Ligonier Valley High School - Mountaineer Yearbook (Ligonier, PA)

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MBEHS UP U Miss Marie Martin. Mrs. Margaret Urch. Miss Eunice Dickinson. MISS MARIE MAl l'l'IN, A. B. from YVilson College . . . possesses a pleasant smile which is an asset to her personality . . . is a conscientious Freshman and junior English teacher . . . has always been the versatile adviser of the Mountaineer . . . has taught in L. ll. S. for twcntv- one years . . . is always willing to help perplexed students out of predicaments. AIRS. MARGARET URCII, A. B. from Crove City College '... was the helpful and popular instructor of Latin III, Algebra I and II, Senior Math, and Physics . . . has been an instructor in L. H. S, for eleven years . . . has charge of the Athletic Fund . , . has always been proud of her Freshman Ilomeroom . . . possesses a life story that would he good material for Our Most Un- forgettable Character . MISS EUNICE UICKINSON, A. B. from M'ilson Colle-gt '... has been our brilliant math instructor for twenty-six years . . . makes her classes unforgettable experiences for math students . . . is humorous and con- cise . . . claims that I can't,' means 'AI didn't try , . . . acted as a helpful junior adviser, a capable leader of Defense Stamp Sales, a patient dramatics coach, and wise director of Student Council. Xu! Mr. Charles Mathews, Miss Heha Newton. Mr. Charles Laughlin. MR. CHARLES MATHEXVS, A. B. from VVashing- ton and jellerson College -... also attended St. Vincent Collegc -... has taught at L. Il. S. for twelve years . . . propounds Latin I and ll as well as Problems of Democracy '... capably advised Business Managers of Mountaineer . , . supervised Seri ice section of the year- book . . . is a versatile, talented musician . . . manages Fort Ligonier llotel during the summer. MISS REBA NEWVTON, B, S. in Music Education from Penn State College . . . taught English to one class of Freshies' I... is the Supervisor of the Grade School Music . . . has devoted the past twenty-five years to music instruction in Ligonier Public Schools . . . enjoys listening to all symphonic and operatic radio broadcasts and records. MH. CHARLES XV. LAl'CllLlN, A. B. from Car- negie 'll-ch, L.I.T.'1'.M. from University of Pittsburgh . . . has maintained a good record for our Music De- partment . . . gave many individual music lessons . . . has directed our Band, Orchestra, and Girls' Chorus for three years . . . enjoys playing the piano and gathering a group of boys around him to mingle their voices in harmony. Mountaineer -- lil

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,xg lfVLLlfLL5fl 6'Lf0l 15 Assistant Principal Donrld XIcKelxev and Su perusing Prrncrprl C C Wyhe follow the experiences of some of our alumni rn the Ser KICK F ullv conscious of therr tremendous charge Supervising Principal Mr C C YVylre and Asst Principal Mr Donald NfcKelvev endeavor to keep functioning smoothly the intricate machrn erv of our school system Although it trrnes they must restrnn us therr control IS rn the main lll761'1l lllClt0lCIll1t ind 'rs 1 result thev are respected rnd wcll liked bv students ind teachers alike This year as last year we were given the xaluable opportunity to hear the four speakers of Rotarvs Institute of Internatlonal Relations Obtaining these men for us was largely the work of Mr Wylie who incidentally IS an excellent speaker himself Everyone rs pleased when he comes into the classroom for he always has some thlng of interest to add to the discussion H attended the Universities of Valparaiso and Prtt where he studied Publrc Education and Hrstory and the Carnegie Institute of Technologv where he concentrated on art paxrng hrs tuition and expenses bv tutoring Hrs education was then interrupted by the coming of the first NVorld WVar rn which he served rn the A E F rn France After the war he began teaching first in Nebraska ind liter rn Pennsylvanrr He his been Prrncrprl of the Ligonier schools for eleven years rn fact some of the members of the present urrror Cl rss entered the first grade the first vefrr hc w rs hcre Mr McKelvev deserxcs grcrt crcdrt for Iobs the tClC,l'llIlg of Serrror English ind chem rstry Hrs classcs of the litter are p'1rt1cul1rly enroyable because of hrs large store of practical knowledge of the science He rs an amateur photographer but anyone who has seen hrs pictures realizes that thev are not so amateur at that Another of hrs srde lines rs the opera tron of the proyectron machine for our monthlv movies Because of the legal class skipping thrs provides we can find it rn our hearts to forgive hrm for calling us to accounts for our rmprop erly worded absentee slrps Although the tasks of Mr WVvlre and Nfr NlcKelvev are doubly difficult now whrle the entire world 19 rn an uproar we feel certaln that they wrll crrrx on rn the coming vears as ex cellentlv rs they have rn the past and desire to commend thern for their fine efforts Ninuntarnex r 9 K I I xx A 3 , l . - ' , . . . ,' .. . z ' z e - ' r , A ' A I , 4 4 L ' r . 7 x t K ' .2 .1 ' lf 'l ' f having shouldered, in addition to his regular . c ' 4 . . 1 ' K., E , ' ' ' '-. 2 , - ' ' . -' . -. z r ' . 1 , . l . .Av I . ni K l 7 7 ' ' , n . . . l, . ' ' 7 a ' D 7 . . . . . . . . . . l , U , . . e . . 1 H . , 1 A I . h . . uk y . . I 1 L - , I ' .' ' . . . 4 a. ' ' '. A' f l 4 ' . ' . , l I .'.

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li aper Croup: Mr. john Otto. Mr. Ney il XY:-ller. Kliss KSlflll'l'Illl' Marlser. MeInty re. Miss Maxine lfllington. hllss .-Xnne Kosanox it-li. ,wer Group: Miss Claire Cross, Miss :Xlite Keller, Mrs. Betty Eyans l'A1'f1.IllSfIll- Xlicltlle Group: Mr. Itaymontl Testa. xllS!sjl1lIl' Mlt. IOHN O'l l'0. Ii. S. in tfclueation from Incliana State 'Ieaehers' College . . . was a neweomer to I.. ll. S. this year . . . showed his artistie aliility in the prize-winning Christmas cleeora- tions for Itoom fi ancl hy helping his Ag hoys make projeets tor the Farmers' Institute . . . worltecl lealously with his uhoys eon- strueting stage properties . . . eommutes claily from Loyalhanna. MII. NICYIX XVlCI.I.t'flt, li, S. in Art Iiclueation from Iiclin- horo State Teaeliers' College . . . has taught Art anal Iunglish II in his two anal a half years with our sehool . . . joyial Nt-yu is noted for his beautiful animal clrawings . . . helpetl ereate art- work for the yearhook . . . we woncler if he ever triecl putting his genius in Art to work in the nature that Vargo clicl. MISS KATIIICHINE MARKER . . . gracluatecl from Greens- hurg Business Seliool . . . has heen Mr. XVylie's clepenclahle seere- tarv for elex en years . . . always friendly and eheerful Katie is eoiistantly requirecl to aclyise some puzzled student who wanders into her oliiee . . . issues tarcly slips, types and files xarious reeorcls for the sehool. makes out alxsentee lists-so her life in sehool is husy hut happy, Mlt. RAYMUND 'I'IfS'I'A . . . enterecl the Seryiee of his eoun- try in the Marine Corps hefore eompletion of his eclueatiou at St. Yineent College . . . is a xeteran of Cuaclaleanal antl reeeivecl a meclieal tliseharge after heing wounded in aetion . . . was awarclecl the Presiclential Citation . . . eame to L. Il. S. Septemlier 4. 1944 as a teaeher of Civies, l'ennsylyania llistory, and Boys' Physical Iiclueation . . . is our popular foothall and liaslcetliall CU2lL'll. MISS AIANIC MeIX'I'YltIrl, QX. Il. from Allegheny College . . . is a popular young teaeher . . . taught Ameriean Ilistory ancl one elass of Sophomore English . . . eame to L. ll. S. in 1944 . . . has assumecl the many responsihilities of the lihrary as a result ol her experienees as a stutlent .lihrarian in eollege . . . enjoyetl playing xolleyhall in the Cym alter sehool , . . hail eharge of the eostulnes lor 'XX Conneetieut Yankee in King :Xrtliur's Court . KIISS M.'XXlXl'l l'II,IiIXC'l.'UN, .'X. li. clegree . . . one of the attraetiye new memhers ol our laeulty . . . lmegan teaehing Spanish and XVorlcl llistory at the encl of the first semester . . . was often teasecl ahout missing sehool her first week here to graduate from the l'niversity of Pittshurgh, january 26, I9-I5 . . . often talks ol her home town, Beay el' . . . helpecl atlxise the sophomores. MISS ANNE KASONAYICIII. xt. B. in Business Administra- tion from XVestminster College . . . is our patient and helpful eom- inereial teaeher . . . direetecl the teaehers' secretaries . . . made her elasses interesting hy her humorous, hut eoneise. manner ol teaehing . . . was a neweoiner to our sehool this year . . . insistecl that her typing students strive for aeeuraey. MISS CLAIRE CROSS, A. IS. anal B. S. in Pulilie Sehool Musie from VKX-stininster College . . . taught llistory and Foreign Languages for thirteen years in I.. ll. S. until january, 1945, when she aeeeptecl a position as Musie Superxisor in Ligonier Twp .... clireetecl our May Queen Coronations in the past , . . insisted that eyeryone eonyerse in the natixe language in Spanish elasses . . . was missecl immensely the seeontl semester. MISS ALICIC KICFFIQH, li. S. in rlllllkkltltlll from the fniy er- sity of Pittslnurgh . . . has taught Ceneral Seienee to the Freshmen antl clireetecl the Cirls' Phy sieal Iftlueation program for nine years . . . is ney er too husy to aclyise the Sophs, eliaperon a soeial gath- ering. or usher at a hasliethall game . . . possesses a grand sense of humor. athletie prowess, anal a shrill whistle whieh we shall always rememher . . . clireetetl '45 May Queen Coronation. NIHS. I5E'I I'Y EVANS FILIHCLISON. A. Ii. from Seton IIill College . . . is frienclly. enthusiastie ancl eooperatixe . . . has taught Biology and Chemistry thoroughly heeanse of her wide lxnowleclge .incl interest in seienee . . . has heen on I.. II. S.'s Faeultv for fiie years . . . has hel iecl in the clexelopment ul our xisnal edueation program . . . spenhs inueli of her leisure time howling and playing hrirfgf-. ' Mountaineer - ll