Leechburg High School - Minetas Yearbook (Leechburg, PA)

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Left to right, Row 1-Nancy Glenn, Natalie Eger, Anna Zubay, Helen Dzvonik, Sylvia Pityk, Margaret Knepshield, Mildred Buckoske. Row 2--Mary Kasaiak, Irene Besci, Eleanor Kundrak, Madeline Begonia, Betty Rusnak, Elsie Downing. Row 3-Caroline Arduino, Louise Art- man, Mary Giron, Rose Zona, Diana Gasbarro. Row 4-Edward Kish, Charles Ro- mano, Wayne Myers, Dick Potter, James Potter, James Robb, Julius Kupas. Row 5-James Markby, Bill McGee, Albert Czonka. A contest was sponsored by TROTTY VECK in which the juniors chose the following: 1. Best student lboyl ,. , . . Jack Meess 2. Best student lgirlj . , Meredith Ludwig 3. Best looking girl Donna Bischoff 4. Best looking boy . .. Lou Ponsetta 5. Most popular girl , . , . Eleanor Kundrak 6. Most popular boy Jack Nigro 7. Best dressed girl . ,. ., Natalie Eger 8. Best dressed boy . , ,. Lou Ponsetta 9. Most interesting subject ,... ,.,, . , Chemistry 10. Part of Trotty Veck I like best . . Sports Section We presented our annual assembly program on January 31, 1946 which consisted of a musical program and a one-act comedy entitled Hold Everything. The play was about an archaeologist who had returned from an expedi- tion in Egypt. He is writing up his report but doesn't wish to give it to the news- papers until he is sure it is completely accurate. The plot is the attempt of the newspapermen to get this manuscript. The characters ot Hold Everything were Doug Holbrook, an archaeologist, Lou Ponsetta, Maude Acorn, his housekeeper, Bernice Graft, Silas Acorn, Maude's husband, Burr Sprankle, Polly Blake, reporter from Sunday Sponge, Meredith Ludwigy Nick Winslow, reporter from Weekly Blat, Bob Jones, Valerie Sterling, reporter from Morning Grunt, Rose Tati, Eric Shields, reporter from Daily Breeze, Clarence Bell, Wilma Cameron, reporter from Evening Bugle, Helen Dzvonik. The musical part of the program consisted of a piano solo by Natalie Eger, an accordion solo by Raymond Steffanina, and a piano solo by Vinca Pochiber. Elaborate plans are being made for the Junior-Senior Banquet which will be the last big event on our calendar this year. Page forty-one

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The ring committee appointed by the president met with the salesmen and chose one ring that they liked best from each one. All the First Class Seamen cast votes October 18 for the nicest ring, and it was ordered to be delivered for Christmas, but we did not receive them until March 15. The annual iunior play to raise funds wasn't given this year, but we made about S100 selling Christmas Cards, another source of replenishing the treasury was the big red coke machine on the first floor. Left to right, Row I-lrene Shearer, Vinca Pochiber, Margaret Madarasz, Pauline Demyanek, Lucille Conto, Meredith Ludwig, Wanda Huselton. Row 2-Dorothy Hollis, Mona Cec- coni, Clara Carroll, Margie Beatty, Collen Clowes, Ann Louise Jones. Row 3--Violet Klingensmith, Ruth Kirk- patrick, Dolores Caviness, Doris Hutcherson, Jean Renaldo, Rose Tali. Row 4-Paul Zatko, Jack Nigro, Louise Altos, Betty Mrazik, Bonnie Thomp- son, Bernice Graff. Row 5-Mike Mago, Burr Spranlrle, Milton Sharp, Joseph Demyan, Al- fred Balbo, Bob Nigro. Row 6-Andy Mahalilc, John Tyler. Left to right, Row 1-Helen Balla, Ethel Ferrick, Eleanor Gamble, Gale Thompson, Margaret Wagner, Irene Kish. Row 2-Lowanda Cherry, Mary Stet- ter, Albeina Baris, Dorothy McKnight, Donna Bischoff, Veronica Rubus, Row 3-Anna Mackulialr, Dorothy Stover, Isabelle Wargo, Betty Ker- tes, Myrta Shumaker. Row 4-Stanley Tygelski, Jack Bolog- nia, James Bono, Raymond Stef- fanina, John Zanotti, Bob DeWitt. Row 5-Bill Games, John Broglio, Ron- ald Klingensmith, Eugene Hunter, James Lovelace. Page 'Forty

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low 1-Helen Pettigrew, Doris Klingen- low 2 low 3-Alex Molnar, Nora Belle McEl- low 4-Pete Pityk, John Toman, Louis low 5-Andy Sluka, John Lege, Daniel -Mary Jane Toy, Donna Bruner, QCOVL CZLIAJ Q6Ll'1fL8lfL Cihot, Balash, Israel, Diani After sailing out of their Third Class Seamen rating successfully, the Second Class Seamen with the enrollment of 136 students, dropped anchor in staterooms 201, 307, and 309. The Chiefs-of-Staff are Miss Nellie Knepshield, Mr. John McCoy, and Mr. Walter Slonaker. After settling down to hard study, which these seamen often do, they elected their officers as follows: President ........... .. .,,,..,.,. James Cihat Vice President . ...,. ,.,. . .. William Balash Secretary ..,.,..t.,. ..,....,......, . ....t...... . .. t...,, Frank Diani Treasurer ....., ,..,. M aurice Israel and Robert Demyan The Sophomore girls, who were quite active, took part in the Girls' Art Club, Junior Tri-Hi-Y, Sub-Debs, Teen Timers, Glee Club, and Double Sextet. They also took instructions in basketball, and volley ball under the guidance of Miss Clarkin. The Boys' Cooking Club, the Boys' Art Club, the football, and basketball squads had members from our group. Also many boys took part in basketball instructions, which were given after school hours by Mr. West and Mr. Dzvonik. We presented our annual assembly, a variety program, on January 17, 1946. The program consisting of a one-act comedy entitled, By Special Request and a number of musical selections. The characters of the one-act comedy were Patty Gay McCormick, Diane McCracken, Anna Mae Collingwood, Neal Keefer, and James DeWitt. smith, Mary Zubay, Doris Was- son, Betty Lou Shattuck, Lois Jean Abersold, Doris Jean Mann Claire Butler, Norma Shaner, Jose- phine Tira, Georgiana Ashbaugh fresh, Dorothy Lovelace, Marion Carlovingi, Wanda Myers, Doris Shaner, Jim Heckman Peyronel, John Svorcek, Melvin Roush, James Szenas Leseur, Walter Smail, Richard Booker, John Ressani Page forty-two