Scholarships Offered
Many students do not realize the opportunities they have for going to college, even though they may not be able to afford it. Now scholarships and student aid funds are available. Some scholarships pay from $75.00 a semester to $3,100.00 for a full four year term.
M. 1. T. is one of the schools that offers this plan. There is also a plan that offers a scholarship for sophomore or juniors if they are A-B students. While in college they begin their regular college studies and if they prove to be good students, they are awarded their high school diploma. The University o£ Chicago offers this program.
Each college has its own rules and regulations. The difference between a scholarship and an aid is that an aid must be repaid after the course has been completed; the scholarship is not repaid.
Some of the scholarships available are given by M. I. T., Westinghouse Science, Carnegie Tech, Union Carbide, which includes' not only engineering but business administration. The Lockheed Leadership Fund offers 15 scholarships a year. They are for persons interested in engineering, aeronautics, chemistry, business administration and personnel work.
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation offers nationwide scholarships in business administration. There are also funds provided for students interested in the textile, designing and manufacturing industries.
A school in Philadelphia offers a scholarship for linotyping.
The Doctor Slessinger Fund and the Business and Professional Women of Windber offer aids to girls interested in nursing careers. Any student interested in scholarship may see Miss Duncan in Room 202 and get further information. Each year many worthwhile scholarships go untaken.
Sales Class Presents Talks
Members of Mr. Shuster's class demonstrated their sales ability last week to their fellow students by demonstrating typewriters, steam irons, cameras, hosiery, mix-masters, carving sets, flytying equipment, perfume, pressure cookers, power drills, radios and toasters.
Some of the students presented talks suitable to retail salesmen; others door-to-door salesmen, and others to wholesale salesmen.
Everyone was neatly dressed, the boys in sport jackets and ties sand the girls in suits or tailored dresses.
Mr. Shuster reported that all of the talks were good, but that some of the most outstanding ones were given by Evelyn Costantino, Lorraine DiGuilio, Betty Federko, James O'Hara, Donna Pomroy, Jerry Kiss, Joanne Couperthwaite, Sonia Beeghley, Rosemarie Dresnock, Shirley Hoffman, Delores Gordon, Clifford Gary and Janet Geiser. All of the students were required to prepare a sales booklet on the product they sold. These sales talks were given in eight days.
F. N. A. Plan Visit To Mercy Hospital
On February 8, 1954 the F. N. A. held a meeting. The .Future Nurses are planning to visit the Mercy Hospital in Johnstown in the near future and to have a speaker from the Windber Hospital.
The club is undecided about getting F. N. A. pins for the members. Girls wishing to obtain catalogues from different hospitals may get them from Miss Washko in room 206. |
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Law Classes Go To Somerset
On February 8, Mr. Slhuster's law class attended court in Somerset.
The all-day trip began at 8:30 and the students returned to Windber about 7:30.
The law students saw a criminal case. During the lunch recess the Honorable Judge Lansberry spoke to the Windber students and explained the court room to them.
When the jury retired to reach a verdict, the students were shown the other offices in the building. Among the offices they saw were the ones where all thel deeds in Somerset County are' kept and where the marriage licenses are obtained.
Before leaving, the students went to the sheriff's office and to the jail. There they went through the cells and talked to some of the prisoners. In the sheriff's office they were shown the record book of all the prisoners that were in the Somerset jail and some of the students had their fingerprints taken.
The following comments were made by some of the law students
Betty Pepon-"I think everyone enjoyed the trip."
Ed Greene-"I had fun singing --till my throat got sore." Catherine Oatman-,"It was a lot o£ fun. It was slippery but we made it."
Mike Hudack – “It was fun going; but it was a headache coining back when everyone was trying to cut-sing the noise of the chains."
Miss Steele
Names
New Stylus Staff
Miss Steele has chosen the new '55 Stylus staff. Editor of the new staff is Art Gialloreto, a junior in room 309. Class editor is Pat Joyce; club editor, Joanne George; Senior editor, Tom Quinn, and sports editor, Norman Gindlesperger.
Their objective is to produce the best Stylus ever before made. Orders for the '55 Stylus were being taken from February second on. The price of this year's Stylus is $3.50. One dollar, if given to Dorothy Gogo in room 302, will reserve a copy for you.
Canteen Plans Dance
The Windber Teen Canteen held their annual Valentine Dance on Saturday, February 13. The dance was held at the Canteen headquarters from 8 to 12. The price of admission was 25 cents.
Music was furnished by the newest records. Refreshments were also sold.
Gloria Grimes was the chairman of the decorations and Dolly Mickle chairman of the ticket committee.
Tickets could be purchased from any of the Jr. board members.
Teachers See Pictures
The W. H. S. teachers held a meeting Wednesday evening, February 10, at the high school. Miss McLaughlin showed pictures of her visit to Iraq and the other countries in which she visited. A luncheon was served and then the meeting was adjourned.
Bears, Wolves and Panthers were at one time plentiful in Jefferson County. |
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Recruiters
Speak
To W. H. S. Seniors
On January 6, three recruiters from Johnstown Recruiting Office visited W. H. S. and spoke to senior boys and girls.
Representing the Navy was Chief Petty Officer Nick E. Senella. He has been in the Navy for 14 years, 11 of these years being spent overseas. Chief Petty Officer Senella graduated from Windber High School in 1938. While in W. H. S. he was active in boxing.
Master Sergeant Marie A. Habel spoke to the senior girls about all branches of the women's services. She has been in the Wacs since 1942 and was discharged in 1946. She re-enlisted in 1950 and is stationed in Johnstown, her own home town. Master Sergeant Habel has been in Australia, New Guina, and the Philippine Islands. She is now married and residing in Johns town.
Master Sergeant R. Jay Hassel spoke to the boys about the Army. He has been with the Airborne Infantry for 14 years and spent 18 months in Korea. His hometown is Butler, Pa., and he graduated from Grove City High School. While in school, he was active in baseball.
Drivers To Take Tests
The driver training class will take their tests at the end of this month.
The members of the class are:
Allen Miller, Barbara Ouster, Helen Rakoczy, Shirley Vaneiken, Edward Murphy, Janet Mickey, Elaine Pauly, Dorothy Pevahouse, Mary Pierre, Florence Sendeck, John Steinback, Mike Hudack, Dorothy Kluk, La Verne Custer, Edward Golish, Edward Damico, Joyce Varner, Erma Zack, Joseph Sendeck, Betty Federko, and Eward Zophak. |
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Thespians Present One Act Plays
Troupe one of the Dramatics Club presented their one act play "The Shock of His Life" in the auditorium February 5th. The cast for the play were: Father - Rudolph Pristow; Mother - Mary Ann Blasko; Willie - Leonard Volk; Betty Ann - Sonia Beeghly; Connie - Mary Eleanor Botlock; Hercules - Paul Keller.
The troupe plays are sponsored by the Dramatics Club for the purpose of entertaining the members of the club.
The members are divided into five troupes. Each one will present a one act play sometime during the remainder of the year.
The directors for Troupe 1 were Rudolph Pristow and Lillian Hromack. The directors are all members of the National Thespian Society.
Attend All-State Chorus
Miss Fornear and Linda Alstadt traveled to Meadville, Pa. to attend All State Chorus on February 3 and 4.
Linda was the only student from W. H. S. chorus chosen to attend the All State Chorus. In Meadville, the students and teachers were privileged to hear the Allegheny singers, a well known chorus.
Miss Fornear and Linda left for Meadville Wednesday after school and returned Saturday.
It's A Date
Senior Class Play - Feb. 22 & 23.
Maple Queen Contest - Feb. 24.
Assembly. Singer: Perut McFarlin - March 4. |
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E. Voytko To Enter Maple Competition
Eleanor Voytko has been chosen as Windber High's contestant for the honor of compe6ing for the title of Queen Maple VII. The Queen will reign over the seventh annual Maple Festival in Meyersdale, April 2-4.
Eleanor was 18 on February 13. She has blonde hair which she wears in a poodle style. Her eyes are green. She is five feet three inches tall, weighs 120 pounds and is very fairly complexioned. Her measurements are: bust, 35 inches; waist, 25 inches, and hips, 36 inches.
For her talent number in the Maple Queen contest Eleanor will sing "The Loveliest Night of the Year." She will wear a full-length orchid gown.
Taking the commercial course, Eleanor plans to become a secretary. She is also active in the Dramatics Club and Girl's Chorus. Skating and dancing are her main interests besides Ben Davis.
When asked how she felt about being selected to represent W. H. S. in the contest Eleanor said, "I hope and pray I can win for W. H. S. and I'm going to do my best."
Each year as the maple season approaches, the seniors in a majority o£ the county high schools select their ladies to compete in the annual Maple Queen contest.
This year ten high schools are these schools are:
Meyersdale - Jean Elizabeth Dahl; Somerset-Marilyn Joyce Shaffer. Jennerstown-Florence Rae Pough; Forbes-Elaine Corbet; Turkeyfoot Valley-Joan Louise Whetsell; Berlin-Brothers Valley-Florabelle Walker; Salisbury-Elk Lick-Margie DeVonne Gnagey; Shade Township-Barbara Varvarinec; Conemaugh Township-Jane Thomas.
Maids of Honor and Princesses for the Queen's Court will be selected along with the Queen when the candidates parade before the judges February 24 at the Cambria County War Memorial Auditorium in Johnstown, where the contest is held because there is no auditorium in Somerset County big enough to handle the crowd that attends.
Coronation of the Queen on Friday April 2, will set off a Friday, Saturday-Sunday celebration in "Maple City," which this year is planning an expanded program for the comfort and entertainment of the thousands of visitors who come for the event.
Sponsored by the Meyersdale Chamber of Commerce, the annual Maple Festival was conceived and put on for the first time in 1947. From a local event it has grown to include the county and annually beckons visitors from all Western Pennsylvania.
Haralambopoulou
Leaves
Windber
At a farewell party for Mrs. Helen Haralambopoulou, on February 1, the teachers of Windber High School presented her with a leather portfolio.
Mrs. Haralambopoulou left for Washington D. C. on February 4, where she will remain for 10 days with other foreign teachers who came to this country under the sponsorship of the Fulbright Plan. From Washington she will go to New York and board a plane for London. On her way to Greece she will visit London and Paris. Mrs. Haralambopoulou expects to - arrive in her native country the first week in March and resume her teaching position March 20.
Revolutionary War Ft. Pitt in Pittsburgh was named in honor of William Pitt, Prime Minister of England. |
