Laurel Valley High School - Laurel Yearbook (New Florence, PA)

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ADMINISTRATIU To the graduates of Laurel Valley High School, Class of 1959: May I take this opportunity to congratulate the students of the class of '59 upon your grad- uation from Laurel Valley High School. You may be tired of hearing about the great challenges that lie before you: the wide, wide world you are about to face, challenges that exist in the field of sciencep and the many complexities of life that you will encounter in the future. All these things are true. But have no fear, instead of being obstacles that seem much too great to overcome, they should arouse in you a friendly spirit of competition for your place in life. l believe it is important that young people realize the challenges that face the graduates today are no greater than the challenges that were faced in previous generations. Competition in life is keen but this has always been so. The ambitious young people of today will be the leaders of tomorrow. Are you a leader? You can be if that is your desire. It is your responsibility to mold your own life. Your teachers in public school have done their part for the past twelve years to guide you in the use of your interests and abilities to their best advantage. l sincerely believe the education you have received in Laurel Valleyis a solid foundation for your future life in the world. It is, however, just a beginning, you are now on your own. Good luck and Godspeed. I. Ernest Iohnson Supervising Principal MISS MARGARET BOYLE Seen tary to Mr johnsm MISS WANDA LEAR - Clerk in the office of Supervising Principal V V' A-Py:'g:?v1f1L.zv-'1x'4-an-,.,1-: me ,, V . P 1' N

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guided our footsteps with capable leadership To the graduates--1959: Your stay in school has been very brief in terms of hours and months. What you learned here can never be measured exactly, but a frank soul-search will give you an individual answer. The answer to what you got will surely lie closest to what you gave--to your parents, your teachers, your studies, your classmates, and underclass- men. In other words, did you give yourself a high school education or did you entertain the fallacy that education is given? Only the oppor- tunity to learn is given. Mere exposure is not enough. What you did with these precious gifts was largely your own doing or undoing. And iron- ically, what you did with your school years is a pretty good sample of what you will do with future opportunities--and they are all'round you. It is my pleasure and privilege to congratulate each of you as you reach this milestone in your lives. May your future be blessed with good deeds through sound choosing in this land of opportunity unlimited. George L. Spinelli Principal Miss Bonavero was secretary to Mr Spinelli until January, 1959, when she resigned to accept a position in private industry. Mrs Io Ann Riddell, our new secretary, is known for her cheery smile and her willingness to give a help ing hand to all.