THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIAN Published every two weeks during the school year at The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, Edgewood, Pitts路 burgh 18, Pa. Subscriprion,-fifty cents a year. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Pitts路 burgh, Pennsylvania.
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Sam B. Craig Fred C. Numbers, Jr. Christopher G. Smith . Joseph Q. Lietman
The Western Pennsylvanian VOLUME 61
JUNE 4, 1953
NUMBER 17
Class of 1953
O ut o f Sch ool Life into Life's Sch ool
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NOTE OF APPRECIATION We should like to take this means of expressing our appreciation to our many friends at this school for the many kind things they have done for us this spring. This includes pupils as well as teachers and officers. It will be a comfort to us in our retirement to look back with a great deal of pleasure upon these closin g day s.
- Mr. and Mrs..F. C. Numbers, ]r.
We the C lass of 19 53 dedicate this issue o f the "Western Pennsylvanian" to M r. Fred C. Numbers, ]r., who, s ince 19 3 6 , h a s been the principal of the academic department. 路We s h a ll always remember him as being kind and patient, a lways ready to help and g ive a dvice. He has won our respect and admiration with his h e lpfulness and understanding of our problems. As h e retires from active school life, we wish him many years of ha ppin ess and cherished memories.
Superintendent SAM B. C R A IG. M.A., LITT.D.
To T he Members of the Graduating Class: It h as been a pleasure to work with the members of the 19 5 3 gradu ating class over the past seven year~. I am proud of the way in which you have grown a nd developed into fine young men and women. I have co nfid e n ce in you and kn ow tha t you will do well whatever you undertake to do. My h ope is that you will always look back a nd r emember well t h e happy years you h ave had at the Western Pennsylvania School fo r the Deaf. S incerely,
- S am B. Craig
Left to right-Bernard Teitelbaum, Margaret Miceli, Mary Ferraro, Anna Sm ith, Samuel DeW itt
Anna Smith Margar et Mic eli
Preside nt Vic e-President
Mary Ferraro
Secretary
Samuel DeW itt
T reasu rer
Bernard Tei t elba um
C lass Advis or
ANNA R O BI NA SMITH Vocational Certif-icate .... ''Ann" lives in Penn T ownship . . . . talks to everybody . . . . loves to write letters to her fiance, H arry . . . . assistant supervisor and crafts reacher . . . . is treasurer of the Reading Club likes swimming best of all . . . . President of the Class of ' 53 . . . . Class Prophet and compiler of the Class Roster . . . . Personal Club .. .. Senior Scout of Troop 21 . . . . pet expression :- "Why" . . . . is May Queen for 1953 . . . . Ambition:-To become a housewife.
GLENN EUGENE BERGMAN Certifi cate .. .. "Glenn'" . . . . Jives in Franklin . . . . loves to listen to the baseball broadcasts .... yaps at anything that doesn' t suit him . . . . habitual saying " 1 know it and Don't worry" . . . . member of the Reading Clu b, a Boy Scout . . . . dislikes to be bothered . . . . is craZ)' over mathematics . Am bition :- To become a baker.
MARGARET JOSEPHINE MICELI Certificate .. . . "Mouse" . . . . Jives in Brockway ... . Pet expression :-"What for ?" ... . hobby :-loves d rawing and writing letters w her darl ing . . . . favor ite sports:- basketball and baseball . . . . is a Senior Scout of T roop 21; a sergeant-at-arms for the Reading Club; and Class Testator . . . . is Vice President of the Class of 19 53 . . . . likes to bites her nails . . . . always dreams about new homes . . . . Personal Club . . . . is one of the May Queen's Court for 195 3 . . . . Ambition:-To become a good housewife.
RONALD EARL OVERDORF!' Certificate . .. . "Ronn ie" .... lives in Indiana, Pa .. .. . his favori te say ing is " Awrr" .... crazy about hot rods .... loves ro play soccer . . . . played the goalie p osition in soccer this year . . .. also likes basketball and softball . . . . a Boy Scout, member of the R eading Club .. .. likes ro bother the g irls . ... talks about farm ing . ... Amb ition: T o be a farmer.
MARY THERESA ROSE FERRARO Certificate . . . . "Baby Face" . . . . lives in McKees Rocks ... . likes co rea~e the g irls . . . . member of the Reading Club .. .. Sen ior Scout of Troop 2 1 . . . . favor ite expression :-"I don't care!·· . . . . acts shy with boys . . . . active in basketball and one of best players . . . . member of Personal Club . . . . is one of the May Queen's Court for the year . . . . is Secretary of the Class 1953 ... . Ambition:-Undecided .
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SAMUEL WESLEY DEW!Tf Certificate .. .. "Sammy" . . .. lives in G Ien field . . . . favorite expressions arc " Noth ing" and " Don't blame me" .... always sticks around like a quiet chap . . . . belongs to Read ing Club . . . . a Boy Scour of T roop 24 . . . . his favorite sports are soccer, softball and basketball .... is Treasurer of the Class of '53 . . . . Ambition :-co be an auto mechanic.
EDDJE HILL Certificate . . . . "Hill" . . . . lives in Pittsburgh . . . . a qu iet chap off the court, bur on ir, he's a demon . . . . plays soccer, basketball and softball ... . one of W. P. S. D .'s most valuable spores figures . . . . acts shy with g irls . . .. a member of the R ead ing Club, Boy Scouts, too . . . . is afraid of live snakes .. . . Ambition :-to play basketball for the H arlem Globe-Trotters.
MARY ROCI-IA Certificate . . . . "Rocha" . . . . lives in Johnstown .. .. knits things when she has noth ing to do .... her favorite sport is bowling . . . . her pet expression :-"I won"t tell you" ... . m ember of the R eading Club . . . . assistant monitor . . . . is officer dining servant .... is rhe silent type .... member of Personal Club .. .. is one of the Ma y Queen's Court fo r '53 . . . . Am birion:- To become a power operator.
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SAMUEL FUSILLI Certi ficate . .. . "Sam " . . . . lives in Trafford . . . . member of Boy Scouts and Reading Club . . . . is crazy about soft ball . . . . talks of his th rilling stories mosr of the time . . . . likes to talk to girls .... loves to wear his jacket ali the time . . . . Ambition:-Und~c i ded.
Anna Robina Smith was crowned May Queen for I 9 53 at our annual May Day Festival. The ceremony was held on the athletic field in the evening and was followed by the annual spring dance in the gaily decora ted gym. It was one of the hig h points of the year a nd will lo ng be remembered.
Jean Henry-Anna Smith
Left to rig ht-Patty Crawford, Audrey Martin, Betsy Schwalm, D orothy Oravec, Margaret M iceli, Joan Wing, Jean Henry (Maid of H o11or) , Anna Smith (May Queen), Mary Ferraro, Lou ise Rolewitz, Nancy Black, Shirley Lewis, Della Miller, Mary Rocha In front-Peggy Young, Ellen Liedtke
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SPORTS '52-'53
1952-1953 BA SKET BALL TEAM
Back row-Manager Berc Shaposka, Charles fisher, Joseph Jezerski, Richard Bonheyo, Roberc Cramer, Franklin Cole, Coach Mackin Fro nt r ow- Samuel DeWitt, Ronald Overd:>rff, Joseph D erkiss, D onald Daberko, Albert Van Sickles, Wayne Ritchey
SOCCER T EAM
Back row--Coach Jones, Wayne Ritchey, Roberc Turns, Ronald Overdorff, Charles Fisher, Bert Shaposka Middle rowJoseph Jezerski, Joseph Derkiss, Albert Van Sickles, John D e I.ong, Rohert Cramer. F.-nut rnu1-Rona ld Heckman, Franklin Cole. Eddie Hill. D nnald D aherkn, Samuel D eWitt
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ANSWERS FOR WHO 'S WHO? ? ? ? 6. EDNA TREI'ANOFF HARRY REESE 7. RAYMOND SALADA JEAN WILSON 8. PEARL LITTEN ELINOR SUTTON 9. RAY BENTON 10. DONA BOOKS GLORIA GIUSTO
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B,, A NNA This is Station W. P. S. D. , Ann Smith, announcer. Good afternoon, friends, everywhere. This afternoon I w a nt to take you into the year 2000 when you will w itness one of the g reatest television shows ever produced. We will view the screening of our former friends from W. P. S. D. I'm sure you will find the show amazing, so draw those chairs close if you need to. First on the program is EDDIE HILL, a tall slender man who is graying somewhat at the temples. He is leading a fifty-piece band from the famous Harlem section of New York. Before one realizes what is happening, Eddie is jugg ling two huge balls in midair to music. I wonder if he thinks of dribbling the basketball down the floor as in days of long ago. H e was such an excellent player. Do you see the figure dressed like Old Father Time back of the huge bass drum, watching Eddie? He is none other than GLENN BERGMAN. No doubt he, too , is thinking back to some former baseball games. His thoughts were always of managing a great wrestling champion. MARY FERRARO is about to appear. What a lo vely figure she has. Could she be advertising a new redu ci ng drug? No , of course not. Look at
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those lovely jewels. She is modeling the latest New York style creations. Mary is a famous Powers Model. Her pkture appears on some of our leading magazine covers. Here comes MARY ROCHA and SAMUEL FUSILLI. They are partners on a great ballet team. See how graceful they are as they flit through their routine. The stage scenery was painted by MARGARET MICELI. Yes, that's Margaret in front of the orchestra. She is doing a chalk drawing of the orchestra. RONALD OVERDORFF is now coming on the stage. He is doing some daring tricks on a motorcycle, which could cost him his life. Now here comes SAMUEL DeWITT, a great acrobat on the net. Oh! here comes Samuel flying to the floor fr o m th e net. Whew! He's so wonderful. Now you have seen what our friends from W . P. S. D . are doing. Probably you haven't seen them since they left our dear old Alma Mater. It would be so nice to clasp hands :'.'. ad exchange a friendly smile w ith each and everyone of them. This concludes the afternoon's program. Until tomorrow at this same tim e over Station W. P. S.D.
MARGARET ]. MICELI
The Class of 1 9 53, being of so und and di sposing mind and memory, do hereby make and publish this our last will and testament in order, as justly as may be, to distribute our interests in the world a mong succeeding . gen erations of girls and boys. We should like add itiona lly to give the following appreciations: . o t h e B oar d o f T rustees our h eart f e1t F irst: T appreciation for maintaining a school where we could obtain an education and become useful citizens to our community. To our School we leave a sum of money to be u sed in the best interests of the School. We are grateful for the providence tha t brought Dr. Sam B. Craig here to be our superintendent. He has been an able administrator arid a wise counselor who has the interests of the deaf child at heart. Our principals, teachers, and instructors have worked hard all these years to prepare us for our after schoo l life and for this we are truly thankful. A lthough we have at times taxed the patience of our counsellors. th ey h ave borne with us often beyond our desert a11d we wish the them to know their efforts in o ur behalf have n ot been in vain.
Our matron and her staff have labored conscientiously all these years ministering to our physical needs and keeping our school neat and presentable. Our many thanks! We must not forget Dr. Ebe, Miss Rung and Dr. O'Loughlin who have guarded our health so well. We make these individual bequests to boys a nd g irls. T 0 Nancy Black, Mary F erraro wills her good health. To Joseph Derkiss, Samuel DeW itt gives his passion for 'cars and for discussing them with the boys. To Patty Crawford, Margaret leaves her love for teasing the girls. To Mary Ann DiCola, Ann Smith gives her enjoyment of work. To Della M iller, Mary Rocha le.aves her ability to c roc het so b eautifully. To Ronald Heckman, Eddie Hill hands down his a ll-star basketball playing ability. To Shirley Smith, G lenn Bergman bequeaths his mathematical wizardry. To Joey Iacobucci, Samuel F usilli leaves his propensity for wearing flashing sport clothes. To Harry Young, Ronald Overdorff wills his intense application for farm work.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REES T.SCULLY :(.JOHN R McCUNE, JR. CHARLES L. McCUNE BEVERLY R SHRIVER President
Vice President
Class of 1954 CHARLES L. McCUNE MARTIN N. BALLARD '1-W. N. DAMBACH HENRY CHALFANT, JR. :(.H. D. JAMES JOHN G. FRAZER, JR. L. H . WILCOX RICHARD D. EDWARDS HON. HUGH C. BOYLE
Treasurer
Class of 1955 R. McCUNE, JR. JAMES E. HINDMAN CHARLES LOCKHART C. SNOWDON RICHARDS '~<WILLIAM F. HOFFMAN DR. KENNETH M. DAY JOSEPH G. HORNE ROBERT M. FISHER BEVERLY R. SHRIVER 'f. JOHN
Secretary
Class of 1956 REES T. SCULLY WILLIAM A GORDON E. BRUCE HILL ALLEN S. DAVISON JOHN GILFILLAN JOHN H. HENSHAW DR. J. A HUTCHESON HAROLD D. MEYER
짜-Executive Committee
TERMS OF ADMISSION This School is an institution of learning incorporated under the laws of the State. It was built and is sustained by contributions of benevolent persons and by legislative appropriations, and is designed to afford a good common school education to all deaf children in Western Pennsylvania. It is open to all such of suitable age and capacity for receiving instruction in conformity to the rules adopted for its government. The School is located at Edgewood in Allegheny County, a short distance east of the City of Pittsburgh and within a few minutes' walk of Edgewood Station on the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The legislature makes provisions for the education and maintenance of State pupils, the State paying three-fourths and the school districts from which pupils come paying one-fourth of the cost. The State assumes the full cost for all pupils under six years of age and over 2 I years of age. Parents and guardians supply their children with necessary clothing, paying the traveling expenses of the pupils to and from the School, also. a noininal incidental fee. Children are regularly admitted upon application from their parents or guardians and approved by their local school authorities. The annual session of the School usually begins on the second week of September and continues for forty weeks, until about the middle of June. SAM B. CRAIG. Superintendent