Glassport, Pennsylvania 

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Glahisean 1935

The following material was extracted from the 1935 Glahisean

To the industries of Glassport, the Senior Class of nineteen thirty-five dedicates the third successive edition of the GLAHISEAN, especially to the following who have both indirectly and directly contributed to the support of our yearbook.

• The United States Glass Company
• The Copperweld Steel Corporation
• The Pittsburgh Steel Foundry
• The Griffin Oil Company
• The Lapsley Lumber Company
• The Glassport Lumber Company

This year's football team is unquestionably one of the best in the history of the high school. The Gladiators completed their schedule with eight victories and one defeat. That one blemish, if it may be called a blemish, was by a score of 2-0 at the hands of Donora, a Class "A" team, and was played in a sea of mud.

Having received no defeats in their league schedule, Glassport was awarded the championship of Class "B" W.P.I.A.L. by the Rules Committee on the point basis. Bethel, also undefeated and the closest in points, clamored for a play-off, but the Rules Committee took no action on their demand. However, the Gladiators consented to play Bethel in a post-season game. In this game Glassport proved, above all doubt, its superiority by crushing Bethel 24-0. Then Avella and Zelienople, two other undefeated Class "B" teams, wanted games, but as it was late in the season and the teams were far behind in points, Glassport refused to recognize their pleas.

In looking back over old records, only two teams of past years might be compared favorably with this year's team. In 1932 the Gladiators were co-champions with Springdale. The other team dates back to 1924 when Dave Parker, present mentor of Duquesne High School, coached Glassport through an undefeated season only to be defeated by Pitcairn by a score of 3-0 in a battle for the championship of Western Pennsylvania.

Because of their outstanding playing, three Gladiators were chosen on the "mythical" Class "B" All-Scholastic Team of the W.P.I.A.L. Joe Spanbauer, who played offensive end and defensive center and who also shifted to the back field to kick and pass, was selected as a first team end. Spanbauer was a bulwark on defense for the Gladiators and his play was always encouraging. " Vince" McKeeta, perhaps one of the most sensational stars in the valley and Class "B" League, polled one of the halfback positions of the first team. McKeeta was an excellent broken field runner, a good passer, and a "whiz on punt returns" as quoted from the Daily News. "Bob" Davis steady-going junior guard, rated the berth of guard on the third team. As is usual in the case of the guard, tackle, and center, "Bob" didn't stand out in any particular way to the average spectator. However, those who knew the duties of a lineman, the forward wall position, recognized Davis as one of the most dependable players of the Glassport squad.

Quite a few other Glassporters received positions on the Daily News All-Scholastic Team selected from the seven high schools of this district--McKeesport, Clairton, Duquesne, East McKeesport, West Newton, Elizabeth, and Glassport. The three mentioned before received positions on this team. Spanbauer and McKeeta rated the first team and Davis the second. "Hawk" Wargo and "Bud" Shaw, two other Gladiators, also received positions on the first team. Wargo, who performed his assignments almost to perfection and was known as the Gladiator's deadliest tackler, was given the position of tackle. "Shaw", as the Daily News pointed out in awarding him the first-string quarterback position, is the brain trust of the Gladiators." That in itself showed Shaw's real value to Glassport's squad. "Butts" Vollmer, hard-playing end, and "Tony" Iacone, fullback, whose center plunges netted the Gladiators quite a bit of yardage, were placed on the second team. Two other Gladiators received honorable mention Frank Lebowitz as center and "Artie" Andrews as a back.

The Gladiators' first game, and perhaps one of the hardest games of the season, was with McKeesport. In spite of the fact that McKeesport is a Class "AA" school, the annual game with the Tube City has become an annual grid classic and might be termed a "natural".

Soon after McKeesport kicked-off, Glassport's first scoring chance came, when the ball was on the twenty-yard stripe. A pass from Shaw to Spanbauer was incomplete, and the Gladiators lost the ball on downs. However, in the second period, after several exchanges of punts, the Gladiators, by a series of first downs, placed the ball on McKeesport's two-yard line. From this point Iacone plunged over the goal for the only score of the game. The try for extra point failed.

The rest of the game proved rather listless. McKeesport failed to score after reaching Glassport's four-yard line in the third quarter. Turkalay, McKeesport's safety man, proved a constant threat and about one minute before the final gun, broke away and seemed to be on his way for a touchdown. However, Wargo appeared from behind and dragged him down. The game ended with the score still 6--0.

Glassport's second foe, Clairton, was also a Class "AA" team. In this game the Gladiators showed fine form by defeating their rivals 13-6 before an enthusiastic crowd of six thousand spectators. In the second quarter Glassport stopped a drive on the one-yard line. Instead of punting, Andrews threw a pass to McKeeta, who was tackled on the forty-six-yard marker. Then after several first downs which took the ball to Clairton's three-yard line, McKeeta dashed around right end for the touchdown. Spanbauer's kick for goal failed.

In the third period, McKeeta again went around right end for a touchdown, this time from the twenty-third-yard line. This time Spanbauer's kick went true. Later in the same period Pergrin of Clairton intercepted a pass on Glassport's twenty-fifth-yard stripe and ran for a touchdown. Krill's placement kick for extra point went wide, leaving the score 13-6.

The third game of the year was with Donora, a Class "A" school. In previous games with the Dragons, Glassport always emerged on the short end, usually after playing in a sea of mud. This game proved to be no exception, Donora winning by a safety, 2-0.

Donora, after making a drive to the Glassport four-yard line, lost the ball on downs. "Tony" Iacone went back to punt out of danger, but the pass from center was wide, and he was tackled behind the goal line for a safety.

The remaining quarters of the game saw little action save for punt exchanges. Glassport couldn't get her fast moving offensive attack moving in the "sea of mud" and was at a decided disadvantage. The final score was 2-0.

In the inaugurating game of their League schedule, the Gladiators scored an impressive victory of 25-0 over their Class "B" rivals, East McKeesport.

Glassport's first touchdown came as a result of a 60-yard drive, ended by Andrews, who scored on a spinner-play from the four-yard line. Several plays after the second quarter began, the Gladiators again tallied, this time with Iacone plunging over the goal from the three-yard stripe.

The third touchdown was scored soon after the whistle started the second half. East McKeesport kicked the ball over the goal-line, placing the ball on Glassport's 20-yard marker. From here "Vince" McKeeta, on a reverse from Shaw, slid through a hole in the tackle position and sprinted eighty yards for a touchdown. Spanbauer's kick converted the score to 19-0.

A pass from McKeeta to Shaw completed the final score of the game. The last quarter was taken up mainly by substitutions, and neither team threatened, although "Rabbit" Sutman made several sizeable yardage gains. The game ended with the score still 25-0.

Displaying formidable strength, the Gladiators in their fifth game of the season and second League clash, overwhelmingly defeated Robinson Township 38-0.

Soon after the game started, the Gladiators began a drive which ended in a touchdown by Andrews, who scored on an off-tackle play. Later in the same quarter Glassport scored again, and converted the extra-point, making the score 13-0.

In the second period the Gladiators ran wild, scoring three touchdowns, with Andrews again breaking into the scoring column, and the other tallies by McKeeta and Iacone. The outstanding ball-carrying of the game was the "touchdown act" staged by the two Sutmans, Bill and Harry, carrying the ball successively, who took it from Robinson's 42-yard line over the goal.

In the last period, the Township team put forth its best scoring efforts but failed by eleven yards. Although the Gladiators only attempted three passes, Robinson tried fourteen, completing three. The final gun left the score 38-0 in favor of the Gladiators.

The third league game of the season re-opened the feud between the Gladiators and their ancient rival, Elizabeth. The Gladiators remained unchecked for the first half and rambled across the goal line for two touchdowns, but in the latter stages of the game the Elizabeth Warriors completely checked the Glassport team, but were unable to score.

Shortly after the kick-off, Lebowitz recovered a fumble in mid-field, and Glassport, reeling off two first downs, placed the ball on the six-yard stripe. On the next play Elizabeth received an off-side penalty which placed the pigskin on the one-yard line. F rom this point "Artie" Andrews dived through center for Glassport's first tally. Spanbauer's kick for extra point went wide.

A punt return by McKeeta, and several gains by Andrews and Iacone, put the ball on Elizabeth's six-yard marker. Iacone plunged through center for the second and last score of the game. Spanbauer's kick again failed, leaving the score 12-0.

Elizabeth's best scoring chance came in the third quarter when the ball was run up to the Glassport ten-yard line. However, Glassport recovered a fumble and punted out of danger, and the game ended with the score still 12-0.

Although the Gladiators crushed Trafford by a score of 18-6 in the next league tilt, the Trafford eleven came back in the third quarter to unleash a desperate offensive attack which the Gladiators only partially stopped.

A fifty-yard drive which placed the ball on the eight-yard line paved the way for Glassport's first touchdown. lacone, on a spinner, went over the goal standing up. The trial for extra point failed. In the second period, McKeeta featured another drive to Trafford's goal line, and Iacone again went over for a touchdown, making the score 12-0. In the third quarter, with Iacone picking up most of the yardage, the Gladiators advanced to Trafford's two-yard line, where, after two attempts, Iacone went over for the third tally.

The final period belonged undisputably to Trafford. Ripping off huge gains by lateral passes, Trafford advanced seventy-yards down the field to Glassport's ten-yard stripe. Then, by a perfect pass, Trafford scored. The attempt for extra point by a pass failed. Trafford again returned to the air and made considerable gains, but the final gun found the score 18-6.

The Gladiators' final league tilt was with East Pittsburgh. East Pittsburgh, like Glassport, was undefeated, making this game a crucial one in the Class "B" ranks. Glassport proved, without doubt, her superiority by handing the Shamrocks a decisive 20-0 setback.

Glassport outclassed the Shamrocks in every line of play. The Gladiators showed fine form in both offensive and defensive playing. Not only on the ground did they battle East Pittsburgh but also in the air. Throughout the entire game the nearest the Shamrocks approached the Glassport goal line was the forty-yard stripe.

Glassport's first score came in the first period by a pass from Shaw to McKeeta, who raced twenty yards to the goal. Then after failing to score in the second quarter, the Gladiators broke out afresh and tallied fourteen points in the third period. The first score in the second half came by a double reverse, Shaw to McKeeta, and a pass to Vollmer, who crossed into the end zone. McKeeta's drop-kick was good. Later his dash around right end for eight-yards brought the final tally. He again drop-kicked the extra point.

By decisively beating Bethel, runner-up in Class "B", 24-0, in a post-season fray, Glassport proved her unquestionable right to the Class "B" championship. The game was somewhat like a movie scenario-Bethel held the Gladiators score less until the last seven minutes of play, and then the Glassport eleven rolled up four touchdowns.

The first three quarters looked pretty black for Glassport, for, although they had made considerable yardage, no scores had been chalked up. Finally, with seven minutes remaining in the last period, McKeeta crossed the goal line after intercepting a pass and making several large gains. Four plays later, Iacone went over for the second touchdown from the five-yard line. After receiving the kick-off, Bethel passed, and Shaw intercepted the ball and raced thirty-five yards for the third tally. With very little time remaining, Glassport, with secondstring backs Laughlin and Sutman tearing off huge gains, advanced the ball to the one-yard marker from where Laughlin crashed the center of the line for the final score. All four trials for the extra point failed.

Although they were unable to bring a championship into the school, this year's basketball squad was the best in the history of Glassport High School. They were able to set a new record for games won in a season and also a new marl. for points scored during the season. The team finished in a tie for first place with lust McKeesport in the section XVII W.P.I.A.L. race. The Red and Black Warriors were defeated in the playoff at North Braddock by the East team.

During the season the Gladiators won thirteen games of an eighteen game schedule, compiling an average of .722. The fighting spirit displayed by the Senior High Boys' aggregation throughout the season enabled them to come from behind in several games to win. Their smooth passing attack and hard clean playing won more than one game for the Gladiators. Clean sportsmanship was always displayed by our boys during the entire schedule.

The Gladiators also established a scoring record for senior high basketball teams. By scoring 114 field goals and 102 fouls the Red and Black totaled 330 points for a season's plays. Only fourteen games were counted in all statistics. The other four scheduled games were forfeited. In scoring their 330 points the Gladiators averaged twenty-three points a game.

At the beginning of the season Coach Hickes was fortunate in having a seasoned squad from which to pick his varsity. Every man on the team had played junior high basketball, independent ball, and eight of the twelve boys picked for the varsity had appeared in the high school line-up previously.

The varsity was comprised of the following players: Captain Duane "Bud" Shaw, section XVII guard; Jack "Moose" Scherer, section XVII forward and center; Charles "Screech" Gorun, forward; Kramer Ritt, forward; Donald Null, forward; William Sutman and his brother Harry Sutman, forwards; George "Leviticus" Anthony, forward and center, section XVII guard; Frank "Swartz" Lebowitz, guard; Vincent "Yuntz" McKeeta, guard; Arthur "Artie" Andrews, guard; and Henry Kopczynski, guard. Bernard Dulac was the senior manager while Kenneth Null filled the role of junior manager.

To Duane Shaw goes the honor of being captain of the best offensive basketball team ever produced in the new high school. "Bud", playing guard, scoring thirty-two points in the twelve games he played. Illness kept him out of two games. Jack Scherer, tall blond forward, was perhaps the biggest factor in the setting of the scoring record. Jack rung up thirty-four field goals and tossed in twentyeight out of fifty-five free throws for a total of 96 points.

Next in the parade of basketeers comes a tall, dark-haired giant who jumped center, George Anthony. In his second year as a varsity basketball center, George carried off second honors as far as scoring was concerned. Twenty-seven doubledeckers and twenty-two free throws gave Anthony a total of seventy-six points.

Frank Lebowitz, diminutive guard, scored forty-six points during the course of the season. "Swartz" counted fourteen field goals and eighteen free throws in the twelve games he played. Lebowitz was one of the best foul shooters of the team, missing only nine out of twenty-seven free throws for an average of .667.

Kramer Ritt, forward, counted only twenty points. Ritt was an exception to the rule that forwards do the scoring, for he was used more as a passer. His short snappy passes netted more than one field goal for his team-mates.

Charles Gorun, who alternated at forward with Ritt, was fifth in scoring. He counted twenty-two points in the games he played. Like Ritt, Gorun acted more as a passer than a scoring forward. Gorun also was an excellent foul shooter.

Although he played only seven games this year for the Gladiator quintet, "Vince" McKeeta rung the hoop for twenty points. He was unable to finish the season clue to the six-semester rule of the W.P.I.A.L. It was his defensive work that enabled the Red and Black to win six of the seven games in which he played.

Donald Null, substitute forward, played in only five games, but in the games he played he showed Coach Hickes that he was a player capable of playing in the fastest company. He is the calm dependable type of player.

Harry Sutman, who played very little ball, showed signs of being one of the aces for the Hickes machine next year. He is exceptionally fast and a dead shot. His fast clever foot work enables him to out-distance other players.

Next comes Harry's twin, Bill Sutman. The fact that the twins both play forward and usually play together lends another tint to the color of the game.

Then "Artie" Andrews appears on the list. "Artie" is handicapped because he is forced to wear glasses while playing. He will play first string guard next year. He is a good dribbler and an exceptionally accurate passer.

Last, but not least, comes Henry "Kopper" Kopczynski. Henry is the only member of the team who did not play junior high ball. Henry, is a fast dependable passer and a good shot.

Opening the season at Shaler the Gladiators won a 31-24 decision. The team's fight showed that they were a team to be reckoned with and not counted lightly. The return game which was to be played at home was canceled.

Playing their first home game, the Red and Black carried off the honors by beating a very fast aggressive Clairton five. The final verdict in this close-guarding low-scoring contest was 21 to 17, Glassport.

The Hickesmen lost a "heart breaker" in their game at Donora. Although thirty-five points were attributed to the Red and Black, they lost. The Donora quintet scored seven more points to emerge victors in a lively scoring battle. The score was Donora 42, Glassport 35.

East M cKeesport won a listless game on the Glassport gym floor by a score of 25 to 15. It was the first league game. Both teams were "off", but the Hill toppers took advantages of the breaks and won a very slow game.

The Gladiators next visited the Indiana State Teachers' College and defeated the Indiana Yearlings by a score of 21 to 15. Anthony and Scherer lead the scoring in this fray with seven and five points respectively.

The victory over Pitcairn seemed to enliven the team, for they continued to win four games in a row. Although the game was featured by the dash and alertness of the Pitcairn team, the Red and Black won by an impressive score, 29-17.

The Elizabeth Warriors threw a scare into the Gladiator five by holding the lead most of the game. Field goals by Shaw and Scherer turned the tide to victory! Score: Glassport 20, Elizabeth 18.

In the next game the Hickesmen were revenged by defeating the Storermachine at East McKeesport 25 to 21. Although out-scored in field goals, eight to seven, the Gladiators foul-shooting ability enabled them to emerge victors. They sank eleven out of thirteen free throws.

The W. P. I. D. team put up a good battle, but they too fell before the onslaught of a victorious team. The score, 29 to 28, tells a story in itself. Rupert and Ditrich scored twenty-two of the twenty-eight points while Scherer counted fifteen -over half of the Gladiators' points.

California State Teachers' Junior Varsity trimmed the local live by a 44-20 score. Exactly half of the Glassport score was counted by free throws. Every man on the starting team for the college five counted at least three field goals.

Reentering league play, the Hickesmen downed a fighting Pitcairn live, 22 to 16. Scherer led the attach with eleven points. Defense work of Artie Andrews and Bud Shaw figured very largely in the game's result.

Playing California again, the Red and Black quintet suffered a 29 to 16 trouncing. However, the game offered plenty of experience for next year's varsity.

The Red and Black Elizabeth team proved to be no match for the fast-passing, deadly-shooting Gladiators in the return game at Elizabeth. The final gun found the Hicks machine ahead by a 25-14 score-the most decisive victory ever recorded against the up-river rivals.

In the playoff game at Scott High, the Red and Black lost out by a nine point margin, 30-21 The loss of Scherer and Anthony through the four-foul ruling doubtless caused the Gladiators downfall. Kazok, rangy Past center, counted twelve points.

Coach Marie E. Stabler, former star of Glassport High School and a graduate of Penn State, deserves much credit and appreciation in the development of her team. Having- only two years of experience in coaching, she has achieved much success.

The Girls Basketball Team can well be proud of its record for this season. Coached by Miss Marie E. Stabler and playing the hardest teams in the valley, they have come through with a record of 13 victories and 3 defeats.

Captain of the team, with two years of varsity playing, Velora was high scorer with a total of 270 points for one season, which when added to 210 from last year, totals to 480 points for two years. She was excellent on one hand shots and the fastest player on the team.

Connie was another senior girl who had also been on the team for two years. With her accurate passing and ability to figure things out before they happened, she was a valuable asset to the team. Averaging a few goals and fouls each, she came through the season with a fair record.

Playing center for two years, she has yet to meet her equal in jumping. A good defensive center, she usually had the ball in her territory. She was a quiet, dependable player and will surely be missed by the team.

Alternating between side center and forward, she served the tealn for two years. A good offensive and defensive player, she could always be depended upon to do her part well in each game. As the last of the famous "senior quartette" her vacancy will be hard to fill.

Rhoda had two years of varsity playing with yet another year for the game. Pivoting, passing, and dribbling, she could be depended upon to play a flashy game at guard.

A sophomore girl, and the baby of the first team, she is considered an oldtimer at the game, having made the varsity in her freshman year. Playing forward and guard equally well, she will be a big help to Coach Stabler in the years to come.

Anna, another junior girl, did not see much action until the last half of the season. She played forward, guard, and side center. Her size did not hamper her in playing a fighting game.

The Gladiatresses opened their season on the home floor by defeating the Munhall sextet by a score of 28 to 12. Glassport obtaned a lead at the beginning of the game and kept it until the final whistle. Velora Garland, sensational forward, started the season off by being high scorer with a total of 18 points.

The next game, with East McKeesport, was won by Glassport, 16-8, and proved that there was some very good material in the reserves.

Traveling to Brentwood, the lassies came through in the final seconds of play to win, 18-17.

The Fast Pittsburgh game was an easy one with the entire squad seeing action. The final score was in Glassport's favor, 20-10.

Again the girls defeated Munhall in an unexciting game by the score of 21-15.

Led by Velora Garland, who scored 32 points, the Turtle Creek sextet were defeated by the score of 35-19. Anna Bill, a reserve, played a very good game.

Then came Elizabeth-one of the most crucial games of the season. Neither team had, as yet, lost a game. To the music of the bands, bells, cheers, and shouts, the girls lost their first game of the season, 23-6.

More determined than ever to regain their winning streak, the Gladiatresses defeated West Newton, 16-13.

At the return game with East McKeesport, they again won 40-20, with practically the entire first team sitting on the side-lines most of the game. Here it was that Velora Garland totaled 30 points.

The next game saw Turtle Creek again defeated, 29-3 by the Glassport Sextet.

In one of the roughest games ever played, the girls lost their second game of the season to West Newton. The score, 24-18. Despite the fact that the first team tivas crippled, due to the previous game, the Brentwood lassies were again defeated 31-14.

Next on the list came East Pittsburgh, who were defeated by the score of 16-14.

Again Glassport met Elizabeth. Playing on Elizabeth's floor, the girls were defeated by the score of 16-15. Despite the defeat, they played one of the best games ever witnessed by the girls' followers. The guarding of Rhoda Ranta was the outstanding feature, while the entire team played nearly perfect ball.

The team rounded out its season by defeating Rostraver 24-17, a team they had defeated earlier in the season by the score of 38-4.

During the season, with Velora Garland high scorer in every game, Glassport totaled 371 points to 231 of their opponents.

In late November came the first junior high basketball practice. As Coach Bruno Lorenzi looked over his material he found that he had again to rebuild a team that had been riddled by graduation. Only one letterman was left and only three boys with experience. As he looked over the squad, little did he dream that from that small group of players would come a team that would capture the championship of Section III in the Junior W.P.I.A.L. for the third time in four years.

March 6, 1935 was a date remembered by players, the coach, and a few students, who in one way or another were connected with the team or who were real supporters. That night the Blue and Gray quintet beat the Walnut Junior High live in the play-off of the section. After that the Lorenzimen entered the eliminations for the junior championship. However, North Braddock proved too much for them, and they went down in defeat.

The Coach deserves considerable commendation. It was he who produced the first championship team in the school. It was he that gave not only one but three championships to the school. Last year his team was defeated in the sectional play-off by East McKeesport. He rebuilt teams year after year and yet finished at the top each year. Coach Lorenzi, championship maker, is a coach liked by students, faculty members, and players.

Captain "Zoom" Laughlin, forward, led the team in scoring. By counting forty-nine field goals and thirty-four fouls, Laughlin amassed a total of 132 points for the season's play. His floor work was a thing of beauty, his all around play aiding the team considerably.

Eugene Stepko, Lowry Hughes, and William Rankin shared the other forward posts. Of the trio Stepko played the most, but the other two were not far behind in playing time. As far as scoring was concerned, each of the three was on a par with the other. Stepko scored twenty, Hughes marked up eighteen, and Rankin was credited with five field goals and four fouls for a total of fourteen points.

Without the presence of Andrew Bartko, the season for the junior high five would likely have ended far differently than it did. Bartko's steady, dependable passing and defensive work won many games for the Lorenzimen. Andy scored thirty-nine points during the season.

Roger Grossi, guard, was runner-up to Laughlin in scoring with sixty-five points. His one handed flips netted him twenty-four baskets, and then seventeen face shots increased his total.

Earl Gardner was the most conservative member on the team. Never hurried, always dependable, and a dead shot describes Gardner. He rung up twenty-seven points in the sixteen games he played. Not a scoring ace, he was yet a coolheaded ball player.

Meeting North Belle Vernon in the frst game proved disastrous to the Blue and Gray five. The final score was 25 to 16 in favor of the "Jack Rabbits."

The Lorenzimen met the Duquesne five twice during the season. They lost the first game by the overwhelming score of 44-15 on their home floor. Then a week later the much improved junior team held the Red and White to the score of 23 to 12. The older more experienced Duquesne quintet was never headed by the yet unfinished Lorenzi machine.

Playing at Homestead next, the junior High boys lost the fourth in a row to the Homestead quintet. Although beaten by a large score, 38-20, the Blue and Gray aggregation showed signs of becoming a good, fast-passing, high scoring, sturdy defensive team.

In the first league encounter, the Lorenzimen polished off the Clairton Fifth Avenue standard bearers by the score of 33-22. A big third quarter, in which fourteen points were scored to Clairton's two, was largely responsible for the victory.

Brentwood suffered at the junior Gladiator's hands when they were handed a set back by three points. Final Score: Glassport 21 ; Brentwood 18.

Wiithout the services of Grossi, the local team suffered a 33-23 lashing at the hands of Walnut High. It marked the first time in the career of Coach Lorenzi that one of his teams was beaten by a Walnut five.

From a thrilling game at Elizabeth, the Blue and Gray emerged on the long end of a 22-21 score. The game was decided in the last minute of play when Rankin intercepted an Elizabeth pass and dribbled in for the deciding points.

A faster, more clever Clairton Fifth team downed the Lorenzimen by a score of 33 to 18 in the return game on our home court.

The junior five won another one-point victory at East McKeesport by vanquishing the townshippers by a 25 to 24 margin.

Brentwood gained sweet revenge at home when they passed and shot their way to a 20-17 victory. Poor foul shooting lost the game for the Blue and Gray.

In the next encounter, the Wilson cagers were downed in a hard clean game that ended 18 to 15 in Glassport's favor. The Lorenzimen had an uphill fight all the way to win the game.

In the return game, Elizabeth nearly beat the local five in a hard fought game. The score-board read: Glassport 24-Elizabeth 23 as the game ended.

East McKeesport was no match for the Lorenzimen in their second game. The Blue and Gray were not to be halted in their conquest. The score was 22 to 14.

The playoff game brought Glassport and Walnut together. The passing and shooting of the 1_orenzi machine was perfect in the most thrilling game of the season. The junior aggregation eked out a 19-14 victory.

North Braddock downed the Blue and Gray at North Braddock in a slow game by a 31- 13 score. This game closed the junior high basketball career of nine players-- another surprise ending to another excellent team of Coach Lorenzi's.

In her first year as a basketball coach, Flora Buzella has produced a championship team.

Although the junior sextet played only four games, they came through in a very fine fashion. Calhoun Junior High of West Homestead was defeated in the two-scheduled games, as was Elizabeth. No other games could be scheduled.

From these girls Coach Marie Stabler, senior high coach, should receive some excellent material. They are experienced, fast, and dependable.

The junior girls were better both offensively and defensively than their opponents, scoring 101 points to their opponents slim total of 38.

Captain Phyllis Null, Virginia Reno, and Carolyn Kairys held down the guard positions. Null turned out to be exceptionally alert and a very good guard. Paired with Null was Virginia Reno, who was fast, a good passer, and was able to hold her opponent nearly always scoreless. Although Carolyn Kairys was used as a substitute, she was ranked alongside the other two guards in ability. The forward posts were occupied by the Gaydos twins, Mildred and Ethel. These two were responsible for the scores piled up by the Glassport team. Both possess a very dependable basket-trained eye. This last season was their second in competitive basketball.

There is a saying: "As the centers go, so goes the team." This year the junior team possessed a fine pair of centers who, it might be said, were responsible for the victorious season of the junior sextet. Mabel Baldwin and Katherine Duralia played center and side-center, respectively.

Opening against Calhoun, the junior high team won a slow low-scoring game. Neither team was able to find the basket, and the Glassporters were fortunate enough to win by the margin of seven points, 16-9.

Elizabeth Junior High was met and defeated at Elizabeth by the impressive score of 30 to 8. The floorwork of the Gaydos twins and Phyllis Null featured the game.

In the return game at Calhoun both teams went on a scoring spree which nearly resulted in a defeat for the junior girls. Only the brilliant finish, in which several points were scored, enabled the girls to win.

Playing Elizabeth in a return game, the Blue and Gray sextet nearly succeeded in blanking their foe. The Elizabeth lassies garnered only six points, all of which were scored in the last half. With the playing of Elizabeth, the season was brought to an end.

The R.O.H., the oldest and one of the outstanding social clubs of the school, has just completed another successful year under the supervision of Miss Marthabel Buttermore, instructress in the Home Economics Department.

Organized in 1930, the club has been responsible for many of the improvements made in regard to club activities.

The rapid growth of the club can be noticed when, on looking back, we find it started with a handful of girls and since then has risen to the present number of 40.

The aim of the members is to excel socially, that is, to learn the proper method of entertaining at parties, teas, banquets, and other social entertainments.

The club is affiliated with the Student's Home Economic Club of Pennsylvania, and at its last meeting at the Hotel Webster Hall, two members, elected by the girls, represented our branch.

Although many teas, banquets, and sales were held throughout the year, the six banquets held for the doctors of the valley were the most outstanding. Considering that it was the custom for different schools to serve the doctors, the club can well be proud of its work, in view of the fact that each time the suppers were held at Glassport.

A custom of the club is to have three parties a year, falling on Hallowe'en, New Year's, and St. Valentine's day. This year, the Hallowe'en party seemed the outstanding one of the year, due to the M. A. C. Club combining with the R.O.H. and having, in all probability, one of the largest and most enjoyable parties ever held in the school.

The girls climaxed their season on Activities' night, May 10, when they presented the senior girls with club pins and other girls with activities pins. In turn, Miss Buttermore was presented with an umbrella and traveling bag to match, as a farewell gift from the club.

Because of the fine showing Glassport has made in Forensic contests in the last three years, Glassport High School, through the efforts of Mr. Joseph A. Srp, Jr., was given permission for the installment of a chapter of the National Forensic League. Following is a review of what Glassport has accomplished since 1933:

The purpose of the National Forensic League, or N.F.L. as it is better known, is to promote the interests of interscholastic debate, oratory, and public speaking, by encouraging a spirit of fellowship and by conferring upon deserving candidates advanced degrees based on accomplishments.

Those enrolled as charter members are: Joseph A. Srp, Jr. - coach of oratory, Lillian Demestichas - coach of debate, Josephine U. Truxell - coach of extemporaneous speaking, C. J. Milroth - director of extra-curricular activities, Harvey F. Schauffler, national oratorical champion in 1934, and Christine Marcenelli, who has won for two years in succession the county reading championship.

Reading the court scene from the Merchant of Venice, Christine Marcenelli, again won first place in competition with students from ten other schools for the county championship, and was awarded second place in the sectional contest. Elvira Streza, representing the school in dramatic reading, won first place with a selection from Ulysses and also was awarded a second place in the sectional championship. Mr. C. J. Milroth coached Christine Marcenelli, while Elvira Streza was coached by Miss Velma Krasik.

With his original orational, Dividends in Death, Jack C. Murray, coached by Mr. J. A. Srp, acquired a second place in the county awards. Merrill Snyder, coached by Mrs. Josephine Truxell, spoke extemporaneously on The New Leisure. and came out third in the county contest. Coached by Miss Edna G. Cruthers, Vivian Milton also was given third place in the county contest for oratory declamation with her selection, Men of Salt, by Henry Van Dyke.

" WE, the charter members of the Manual Arts Club of Glassport High School, desire to further the fellowship between our students, and we shall cooperate in order to protect and develop the facilities extended to the student body, and to further the interests and hobbies of all our members." -Preamble.

Again, as in the past year, the M.A.C. Club formed under the supervision of Marshal Lorenzi to attain four goals which were their aims.

A benefit show, featuring the Crazy Hill-Billies, a professional troupe, enjoyed by a full house, was sponsored by this industrious organization. The funds derived from the profits were used to buy an electric drill-press, a piece of expensive machinery long needed in the manual instruction shop.

Two beautiful sets of scenery were built by the right wing of the Arts Club. The first set was a handsomely-done interior set for the production of the Thanksgiving play Murder Alive. After the last performance the set was used as an assembly unit.

The crowning achievement of the year for the stage crew was the construction of a permanent unitset for the school. Stturdily constructed to withstand severe use, it will be used in all plays henceforward. To the members of the crew, Orbin, Bradley, Finney, Claypool, and Marin, go the hearty thanks of the Dramatic Club and all concerned.

The last work for the school was completed in time for the May exhibit, where it excited considerable comment. The shop exhibit was the outstanding one in the school.

ACHIEVEMENT has been the by-word of the Commercial Club this year. Possibly the achievement which has been outstanding was the publishing of the Commercial Booster. The Booster is the club's own publication of a monthly paper. It keeps its readers in constant communication with modern business equipment, latest adoptions, and current business literature. It contains curios that rival Ripley's. A brightening touch is added to the paper by a column of personals. The editor-in-chief is assisted by a sophomore, junior, and senior reporter in the "set up" of each edition of the paper. The paper is distributed free of charge to all club members. The expense for each publication is taken from the general treasury.

Two brand new Royal Standard typewriters were purchased by the club and presented to the school. These two typewriters were used daily by all the typing and stenography classes.

The school candy stand this year was completely managed by the Commercial Club. A new and very attractive candy stand was purchased and decorated with the schools' colors, red and black.

The Commercial Club is composed entirely of girls. All members must meet certain standards prescribed by the constitution. Each member must be enrolled in the complete commercial course. The various major offices in the club are arranged as follows: the president's chair is occupied by a senior; the position as treasurer is also held by a senior; the vice-presidency is filled by a junior; and the office of secretary is held by a junior. The complete constitution of the Commercial Club was revised and amended this year to meet the demands of the organization.

Three major activities were held by the club. Last October, the sophomores were given a Welcome Party. In return, the sophomores took charge of the January meeting, and presented an entertainment that contested with any enjoyable amateur performance. Keeping with the spirit of the month of March, the juniors held a St. Patrick party. A green color scheme was carried out.

The Commercial Club this year as in the past was under the personal direction and supervision of Miss Pearl E. Garen.

THE Library Club of Glassport High School came into its second year of existence on September 27, 1934, under the supervision of Miss Velma D. Krasik, librarian. The purpose of the club was to develop in the students an interest in good books, raise funds for the purchase of new books and materials, and to acquaint them with the routine of the library. The meetings were held the first and third Thursdays of each month, in the high school library.

Several sudents were so interested in the library that they became library apprentices. The senior apprentices had routine work and regular hours, while the juniors assisted in the work after hours. These apprentices automatically became members of the club, a precedent set last year when the Library Club was inaugurated. Senior apprentices were Helen Kohler, Evelyn Snyder and Stella Trepanowsky; junior apprentices, Rita Connor, Sue Komonder, Margaret Carpenter and Merrill Snyder. The club had many active alumni members of which Jane Larkin, class of '34, was chosen as Alumni representative, while Rita Stinner returned for a short while to do some special work in the interest of the library.

The main interest in the club this year was to develop a Gold Star Collection. This collection contained books along various lines, some of which follows General Works-Roget's Thesaurus; Economics-The New Deal by Stuart Chase; Mythology-The Wonder Book by Nathaniel Hawthorne; Biography - Up the Years from Bloomsbury and Lives of a Bengal Lancer by George Arliss and Brown-Keats respectively; Fiction-Lorna Doone, Blackmore; Death Comes for the Archbishop, Willa Cather ; The Forsythe Saga, John Galsworthy ; Far From the Madding Crowd, Thomas Hardy; Three Black Pennys, Joseph Hergesheimer; Lamb in His Bosom, Carolyn Miller; and Mystery Tales, Elva Smith.

Much success accompanied the musical part of the forensic entries of Glassport High School this year.

Having won the Allegheny County championship with her alto solos, Brahm's Lullaby, the required number, and Carl Bohm's Calm as the Night, the selected number, Lois Sonerson brought to Glassport its first triumph in the field of music. George Franz won third place in the clarinet contest held at Clairton, April 1, with his selections, Brahm's Sonata, the required number, and Beethoven's Adagio, the selected. Singing Star Lullaby, a Polish folk song, and Edward Elgar's As Torrents In Summer, the girls' trio composed of three freshmen girls-Nina Coen, first soprano, Margaret King, second soprano, Roberta Simpson, alto placed fifth in the contest at Sewickley, March 21.

Pictured above is the entire Junior-Senior High school orchestra at whose head is Miss Emily Dunn, music instructress who has conducted the orchestra through many commendable programs during the last year.

Due to the fact that instruments were not available, there has not been a band in the school this last year.

1926 - streaming banners - throngs of excited school children - blaring trumpets - aching, dragging, but willing feet - shrill shouting voices - the parade for the bond issue.

1929 - stock market crash - suicides - Wall Street in a turmoil - the world in an uproar - in Glassport, a new high school.

Eager students came, thoroughly awed but proud, to enter their Junior-Senior High School, which not only had seats for everyone and desks instead of window sills for books, but a domestic science department, a manual training room, and an up-to-date gymnasium.

Seven years ago we were mere seventh graders, but our extreme youth gave us the privilege of showing our enthusiasm, while the older ones, to protect their dignity, had to keep their eyes from widening and their mouths from hanging agape. Only one group remained familiar - most of the teachers, and they were the sort that kindly put a bewildered youngster at his ease in that strange, new building.

Eighth grade - a new dignity - the eighth grade banquet - committees - programs - American Legion medal presentation to the most all-around boy and girl - the chosen two, Elvira Streza and James Shaffer.

1932 - Roosevelt elected president - new hope entered into the hearts of all Americans .- Those of the class of '35 were now freshmen with new friends from the parochial schools. At last we were beginning our real high school life. Zealous hearts burned with ideals to try to do the best work possible. After a few plodding weeks of Latin and general science, ambitions were lost to almost all, and we began to be our human selves again. At that delicate age of fourteen and fifteen, the girls acquired the art of applying make-up and fussed about new ways to wear the hair, while the boys still dreamed about being another Red Grange or first string catcher for the Yankees. But it was all lots of fun"hooking" our first classes - not a care in the world - new teachers to experiment with -e veryone kept exhaustingly busy learning - to grow up. After all, we were freshmen in high school!

Sophomores! Doughnuts! When a senior thinks of his sophomore year, he simultaneously thinks of doughnuts. What a drastic affair that doughnut sale was - plenty of profit, yes - fifteen dollars clear - but nevertheless it was a dismal sale - the doughnuts were hard, greasy, small - one might even say miniatures of the real thing. Even so, we felt very smug when we thought of our little bank book with fifteen dollars recorded in it.

1933, and we were juniors, quite established in the school now and an essential part of it. Our bad behavior that year was remarkable for its constancy. Aside from our straying off the straight and narrow path, 1934-35 was a very hectic year for the class. Everything was jumbled - there was too much to do in the small space of just one year - election of officers - a set in both rooms - another election from one room at the end of the first semester - bank books - and still more bank books, but no money - confusion about the committees - the first dance our class ever held - Hallowe'en Dance - first social event of the year, and so many students ventured to come, netting a sizeable profit. It was in this year also that we lost Miss Nicol, our English instructor, who resigned because of ill health. Her classes had always been spicy affairs and interesting. To take her place came Miss Velma Krasik, who made our junior English class interesting by offering popular subjects for lively debates, and who, at the same time, efficiently operated the library.

After our busy first semester, which consisted mainly of much ado about nothing, the Christmas holidays were hailed as a long-awaited and welcome rest. During vacation, every ambitious junior was scouting around for money which he needed to buy his ring. Full of pep after the holidays, we returned to school and began planning for the prom. Not much was done financially - Depression presented a very formidable obstacle in the path of any money-making scheme. We entered high school with the depression, and it seems that we're going out with it. The prom - to have one or not to have one was the question. Finally, after various plans were discussed and hashed out, it was settled that, somehow or other, we were to have a prom. By different devices, the class managed to see its way clear, and the usual flurry and excitement followed! What orchestra to choose - bids - something new by way of decorations - programs. Although there had almost been no annual prom, all attendants at the affair had just as good a time, if not better, on that June night in 1934. So, with a sigh of relief, ended our junior year, not one to be quickly forgotten.

In September, 1934, the class of '35 entered Glassport High School as seniors - a very solemn statement. We were the highest and most privileged group in the building. But we didn't act like seniors; we seemed too immature. Naturally, we greedily grabbed all our privileges and took with pleasure our seats in the center of the auditorium, but, somehow, we lacked that certain dignity which belongs only to seniors. The activities which seniors have a habit of crowding into their last year began. Ambitious students went out for debating, Hy-Lyf, etc. ; some for a whirl of dances and parties - annual work began - pictures were taken - arguments among the members of the class. The Christmas Dance proved a failure - no money, and hopes for a Glahisean grew dim - Mr. Milroth, staunch supporter of the senior project, made a last attempt and launched the subscription campaign - after much pulling and pushing, the annual was sold! All along it had see-sawed between "we will have one" and "we won't". Following the tradition set by the two preceding senior classes, our class put out a year book, bigger and better than ever before.

During our four years of high school life we lost Miss Nicols and Miss Benner, but gained Miss Krasik and Mr. Hughes. The class of '35 was the first one to go completely through Glassport's new high school, and, we admit that we did a rather thorough job of it. After graduation, what then? College perhaps, or work. But meanwhile, we're thankful for those pleasant and busy years spent beneath the roof of Glassport High.

May 20, 1935-Glassport, Pa. Glassport High School was the scene of the year's greatest tragedy. Seventy-five seniors were missing from Room 17 where they were last seen. It was reported that late on the night of March 17, light was visible in the room and that a meeting was apparently in session.

Detective Holmes was summoned this morning, but he reported the total lack of any clues. An intense combing of all desks and drawers revealed only a single document tucked in a waste basket. The paper is one of the most unusual bequests discovered in recent years. It is here quoted in its entirety.

"Know all men by these Presents that we, the Class of '35, being of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding (?????) and well-knowing the objects of our bounty, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament.

"First, to Mr. Milroth the entire class gives sincerest `thanks' in appreciation for everything that he has done for us.

"Second, to our beloved Miss Jones we leave the task of 'breaking-in' new girls for office work.

"Third, to our basketball coaches we will the task of finding new stars to take the place of our galaxy.

"Fourth, to the school we leave exactly 75 empty desks, and to Mr. Naser 40 certain `blue slips' which we neatly managed to escape (?) by various devices.

Also to the entire junior class we leave the "art" of evading those slips.

Ken Gust leaves his pointless arguments to "Babe" Lehman.

Mike Bubak wills his untimely blushes and bashfulness to Bob Davis.

Helen Shander bequeaths her business ability to Gertrude Witkowski.

Dick Morgan leaves his numerous girl friends to Glen Kennedy and Frank Lebowitz, One can't manage them.

Ora Shaheen wills her bangs to Ruth Pullin.

Bill Roven leaves his desire for H20 to a journey-wearied camel.

"Peg" White bequeaths her last minute scurries up the steps to Ruth Reed.

Joe Maybury leaves his rides to school in "Goo-goo" to some "miracle man" who can run the thing.

Mary Burke wills her ever present smile to Virginia McKeeta.

Kramer Ritt leaves his milk trotting to Edward Weigand.

Virginia Furst wills her winning ways to Sue Komonder.

Howard Lehman bequeaths his endless "line" to "Bowser" Maslowski.

Eleanor Macosko leaves her well-groomed finger nails to "lzzy" Hunt.

Paul Trunzo leaves his nick-name "Bube" to Phil Milligan.

Evelyn Snyder bequeaths her chewing gum (under desk number 4) to Rose Hickey.

Ken Null inherits Tony Iacone's much needed hours sleep in Problems' Class.

Catherine Coen wills the management of Mr. Hickey' business affairs to some lucky and eligible junior.

"Bud" Shaw leaves his growth of beard to Paul Case.

Doris Campbell wills her quiet dignity to Mary McGreevy.

Vincent Babyak bequeaths his "Tarzanly" figure to "Wit" Kampas.

Virginia Cairns leaves her frivolous ways to Margaret Kurtzrock.

Jack Murray wills his rating of A-1 orator to Margaret Carpenter.

Rita Connor inherits Stella Trepanowsky's library routine.

Carl Vollmer leaves his job as master of ceremonies to lames Palmire.

Vienna Kahkonen wills her blonde tresses to Lois Sonerson.

Ed Stetz bequeaths his slow and plodding ways to "Zoom" Laughlin.

Elvira Streza leaves her debate cards and "lucky" pencil to Christine Marcenelli.

Jack Scherer leaves his few spare moments to Emil Gagorik to add to his collection.

Rose Salvi bequeaths her French babblings to Mary Michaelson.

Jim Shaffer and Bill Dzurko leave the business management of Hy-Lyf and the Annual to Ivan Raden.

Olga Evans wills her jolliness to Margaret Mullaney.

Jerry Orbin and Bill Bradley leave their places on the stage crew to Bill Finney and Ralph Claypool.

Margaret Campayno and Martha Petras will their bosom friendship to Ruth Dolfi and Helen Gelzheiser.

Vincent Faix leaves his way with the women to Bill James.

Viola Lazin bequeaths her poise to Nedra Neidermyer.

Bernard Krasik wills his difficult physics experiments to some junior who is blessed with the virtue of patience.

Grace Frobouck leaves her congenial personality to "Sis" Trobovic.

"Mickey" Evans and Rich Williams leave their combined artistic ability to Paul Alarin.

Gwen Williams and Connie Willard bequeath their vocal talent to Margaret King and Nina Coen.

Markus West leaves his Crosby voice to Bill Sutman.

Theresa Liebel bequeaths her many A's to Kay Singer.

George Streza leaves his magnetic personality with the teachers to Joe Lebowitz.

Marian and Velora Garland will their basketball record to Rhoda Ranta and Jean Granger.

George Krajnak leaves his violin to Bill Rankin.

Orlo Critchfield wills his height to Paul Huss.

Arlowine Jarrett leaves the teachers the worry of getting along without her.

Jack Cagney leaves all his drawings to Bill Hill.

Milton Brooks wills his brains to anyone who has a head large enough to hold them.

Vincent McKeeta bequeaths his football jersey to Harry Sutman.

Charles Gorun leaves his graceful stride to Frank Critchfield.

Joe Zeik leaves his mechanic's ability to his brother Vincent.

Elde Hoffman leaves her charming ways to Gladys Sample.

John Klinkner and Bernard Dulac bequeath their baseball interests to Donald Dulac.

John Martino gladly leaves his books to George Anthony.

George Tolley wills his trips to Dravosburg to his brother Robert.

Glen McClelland bequeaths his clarinet tootings to George Franz.

Miles Milkovich leaves his seat in the much desired center section in assembly to Paul Puskar.

Mary Danko wills her "Westian" figure to Margaret Daniels.

Donald Campbell leaves his silly antics to Tony Delfine.

Louis Borelli and Sylvan Berkowitz leave their title of male pianists to Bill Clarke.

Joe Spanbauer leaves his commercial activities to Ralph Johnson.

Nick Martino wills his seat in Problems' class to John Bradley.

Bob Deremer bequeaths his athletic interests to Don Null.

John Mawritz wills his troubles to Arthur Andrews.

Jack Edmundson leaves his contagious laughter to Louise Eckersburg.

Bill Robbins leaves his seat in English Class to Nick Sherman.

Gertrude Roven wills her endless vitality to Ethel Handly.

Helen Folder has nothing but pleasant memories, and she wants to keep them.

ALIGHTING from my plane atop my home 150 stories above the ground, I stepped into the lift, and in a moment it stopped automatically at my door. A voice called, "Darling, is that you? I didn't hear the plane landing. I was wondering what kept you. It's after seven."

Past seven! What slow time I've made! That meeting kept me in Berlin until three o'clock. And here I am expecting Elde and her hubby from San Francisco for dinner at eight. I'll have to hurry and change."

The maid entered. "The guests have just landed, Ma'am. Shall I bring them down ?"

"Heavens, I'm not dressed yet. Jack, you entertain them. I'll be down in a jiffy."

Entering the living room less than ten minutes later, I affectionately greeted a tall, becomingly-dressed lady who was staring at an object resting upon a pedestal incased in glass in a corner of the room.

"Oh, Elde, I'm so glad to see you. You've been so busy with your writing of late that I haven't been able to get in touch with you for ages!"

"Yes, and I think I'll drop it after my present book is published. But, darling, I've been looking at this book. I didn't know you still had it."

"Oh, the '35 annual? Yes, I still keep it - rather a silly sentiment but nevertheless a precious one. Let's have a look at it, what say?"

"Why I'd love to! You know, we never did find out what happened to all our classmates. Wouldn't it be fun to look them all up sometime?"

"Why that's not a bad idea. We've plenty of time till dinner. Let's try the radio televisor. We can tune in on the football game in Los Angeles. We'll probably find plenty there."

Proceeding to one side of the room, we drew up seats before a large glasslike screen, and after I manipulated the dials, the screen turned a dull milkywhite, then black, and finally it suddenly cleared, showing us a scene at a large football stadium. By turning the dial, I shifted the scene over to the bench. We immediately recognized the fiery coach as Vince McKeeta and the manager as none other than George Streza ! Again I turned the dial, and the stadium came into view.

"Look, isn't that woman in the brown outfit Martha Petras ? And she's talking to her old school friend, Margaret Campagno ! They must have just met. Oh, Elvira, bring them up closer - maybe we can hear what they're saying."

I obeyed Elde's request and adjusted the sound detector.

"Martha, I've never seen you look so well in years. That outfit is darling!" "Yes, I bought it at `Ardens', Eleanore Macosko's little shop on Fifth Avenue; and guess who I met while in there?"

"Haven't the slightest idea."

"Evelyn Snyder and Grace Frobouck ! You remember hearing about their divorces? Well, they're both going to marry again and are making it a double wedding. They're still the best of friends."

"Golly, that's great! Remember the time you scared Harry by pretending you were going to divorce him and . . . . .

Here they started talking about their personal affairs, and so, eager to learn more about our classmates, I shifted the scene to another part of the stadium. Two figures in animated conversation caught our attention, and recognizing Virginia Furst and Catherine Coen, we tuned in on them.

"Catherine, you should be the happiest woman in the world! Imagine having your daughter make her debut tomorrow afternoon!" "Yes, isn't it wonderful! Everything I dreamed of in high school! Incidentally I've invited as many of our old classmates as I could get into contact with."

"Say, I never did get to know what happened to many of them. All I know is that Vienna Kahkonen and Joe Spanbauer married as we bet they would in high school."

"Well, I haven't kept in touch with many either, but I had my secretary look them all up the other week when he sent out invitations, and he made up a report for me. Let's see now, maybe I can remember some of them. Oh, yes. Bernard Krasik is quite a learned Egyptologist and is conducting some startling investigation in Egypt at present. Then, Kenneth Gust is editor of the Pacific Monthly Magazine."

"How about some of our Commercial class?"

"Oh Arlowine makes rather a jolly little missionary, in some mission school or other in India. And Ora Shaheen is secretary to some oil magnate. Viola Lazin is still working in that New York publishing company. Helen Shander is coaching a basketball team with her side-kick, Mary Burke, as manager."

"Did Mary Danko become a switchboard operator as she wished in high school ?"

"Yes, she's chief operator in our northern branch. Doris Campbell is working there too."

"How about the boys?"

"Well, Joe Zeik has been nominated by the Socialists for the Vice-Presidency of the U.S. with William Dzurko as President on the ticket."

"Oh that reminds me, I'd like to have you----"

And here again the conversation took a personal turn, so Elde suggested that we try some other place - the Olympic games, for example. We knew that Benny Dulac was competing in the 500-yard dash. After turning the dial for several seconds, I slowly adjusted the televisor to the field meet, and carefully, scanned the crowd in hope of seeing a familiar face. A small well-dressed man with glasses, apparently eagerly explaining something to a friend, came to the foreground of the scene, and we immediately recognized Jack Murray and Joe Maybury.

"Yes, Joe, it's not a bad job being principal of that girls' school - it's pretty fashionable. Say, what were you telling me about those forest rangers?"

"Oh yes, Paul Trunzo, Mike Bubak, John Martino, and Edmund Stetz - all went up to the government camps. Quite a reunion, eh ?"

"You bet. And how're George Tolley and John Klinker coming along with their government scientific farms?"

"O. K. I guess, but I hear Miles Milkovich has had to hire extra help to manage his pigeon farm."

"Speaking of pigeons reminds me - did you read about Don Campbell's round-the-world-flight last week?"

"Yeh, with Virginia Cairns and Margaret White as air hostesses on that big ship."

"What's Bill Robbins been doing?" "Oh, he's finally opened up a chain of grocery stores, and incidentally Dick Morgan has charge of the selling branch."

"Well, Well. But say, did I get a surprise when I happened to run into the new aerial postoffice on Times Square yesterday!"

"Bout what?"

"Right on the front of the building there was a large bronze tablet with `Richard Williams - Architect' and `William Roven and John Mauritz - Contractors' on it."

"Say, a lot of our friends have delved into the professions. There's Jack Edmundson and Milton Brooks, both eminent lawyers; Kramer Ritt, a doctor, Stella Trepanowsky, a nurse."

"Yes, I saw both Kramer and Stella the other day when I went up to the hospital to see Tony Iacone. He'd been hurt in coaching his team in a new play. His old pals, Charles Gorun and Bud Shaw were there too. Stella told me that she'd just heard from Gertrude Roven, Theresa Leibel, and Olga Evans. Did you know that they're all working for the Astorbilts on Long Island? Theresa's in charge of the kitchen force, Gertrude is nurse for the young heir, and Olga teaches the oldest child French and German."

Here Jack started to tell Joe what he thought about the Astorbilts, and so, being impatient to get further information, I switched the dial.

"Let's try that get-together of celebrities at the Mastbaum in Philadelphia," Elde cried suddenly, ".I just remembered that several of the class took up theatrical work!"

I soon contacted the Mastbaum, and it's brilliantly lighted auditorium came into view. Our attention was drawn to the orchestra as though by a magnet, and we recognized the leader as none other than Carl Vollmer, fulfilling his high school ambition. Looking over the players carefully, we saw George Kraynak and his violin, Glen McClelland with his clarionet, and Sylvan Berkowitz at the piano. We gasped with astonishment at finding so many old friends altogether, but we were due for a greater surprise; for in looking at the list of performers, we almost collapsed in seeing so many familiar names. Heading the bill we saw the Harmony team of Gwen Williams and Connie Willard listed. Right below that Louis Borelli was billed as the piano wizard of his clay, and not much further down, "The Garland Sisters" in an acrobatic performance. Still further down Rose Salvi was acclaimed as a famous night club warbler. Delighted with such success in hearing about our old friends, I hesitatingly turned the dial to shift the scene backstage, hoping that our good luck would last. Sure enough - the first people we saw were Bill Bradley and Jarrold Orbin, who, instead of conferring over their problem of stage scenery for the next act, seemed to be discussing - some marriage. On listening closer, we learned that Orlo Critchfield had renounced his bachelorhood and with Markus West as best man was married in the "Little Church Around the Corner" by Bob Deremer, the officiating parson. Farther off to one side we saw a familiar figure absorbed in a newspaper, Method Evans, stage scenery artist, eagerly scanning the headlines which announced that Nick Martino had succeeded to the wrestling championship of the world. Farther down the page we saw an announcement stating that Vincent Babyak, "The Pretzel King", had just opened up a line of foreign branches with Howard Lehman in charge. As Method leafed through the paper, a large picture on an inner page caught our eye, and after observing the well-known cigar in the corner of his mouth and derby on the side of his head, we knew it was James Shaffer, a big-town politician. Finding nothing else of interest in the paper, I turned to the broadcasting studio in the rear of the Mastbaum where a program was being televised at the same time as the performance was taking place in the theater itself. We found the announcer at the microphone to be Vince Faiz, and the tall figure hovering in the background, none other than Jack Scherer, station manager! The little fellow in the control room who poked his head out the door couldn't be Jack Cagney ! But it was, and as he shut off the controls, the scene faded away leaving the screen dark again. I quickly shut off the televisor, and with a sigh of pleasure at knowing how well all our former classmates had done, Elde and I proceeded in to dinner at a summons by the maid.