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

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Mr. Mellott thoughtfullg checks his records before leaving for Fox hapel. Senior Guidance Counselor ln September, 1958, Mr. Richard R. Mellott was appointed to the job of Senior Guidance Counselor. Since that time he has helped many students with their educational and vocational plans for the future. ln January, 1962, Mr. Mellott resigned his post to accept a similar position at Fox Chapel Area High School. Besides serving as Guidance Counselor, he coached the Junior High basketball team and sponsored the Student Council. Mr. Mellott very capably substituted as Senior High Princi- pal until Mr. Crawshaw was able to come here to take his position. We certainly regret Mr. Mellott's leaving for he has done a commendable job here, but we wish him and his family the very best in the future. .lunior Guidance Counselor Mr. Dale Zimmerman is the Guidance Counselor of Ligonier Valley Junio'r and Senior High School, as he assumed his new senior high position after the departure of Mr. Mellott in February. Always is Mr. Zimmerman ready to help any student with the problems related to himself, his school, his home, or his fellow students. The problems of each student becomes his problems, for he can assist only those he understands. lt is his responsibility to collect information about every student in school. This information is used to help the students adjust to the school program, to do their best in all of their subjects, and to plan for their futures. Mr. Zimmerman now receives calls from parents of both Junior and Senior High School Mr. Carnahan noticed a rise in absentees when the flu bug struck. students . Attendance Officer This busy gentleman is popular with all Junior High Students. He is the athletic director, is responsible for general supplies in our school district, and is the home and school visitor in charge of attendance records. lt's a good thing his flashy red Buick is in good working order, for it transports him wherever he goes. Mr. Carnahan graduated from the University of Pittsburgh. His interests are centered greatly around athletics. During summer vacations, he works with the Latrobe Recreation Board. When not substituting or visiting the homes of absentees, he can be found in the office at the Ligonier Borough Elementary School.

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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

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Senior High Secretary Every time our country launches a rocket or an astronaut into space, a tracking station commences to record every detail about the trip. Here at Ligonier High our office is the tracking station of our school and the chief engineer is our own Katie Marker. Besides serving as Mr. Crawshaw's very dependable secretary, she can be found writing out late slips, typing up the daily bulletin, or handing out aspirin to nerve-racked students. Practically all of us have our good days and our bad, but no day seems half as bad with Katie there to cheer us up. Her sparkling personality has a friendly effect on all of us as we make our trip through the doors of L. H. S. Mrs. Tosh, as usual, hard at work to keep our school running smoothly. Secretary To Supervising Principal Mrs. Grace A. Monticue can truly be typing the bulletin. .lunior High Secretary Mrs. Ruth Tosh is the Junior High School Secretary. If you enter the office, you will find either her or one of her student secretaries waiting to help you. A quite capable worker, Mrs. Tosh helps those students who are confused and bewildered about schedules or other prob- lems. Teachers also find her willing to help. She graduated from Ligonier High School 1 and received her office training at the 0ff1ce Training School in Uniontown. Mrs. Tosh is proud to be a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Katie cheerfully performs the daily task of tagged the efficient, hard-working secretary. Among her many duties are keeping strict financial records, school enrollment, and making out teachers salary checks. She has been work- ing as a secretary to the Ligonier Valley for nine years and in the Superintendent's Office, Ligonier Borough Elementary School for two years. She enjoys sewing in her spare time and is active in helping with the newly formed Ligonier Chapter of the Rainbow Girls. Mrs. Monticue keeps other secretaries' in- formed of required school records by way of the phone.