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

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ROW ONE: ROW TWO: ROW THREE: ROW FOUR: ROW FIVE: ROW SIX: Left to Right, W. Kisamore, B. Boske. M. L. Dipofi, H. Long, G. Carmichael, S. Igo, L. Simpson. Dr. Kradel, R. Crusan. L. Martin. G. Chesla, W. Wynn, V. D. Spare, S. Payne. D. Henderson, M’. J. Henderson. S. Heap. R. DiMarzio, J. Sigmund. B. Boring, M. Betz. W. McDowell, R. Stiffey, D. Shetler. R. Ruffner. F. Betton. C. Baird. R. Carney, R. Henderson, R. Robinson, J. Biss. F. Cunningham, R. Marino. P. Antonio. J. Henderson, H. Klodell, H. Kuchenbrod, G. Wagner, T. Smith, P. Hepner. Senior Officials Four distinguished members of the Class of 1954 were elected to play leading roles in directing the course of Senior activities. They are: President................................Harry Kuchenbrod Vice-President...........................Ronald Robinson Secretary................................Cleo Baird Treasurer................................Paul Hepner For twelve years our officers have worked with determination and untiring effort in order to attain their long awaited goal. They were honored this year by their election as class officers. Upon graduation, they will have reached the highest peak in their school careers. The memories of all the happy times they have had making our part in this play a success will live in their hearts for many years to come.

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Plays ot the Class of 1954 In their Junior year the Class of 1954 presented a hilarious comedy in three acts. The play was entitled Suzy and was presented on April 17, 1953, at Laurel Valley Joint High School. The faculty directors of the play were Miss Mary Lou Soles and Mr. Daniel Hickey. They did an excellent job. The students participating in the cast were as follows: Fern Wilcox................................................Linda Simpson Mrs. Sue Wilcox..............................................Cleo Baird Daisy Melville.......................................Mary Jane Henderson Suzanne Wilcox..................................................Sally Igo George Morrison.....................................................Harry Kuchenbrod Kendall Nye...............................................Ronald Robinson Wilfred Lucas......................................................Robert Carney Natalie Kramer.......................................................Ruth Howard Bertha Liscombe........................................Verna Deane Spare Matthew Browne......................................................Fritz Cunningham Carl Denham.........................................................Patsy Antonio The Wilcox home was turned upside down when Suzy decided to enter contests. Comedy prevailed when everyone was involved in her schemes. Seniors Starred In Off The Track The Senior Class presented Off The Track by Telicia Metcalfe during the second week of April. The play was a comedy in three acts with a cast of thirteen interesting characters. The setting of the play was a railroad station in a town called Tombigbee with a population of twelve. The fun started when a strange mixture of people were thrown together after a fast train is derailed, and the passengers went inside the railroad station to wait for a relief train. Off The Track was under the direction of Mrs. Haire and the Junior directors, Rosie DiMarzio and Louise Martin. 22

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Fall Festival Part of our production this year was the annual Fall Festival which was held on November 6th and 7th, There were various types of exhibits about the school building. Commercial exhibits were set up in the auditorium by Joe DiRinaldo, the Kinzey Lumber Company, and the Stanley Home Products Company. The library was the scene for a large antique display. Some of the pieces of glassware were nearly two hundred years old. An exhibit of guns containing a rifle from the Civil War interested many of the men. Many of these antiques were contributed for exhibition by Miss Love Johnson, Mr. Ralph Wagner, and the Dushanes. A special part of this display was placed in a tent at the right side of the school building. This compared a 1914 Maxwell with a 1954 Plymouth submitted by Mr. Seeley Magnani. In the Home Economics room there was a Needlework exhibit. Many beautiful crocheted, tatted, and embroidered pieces were displayed along with knitted goods and quilts. The auditorium was also the scene for many other entertaining booths including a fish pond, a weight guessing, pennypitch, and READER'S DIGEST FUN FARE books. The P. T. A. held a large sale of baked goods both nights. The class awarded three turkeys, a talking doll, and a wagon to people holding the lucky tickets. Leda Mae McGraw won the talking doll and Charles McAdams won the wagon. In room two free movies were shown. One of these was Walt Disney's Seal Island. The cafeteria was decorated as Neptune's Garden Cafe where delicious refreshments were served. The main feature on the menu was the submarine sandwich. Along with these sandwiches, pastries, ice cream and soft drinks were sold. The entire class participated in this activity and appreciated the co-operation of those who helped make the Fall Festival a success. 24