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

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Bill Merritt transfers his ability to sleep anywhere to any wide-awake underclassman. Joanne Miller bequeaths her boisterous (?) manner to Barbara Robinson. Fay Penrose gives her ability to miss school to Louise Martin. Joe Pribelsky leaves the football team to Hughie Wakefield. You'd better take good care of them, Hughie. Rosemary Pribelsky relinquishes her job as class treasurer to Bob Marino. Mary Jane Ritenour surrenders her laugh to John LaMantai. Nancy Shannon bequeaths her day to make out the Bulletin to Verna Dean Spare. Pat Sutter gives her shy (!) manner to Mary Carmichael. Paul Wallace wills his speedy movements to Richie Antonio. Janet Warfel leaves her tiny waist to Helen Gindlesberger. Peaches Younkin leaves'. WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, DO HEREBY AFFIRM JHAT THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE SENIOR CLASS. SIGNED AND WITNESSED THIS SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD. ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREE. W itnesses: 21

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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

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Senior Class ROW ONE: Left to right; Dr. Kradel, L. Bernabo, J. Miller, M. Henderson. R. Pribelsky, J. Harding, F. Fulcomer, G. Gibson, M. Mears, M. Henderson, M. Beard, M. LaMantia, B. Brett, C. Livengood. ROW TWO: J. Pribelsky, T. Barbus, S. Graffius, M. J. Ritenour, L. Long, P. Sutter, N. Igo, P. Brauer, F. Penrose, Maryln Mears, N. Shannon, J. Galbraith, N. Dipofi, B. Johns, A. Younkin. ROW THREE: P. Henderson, H. Galbraith, W. Merritt, E. Henderson, E. Bennett, D. Hall, T. Boske, T. Biss, A. LaMantia, P. Wallace, J. Shank, S. Lear. Absent: J. Clawson, A. (P.) LaMantia, J. Warfel. Laurel Valley Seniors Hold Annual Fall Festival The Senior class of Laurel Valley Joint High School held their annual Fall Festival in Bolivar on November 14 and 15. Practically the whole school was used for exhibits, displays, refreshments and entertainment of all kinds. One of the main exhibits was the display of baked goods. Fay Fulcomer, a Senior, was a winner in the cake division. The winners received beautiful gifts. Needlework was also on display. Another one of the main attractions was the Baby Picture Popularity Contest. Paulette Robertson and Calvin Post were the winners. There were many baby pictures in the contest. The Carnegie Museum displayed some very educational and entertaining exhibits of nature, wild birds and animals, and Indian life. There also were many interesting commercial displays. The local displays were put on by the following: Bonavero's Music Store, Trimble’s, Simpson's, DiRinaldo's, and Seeley Magnani's Hardware. Edward Sutter displayed beautifully decorated cakes for all occasions. Other outstanding displays were a chord organ from Swanks, sewing machines from Cambria Equipment, musical instruments from Weiser Music Company, and photography from the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat. Naturally, no occasion like this could be a success without a clown. Art Jennings, a professional clown from Idewild Park, did many interesting tricks and acts which were enjoyed by the children and the adults.