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

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FACULTY Mr. Paul Abele Mrs. Betty Ferguson Mr. Edward Grega Mr. Charles Laughlin Miss Eunice Dickinson Miss Mary Lou Gettemy Miss Alice Keffer Miss Katherine Marker MR PAUL ABELE returned to high school coaching and teaching this year after having worked In a steel mill for two years formerly coached at Myersdale and Freeport graduated from Duquesne Umver sity where he starred on both the gridaron and hardwood has directed o remarkable influence over L H S athletes and freshmen social science classes MISS EUNlCE DICKINSON our well liked and experienced Mathe matics Instructor possesses an enviable sense of humor represented faculty at all Student Council meetings headed the sale of Victory Stamps and Bonds shouldered the task of developing the students into actors wisely advised luniors concerning class actwitles MRS BETTY EVANS FERGUSON vivacious instructor of biology and chemistry the proud owner of an array of many pairs of glasses with colored rims suffered a severe burn during a chemistry expert ment the first semester can usually be found somewhere in spactous Room 7 Interpreted Emily Post to the Social Club MISS MARY LOUISE GETTEMY a 1945 graduate of Westminster College this gay senorlta reigns over World History as well as Spanish classes and a sophomore homeroom displayed the abilsty of Adnan ll as she designed and made the elf costumes for Sophomore Operetta was one of the sponsors for the new Social Club MR EDWARD GREGA returned to teaching duties the second semester after serving two and a half years in the Army spent most of this time as o physical training instructor in the Aleutians enloyed amusing the freshmen in his algebra science history and English classes with his witty remarks coached .Iumor Varsity basketball team MISS ALICE KEFFER...keeps everyone happy with her droll sense of humor. . .directs the girls physical training. . .teaches general science ...capably advised sophomores in producing an operetta and the May Queen Caronation...a true follower and booster of the athletic teams ...always obliging enough to usher at basketball games or chaperon dances. MR, CHARLES LAUGHLlN...our congenial maestro and leader of the band orchestra and chorus...specializes on drums and piano... acquired a flock of freshmen to care for in Home Room 6 this year... declares he never gets angry but iust slightly irritated. . .brogs that Lig- onier is the grandest town in the world--next to Youngwood. MISS KATHERINE MARKER..,Mr. Wylie's energetic secretary is a constant source of cheerfulness and information as well as editor-in-chief of absentee slips and chief bell-ringer. . .enjoys welcoming members of the Alumni back to l. H. S.. . .almost drowned her new typewriter in oil. Mountaineer - l0

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ADMINISTRATION Dnrectlng the school and nts actuvltles In the role of Supervlsmg Pruncnpal IS Mr C C Wylle Thus gemol admlmstrator has great concern for the students and with them always In mmd he regulates thelr actlvltnes In a firm yet tolerant manner Through has wnlllng cooperatuon and advuce he has gauned the respect of all who have dealings wlth hum and the students con slder hum a fruend as well as their prmcnpal Through Mr Wylle Lugonuer Hugh School has this year receuved elght four year scholar shtps to the Unnverslty of Pittsburgh to b awarded to the two most deserving gradu ates In the classes of T946 T947 T948 and 1949 These scholarshups were establnshed by Mr and Mrs Allan Magee Scaufe who wnsh :ng to do somethlng for Lngonler students con sulted Mr Wylne and It was he who after much consuderatlon drew up the regulatuons govern ang the awardmg of the scholarshups Hts sug gestlons were approved by Mr Scalfe The whuch should serve to ralse our standards of cutuzenshlp even hngher and are snncerely grate ful to Mr and Mrs Scaafe for their Interest m Lugomer Hugh School Supervising Prlnclpal C C Wylie pomts out to Assistant Prmclpal Donald McKelvey some of the coun tnes where the present students at L H S mlght easlly vnstt m this Atoms: Age Mountaineer Serving as our capable Assnstant Prnnclpal again thus year IS Mr Donald McKelvey Along wuth these duttes he has ably carrued out the unstructuon of Sensor English and a chemlstry class As any of has students wall affirm these classes wall always be remembered for thenr humor as well as theur 'Friendly atmosphere Mr McKelvey also brought has hobby unto play when he wnllvngly took the pictures for the Sen lor Souvemr Football Programs snapped the shutter for the MOUNTIE and also helped out with the yearbook photography He was one of the faculty advisers for the new school paper THE MOUNTIE As actmg Faculty Athletlc Manager he attended to all detauls from the sale of tickets to hlrmg a school bus to transport the players In addltnon although the lob was not at all tlmes deslrable Mr McKelvey shoul dered the responsublltty of checknng the absentee s ups 9 I , ,.l, . . . . . . - ll IIll ml' ' I . . . . e E T I I I . . . , ' ' I - ' I I - students are very proud of these scholarships , ' 11 11 I .V . I ' n 11 - - ' I I ' ' I' .

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MISS MARIE MARTIN the sancere popular and well Informed Freshman and JunIor EngIIsh teacher makes the study of lIterature unforgettable one assumes the task of advIser of the MountaIneer as senlor advIser gave readlly of her tlme and Ideas to brlng about the Washungton Tnp MR CHARLES MATHEWS our genlal enhghtened Instructor o LatIn I and II and Problems of Democracy lIkes nothIng better than a heated dIscussIon In P of D class supervlses tlnanclal work of the year book adds lest to assembly smgmg by ImprovIsIng at the plana cared for Room I0 s problem chlldren MISS JANE McINTYRE frIendIy dark halred teacher of AmerIcan HIstory and EnglIsh II IS extremely devoted to her Room 3 freshmen her JunIor HIstory classes keep the area near Room I4 well heated mth theIr hearty dIscussIons her lIttle yellow shps keep over due IIbrary book holders lumpmg MISS BETTY NAUGLE another 1945 WestmInster graduate as done post graduate work at PItt began dIrectIng our Commerual De partment thus year Introduced a new sublect IH the form of short hand IS qulte talented on the cello and enloys playIng In our orchestra appomtei student secretarIes MISS REBA NEWTON the conscIentIous dIrector of musIc classes ester to teach a class of Freshman EnglIsh descrabes to her musnc stu dents the antIcs of theIr elders the freshmen often speaks of her sus ter wIth whom she IIves MR JOHN OTTO the capable and enthusuastac AgrIculture INSTYUC tor who thoroughly enloys worknng wIth hIs boys IS supervIsor of the F F A whose basketball team gIves hIm great prIde ts the leader of the RIfle Club has great faIth In hIs green Chev whIch delnvers hIm daIIy from Derry Twp MRS MARGARET URCH amIabIe and ever busy teacher of Algebra I and II latm IV physIcs and solId geometry takes great prIde In her Room 2 FIeshIes capably handles flnances of the athletIc depart ment Is a rabnd follower of school athletIcs MR NEVIN WELLER the good natured and hIghly talented Art Instructor and Sophomore Engllsh teacher keeps hIs Englnsh class awed as well as Iaughmg by hIs remarkable InterpretatIon of The Tale of Two CITIES dIrects the art work for the yearbook takes great pnde In hIs horse Kmg Mountameer FACULTY MIss MarIe Martm Mr Charles Mathews MIss Jane Mclntyre MISS Betty Naugle MISS Reba Newton Mr John Otto Mrs Margaret Urch Mr Nevm Weller . . . ' I 1 '- ' ' . . . ' on . . . . ' , ' ' f , . . . . ' , - ' l in the grade school. . .iourneyed to our building everyday the first sem- . l 'v' s 1 I ly ,I . . - . ' Q f V l . 1 . u 1, ll. . . n . I . I ' I I v 1 Q ' . H - H . . I 'n' . Q I, , . . ,, . ' a 4 . yy . I, I . . ' ' , .