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

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ACT THREE

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Production Schedule August September October November 10 December January February March April May 31 Teachers meet in the morning, but we lucky students don't report until one o'clock .. . We greet old and new friends. 1 HOT I Thermometer stands at 97 degrees... Do you remember? 2 Still worse... 99 degrees today. 3 The extreme heat caused an early dismissal at two o'clock... Let's have higher temperatures. 4 Our first assembly... Cheerleaders give forth with peppy yells... Mr. Beck and Mr. Bouldin speak to student body. 7 Labor Day--A rest for the bookworms. 9 Junior Class rings arrive... Let's see. ..UUMPH, pretty. 11 Cheerleaders' assembly. .. Mr. Fisher leaves us. 14 Jim Irwin suffers a broken collarbone... A result of football practice. I 5 Fire drill. .. only practice. .. No cause for alarm. 21 Two new teachers join us, Mr. Hall, mathematics; Miss Petraca, Home Economics student teacher. .. Magazine Campaign gets underway. 22 LAUREL pictures... We took lots of time to arrive back in class after being snapped. 23 Margaret Hunter brings her pet turtle to school... Where was it hidden at 8:30 A.M. ??? 24 First P. T. A. meeting.... M rs. Beard speaks about her trip to Cuba. 25 Senior Fall Jamboree.. .A good time was enjoyed by all. 30 A nurse speaks to the girls about her profession... we enjoyed her talk. 5 A successful magazine campaign closes. .. Three lucky salesmen receive awards. 9 Sophomore dance in our gym... Big crowd. 14 More LAUREL pictures... Now everyone look this way. ..Show those pretty faces. 15 Sophomores of room 14, winners of magazine campaign, enjoy an ice cream party. ..Did Earl McClure eat the most? 16 Watches presented at an assembly to three high salesmen of the magazine campaign-------James Trimble, Bonnie Austin, and Martha Altimus... Helen Roby won the radio. 20 Another fire drill... Oh! Boy, the teacher just called on me when the alarm sounded. 30 Junior Halloween party in the gym. . .Everyone danced and danced. 31 First day of small game season. .. Who bagged the limit of rabbits??9 2 Call for all boys interested in basketball to report to the gym... Football players are guests of Carol Theater. 6-7 The Seniors' Fall Festival. .. Wonderful submarine sandwiches... Exhibits... Nice profit, too. II Armistice Day Assembly. 12-13 Teachers' Institute... our first vacation from books and homework... Are you sure ? ? ? 19-20 Connie Simpson and Annajane Long join other students in Westmoreland County to sing at County Chorus in New Kensington... We're proud of these gals ! 11 — 12 Senior pictures taken at Cover's Studio. 20 Gas company representative cooks a meal before our eyes...Six weeks ends... Did 1 get a 70? 25 Assembly marks our recognition of Thanksgiving Day. 26-27 Yippee! No school... Did our faculty make a mistake and really let us off??? Who slept the latest? 30 Deer season...! really mean DEAR season. ..We had some poor shots, but it was a happy day with no school. 1 Junior Dance follows United Joint game. 7 The Robe' attracts many of our students... The 10th and 12th grades spend the evening in Johnstown viewing the picture. 11 Varsity-Faculty game... The faculty WON... What happened, boys? 14 Christmas decorations suddenly appear everywhere... Beautiful tree in upper hall. 15 Mr. Beck speaks to Senior P. O. D. class about jointure. 22 Will you ever forget Boyd Deyarmin singing I Saw Mama Kissing Santa Claus ? Barbara Merritt, Bennie Klodell, and the girls' trio also added their talents to our Christmas program. 23 Oh, happy day! ! At 2:30 we really danced and sang for here is Christmas vacation again. 4 What a day! School again... Everyone showing off new clothes and jewelry, gifts from Santa. 8 Individual school pictures... how we love this... Senior record dance in gym at 8 P.M. 11 Roy Caldwell wins bicycle for naming a new planet in Name The Planet contest... Congratulations, Roy. 19 WE BEAT SOUTHMONT... Roberta Wagner entertained friends. .. Who drank the pickle juice? It is reported that some guests stayed up all night... The next day proved this reporting true... Report cards distributed.. .Some people had all 95's. .. Weren't they lucky! But woe to those people with 70's. 21 Where was Hurst Junior High? 22 Joint Teachers' Meeting... Lucky us! We rated an early dismissal. 23 Mrs. Dorothy Gamble, a home economics student teacher from Indiana State Teachers College, arrives at our school to practice on us or was it vice versa?? 2 I saw my shadow... Did you? 11 Juniors present Teen-Time, their play... Good cast... Fine directing by Miss Cunningham. 22 Freshman skating party at Cicero's in Blairsville. .. End of fourth six week period. 26 Band Concert... Oh ! Those heavenly tunes. 31 Art (Moore Inst.)... My, what clever artists. 9 Senior Class play. .. To be or not to be. .. That is the question. 15 First day of fishing... HOW big? 16 Start of Easter vacation... Oh, happy day! 19 Easter Monday... No school! 30 May Day. .. Keen queen, day a dream ! 4-7 Seniors have Washington Trip... What wonderful memories. 14 Junior-Senior Prom... My, what pretty gowns and handsome fellows. 23 Baccalaureate. .. We don our caps and gowns. 24 School picnic. .. Fun galore I 27 Commencement. .. Seniors bid adieu to teachers and students. 31 Last day of school... Ye old editor wishes everyone a happy summer.

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Rising Starlets Junior Understudies The stage hands who design, make, and set up the scenery for the play are members of the Freshman Class. Their officers are President, Harry Mears; Vice-President, Edwin Layton; Secretary, Barbara Merritt; and Treasurer, Jane Crusan. This group has three years of work ahead of them before becoming classified as dignified Seniors. Freshmen Stage Hands The understudies in our production are members of the Junior Class. Representing this group are Lee Kerr, who is cast as President; Gene Bernabo, Vice-President; Joann Schmucker, Secretary and Richard Antonio, Treasurer. Next year these rising starlets will play leading roles in the activities of the Class of 1955. Sophomore Ushers A very important part of any production are the ushers and ticket sellers. Three very capable people serving in this capacity are the Sophomore Class officers who are President, Bill Golis; Vice-President, George Parsha; Secretary-Treasurer, Margie Burkett. They have only two more years before making their appearance on the stage as successful performers.