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Redstone High School
Our home-Redstone High School. Lillian Rayman studies during lunch time. Croftcbeck scores the 6th touchdown versus German. REDSTONIAN STAFF FOREWORD Different in Style ... The Redstone Story is made vivid and alive through clear, precise writing. We have tried to make every page fast-moving, timely, and exciting to read. Different in Pictorial Desi~n ... To tell the story we used the camera to record familiar faces, classroom procedures, club ac– tivities, and sports events. We hope you view page after page of clear cut photographs with keen appreciation and enjoy– ment. Different in Size . .. "Bigger and better." We hope the new size of the Redstonian meets with your approval. With– in these covers you will see the wonderful school year of '60-'61 unfold clearly before you. J
TURES YOUR STORY. General Motors visualizes the c:ar of the future. . . . In the fall football reigns as King August 31 ! Back to school again. Immediately students re– newed friendships, teachers dis– tributed books, administrators adjusted classes. Clubs were reorganized. Old members initiated new ones. Officers and sponsors of each group planned a program for the year. In the fall student enthusiasm ran rampant, especially at pep rallies. To present an extra– special half-time performance the band practiced for hours. Football fans cheered as the "Hawks" fought their way to the end zone. These &iris aim ro be the betod maJorette.
4 "dazurek and Croftcheck hit the headlines. Although bidding a reluctant farewell to football, the students at Redstone looked enthusiasti– cally toward Christmas and the New Year. Juniors earnestly prepared their class play. The presenta– tion of "Pigtails" to the student body on November 16, 1960, turned out to be a grand success. The first edition of The Red– stone Hawk, the school news– paper, went to press. Student journalists endeavored to v.Tite interesting artacles about Red– stone High School, sports events, and club activities. Teachers and classmates perused the pa– per carefully. As one strolled through the halls of Redstone, the gay spirit of the Yuletide season was felt. Many students worked days, even weeks, joyously preparing f e s t i v e bulletin boards for Christmas. Homerooms planned parties, and everyone looked fot'\\-ard to Christmas vacation. Tri-Hi-Y gu-ls worked dili– gently on the -Toys for Tots" campaign and hanger drive. ThiS :~~:roup went all out to make 1ts Christmas candy sale a big suttess. The •mystical magic" that the Tri-Hi-Y and the Hi-Y performed in the way of decora– tions at the Fayette County Home wtll long be remembered. Time out for lunch! Students rec:ord subscriptions in Magazine Drive. Snow storms disrupt classes
The highlight of the Yule– tide season, "The Sno- Ball Semi-Formal," held sway on De– cember 28, 1960. Light-hearted couples danced far into the mght to the melodious music of Sammy Bill'sOrchestra. All too soon, the year 1960 became a fond memory. Retum– mg to classes feeling brisk and refreshed, students rev e a I e d their New Year resolutions. Many of which were soon bro– ken or forgotten. F rom January 3-9, seniors posed for the photographer from Cover Studios. A week later, when the "proofs" arrived, stu– dents pondered over which pose to select, especially for the '61 Redstonian. Section 10 Basketball gave the "ole school spirit" a shot in the arm. Students came alive at the first game. The Black Hawks defeated Fairchance– Georges on December 30, 1960. The season was off to a good start for the happy Hawks. During January, the snow piled up, up, up! True-blue con– servationists aided wildlife in tts struggle for existence. Club members scattered com and hay in many sections of Redstone and Luzerne Townships. Facing the challenges put to them by the faculty, students crammed furiously for mid-term exams. Many actually vowed to buckle down and to study dur– ing the second semester. J. t Redstone. . Spirit of Christmas c:omes alive in Room 304. . . . 'Tis the season to be )olly (
Happy Jun•ors jun love their rings. When the second semester r o II e d around the spotlight focused on the Class of '61. School activities rev o I v e d around the seniors. During February, ''The Val– entine Month," the Tri-Hi-Y and Library Club served their com– munity by soliciting donations for the Heart Fund D rive in Re– public. Seniors eagerly awaited the arrival of their photos from Cover Studio. When the por– traits were delivered, bright smiles flashed freely. Captions and write-ups kept the annual staff on their toes, for they really rushed to meet the deadline for the '61 R edstonian. The students were curious; they wanted to know the color and style of the yearbook. Energetic athletes went di– rectly from the hardwood floor to the cinder track. Hepped-up, spectators cheered till the last runner crossed the line. Vic– torious thinclads were the topic of discussion among sport fans for many days. Upperclassmen welcome break 1n class rout1ne Mr. Stephen Strouch briefs senior op.:ratc.rs.
1961 Seniors pen finis Rondelli asks seniors DeCarlo, Duran, and Lake for namecards. Graduation Time Fifty seniors who were c doubt or undecided about fu– ture careers took the General Aptitude Test administered b} the Pennsylvania State Employ– ment Service. Later in individu– al conferences with each appli– cant, Miss Julia T. Reese, em– ployment counselor, interpreted m detail the results of the test. Classmates exchanged name cards with underclassmen as well as other seniors. In April, seniors received commencement inv1tat1ons: immediately they prepared mailing lists. On Awards Da_. _emors took a bow. Classmates. ·eachers. and admm1strators reco~nized those who proved to be outstanding 1n scholastic achievements, sports. club activities, publications, and school service. As time passed, seniors re– alized all too well that gradu– ation was quickly approaching. Underclassmen dwelt on the thoughts of an enjoyable sum– mer vacation. Outlining the framework for final tests, the facult} shocked students out of the1r Spnng Fever." Then, last m nute cra..'TI– ming really began in earnest. The Republic Lions awarded sweaters to ten outstanding sen– iors for scholastic achievement. Naturally, on Kennywood D ay these students proudly sported the1r sweaters. When the '61Redstonian final– ly materialized, excitement filled the air. Immediately the staff distributed the yearbooks. Then, autograph hounds were on the run to obtain everyone's "J ohn H enry." On May 29, 1961, the R ed– stone Story ended for the '61 graduates who had completed four years of hard work. For the underclassmen, a new chapter began. 7
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