Leechburg High School - Minetas Yearbook (Leechburg, PA)

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4' Autumn C L A S S 0 F 1 9 4 3 SOPHOMORES PAINT THEIR PICTURE IN the fall of '39 our great painter, Time, started an enormous picture on the activities of our class. In our Freshman year he sketched just a few drawings on a green background to designate our first year of high school life. After a three month vacation, the painter picked up his brush and began adding more drawings to indicate the eventful happenings of our Sophomore year. The first addition that we notice is the black, snakeflike smoke winding its way into the heavens. The smoke is belching forth from the different factories nestled down in a large valley. This portray-s our yearly trip to the Smoky City where we visited Heinz's, National Biscuit Company, Radio Station KDKA, and the home of the Pittsburgh Press. As we scan the right side of the picture, we can readily understand why the artist asked for a rest. In trying to be true to the happenings, he painted a section of the dance floor on the night of the Sophomore's first dance. This dance was a huge success from every point of view. Looking to your left, you may see the local high school stage with some characters with musical instruments in their hands. This sketch was drawn. to bring out the time that we had a musical talent show which went over in a big way with the rest of the inmates In the left top corner of this great canvas are the bright decorations of Valentine's Day contrasting with the black smoke mentioned before. This splash of color symbolizes another successful dance. Gathering all of our pecuniae together, our treasury could now be compared with the United States mint. The most beautiful sketch is on the center of the canvas. This picture is the most elaborately painted one because it shows the 'high school gym decorated for the Sophomore Hop. The setting for this picture is based on a beautiful, southern plantation. Our painter, Time, made it very realistic by doing his very best on the couples dancing to the music under the stars. In the future, many a Sophomore will gaze at this work of art and many pleasant memories will be recalled. The masterpiece is but half completed. Two more years of happiness-and maybe a sprinkle of sadness-are yet to be painted on this huge canvas. What will the empty spaces contain for the Class of '43 ?

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THE CLASS OF '43 OFFICERS President - Victor Fondrk Vice President - john Findley Secretary - Theresa Oglierti Treasurer - - Richard Coy Adamchuk. Ashbaugh, Atchison, Azarone, Baker, Barber, Barro- clough, Becker, Bish, Besci, Benando, Bisaha, Bliznak, Bone, Bono, Booker, Bouch, Bowser, Broglio, Bruner, Budosh, Burket, Cader, Campos, Castelnuova, Caveglia, Caviggia, Cesario, Chickar, Clark, Contino, Coy, Crissman, Croyle, Croyle, Csonks, Cuffia, Cummins, Dem- yanek, Dezzutti, Dobradenka, Dudek, Facemyer, Favero, Fedder, Ferrari, Ferrick, Findley, Firestine, Flaykey, Fondrk, Forney, Frank, Frank, Fry, Fryer, Gaggini, Gregor, Hales, Hall, Harr, Heasley, Hritz, Hunt, Irons, Jogodrinski, jones, Kallay, Kasuba, Kennedy, Kertes, Kish, Klanica, Klingen- smith, Klingensmith, Klingen- smith, Klugh, Kovalchik, Krzycweska, Kulick, Ladik, Lander, Leech, Leech, Lege, Lye, Lessig, Lipsie, Livrone, Lookabaugh, Lovelace, Mago, Marchuk, Massimino, Mazula, Mazzocco, Mihalik, Miller, Moore, Motko, Mottura, Mc- Reynolds, Myers, Nigra, Novak, Oglietti, Patterson, Penone, Pityk, Plazak, Querio, Ravotti, Redding, Ritchie, Roberts, Roppollo, Ruhus, Schumaker, Scott, Shaner, Sharp, Shay, Shearer, Shoop, Sink, Skura, Slomka, Slonaker, Smail, Smith, Sorisio, Stano, Stefanik, Stull, Summerhill, Szarek, Tira, Tokarek. Toman, Tyler, 'waffa Wargo, Wasson, Wasson, Werthman, Williams, Wolford, Wright, Yajko, Zana, Zatko, Zatko.

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Autumn CLASS OF 1944 F RESHMEN UNROLL CLASS SCROLL QPENING and unrolling our Scroll of Learning we reveal to you the happen' ings during the past eight years of school life and our entrance as scholars to higher ideals. They were happy and carefree years. Although we have left them behind, those days, Hlled with pleasant memories, will linger within us and shall be a lasting remembrance. As we continue to unroll our Scroll of Learning, we see the Freshmen, the first few days of school, seated in the auditorium preparing their courses for use in future life. The Freshmen, as we read on, have adapted themselves to high school ways. We now see them standing on the steps of their Alma Mater in the warm sunshine getting their pictures taken for the Minetas. Unrolling our Scroll of Learning and peeping into the auditorium of the high school, we see the Freshmen assembled before us. They are choosing their officers for the year. They were chosen as follows: President fffffffff LeRoy Rose Vice President f f f Angeline Leport Secretary f f f f Edward Sensor Treasurer ffffffff Kathleen Lyle Cheering is heard on the stage. It is the Freshmen trying out for cheerleader so they may take the place of the Senior cheerleaders. After many practices, Denny Moore and joe Katz were chosen. 'Cheer Leechburg High School on to victory, you Freshmen cheerleaders! Unrolling our Scroll a little further, we are again on the stage. This time the Freshmen girls are being chosen for the Girls Glee Club. Having unrolled our Scroll part of the way, we read about the night of the Freshmen dance where they is gaiety, music. and laughter. The Freshmen were greatlv renaid for attending the dances of their upper classmen. We ho? that our Hop will be as successful as our dance. ' Continuing to unroll and read on, we see where the Freshmen class pref sented their annual assembly program. The talented Freshmen students particif pated in the program. It was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. Opening our Scroll a little more, we see the cold days of winter fading away and the bright warm days of summer coming in full bloom. The Freshmen are looking forward to their summer vacation and Sophomore year. Our Scroll of Learning has revealed many happy and long remembered scenes from our school days. We only hope that our future will be as happy and en' joyable as the past.