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

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Miss DICKINSON has a lot of freight on her train of thought . . . gay and amiable . . . noted for her unsurpassed wit . . . a regular mathemagician . . . competent director of all our dramatic productions . , . well versed on best sellers. lvllss GROSS enjoys advising the American history class about the his- tory of Ligonier Valley . . . composed, dignified, talented . . . reveals her eques- trian ability on 'Blazzer' '... learned in history . . . lover of classical music . . . naturalizes whatever she wears. Miss lVlARTIN holds the difficult position of Publication Adviser . . . makes freshman and sophomore English interesting . . . devoted to her dog, Tippy' '... takes pride in the success of the English pro- jects . . . always on the alert for class dreamers. Miss KEFFER meets life as though it were her own invention . . . has charge of girls' gym classes and freshman science . . . a Hmirthquake of laughter . . . prepared an excellent assembly pro- gram with the best of her girl athletes. MRS. URCH knows Latin backwards and forwards . . 1. teaches Cicero to a class of four . . . has full charge of our library . . . is proud of her freshman home room . . . a truly active sports fan , . . possesses a soothing voice. MR. Ross resigned from his duties in December after nine -and one-half years of instruction . . , is now employed in the Research Department of the Thompson Body Company in Cleve- land . . . trainer of our champion rifie team. MR. MCCONNAUGHEY accepted a position with the Mines Appliance Company in November . . . popular, intelligent, conservative. . known for his boyish laugh . . . taught chemistry, solid geometry, and algebra . . . gradu- ated from St. Vincent College with highest honors. IVIR. DIXON is our new assistant coach . . . master of physics, math, and civics . . . responsible for our new electric score board . . . works tire- lessly supplying Mr. Waugaman with trained athletes . .j. varsity hardwood star at Bridgewater College last year. Miss Dickinson, Miss Gross, and Miss Martin look over the Soph. roll. Miss Keffer and Mrs. Urch examine a current best sell- er. Mr. Ross per- forms an experi- ment for Mr. Dix- on -and Mr. Mc- Connaughey. 13

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FACULTY The faculty of our school act wisely in guiding us democratically in our classes, homerooms, organizations, and assemblies. We want to introduce them to you as understanding personalities of whom we are proud. Mr. Rushworth plays his fiddle for Mrs. Rushworth and Miss Ross. Mr. Waugaman discusses the latest victory with Mr. lvfatlirews and Mr. Pershing. Miss ROSS was a stranger in town at the beginning of this term . . . teaches art and junior English . . . spends many hours with students who prepare decora- tions for activities . . .sponsors order- liness in Room 4 . . . graduated from Edinboro last year. MRS. RUSHWORTH is our busy commercial teacher . . . plea- sant, cooperative, neat . . . detests chew- ing gum and long finger nails . . . labors determinedly to keep the senior budget balanced . . . accompanies seniors to Washington . . . has made successful secretaries of many of her .students NIR. RUSI-IWORTH has made us conscious of the beauty and value of music . . . holds a Master's degree in music . . toured Europe with an orchestra . . . leads group singing in assemblies . . . was instrumental in allowing us to play host to the Southwestern Chorus. MR. PERSHING is the man of few words who directs our agriculture de- partment . . . is a Captain in Co. D, lO3rd, Medical Regiment which is now stationed at Indiantown Gap . . . very diplomatic . . . oversees the erection of all the school's constructions. MR. WAUGAMAN serves as our faithful foot- ball and basketball coach . . . quiet, agile, well-liked . . . idol of school ath- letes . . . stresses fair play . . . always aims for perfection . . . teaches ,one class of sophomore English and boys' physi- cal training . . . genuine as a thumb- print. IVIR. IVIATHEWS is the faculty business adviser ofthe Publication Staff . . . tolerant, diligent . . . il parle francais bien' '... arouses many heated discussions in his Problems of Demo- cracy classes. D . 12

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styles. ROY MCCURDY is our janitor and friend . . . heating the building and keeping it clean are but few Of his daily chores . . . Roy has full charge of our building after school hours . . . is always present when needed. 14 Miss Evans and Miss Love compare notes on chemistry classes. Miss Beamer, Miss Newton and Miss Mar- ker admire the latest NIISS LOVE devotes her time to chem- istry and math . . . replaced Mr. Mc- Connaughey . . . reliable, devout, loyal . . . taught in the lwlargaret Barber Sem- inary last year . . . talks with a southern accent . . . delights in reading notes passed in study hall. Miss EVANS is a charming curly haired biology instruc- tor . . . fills the vacancy made by Mr. Ross . . . a regular gab-about who puts her problems aside for a brainy day , . . an alumna of Ll-IS. and Seton Hill College. Miss NEWTON is the grade school music teacher . . . conducts one class of freshman English . . . would like to find a way to quiet Room 1 1 before dismissal . . . prepared thegrade school chorus for a radio appearance. Miss BEAMER spends two hours each Wednesday teaching a few senior girls how to sew . . . makes her rounds each week regardless of weather conditions . . . supervises home economics in Westmoreland County. Miss MARKER is Mr. Wylies efficient secretary . . . kept busy issuing tardy slips, detention notices, and typ- ing letters of importance . . . gregarious Katie's chain of friendship contains many links . . . oodles of fun . . . dotes on jewelry and bright colors. Our janitor, Mr. McCurdy, attends to one of his jobs.