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

Page 23 text:

1953 PATRICIA SUTTER New Florence.... Pat ....chorus and Forensic....Junior play....enjoys eating and sewing....likes riding in a Plymouth pals with Dede....sits behind Nancy....hates to ride the school bus....plans to be a seamstress. JANET WARFEL Bolivar....temperamental blonde —basketball cheerleader ....in both class plays....always seen with Tom....art editor ....favorite pastime, dancing—ambition is professional career and wife. ROBERT PAUL WALLACE New Florence Bolt ....ac- ademic student....likes steak and submarine sandwiches....Junior play—Laurel staff Freshman president—drives black Chevy ping-pong expert....plans to attend college. ARDEN J. YOUNKIN Bolivar .... Peaches ....left guard on the football team—enjoys dancing and sleeping....vice-president of Senior class—varsity club....basketball manager — spends spare time running around with Bill Merritt...... ambition is to be a draftsman. Alma Mater Where the mountains meet the valleys. And the skies are changless blue, Stands our noble Alma Mater, Laurel Valley proud and true. All hail to Laurel Valley, We'll love thee evermore And when we need your guidance. You'll have an open door. 19

Page 22 text:

Seniors JOANNE MILLER St. Clair Township.... Jo ’ lives on a farm....likes animals ....hobby is reading goes for homemade soup....favorite pastime is sleeping favorite sport is basketball...future undecided. ROSEMARY PRIBELSKY New Florence....treasurer of Senior class member of Laurel staff and chorus....sweet disposition....foot- ball cheerleader Senior play cast “Velma ....Junior play cast “Tweety’ ....Quaker Sextet—nursing is her career. SHIRLEY LEAR Robinson.... ‘Shir I ’.... enjoys dancing and skating....likes spaghetti---vocational course.. ..pals with Bebe and Fay likes 1949 blue Mercurys....future plans unknown. MARY JANE RITENOUR New Florence—Hi-Lite staff, Laurel staff....member of chorus —spent three years at Ligonier High....enjoys dancing and playing piano....possesses pretty hair plans to join the WAVES. FAY PENROSE Robinson....super saleswoman.. likes Chevies.....enjoys dancing and swimming—delights in eating spaghetti and banana splits ....Laurel staff....vocational course pals with Shirl and Bebe ....ambition is to be a housewife. JAMES O. SHANK Bolivar ....“Jim ....one of Mr. Pahach’s dependable lads----kind to one and all....enjoys hunting and swimming....possesses flaming red hair....sports around in a bright red Ford....plans for future undecided. JOSEPH PRIBELSKY New Florence.... Joe ...football manager----likes to read ex- cellent printer ....member of Junior play cast—yearbook staff and varsity club....likes to travel ....plans to work. NANCY SHANNON New Florence....“Shanny' ....jolly ....possesses a cute giggle....typist on Hi-Lite staff ....member of chorus ....enjoys receiving letters plans to be a housewife.

Page 24 text:

Last Will and Testament We, the Class of 1953 and the first graduating class of Laurel Valley High School, do hereby proclaim that this is our last will and testament. Above all, we wish to thank our teachers for their many great services to us, and we hope that memories of us will remain long after we have made our .niches in the world. Many small treasures have been collected through the years, and we wish to leave some of them behind. These are to be left to individuals and various organizations of Laurel Valley High School. Theresa Barbus gives her ability to stir up a rumpus to Connie Simpson. Margaret Anne Beard leaves the entire Chemistry course to Mr. Fisher. Gene Bennett bequeaths his red hair to Patsy Antonio. Lois Bernabo wills her argumentative manner to Janet Sigmund. Try it on Mr. Bouldin, Janet. Tom Biss proudly bequeaths a brand new 1953 DeSoto to his brother Jack. All Jack has to do is find it. Tom Boske transmits his sports ability to Richard Warfel. Keeping it in the family, Tom? Pat Brauer leaves her big, blue eyes to Sally Igo. Bebe Brett will give her P. O. D. book to anyone who wants it. Jim Clawson wills his truck to any boy who may find it useful. Nat Dipofi hands down his position on the basketball team to Bill Sigmund. Fay Fulcomer leaves her enthusiasm to the Junior High cheerleaders. Harold Galbraith presents his accumulation of stories to Lee Henderson. Joann Galbraith leaves her beautiful, brown curls to Sandy Rolley. Glenda Gibson bestows her transcription letters to Ruth Crusan. Sally Graffius wills her loyalty to the Armagh football team to Dolores Henderson. Keep up the tradition, Dede. Duane Hall bequeaths his two cars to Ronald Robinson and Paul Hepner so that they can travel to Bolivar. Jane Harding donates her late arrivals and early departures to Mary Jane Henderson. Ernie Henderson consigns to Robert Yeager those last few drops of midnight oil. Marie Henderson leaves her love of new Fords to Cleo Baird. Mona Henderson wills her letter writing ability to Genevieve Chesla. Pat Henderson leaves her perseverance in typing the HI-LITE to Katharine Bonavero. Nan Igo leaves her singing ability to Sonja Horrell. Betty Johns presents all the points she scores when playing basketball to Babe Boske. Anthony LaMantia donates the shop and all its contents to the Junior boys. Anthony (S) LaMantia leaves his boy soprano to Herbie Klodell. Marie LaMantia wills her promptness to her sister Ida. Shirley Lear leaves her height to Ray Boring. Carol Livengood cedes her seat on the bus to the lirst person fortunate enough to grab it. Louella Long hands over a smattering of her artistic ability to Mr. Spinelli. Marcia and Marlyn Mears leave their knack of “twinning up” in arguments to the Merritt twins. 20