Ligonier Valley High School - Mountaineer Yearbook (Ligonier, PA)

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THE FACULTY r Pi.-rsliing :mil Mr Russ check n Nlrs Rusliwoiiifs typing ability N r. Niiilhuxxs shows 'Qs fuss rut Ml, G ' 'n 'f 1 'Vlis Cl l lllusi mn . ss rt g L ltr inns ixiiss Dickinson and Klir. Mc! C nniiugliex in lhe url room. V! 'X ??101e: T' . Xiigig 'miooigll I WN. One day last October John New-student. entered the portals of Ligonier High School for the hrst time. As it was half an hour before classes began, .Johnnie decided to explore the building. The hrst room he entered was the library and there he found Mrs. Urch, checking over books. She greeted him with a smile and showed him where he might find reference books and fiction. Since johnnie had studied Latin, Mrs. Urch took him into the Latin classroom next the library and pointed out the projects on which the students had been working. In the next room he found Miss Keffer correcting papers. He learned that she had charge of the girls' gym classes and also taught general science. Miss Keffer proved to have a priceless sense of humor as she discussed basketball with him. The door across the hall looked inviting, so Johnnie peeped in. Come in, said a pleasant voice. Mrs. Rushworth described all the courses in the commercial department, which was entirely under her capable manage- ment. johnnie admitted that he was particularly inter- ested in typing and bookkeeping. After examining the typewriters and mimeograph, he decided that he could hardly wait for classes to begin. The mimeoscope fasci- nated him and Mrs. Rushworth promised to let him try it at the first opportunity. ln the next room slohnnie found Mr. Pershing talking to an agriculture student, who had come early. Alohnnie introduced himself. In answer to his questions Mr. Per- shing explained in detail the work of the Future lfarmers

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' Q ill Pres -XX LIXIIL' hi. Cftiolc XV,-llles -C i. fx. Nucl Scent y .-TX laucle C1 lfwing lic 1 -X 4 lf. liunt: lv!! lo iiyqlii, 'Xlrs Xlautlc if lfning, Dr ,I XV l,lpdcp.:ralll, nl llarry I-'ix', Xlaiyiie lXl Cfooly, Y l' limit? K' X Noel 'l'hc llmoarcl ol' liclueation is an inclispensahle part, ol' eycry school organization, furnishing much ol the neces- sary aclyiee, time, ancl Iahor which are so important in attaining a reputation which is always attrihutccl to a school ol' outstancling achievement. Our stuclcnts are ex- tremely liortunatc in lwelonging to an institution heaclecl hy such capahle incliyicluals lhe hoarcl, composecl ol' one woman ancl liyc men, meets the llrst lX'lonclay ol' every month to cliscuss anti clahorate upon certain essential prolwlems, pertaining to the school aclministration. These inemhcrs arc responsihle lor purchasing supplies, approying appointments. ancl voting upon numerous projects lor school improycmcnt 'lihe School Board is more or less inclircetly responsihlc lor moulcling the character ol' the sluclcnts, the liuturc voting citizens ol our country. 'lihcy help to aclyertisc school activities such as sports, music, ancl clchating We may think ol t.hese people merely as machines who are rcsponsihle lor keeping our school system oilccl ancl running smoothly, hut in reality, they are our liriencls intcrestctl only in fulfilling our every neecl in the licltl to which they are intrustecl, Some clay, when we arc no longer uncler their kiuriscliction, we shall remem- hei' their untiring ellorts as they guiclecl us in the paths ol' learning, to make us more capahlc citizens ol' the America ol' tomorrow l3 THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

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li dz qm infra way lk. of America and the trips which some of the agriculture students had made to the annual lfarm Show in l-larris- burg. As he said goodbye to lxlr. Pershing, johnnie felt sure that the lf,lf.A. members could not fail to enjoy the study of farming under the kindly supervision of their teacher. At the top of a short flight of stairs the newcomer dis- covered the art room. A teacher with a charming smile came forward and, at Llohnnies request, showed him some of the best work of members of the art classes. Miss Gregg, for it was she, told him that she also taught eivics, But slohnnie was even more surprised to learn that, besides her other accomplishments, she played the piano and trumpet lXwlr. hlclielvev was at work on the school news- paper when wlohnnie entered the Conference Room. llc pointed out an article on the debating team, which he directed, and then described the .junior and senior English classes. He had a positive gift for putting people at their case and the boy no longer felt that he was a stranger. On the second floor Mr. lXlIathews had just arrived and begun to write a lfrench test on the blackboard. ,lohnnie had never studied lfreneh and was astonished when Mr. lvlathews informed him that singing lfrench songs was a frequent occurrence in class. Mr, Mathews also showed him the bulletin board. covered with clippings pertaining to subjects discussed in problems of democracy classes. This teacher did not believe in being too formal in the classroom and encouraged discussion on current events, AS WE SEE THEM Miss Kcffer and Coach Wauga- man discuss a recent basketball game . Mr. lVlcKelvey, Nliss Martin. and Miss Newton plan the stuclv ufclassics for the next semester . Mr, Rush- wurth shows Mrs, Ureh the schedule for music festivals