McDonald High School - Laurel Yearbook (McDonald, PA)

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FIRST ROW - Mary Beth Hampson, Ross Sigley, David Pletincks, Isabelle Robertson, Marianne Siry. SEC- OND ROW - Shirl Boynes, Judith Nadolny, Joyce Lee, Joan Rosecrans. THIRD ROW - Helen Marie Fini, Joyce Daout, Jean Gaitens, FOURTH ROW - Carole Montgomery, Elizabeth Siry. FIFTH ROW - Gary Augustine. Charles Lienard, Virginia Gilbert. SIXTH ROW - Ronald Liebert, Myron Schwab, Joseph Al- mady, William Hyser. SEVENTH ROW - Robert Stone, Robert Bastide, Thomas Strimel, Meade McKee. CHRONICLE Whicl1 column do l have? Who has club news this time? Now remember everything must be in and typed ready to go down to the 'Record- Outlook' Wednesday after school. William I-lyser, and his assistants, Meade McKee and Thomas Strimel. The other staffs included the editorial, whose members, in addition to the editor and assistant These were familiar questions and comments heard by the Chronicle staff, which is also known as the Journalism class. Somehow the editor, David Pletincks, who was ably assisted by Mary Beth Hampson and Ross Sigley, always managed to see that enough material was written, typed and sent down to the Record-Outlook on time. Publishing the Chronicle gave the staff ex- perience in composition, sharpened its contacts with the public, and its business ability. In spite of all the financial headaches, the bills have all been paid, thanks to the advertising staff, headed by editors were: Elizabeth Siry. Marianne Siry, and Helen Marie Finig circulation, headed by Shirl jean Boynes, assisted by Virginia Gilbert: business, headed by Gary Augustine, assisted by Carole Montgomery and Joseph Almady: art, headed by Robert Stone. assisted by Myron Schwab: Girls' sports, Joyce Lee: and boys' sports, Robert Bastide. The Chronicle staff would like to extend a sincere thank-you to the businessmen of McDonald and surrounding communities for their co-operation and patronage, for without their help the '59 Chronicle would not have been possible.

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ENGINEERS CLUB The E.ngineer's Club this year upheld its new constitution by insisting upon high academic stand- ards for all members, Those who dropped below a B in more than one subject at the close of each six-week period were placed on probation. If the record did not improve by the close of the following report period, membership in the club was terminated. An effort was made to give some training in the social graces and to broaden experiences for the members. An evening of relaxation was enjoyed when a trip was made to Carnegie Music Hall to hear a concert by the world famous guitarist, An- dres Segovia. Other Held trips included a visit ta the Buhl Planetarium to witness the engineering and mathematics displays of the school science fair, and the annual trip to the University of Pittsburgh Engineering Open I-louse. For the school open house displays the boys divided into committees. From the work of these groups, nine very colorful projects were constructed and displayed for viewing, each representing a phase of engineering. The group leaders rated their mem- bers according to initiative, co-operation and quality of work. Members of the Executive Council for the year were: Robert Bastide, president: Robert Lamb, vice president: David Pletincks, secretary: Gary Augustine, treasurer: James Valentour, Wil- liam Tornabene, and Robert Glass, class representa- tives. FIRST ROW Qleft to right? - Mr. Stasko, Earl Hampson, Robert Lynch, Richard Meute, David Pletincks, Rob- ert Lamb, Robert Bastide, Gary Augustine, James Valentour, Robert Glass, Miss Campbell. SECOND ROW - Dale Miller, James Boocks, John Goode, Dwight Henderson, Bernard Kalisz, Charles Lienard, Charles Myers, Meade McKee, Samuel Hennon, Ross Sigley. THIRD ROW - James Donaldson, Terry Holder, Joseph Baier, Lee Bugay, William Hyser, Robert Bernhart, Victor Mazzocco, Martin Schottenheimer, Edward Nadolny, Regis Smith. FOURTH ROW - Joseph Suplit, Louis Rocher, William Tornabene, Dennis Cooper, John Harris, Rich- ard Gaillard, Charles Lacey, James Heron, Robert Farrell.

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FIRST ROW Qleft t.o righth - Miss Kirk, Elizabeth Siry, Marianne Siry, Ross Sigley, David Pletincks, Janet Heron, Helen Marie Fini. SECOND ROW - Mary Catherine Descutner, Virginia Gilbert, Joyce Lee, Barbara Cousins, Sally Sawhill, Patty Hart. THIRD ROW - Carole Montgomery, Jean Gaitens, Betty Bridges, Anna Marie Sansone, Joyce Daout. FOURTH ROW - Jo Anne Rosecrans, Karen Coles, Elaine Lesko, Janice Denny. FIFTH ROW - Shirl Boynes, Isabelle Robertson, Nancy Hampson, Judith Nadolny, Mary Beth Hampson. SIXTH ROW - Dale Miller, Raymond Miller, Victor Mazzocco, William Hyser, Charles Lienard, Myron Schwab. SEVENTH ROW - Regis Smith, Ronald Liebert, Robert Stone, Robert Lamb, Gordon Webb, Reed Pratt. EIGHTH ROW - James Valentour, Gary Augustine, Joseph Almady, Robert Bastide, Meade McKee, Robert Bernhart, John Tyler, Thomas Strimel. LAUREL The Laurel this year, as every other, was the product of hard work and the co-operation of all the committees: but unlike other years, its 1959 creators had a special assignment. Since the 1959 Laurel would be the last, it had to be a Laurel that could bring the old halls of lVl.H.S. to life again simply by turning its pages. The editorial staff, with David Pletincks as editor, was responsible for all the cutting, mailing, pasting, writing, and in general the composition of the book. The advertising staff, Ending its job much more difficult than in the past, solicited ads which was a major project for raising funds. The art staff did the sketches seen through- out the book. The business staff took the lead in raising money and soliciting subscriptions. The circulation staff distributed the finished Laurels. The sports staff compiled the statistics and other information concerning sports. The graduating class would sincerely like to thank the advertisers and patrons for their contri- butions toward making the I959 Laurel a success, and last but by no means least, we would like to thank Miss Kirk for her patience and time.