Leechburg High School - Minetas Yearbook (Leechburg, PA)

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low 1-Helen Pettigrew, Doris Klingen- low 2 low 3-Alex Molnar, Nora Belle McEl- low 4-Pete Pityk, John Toman, Louis low 5-Andy Sluka, John Lege, Daniel -Mary Jane Toy, Donna Bruner, QCOVL CZLIAJ Q6Ll'1fL8lfL Cihot, Balash, Israel, Diani After sailing out of their Third Class Seamen rating successfully, the Second Class Seamen with the enrollment of 136 students, dropped anchor in staterooms 201, 307, and 309. The Chiefs-of-Staff are Miss Nellie Knepshield, Mr. John McCoy, and Mr. Walter Slonaker. After settling down to hard study, which these seamen often do, they elected their officers as follows: President ........... .. .,,,..,.,. James Cihat Vice President . ...,. ,.,. . .. William Balash Secretary ..,.,..t.,. ..,....,......, . ....t...... . .. t...,, Frank Diani Treasurer ....., ,..,. M aurice Israel and Robert Demyan The Sophomore girls, who were quite active, took part in the Girls' Art Club, Junior Tri-Hi-Y, Sub-Debs, Teen Timers, Glee Club, and Double Sextet. They also took instructions in basketball, and volley ball under the guidance of Miss Clarkin. The Boys' Cooking Club, the Boys' Art Club, the football, and basketball squads had members from our group. Also many boys took part in basketball instructions, which were given after school hours by Mr. West and Mr. Dzvonik. We presented our annual assembly, a variety program, on January 17, 1946. The program consisting of a one-act comedy entitled, By Special Request and a number of musical selections. The characters of the one-act comedy were Patty Gay McCormick, Diane McCracken, Anna Mae Collingwood, Neal Keefer, and James DeWitt. smith, Mary Zubay, Doris Was- son, Betty Lou Shattuck, Lois Jean Abersold, Doris Jean Mann Claire Butler, Norma Shaner, Jose- phine Tira, Georgiana Ashbaugh fresh, Dorothy Lovelace, Marion Carlovingi, Wanda Myers, Doris Shaner, Jim Heckman Peyronel, John Svorcek, Melvin Roush, James Szenas Leseur, Walter Smail, Richard Booker, John Ressani Page forty-two

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Left to right, Row 1-Nancy Glenn, Natalie Eger, Anna Zubay, Helen Dzvonik, Sylvia Pityk, Margaret Knepshield, Mildred Buckoske. Row 2--Mary Kasaiak, Irene Besci, Eleanor Kundrak, Madeline Begonia, Betty Rusnak, Elsie Downing. Row 3-Caroline Arduino, Louise Art- man, Mary Giron, Rose Zona, Diana Gasbarro. Row 4-Edward Kish, Charles Ro- mano, Wayne Myers, Dick Potter, James Potter, James Robb, Julius Kupas. Row 5-James Markby, Bill McGee, Albert Czonka. A contest was sponsored by TROTTY VECK in which the juniors chose the following: 1. Best student lboyl ,. , . . Jack Meess 2. Best student lgirlj . , Meredith Ludwig 3. Best looking girl Donna Bischoff 4. Best looking boy . .. Lou Ponsetta 5. Most popular girl , . , . Eleanor Kundrak 6. Most popular boy Jack Nigro 7. Best dressed girl . ,. ., Natalie Eger 8. Best dressed boy . , ,. Lou Ponsetta 9. Most interesting subject ,... ,.,, . , Chemistry 10. Part of Trotty Veck I like best . . Sports Section We presented our annual assembly program on January 31, 1946 which consisted of a musical program and a one-act comedy entitled Hold Everything. The play was about an archaeologist who had returned from an expedi- tion in Egypt. He is writing up his report but doesn't wish to give it to the news- papers until he is sure it is completely accurate. The plot is the attempt of the newspapermen to get this manuscript. The characters ot Hold Everything were Doug Holbrook, an archaeologist, Lou Ponsetta, Maude Acorn, his housekeeper, Bernice Graft, Silas Acorn, Maude's husband, Burr Sprankle, Polly Blake, reporter from Sunday Sponge, Meredith Ludwigy Nick Winslow, reporter from Weekly Blat, Bob Jones, Valerie Sterling, reporter from Morning Grunt, Rose Tati, Eric Shields, reporter from Daily Breeze, Clarence Bell, Wilma Cameron, reporter from Evening Bugle, Helen Dzvonik. The musical part of the program consisted of a piano solo by Natalie Eger, an accordion solo by Raymond Steffanina, and a piano solo by Vinca Pochiber. Elaborate plans are being made for the Junior-Senior Banquet which will be the last big event on our calendar this year. Page forty-one

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Carroll Markey and Dorlajean Klingensmith played the piano, Iona Shu- maker played her violin, and Rose Marie Werthman played her clarinet, both accompanied on the piano by Anna Mae Collingwood, the program was con- cluded with several accordion selections by Alfred Marco. The Second Class Seamen on board the L. H. S. have come through 4 years of war, and 6 years of peace. We are the future citizens of our country, and as we sail out into the world we will have a great many problems to face. The years we are spending on the L. H. S. are the foundation for our greatest voyage which will begin when we leave our good ship. One of our seamen, Maurice Israel, has already left us to enter the navy and take his place in the sea of life. We wish to thank the Officers of the ship,, L. H. S., for their help in preparing us for the sea on which we will embark in two years, and for making this a grand year in school for all of us. Best wishes to the graduating Chief Petty Officers, and to all of the Crew of L. H. S. Row l-Patty Gay McCormick, Cheryl Ward, Esther Ghiardi, Regina Gamble, Rosemarie Bessola, Elsie Edera, Grace Coy Row 2-Jean Stull, Anna Mae Collingwood, Velma Armagost, Irene Bruner, Patty Meidus, Joan Boward Row 3-Mary Vereb, Shirley Armstrong, Evangeline DeAndy, Rosemarie Werthman, Janet Stull, James DeWitt, Joseph Eavero Row 4---John McCutcheon, Tom Kover, Raymond Rivi, Bob Miller, Neal Keefer, Donald Clarke Row 5-+Andrew Zboravan, James Lucas, Mike Sterosky, Andrew Nigra, Raymond Mottura, John Mikeska OUR PLAY BY SPECIAL REQUEST Johnny North and his friend, Harold, are victims of an English teacher's wrath. They have been requested to give orations before the whole high school in assembly, lust because they failed to have their selections ready on the specified date. The two plot against Old Waterbury, the high school principal, and devise a seemingly infallible plan. Johnny phones Waterbury, disguising his voice as his mother's, telling the latter that Johnny North is far too ill to attend school. The principal is duly impressed and sends the school nurse out to visit the patient, As a last resort, Johnny dresses as his mother while friend, Harold plays the part of the sick boy. However, the trick is discovered before long and Nurse Cunningham gives them a taste of their own medicine. Page forty three