L. competition, they finished with an average of .500, winning five and losing the same number. Although the squad contained six lettermen from the previous year, a difficult schedule was encountered, proving disastrous for the season.

Out of the 22 men who reported for practice, a Varsity squad and a Reserve squad was formed. On the Varsity rested the responsibility of competing in the scheduled games, and on them depended the success or failure of the coming season.

Glassport dropped its first interscholastic game to Munhall. The Red and Black trailed by a 15-4 score at half time, but by the end of the game had whittled its opponents lead down to two points, and the final reading of the score was 21-19.

In their next encounter, the Glassporters bowed to Homestead by a close score of 24-22. This was the first meeting of the two schools on the basketball court. Both teams battled for the lead throughout the game, but Homestead came from behind in the last minute of play to score the winning points.

On December 20, a highly touted team from the Western Pennsylvania Institute for the Deaf came to Glassport and eked out a 28-25 victory. The game was quite unusual and proved interesting from start to finish.

Trafford, Section XVII rivals, bowed twice to Glassport. In the first tilt, held at the Trafford gym, the Red and Black found the hoop repeatedly and rung up a 29-15 victory. In the return game, Trafford fell before a clever passing attack and was smothered by a 43-14 score.

Glassport divided the series with East McKeesport. The first game, played at Glassport, attracted a banner crowd. The Red and Black led throughout the game and held an 18-3 advantage in the first period, and at half time was 15 points ahead of its opponents. In the final period the visitors started a rally which fell short, and the game ended with Glassport leading by a 38-30 score. The story underwent a change of theme when the teams met at East Mckeesport. The Blue and Gold showed its superiority, and Glassport came home smarting under a 3019 defeat.

The Red and Black was defeated twice by McKeesport in two rough encounters.

In the first game, held on the local floor, the Glassport cagers fell before a 3422 onslaught. In the return fray the Buchananmen romped off with a 35-24 victory.

Twice was the Red and Black defeated by East Pittsburgh, the champions of Section XVII. In the first of the series, played at Glassport, the locals displayed their best form of the season and kept abreast of their opponents until the final minute when Kweller, East Pittsburgh's 6 foot 5 inch center, made good two free throws to cop an 18-17 victory. The finale of the series was neither as close nor as interesting as the first. Handicapped by East Pittsburgh's small playing floor, w Glassport went down to a 30-15 defeat.

Clairton crossed the river to meet the Red and Black and displayed a clever attack in carrying off a 28-15 victory.

Glassport shared the laurels in the series with Pitcairn. In the first game, held at Pitcairn, the Red and Black failed to click, and after an uninteresting game, Tommy Burke's boys scored a 21-12 victory. On their home floor, however, the Glassport basketeers rang up a thrilling 22-21 victory.

Two of the season's most interesting games were played with Elizabeth. A packed Glassport gym witnessed the first tilt. The first quarter ended in a 2-2 deadlock, but Glassport forged ahead and led by an 11-6 score at the half. They continued their spurt with the resumption of play, and the end of the third period found them ahead by a 21-14 score. Elizabeth took its turn to rally and held a one-point advantage in the last minute of play, but a Glassport field goal spelled a 24-23 defeat for the Bylermen. Elizabeth took revenge for this setback when the teams met at Elizabeth. This game was witnessed by the usual large, enthusiastic crowd in attendance at any Glassport-Elizabeth meeting. Elizabeth led, 11 to 9 at the half, but steadily increased the lead in the last two quarters, and the Red and Black came home on the wrong side of a 27-14 score, ending the season.

Although the services of five graduating lettermen will be greatly missed, a bright season is anticipated for 1933-1934.

The results of the games played are as follows:
 

Miss Knauff placed another good basketball team before the public - a team that competed with the best girls' teams in the district and won six games, lost seven, and tied one.

The squad was divided as follows:
 

The girls got off to a flying start when they opened the season with an impressive 35-28 victory over East McKeesport. The locals held a 20 to 6 advantage at the half, and remained in front during the rest of the game.

Their next two games were played out of their class. Playing at Braddock, the Red and Black trailed by a 13 to 6 score at the end of the half, but the home team slowly increased its lead and ran up 38 points to Glassport's 10. Experiencing another"off" day, Glassport received a 52-23 trouncing at the hands of Turtle Creek.

Glassport came out of its slump the next week to defeat a strong, veteran Elizabeth team. Action was fast in the first half, despite the fact that the score at the intermission was but 9 to 8, in favor of Elizabeth. The teams fought nip and tuck during the remainder of the game, and the locals finally came out on top of a 20-19 score. In their next encounter, the Red and Black bowed to East Pittsburgh in a 23-18 thriller. Glassport took an early lead, but wilted in the last two periods and was outdistanced by its opponents.

Playing a return game, East McKeesport also topped the locals. The Blue and Gold built up an early lead and continued the assault until the final whistle, to make the score 25 to 22.

Glassport's never-say-die spirit was quite in evidence during the next two games. East Pittsburgh came to Glassport boasting an enviable record and had already included the Red and Black as one of its victims. The locals started out fast and emerged victorious by a 19-17 score. Turtle Creek also visited Glassport with the intention of scoring two straight victories. The tables were turned, however, when the Red and Black came from behind in the last quarter to take a 29-28 decision.

The Braddock game was of a different nature. The locals showed their best form in the first half when they held their opponents to a 7 to 5 score at the intermission. But with the resumption of play the visitors assumed the role of master and pulled out to a 25-9 victory.

Glassport divided the series with West Newton. The Red and Black bowed in the first fray by a score of 22-I1. The second game was played at Glassport, and the local girls came through with a 20-16 victory.

Elizabeth evened the series with the Red and Black when they walked off with a 25-20 victory. The locals were dazzled by a brilliant attack and trailed during the entire game.

In the last scheduled game, the locals were held to a 30-30 tie by Bethel, on the latter's floor. However, in the play-off game, they completely outclassed their township foes to carry off a 24-16 victory.

Although the record may not be so impressive, the girls representing Glassport High School did their utmost that their team might prosper and played always a tireless, vigorous game.

Reserves -Kopczynski, J. Lebowitz, Marks, Suidela

Cooperating one for all and all for one---under the shrewd tutorship of an intelligent coach, the Glassport Junior High basketball team went through its most successful season since the junior High School was established. Twice in two years have they captured the championship of Section III, Junior W. P. I. A. L. Of the eighteen games played, thirteen were won. Only one league game was lost, the other four defeats being administered by teams out of their class.

Most of the boys reporting for the first practice were novices and lacked proper seasoning, but after several weeks of strenuous practice, a team was developed that, although green and untried, appeared capable of repeating the success of the team of the previous year.

Results did not come at once, for the first two games were lost to Munhall and to North Braddock. In the next encounter; Calhoun Juniors fell before Glassport by a 13-11 score, but Munhall and North Braddock were again victorious in their return games.

Lifting the lid on their league schedule, the Blue and Gray displayed a clever attack to score a 29-I 1 victory over Pitcairn. Elizabeth's superiority at the foul line was largely responsible for the up-river school's 16-14 victory in Glassport's second league game.

The locals then went on a spree and won their next ten games. Forest Hills Junior High was defeated twice in two non-league games. In the first meeting Glassport outplayed its rivals and carried off a 24-12 victory. In the return engagement, the visitors were held scoreless in the second half and were defeated 24 to 8.

East Pittsburgh was afforded a demonstration of the Glassport scoring prowess when they were humbled twice by lopsided scores of 22-5 and 17-3.

Pitcairn was defeated again by a score of 23 to 7, and Elizabeth was turned back 14 to 11 in an overtime game.

East McKeesport was added to the list of victims when they were defeated by 21-5 and 19-8 scores.

Wilson bowed in the first game of the series by a score of 28 to 24, but in the last game on Glassport's regular schedule, they displayed a stubbornness which was not overcome until the last few minutes of play, and the Blue and Gray copped by a score of 18 to 15.

By this victory Glassport was awarded the championship of Section III and earned the right to compete with North Belle Vernon, Section II champs, in a play-off game on the latter's floor. The Jack Rabbits, boasting of an enviable record of seventeen victories in nineteen starts, eliminated the Blue and Gray in a fast exciting game. Glassport put up a hard struggle against their rangier opponents, but the home team came from the rear in the third quarter to assume a lead which was held up until the final whistle, and the Blue and Gray were defeated, 22 to 13.

The schedule of the season:
 

"A chain is only as strong as its weakest link"; so also one may say that any team is only as strong as its scrubs. Every man of them contributed as much to his team as those who received letters. Whether sitting on the bench or scrimmaging in practice, they were just as eager and full of fight as a player could be. When they were called upon to substitute, they acquitted themselves nobly.

The Reserve football squad met with as much success in its class as the Varsity. Three games were played and three were won; a total of 78 points was scored and their goal line was uncrossed. The list of victims included St. Peters' High, McKeesport Reserves, and Elizabeth Reserves.

To those men who day after day furnished opposition that the Varsity might progress, and who take the bumps cheerfully and the hard work earnestly, goes the lion's share of the praise.

The Reserve basketball squad was also successful. While their work was not as closely tied up with the varsity as was the case in football, their accomplishments measured highly. In the twelve games played, they were defeated but twice.

The managerial staff was composed of a group of hard working, tireless individuals. Much of the smooth working quality of the football squad was due to their very efficient manager, Ed Snyder, and his assistants, Kenneth Granger, Jack Scherer, Kramer Ritt, and George Streza. The managers were always on hand in the dressing room, on the practice field, or during a ball game, and kept the uniforms, the field, and the dressing room in the best of condition. They were ever ready to supply instantly the wants of the coach or the players.

The basketball manager, Claude Chalfant, and his assistants, Paul DeCourcy and William Dobbins, were also very capable and efficient. They did their work whole-heartedly and submissively and were never too tired to see to the team's comfort.

Miss Knauff chose two of the best managers ever to represent the girls' basketball team. They were June Byard, manager, and Gertrude Sherman, assistant manager. Their efforts, too, cannot be commended too highly.

The Junior High basketball managers were William James and Paul Freed. They contributed no small part to the care and efficient administration of the championship team. These managers have set a standard of efficiency which will be hard to surpass in years to come.

Carl Hixson (Capt.)
Ed. Lehmann
Richard Davis
Pete Frobouck
George Saffa
Stanley Kenneth
David Hibben
Tom Sholtis
Leonard Kaufmann
George Sholtis
Clyde Granger

John Hart
John Hickes
William Lang
A1 Stetz
Marius Larcinese
Anthony lacone
Ed. Snyder (Mgr.)
Claude Chalfant x
Mike Zebak x
Earl Dudley x
Joe Hixson x

Leonard Kaufmann (Capt.)
Arne Salo
George Saffa
Clyde Granger
John Hart

John Hickes 
Gordon Arthur 
Tom Sholtis 
Vincent McKeeta 
Claude Chalfant (Mgr.)

Frances McCoy (Capt.)
Helen Gaydos
Elizabeth Wilding

Mildred Kline
Adele Graf
Flora Buzella
June Byard (Mgr.)

Arthur Andrews (Capt.)
Frank Lebowitz
George Anthony

Edward Tudek
Harry Sutman
William Sutman
William James (Mgr.)

It was a cold, dark night. Everything was dreary and silent but for the patter of rain and occasional sounds of thunder. Tall trees bent and swayed as the wind rushed through their branches. The pavements were shiny and wet with rain. Practically everyone was indoors. Beyond a dimly lighted window, an old gentleman lounged comfortably in an armchair before a huge fire place. There was no light in the room except that thrown by the brightly burning coals.

The old gentleman's white hair shimmered in the glow of the fire. A look of peace and serenity enveloped his countenance. Suddenly a small child clad in his night clothes burst through the doorway. He ran over to the old gentleman and climbed on his lap.

The youngster gazed into the old man's face and spoke in a tiny voice, "Tell me about your happiest days, Grandad."

A faint smile settled on the wrinkled face as he began his story.

"My dear child," he said, "my happiest days were in those four short years spent in Glassport High School." The man paused as if lost in memories of long ago.

"I remember how thrilled we all were to enter high school in the year 1929. There were 125 of us in the class. We were the first freshmen to begin in that new highschool. I'll never forget our awe as we entered those huge portals. The long corridors confused us, and its bigness held us spell-bound. We all held our heads proudly as we marched in and located our homerooms. The expansive gymnasium made us gasp with pleasure at the thoughts of our future work there. The girls felt the same way about the beautiful Home Economics department with its rows of cabinets and spotless fixtures. Then came the day that we selected the class flower, motto, and colors. I can remember the cheering, noise, and arguing as if it were only yesterday."

Here the old man coughed slightly and stirred the fire. As the flames leaped up, he settled back in his chair and resumed his story. "I remember the extraordinary assembly of the 9-1 group. There were beautiful dancing girls, and flowers were presented to their homeroom teacher. I think her name was-yes,-it was Mrs. Truxell. What splendor!"

The old man brushed the white hair from his forehead. The child shifted slightly as if to make itself doubly comfortable in view of the interesting news that was to come.

"Eagerly we drifted into our Sophomore year. Our boys and girls were joining in athletic and school activities, but we still had cause for grievance, for the upper classmen seemed unaware of our existence. We were all more than willing to do our share in school activities and contributed our talent to the newly organized band."

The old man paused and smiled slightly. "I can't forget the special detention hall conducted by Miss Gass, our history instructress. It was at the end of that year that we received our report cards, making us full-fledged juniors."

"We were now upper classmen. We had a keener interest in school activitiesfootball, basket-ball, dramatics, and social affairs. Ah, but we Juniors loved to dance." He tapped his feet rythmically as though he could not resist the temptation to get up and dance. "And such dances as were staged!-the Hallowe'en dance, with balloons breaking and confetti flying-the May dance, and numerous others that were held at the Legion Hall. Funds were being raised for the junior Prom, and many affairs were held for the occasion. One in particular was the doughnut sale, which proved a huge success, perhaps due to the fact that the doughnuts were made by the girls of our class. Then the time came to select our class rings." The old man looked down at his hands. "Here is mine." The ring now worn thin was still beautiful despite the years of wear. "Those beautiful bands of gold symbolized achievement to us, and before we knew it, we were no longer juniors." The old man stirred in his chair, perhaps to make himself more comfortable.

"Seniors at last! Our joy knew no bounds. To express our happiness by mere words was impossible. Our former years had been interesting but not comparable to this year. We had the honor to be the first freshmen to enter the school, and now we were going to be the first seniors to publish an annual for nine years. Hy-Lyf, The Annual, Oratory, Reading, and Dramatics-all had received our attention. All our undertakings were successfully accomplished."

The old man paused and looked at the sleeping child cuddled in his arms. The embers of the fire glowed dimly and cast grotesque shadows around the room. Slowly the old man lowered his head.

Time: June 30, 1933. Midnight.

Place: Darkened Auditorium of Glassport High School.

A deep voice breaks the stillness.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, we are gathered together upon this solemn and serious occasion for the reading of the last will and testament of the class of '33, and to receive from her dying hand the gifts which she has so generously bestowed upon us. After very deliberate consideration, she has finally arrived at these decisions, and she hereby gives into your possession such endowments as she deems fitting, praying that you will accept them as a sacred trust from one who has gone before."

"Listen, then, while I read this document, as duly drawn up and sworn to-"

We, the class of 1933, in full possession of crammed minds, superior knowledge, and of great intellectual capacity, do, hereby, publish this, our last will and testament.

Item: We give and bequeath to the faculty the memory of our amazing knowledge and startling information that we have furnished on our various examination papers to think of in the dark days of the future when we shall not be present to cheer them with our smiling faces and sunny dispositions.

Item: To the school, we give and bequeath our reputation as the model class.

Item: To the juniors we leave our well-worn books, the chewing gum under the desks, our seats in assembly, our football prowess, and our dignity as Seniors, hoping that they will appreciate it and take good care of it.

Item: To the various members we give and bequeath the following:

The class officers, Gordon Arthur, Stanley Kenneth, Edward Lehman, and Bob Hadden, leave the burden of Senior Class worries on the shoulders of the officers of the class of '34.

Leonard Kaufmann leaves his foolishness to Bill Dobbins.

Betty Schrontz and David Hibben leave their romance to Evelyn Snyder and Jack Tragesser.

Swanee Myrberg leaves her Ann Harding type of beauty to Lois Sonerson.

Esther Klein leaves her dusky beauty to Viola Hall.

Alene Gouker leaves her curls to Jeanette Johnstone.

Jim Bradley leaves his way with the women to Jack Murray.

Estelle McQuaide leaves her way with the men to Opal Daniels.

Claude Chalfant and Edward Snyder leave their managing ability to Kenneth "Goldberg" Granger and to Paul DeCourcy.

The Feminine Physics Sharks leave the privilege of being Mr. Hickes' airedales to any ambitious junior girls.

Dot Darling leaves her dimples to Rita Stinner.

The Innovators leave their Innovations to any six junior girls who prove themselves worthy by their innovations.

Kenneth Johnson leaves the privilege of being Mr. Naser's messenger boy to Jack Scherer.

Zelma Lostetter leaves her bangs to Margaret Labon.

Bud Werner leaves his man-about-town air to Larry Blose.

Richard Hughes leaves his cheerfulness to Jack Cagney.

Lillian Coulson leaves her cosmetics to Ruth Marks.

Arne Salo leaves his baby ways to John Glasser.

Jack Birch leaves his imposing manner of delivery in debating to Jim McClure. Earl Dudley leaves his "crooning" to Joe Milligan.

Dewey Vallance leaves his share of editing Hy-Lyf to Harvey Schauffler.

Dot Day leaves her bright repartee to Edna May Weaver.

"Speed" Hixon leaves the privilege of sleeping during classes to Bill Bradley. Virginia Cagney leaves her poise to Ruth Connell.

Stephana Kragier leaves her sensational entrances into Problem's class to Jane Larkin.

Rhelda Badders and Edmund Zeik leave their positions as Hy-Lyf typists to Catherine Coen and Toots Jarrett.

Margaret Alles leaves her self-coined slang to Flora Buzella.

Stella Hyssack, Margaret Sinko, Mary Blicharski, and Agnes Crawley leave their positions in the office to the Junior Commercial girls.

Bill Ogurchak leaves his curly hair to Charles Logue.

Kate Hardy leaves her gift of gab to Bessie Weiss.

Phluger Beard leaves his Robert Montgomery profile to John Hickes.

Helen Gaydos, Adele Graf, Elizabeth Wilding, Mid Kline, and Frances McCoy leave their superior basket-ball ability to the girls of the underclasses who are athletically inclined.

The football men, Saffa, Hixson, Frobuck, Davis, Lehman, and Sholtis leave their football prowess to McKeeta, Hickes, Granger, Iacone, Stetz, and Masch.

The ambitious Latin group consisting of Helen Robinson, Milton Raden, Sarah May Olejnik, and Esther Roscoe leave their ambition to the Latin 3's.

Frank Milligan leaves his collegiate air to Barney Dobbins.

Mid Connor leaves her good nature to Eleanor Payne.

Richard Bryer leaves his title of "mighty midget" to Bernard Krasik.

Tony Dulisse leaves his physique to John Hart.

June Byard leaves the task of managing the girls' basket-ball team to Gertrude Sherman.

Marian Acor leaves her title of class beauty to Cecelia Campbell.

Edith Como leaves her artistic ability to Richard Williams.

Matt Burger leaves his nonchalance to any reckless Junior boy.

Mike Zebak leaves his beaming attitude in Trig class to John Ghetian.

Frank Witkowski leaves his serene air to Leroy Broder.

Jack Warner leaves his rapid gait to Jim Shaffer.

Joe Zalewski leaves his red and black sweater to Cyril Gaydos.

Phillip Miller leaves his studiousness to Vincent Faix.

Jim Nairn leaves his basketball ability to A. Picketts.

Celia Gagorik, Anna Michaelson, and Ethel Hixson leave their quiet corner in French class to Souboraux Maybury, Margaret McAuliffe, and Anna Steighner.

Mary LaChapelle leaves her continual absences from school to anybody else who doesn't like school.

George Gorun leaves his keen interest in politics to his brother Charles.

Frank Witkowski and Albert Harchar leave their Silent Cal attitude to Harry and Bill Sutman.

John Antonio leaves his troubles in typing class to any junior boy who is willing to take them.

Joe Janitor leaves his speed in mechanical drawing to Arnold Krantz.

John Lang leaves his brother Bill to carry on the family name.

"May this glorious inheritance be a highly fruitful one."

Anuszkiewicz, Leo
Blose, Larry
Broder, Leroy
Broskovic, Lawrence
Bico, Madeline
Brooks, Milton
Buldak, John
Buzella, Flora
Buzella, Sylvia
Cappel, Helen
Campbell, Helen
Carpenter, Pauline
Como, Virginia
Connel, Ruth
Daniels, Opal
DeCourcy, Paul
Dobbins, Bernard
Dobbins, William
Fasiska, Andrew
Gaydos, Cyril
Ghetian, John
Glasser, John
Granger, Clyde
Granger, Kenneth
Hammel, Ross
Hall, Viola
Harchar, Irene

Hart, John
Hickes, John
Hornfeck, Albert
Jackson, Kenneth
Jambor, John
Johnstone, Jeanette
Karnash, Frank
Kaufmann, Anna
Keifer, William
Klob, Helen
Knadler, Mary Ellen
Koistinen, Jennie
Kurka, Anna
Kurtzrock, Elizabeth
Labon, Margaret
Lang, William
Lazin, Mary
Larkin, Jane
Lucot, Rose
Larcinese, Marius
Masch, Carl
Maybury, Souboraux
Mendecino, Adam
McClure, James
McKeeta, Vincent
McAuliffe, Margaret
Milligan, Joseph

Milligan, Raymond
Moreno, Angelo
Novak, Edward
Payne, Eleanor
Petrillo, John
Repitsky, John
Sabol, Dorothy
Schauffler, Harvey
Scherer, Jack
Sherbine, James
Sherman, Gertrude
Shyosky, Anna
Spanbaur, Joseph
Smith, LeElla
Steighner, Anna
Stetz, Alphons
Stinner, Rita
Suidela, Marie
Tragesser, Jack
Trunzo, Joseph
Tyskiewicz, Florence
Unger, Ward
Weaver, Edna
Weiss, Bessie
Wellington, Vincent
Wolf, Anthony
Wolatkiewicz, Anthonine

Babyak Vincent
Bartlett, Marie
Berkowitz, Sylvan E.
Burke, Mary
Cairns, Virginia
Campayno, Margaret
Campbell, Doris
Campbell, Donald
Cendrosky, Marie
Coen, Catherine
Critchfield, Orlo
Danko, Mary
Deremer, Robert
Dulac, Bernard
Dzurko, William
Ejchost, Lucy
Edmundson, Jack
Evans, Olga
Evans, Method
Evanovich, Nick
Faix, Vincent
Frobouck, Grace
Furst, Virginia

Garland, Marian 
Garland, Velora 
Ghrist, Harold 
Gorun, Charles 
Grice, Robert 
Gust, Kenneth 
Hamilton, Mildred 
Hanley, Grace 
Hinchey, Gerald 
Hrehocik, Joseph 
Hoffman, Elde 
Iacone, Anthony 
Jarrett, Arlowine 
Jones, Donald 
Kahkonen, Vienna 
Kairys, Anna 
Kairys, Jane 
Kalinowsky, Sophie 
Kopczynski, Edward 
Kebles, John 
Kohler, Helen 
Krajnak, George 
Krasik, Bernard

Lazin, Viola
Lea, Jack
Lehman, Howard
Liebel, Teresa
Logue, Charles
Macosko, Eleanor
Martino, John
Martino, Nick
Mawritz, John
Maybury, Joe
McClelland, Glen
McGreevy, William
Milkovich, Miles
Morgan, Dick
Murray, Jack
Null, Kenneth
Oshinsky, Ted
Petras, Martha
Roven, Gertrude
Roven, William
Ritt, Kramer
Sabo, Joseph
Salvi, Rose

Shaw, Duane
Shandor, Helen
Shaffer, James
Shaheen, Ora
Slafka, Stephen
Snyder, Cleo
Spolar, John
Stetz, Edmund
Streza, George
Suss, Harry
Tolley, George
Trepanowsky, Stella
Trunzo, Paul
Vehec, Agnes
Vollmer, Carl
Wesalowsky, Helen
West, Marcus
White, Margaret
Williams, Mae
Williams, Gwen
Williams, Richard
Willard, Congatine
Zeik, Joseph

On November 9, 1931 an unpretentious, two-page mimeographed paper, the product of a Sophomore English Class, appeared in Glassport High School. Until the beginning of the following semester the sheet appeared bi-weekly. It was an ambitious staff that took the first long step in the paper's development. In March, 1932, the first printed school paper in the history of Glassport High School made its appearance and became established as an important school institution.

The next year work on the paper was begun with renewed interest. An efficient and competent staff was selected under the supervision of the faculty advisor. Mr. C. J. Milroth. It included:
 

DUANE VALLANCE
JEANETTE JOHNSTONE 
LEROY BROKER
RUTH CONNELL, ELDE HOFFMAN
SYLVAN BERKOWITZ, HARVEY SCHAUFFLER
MILTON RADEN
EDWARD SNYDER, KENNETH GUST
HESTER TRAGESSER
JACK SCHERER. MARGARET WHITE
RICHARD WILLIAMS
EDMUND ZEIK, RHELDA  BADDERS 

Editor in Chief 
Assistant Editor
Business Manager 
Literary Editors 
Feature Editors
School News
Sports Editors
Alumni Editor
Personals
Art Editor
Typists 

REPORTERS

It was the work of this staff that made possible the sheet with a real newspaper style.

With the enlargement of the paper, the selection of a competent staff, the addition of new columns, and the achievement of high standards, Glassport High School's Hy-Lyf was admitted to Quill and Scroll, International Honorary Society for High School Journalists. To the school had come the highest honor in high school journalism.

In acknowledging some of the competent work done by staff members, Quill and Scroll elected three members on the basis of creative journalism, high scholastic standing, feature writing, and approval by the school heads. Hester Tragesser, Ruth Connell, and Harvey Schauffler became the first initiates in the High School Chapter. To keep membership in the Quill and Scroll the same high standards must be maintained in the future.

Hy-Lyf has become a strong influence on the student body and has taken its place as the herald of school life. It is with the highest hopes in the future of the paper that the staff looks forward to the next year.

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