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

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SENIOR STARS RICHARD H. STIFFEY Bolivar. . . Duck . . . general course. . . Varsity Club.. . on stage crew for Junior play. . .played forward on the basketball team. . . hobby is working with wood. . . enjoys driving family car. . . loves to eat hamburgers. . .plans to join Navy. . . pals with Bob. WILMA GRACE WYNN West Bolivar. . . Willy . . . vocational course. . . active in chorus. . . F. H. A. club . . . hobby is writing letters . . . enjoys playing basketball. . . pet peeve is nebby people. .. loves to eat. .. pals with Shirley. . . plans to be telephone operator. THOMAS WILLIAM SMITH New Florence. . . Smitty . . . general course. . . football manager . . . enjoys hunting and fishing. . . hobby is working on cars. . .pet joy is teasing Linda. . .hopes to own a Cadillac in the future. VERNA DEANE SPARE New Florence. . . Dcanie . . . commercial course.. . Junior class play. . . band majorette. . . active in chorus. . . HI-LITE and LAUREL staffs. . . hobby in letter writing. . . loves to jitterbug with Barbara. . .dislikes nebby brothers. . . favorite food is chili-con-carne. . . can be found in commercial room. . . ambition is to be a secretary in D.C. GEORGE WAGNER Fairfield Twp. . . Toni''.. . general course.. . loves to eat. . . enjoys hunting. . . always getting into trouble in English class. . . loves to sleep. . . like s to ski. JAMES RONALD RUFFNER New Florence. . . Ringtail . . . general course. . . active in chorus. . . hobby is electric trains.. . always found sleeping in English class. . . loves to tease Wilma.. . plans to be an engineer. RONALD MELVIN HENDERSON (not pictured) Fairfield Twp. . . Ronnie . . . general course. . . stage crew for Junior play. . . active in class activities. . . collects coins for hobby. . . enjoys eating spaghetti. . . always seen riding motorcycle. . . favorite expression is I quit . . . works in Clover Farm Store. . . hopes to be an engi- neer 17

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SENIOR STARS WARNER R. McDOWELL Bolivar. . . Warnie . . . academic course. .. active in chorus and band. . . hobby is stamp collecting. . . loves to draw. .. dislikes studying and cold weather .. . always found in New Florence. . . enjoys dancing. . . plans to be a commercial artist. RONALD H. ROBINSON New Florence. .. ’ Robbie .. . academic course. .. Junior play. . . Varsity Club . . . played football. . . Navy Reserve. . . loves to read ... Vice-President of Senior class. . . enjoys driving family Olds.. . likes hunting and fishing .. . plans a navy career. ROBERT J. MARINO Fairfield Twp. . . Bob . . . general course. . . played football. . . stage crew for Junior play. . . Varsity Club.. . loves to eat and loaf. . . enjoys driving Dr. Kradel's car.. . dislikes driving Mr. Pahach's car. .. hopes to find a good job. LOUISE MARTIN New Florence. . . Weezie . . . academic course. . . LAUREL and HI-LITE staffs. .. active in chorus and Forensic Club. . . needlework is her hobby. . . enjoys skating and reading. . . always seen talking to Sally. . . eats dinner with pals at Love's. . . on honor roll. . . ambition is to be a nurse. JANET LOUISE SIGMUND Left school before graduation. LINDA JANE SIMPSON Bolivar.. . Lindy . . . general course. . . Junior class play. . HI-LITE and LAUREL staffs . . . sings in chorus.. . called Gramp by Rosie. .. loves to play piano. . .enjoys listening to popular music.. . on honor roll. . . dislikes to cook. . . ambition is to attend college. SHIRLY PAYNE Fairfield Twp. .. Minerva .. . vocational course.. . member of F. H. A... active in chorus. . . enjoys playing basketball and square dancing. .. dislikes picking out seams in home economics . . . plans to find a good job. DONALD RICHARD SHETLER West Bolivar. .. Donnie .. . general course.. . on stage crew for Junior play . . . loves to eat. . . dislikes show offs.. . enjoys square dancing and driving. . . Patsy's pal. . . hopes to be an engineer. . . proud of 12 years of perfect attendance.

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Class Will We, the Senior Class of 1954 of Laurel Valley Joint High School, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament. Item A We give the faculty our most hearty appreciation for the leading role they have played in our successful production. Item B To the school at large, we leave the memories of our happy days. Item C To the Junior Class, we bequeath our stately position in the school, our dignity, and great wisdom. Item D To the Sophomores we give two more years of school with everything included--tests, books, teachers, etc. Item E To the Freshmen we leave our dreams of the new school building. May each of yo'u play a part in order to make this dream come true. Item F We, as individuals, wish to will the following personal traits to show our loving affection towards you all: PATSY ANTONIO bequeaths his curly black hair to Bill Golis. CLEO BAIRD leaves her record of perfect attendance to Sandra Rolley. FRANKLIN BETTON leaves his seat on the school bus to any person who is fortunate enough to grab it. MAXINE BETZ bequeaths unto Mabel Piasente her job as editor of the HI-LITE. BEVERLY BORING grants her list of old book reviews to Don Cummings. JACK BISS gives his electric blue hot rod to Jerry McGeary in order that he may take all his admirers for a spin. BARBARA BOSKE wills her ability to play basketball to Lillian Piasente. GEORGIA CARMICHAEL donates her much used shorthand book to Jean Hendricks. ROBERT CARNEY bestows his dancing ability to Skinny Ambrose. This includes the jitterbug also. GENEVIEVE CHESLA donates all her fine commercial ability to Onie Cunningham. Make good use of it. RUTH CRUSAN gives the two minutes that she missed in English class daily to Roy Heming. Use them efficiently, Roy. MARY LOUISE DIPOFI wills her big brown eyes to Peggy Baird. ROSIE DIMARZIO gives her wavy hair to Margie Burkett. SHIRLEY HEAP gladly wills the task of writing a will to any LAUREL Staff member of 1955 who wants to work. DOLORES HENDERSON transmits her position on the cheering squad to Norma Robinson. JIMMY HENDERSON leaves his Jeep for the use of the entire student body. Each of you will have to take turns using it. MARY JANE HENDERSON transmits her position in the Home Ec room to Beverly Saxton. RONALD HENDERSON wills his crew hair cut to Bill Rebarich. PAUL HEPNER leaves his week end dates in Bolivar to Pat Lynch. You'll have to find your own girl, Pat. SALLY IGO leaves her name on the honor roll to Bob Yeager. WANDA K1SAMORE gives her natural curly hair to Shirley Ludwig. HERBIE KLODELL wills his clowning act to Elliot Henderson. PUCK KUCHENBROD donates his manly physique to Bill Kelly. HARRIET LONG transmits her walk to school to Joann Schumucker. ROBERT MARINO leaves his position in the driver's seat of Mr. Pahach's car to Stanley Long. LOUISE MARTIN consigns to Sonnie Horrell her good grades in literature. WARNER McDOWELL gives his artistic ability to Miss Cunningham's art classes. SHIRLEY PAYNE wills her P. O. D. book to any Junior who wants it.