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

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Nick proudly points out his brother's name on Ligonier's Honor Roll to fellow officers Bob, Louie, and Bill. SENIORS . . REAUZE AMBITIONS OFFICERS President , . Nick Malkoch Vice President . .. .. Bill Cochrane Secretary .. Bob Craig Treasurer . ,, Louis Bearer Four years ago we, the Class of '46, entered Ligonier High School to prepare ourselves to take our places in the world. Now, after four years of directed activities, we are ready for the ex- periences we must face alone. There will be many problems in this day of confusion and un- rest, but with God's guidance, we shall conquer them. Our country was fighting a terrible war when we came to Ligonier as Freshmen. We helped out in a small way by collecting scrap metal and by buying Defense Stamps with our allowances. lt meant some sacrifice, but we were willing, because we knew it would help hasten the Victory. With our second year at L. H. S. we began to find enjoyment in taking part in school activi- ties. Our first undertaking was our Sophomore Party, then the Christmas Dance, and also an old fashioned square dance. Toward the end of the year we sponsored the May Day Corona- tion and the May Dance. As Juniors, now upperclassmen, we had a gay time at a weiner roast at Adams' Falls, and later, an evening of singing, eating, and play- ing games at Camp Wesco. At our Valentine Dance, Bob Wolford and Louise Hantz were chosen the King and Queen of Hearts. We pre- sented our class play, Don't Keep Him Waiting and the Junior-Senior Prom. That year we were well represented on the newly organized Stu- dent Council. When we entered our last year of school at Ligonier, two ideas were in every Senior's mind: Let's initiate the Freshmen and let's go to Washington! To direct us in our projects, we elected Nick Malkoch, Bill Cochrane, Bob Craig, and Louis Bearer. After feeling superior for a while over the initiation, we settled down to planning our hoped-for Washington Trip. The class members volunteered to pay class dues to start things going, and then at the last foot- ball game we sold souvenir football programs. Next on our program was an Indoor Fair that went over amazingly well since it was an experi- ment to start with. Before we had recovered from this, we found ourselves busily selling magazines and soon sponsoring a Christmas Dance. After helping the American Legion sell tickets for their Amateur Show and presenting our annual class play entitled A Little Honey, we were ready for that long dreamed of trip to Washington, D. C. Our class is gifted with talented students and outstanding leaders. Nick Malkoch has been Class President for three years. Bob Wol- ford is Editor-in-Chief of the Mountaineer, and Jane Hood holds the same position on our news- paper, The Mountie. Bill Cochrane is President of the Student Council, while Joan Pershing leads the Drum Maiorettes and Jane Brereton is a cheerleader and was May Queen. Lou Bearer has been a class officer for four years. We have outstanding athletes also, Bearer and Malkoch are four year Lettermen in football, and the Bas- ketball Varsity was almost exclusively Senior. Our senior year at Ligonier High is now finished. Looking back, we shall remember it as one of the happiest years of our lives. Our activities taught us cooperation and loyalty, for without these, our goals would have been un- attainable. We owe much also to Miss Martin, Mr. Mathews, and Mr. Abele for their guidance in the past year. And so, we end our stay in Ligonier High School and go our separate ways into the great world of which we will be a part. Mountaineer - 20

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VIRGINIA VIRGILI sersous and shy Gsnny lsves sn Lsgonser would rather lssten than take part sn class dsscusssons engoys spendsng her summer vacatsons sn Chscago ss quste fond of bowlsng would Iske to be a beautscsan FRED WEIMER a great huntsng and flshsng enthussast got hss buck hss sensor year esghteen last July but deferred to complete hss educatson decsded to play football hss sensor year thsnks that Laughlsntown ss the only place to Isve BETTY WELTY Msss Naugles efflcsent secretary typed for year book sensor year enloys basketball chums wsth Carolyn Seaholm member of the Lutheran chosr very actsve sn church actsvstses BETTY WELTZ gay agsle Betty was one of our best basket ball and volleyball players favorste pastsmes are gosng to the movses swsmmsng and bowlsng detested school assignments ss gosng to work sn South Greensburg after graduatson was a Isbrarsan LEO WILL brsght but shy Leo wants to be a doctor capably served as Room 'IO s Defense Stamp salesman sold tsckets at the foot ball games worked on the Scsence Exhsbst at the Sensor Fasr ss a good scsence and math student HARRY WILT talkatsve studsous Harry recesves good marks Mountasneer staff member lskes sports darsng drsvsng and gsrls would Iske to attend Annapolss after graduatson was partly responssble for House of Terrors at the Sensor Fasr PHYLLIS WINELAND generous Phsl spends most of her evensngs at the bowlsng alley was Msss Keger s capable half pvnt secretary moved to town her freshman year works at the Fsve and Ten tends to enter some nurses trasnsng school sn the future ROBERT WOLFORD a handsome sntellsgent executsve Bob ss decsdedly not allergsc to gsrls served as capable Eds tor sn Chsef of the Mcuntasneer played varssty basketball football captasn thss year on the Student Councsl for two V '9'n'Q V'V9'l' Fred Welmef years can emphassze any posnt by demonstratsng wsth hs Betty Welty Betty Weltz hands was sn .Iunsor Class Play hopes to be a dentsst Leo WIN Harry Wm was awarded a Scasfe Scholarshsp Phyllss Wsneland Robrt Wolford HIGHLIGHTS GF THE CLASS OF 1946 As freshmen escaped snstsatson Sponsored 1945 Jr Sr Prom wsth theme MoonlsghtCrusse Took actsve part sn Scrap Drsve Ensoyed Lou Bearer s hamburgers at Camp Wesco Presented 'I944 May Day Actsvstses Recesved free shoe shsnes dursng Freshmen Irstsatson Fasthfully purchased Bonds and Stamps Sold souvensr Football Programs at Armss tsce Day Game Mcuntasneer 'I9 . ,, . ,, . . . . . , . A - H ff ' ' . in all subjects. . in three years on the football team. . .a ... , , ,, .,, . , . . . . V . . . I . . . I 1 ,, ,, . . . . H. .- Q . I 4 . 1 . I A . ' l l I . I I i y . . . y . y Q 1 . n i s - . '. . . 'IK ' -II ' - -

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MOST POPULAR CLASS FLIRT. .. ROMEO.. ,DREAMER Louise Hantz, Nick Malkoch Nancy Nicely, Bob Wolford, Jeanne Staley BEST LOOKING MOST ARTISTIC . , . DRAMATIC , , . MUSICAL A Joan Pershing, Bob Wolford Charles Alexander, Joan Pershing, Victor M Most TYPICAL Bel l'0'5' Joan Pershing, Bill Cochrane POLITICIAN . . , WIT . . . BEST-NATURED MOST ATHLETIC Nick Malkoch, Charles McKee, Lou Bearer Betty Weltz, Nick Malkoch MOST LIKELY-TO-SUCCEED . . . MOST VERSATILE Mosr TAKATIVE . . . QUIETEST . . . SHIEST Bob MCKEMY' Bob Wollwd Carolyn Seaholm, Marian Eslary, Agnes MOST STUDIOUS . . . BETTER-LATE-THAN-NEVER Greacher Bob McKelvey, Herby Martin Callie chatters on as quiet Marian tries to read. Ace entertains 'Louie with some of his famous sketches, Vic shows Herby how it should be done. Nick and Bob discuss the experiences they have had together in the sports world. Chuck wisecracks about an experiment in Physics class. Nancy and Jeanne talk of the day's hap- penings as they leave school. Bob proves his point with an experiment. Betty gives Agnes the feminine view of the sports year at Ligonier. Jo reads plans for the Washington trip to Louise and Bill. Mountaineer - 21