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

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Class Prophecy The Class of 1953 of Laurel Valley Joint High School held its first reunion in 1970. The class was always noted for its outstanding members, and it is really wonderful how well some of them have prospered. Theresa Barbus is quite happily married to Richard Robertson and has two children. Previous to her marriage she was a lieutenant in the Women’s Ai» Force. Margaret Beard just finished her ninth novel. You may have read some of her books without knowing it as she writes under the pen name of Hortense Smythe. Gene Bennett almost missed the reunion. He had to hurry back from a hunting trip in Africa. He's a big Texas oil man and gets around quite a bit. Tom Boske is the head football coach at Michigan State University. His team walloped U. C. L. A. in the Rose Bowl this year. Lois Bernabo just returned from India after a ten years stay. She was gathering information for a detailed history about white elephants. Tom Biss hit the jackpot when he invented a new type of windshield wiper, and he is now working on some new gadgets but the details are top secrets. Pat Brauer has been gradually working her way up until she has become the first woman Five Star General in the United States. Bebe Brett is the proud owner of the famous “Peacock Inn’’ in Tallahassee, Florida. Jim Clawson and Nat Dipofi are the joint owners of a huge truck line and do shipping all across the United States and Canada. Harold Galbraith, a very successful farmer, owns a large dairy farm located a few miles from New Florence. Mr. Galbraith was recently awarded a prize for his cattle. Joann Galbraith is busy nursing at a well known Hollywood hospital. She’s also married to the famous actor, John Payne. Fay Fulcomer is the owner of Fay’s Foods, the United States’ largest canning company. In her spare time she comes back to scout around Bolivar. Glenda Gibson just returned from Hollywood where she was making another picture about her life. Sally Graffius is head nurse at the “World Hospital,' which is sponsored by the United Nations. Duane Hall is a well known attorney with offices in the Empire State Building. For a hobby he gives piano concerts at Carnegie Music Hall. Janie Harding is happily married and living in London with her husband the famous author, Jacques Pierre. Ernest Henderson is Secretary of Agriculture. In his spare time he loafs on the French Riviera. Marie Henderson is a secretary for the U. N. She flew to the reunion in her private plane. Mona Henderson, the mathematician, just arrived from Berlin. She just discovered a new system of adding. Pat Henderson is the President's secretary. She brought one of the White House limousines to the reunion. 24

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All Out' Senior Play Curtain in ten minutes-five minutes more-you're on! When the LAUREL LOCOMOTIVE stopped at Station AUD. on February 13, a crew of stage struck Seniors were found. Luring the unique performance of Robert St. Clair's STAGE STRUCK the audience was awed as characters appeared from every direction. A typical high school setting and a fast moving plot together made a hit with both cast and viewers. Competent faculty engineers in the production were, Miss Alice Cunningham and Mrs. Anna Lynn Haire. As in former activities aboard Locomotive No. 1953, each Senior had a special job. Owing, to the efforts of Glenda Gibson and Lois Eernabo, stage managers, and James Clawson, properties manager, things ran smoothly back stage. Those Seniors participating in the play cast were as follows: Miss Billingsly Teddy Sales . . Mr Bob . . . . Velma Powers Jinny Dunlap Victor Hayes Cokie Hall . . . Bucky Duncan . Larry Dean . Esther Snow Wally Barker . Mr. Hall . . . Mrs. Hall . . . Lita Lews . . . . Margaret Beard . Ernest Henderson . . . . Thomas Biss Rosemary Pribelsky . . . Sally Graffius . . . Eugene Bennett .... Janet Warfel . . . Thomas Boske .... Duane Hall . . Theresa Barbus . Anthony LaMantia . . .Arden Younkin . . Patricia Brauer . . . . Marcia Mears The Trip of All Trips Bright and early on the morning of May 4, a blue and white Greyhound loaded with impatient L.V.H.S. Seniors started rolling toward its destination-Washington, D. C. After stopping at the Gettysburg Battlefield, our substitute LAUREL LOCOMOTIVE came to rest in front of the EBbitt Hotel and unloaded the forty-six eager passengers. From that moment until about 4 P.M. on May 7 seldom did activity cease. Detailed plans for the best use of every minute were executed. Among the first places visited were famous governmental landmarks----the Capitol, White House, Supreme Court, and Federal Bureau of Investigation. L.V.H.S. Seniors gazed with awe at many inspiring sights. A partial list of buildings toured would include the following: Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, National Art Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Mount Vernon, Jefferson Memorial, the Church at Alexandria, and Franciscan Monastery. To Dr. Joseph C. Kradel Seniors owe eternal gratitude for his tireless assistance in every activity. The four days spent at our Capital City will be remembered by the Class of 1953 as a fitting climax to our high school days.

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Natalie Igo has revised the whole system of elementary teaching. Betty Mae Johns is busily working in her new restaurant, The Jambowliar. The two Anthony LaMantias run the largest distributing service in Pennsylvania. “Everything from soup to nuts' is their motto. Marie LaMantia is busy being a busy business woman. She manufactures the newest car on the road, the Marie Deluxe. Shirley Lear is Bebe Brett's assistant at the Peacock Inn. They drove up North in their orange convertible. Carol Livengood is living at Falm Beach now that she found that many things could be Doug up out there. Louella Long is a costume designer for M-G-M Studio in Hollywood. She’s the best in the business. Marcia Mears is the chief surgeon in New York City's largest hospital. She also has half interest in the Empire State Building. Marlyn Mears heads the DuPont Corporation. In her spare time she runs a detective bureau. Bill Merritt is Secretary of Navy. He also flew from Washington for the reunion. Fay Penrose is happily married to Gen. Charles Harr, Commandant of the Marine Corps. Thanks for lending us your estate for the reunion, Fay. Joanne Miller just bought Macy's in New York. It seems she wrote a best seller called Laurel Valley. Joe Pribelsky is vice-president of U. S. Steel. He flew from Michigan for our reunion. Rosemary F ribelsky just invented a self flipping hot cake. It seems you use no popcorn. Mary Jane Ritenour is now in complete command of the WAFS. Jim Shank owns a chain of bakeries across the country. They specialize in holeless doughnuts. Nancy Shannon is Walt Disney's assistant in Hollywood. She lives next door to Margaret O'Brien. Pat Sutter is a fashion designer working under the name of Madame Camille. Paul Wallace is now a safety engineer for the Reynold's Aluminum Company. Arden Younkin is chief draftsman for General Motors. Janet Warfel’s latest ballad has been at the top of the “Hit Parade for the past three months. 25