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

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SEATED: Miss Eunice Dickinson, Sec.g Dr. Mary Kinney, Pres.g Mr. Melvin Columbus, Mr. Joseph Gochnour, Mrs. Verme West. STANDING: .Mr. Paul Hohman, Vice-Pres.g Mr. Eugene Horner, Treas.g Mr. Robert Shirey, Mr. Miles Buell, Mr. Gerald Maguire, Mr. Donald Hood, Mr. Earl Burkholder, Dr. Walter Shutter, Mr. Bradley Crawshaw. Board of Education ABSENT: Mr. Birger Johnson. As of July 1 , 1 961 , our Board of Education began its management of the new Ligonier Union School District for the first year. The Union School District plan was decided by the voters and was designed for the facilitating of better school organization and administration. It does not recognize bound- ary lines as with the jointure. Officers elected from July to December 1961 were: Mr. Miles Buell, President and Mr. Melvin Columbus, Vice-President. As Mr. Peters works diligently on the school's activities for the year. of December 1961 the new officers were: Mr. Melvin Columbus, President, Mr. Paul Hohman, Vice-Presidentg Dr. Mary Kinney, Secretaryg and Mr. Robert Shirey, Treasurer. Miss Eunice Dickinson was appointed to re- place the board vacancy left by the death of Mr. Daniel Davis. We, the faculty and students, wish to express our gratitude to the Board members for their dedicated work toward the building of a new senior high school. Supervising Principal Mr. Albert W. Peters, who has served as our Supervising Principal since July 15,1960, submitted his resi nation to the School Board on January 25, 1962. He was granted a leave of absence during the second semester to July 1, 1962, at which time his resignation will have become effective. Mr. Peters began as an elementary teacher in the Ligonier Borough school system in January, 1950. I-le also served as building supervisor at that time. In the fall of 1956, he was given the position of junior high principal and held that post until 1960. The position of supervising principal which Mr. Peters held will be replaced by an Associate Superintendent of Schools.

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Senior High Principal To make a good school a better school is the aim of our Senior High principal, Mr. Bradley W. Crawshaw. Mr. Crawshaw came to us in November from Mercer. I-le received his B.S. Degree from Indiana State College and his Masters Degree from the University of Pitts- burgh. We can see that Mr. Crawshaw has had much experience with students by his back- ground. He has served as a high school teacher and principal and a college teacher. He is also the proud father of three sons -- two in college and the grandfather of three children. Mr. Crawshaw has impressed us with his warm personality and enthusiasm and we hope that he remains at Ligonier High for a long time to COITIC. Keeping a check of daily attendance is one of Mr. Maguire's many duties as Jr. High Principal. Elementary Supervisor Mr. Earl K. Burkholder is the Elementary Mr. Crawshaw is busy working on some of the plans for the new high school. Junior High Principal Our Principal, Mr. Gerald Maguire, has attended Drew University and the University of Pittsburgh. This is his second year as Junior High School Principal and we are sure his job is not an easy one. Prom his office come the plans for the work of students and teachers. No one knows just how much planning there is for even one school day. We find him willing to help plan and carry out our social and athletic activities. Students also know that his invitations to the office on various occasions are to be accepted promptly. When there is time, Mr. Maguire enjoys hunting and fishing. Supervisor of Cook Township., Ligonier Borough, Ligonier Township, and Oak Grovekindergarten. He has attended Penn State and received his B.S. Degree at California State Teachers Col- lege. Hunting, fishing, traveling, and sports are his favorite pastimes. Mr. Burkholder likes his job and being with children very much. He has taught at Fayette County and served as Super- vising Principal of Donegal Township, Donegal Borough, and Cook Township schools. Since he travels from one school to another, it is often difficult to reach him. Mr. Burkholder takes a pause while re- cording some Elementary School schedules