Mount Lebanon High School - Lebanon Log Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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. . . .OUR SPONSORS. . . . MARGARET HOLLIDAY, M.A. Without Miss Holliday, our genial Latin teacher, and her Now, children, here's an opportunity for an education, Mt. Lebo wouldn't be the same . . . her pet peeve, as her students soon discover, is a gum chewer . . . has lots of outside interests, among them dogs, photography, gardening, and church . . . trav- els include a trip around the world, one to England, and one to Labrador . . . we felt a bit skeptical when she said her ambition is to be a glider pilot. RALPH HORSMAN. M.Ed., Ph.D. Mr. Horsman, our principal, has the democratic ideals of the student at heart, supervising the instruction and promoting the welfare of his pupils . . . is a member of the Civilian Defense Council and director of messenger training . . . hunts on free Sat- urdays . . . has B.S., M.Ed., and Ph.D. degrees from Slippery Rock Teachers' College, George Washington University and Pitt . . . always willing to cooperate with those who sanction student government, he is a principal Mt.L. is glad to have. ELLA ION. M.Ed. Miss lon, vice principal, makes schedules, checks attendance, teaches classes in algebra and remedial arithmetic, organizes messenger training courses, and does guidance work . . . on her own time she likes to bowl and play bridge but insists she's no expert . . . during long vacations she enjoys traveling . . . am- bition is to visit Alaska and South America by the new automo- bile highways . . . a graduate of Clarion Teachers' College, she received her B.S. and M.Ed. degrees at Pitt. RUTH KLEIN, M.S. With Miss Klein at the helm, it don't take long to change all the don't's of bad grammar to doesn't's .... University oi Pennsylvania is her Alma Mammy . . . began her teaching career as a cadet at Upper Darby Senior High . . . has been located at Mt. L. since February l942 . . . sponsors the Medical Squad . . . as to pet expressions -she hopes she doesn't have any . . . isn't hard to please when it comes to outside interests , . . summers are spent at her home in the country, near East Brady, Pa. MILDRED LEEPER, M.A. Miss Leeper helps our students make up their minds abou schedules, college, and vocations . . . this year more than ever endeavored to assist the Seniors in their vocational and wartime problems . . . also organizes home room programs . . . is responsi ble for the handling of all commencement equipment . . . favor: gardening and landscape architecture and loves her home in the country . . . every Senior thanks her for those interviews. DOROTHY MATHIAS, B.A. Her main interest is Spanish, but whenever there's a dramer' in the offing Miss Mathias is right in there helping to turn some Mt. Lebanonite into a potential Helen Hayes or Maurice Evan: . . . thinks our students are a fine group of boys and girls anc especially appreciates their courtesy and manners . . . as is to be expected, her pet phrase is Spanish- Muy bien, clase . . future ambition is just to be a better Spanish teacher. t MABGERY MCCLURE, M.A. Miss McClure teaches Latin during school hours and supervise: the editing of the Lebanon Log after school . . . has been ir Mexico and Bermuda and in nearly every state in the Union favoring New England and the West . . . her ambition is to gr by burro to the bottom of Grand Canyon . . . probably uses jus a 'lapsus linguae' Islip of the tonguelu more than any other ex pression . . . received her BA. degree at Oberlin and MA. de gree at Pitt . . . her Log staff thinks she is a grand person tc work With. FLORENCE MCLAUGHLIN. M.A. The frenzied goings-on preceding the shining of each Lantern would floor any other person--but not Miss McLaughlin--sh' thrives on it . . . likes the friendliness and pep of Mt. Lebanonite and their ability to do things-they feel the same about her . . activities she sponsors make an imposing list: Lantern, Publicit' Committee, War Service Roll Committee, and Printed Poster Squat . . , among a few of her outside interests are reading, concerts antiques, knitting, and letter-writing. Morgan Neumarker Patterson Pickens Powell Riqhtmire Roeqge Ruth Saxton Schade Shultz Smith Srp Stoner

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MARIORIE CRIBBS, M.A. Those sweet strains of music that float gently through Mt. Lebo's halls can be traced right down to room l and Miss Cribbs . . . graduated from Carnegie Tech . . . besides her regular duties, she has also taught English and is in charge of all vocal music for most occasions . . , dislikes a surly or bored student . . . spends her summers teaching music at Camp Robin Hood and loves it . . . radiates enthusiasm for her Work and even ad- mits she enjoys swing. VICTOR DOAK. B.A. If titles were bestowed on faculty members, Mr. Doak wouldn't have much trouble winning Official Pepper-Upper of Mt. L. . . . studied at Geneva College, Pitt, and Penn State . . . especi- ally dislikes intellectually lazy and indifferent students . . . his outside interests include reading, radio, public forums, and ath- letics . . . works at the Carnegie-illinois Homestead Plant during summer vacations . . . has visited all the forty-eight states, Canada, Cuba, and Mexico. VIRGINIA ELLIOTT, M.A. All the world's a stage but some of our Seniors would like Lo donate their mettle to the scrap drive when Miss Elliott casts them as Shakespearean characters . . . received her B.A. at Wilsorr and her M.A. at Columbia . . . likes both our school and students . . riding, hiking, and reading are her hobbies . . . her travels Tead like a travel folder, for she's visited England, France, Ger- nany, ltaly, Canada, Switzerland, Holland, Bermuda, and many :arts of the U.S. MARY LOUISE FISHER. M. Ed. With Miss Fisher as truant officer, would-be hookey-ites first go ip to 207 to work out their punishment before trying to make a Dreak . . . a graduate of Slippery Rock Teachers' College, she zlso numbers Pitt as her Alma Mater . . . taught math at various Vit. Lebo schools before coming to the high school, this is her second year as Home and School Visitor . . . spends her summer vacations traveling . . . has visited the U.S., Canada, and Bermuda. KATHERYN FROBESE, M.A. Another faculty member who thinks our school is just about tops is Miss Frobese . . . a graduate of Allegheny College, she's also done PG. work at Pitt . . . started on her teaching career immediately after graduation . . . as sponsor of the Beta Girl Re- serves, she's the power behind the throne who keeps every- thing running smoothly . . . has no desire to teach any subject other than English . . . as for her favorite expressions, You'll have to ask the students about that. SHERRICK GILBERT. M.S. Mr. Gilbert is Mt. Lebanon's amiable biology teacher . . . likes basketball and pretty coeds . . . enjoys working with wood in his woodshop at home, but insists that he just putters around . . . in class frequently adds puns to his stories of frogs and fish to such effect that fans of the biology department for of a certain biolo- gist? embrace a considerable number of students . , . received his education at the University of Pittsburgh. NORMAN GOODWIN. M.Ed. Mr. Goodwin, who has been with us only one year, stepped right in to teach algebra, general math, and plane geometry . . . has completed his Air Raid Wardens Course and is therefore not idle during blackouts . . . Edinboro State Teachers' College in- structed him to the tune of a B.S. degree . . . also sports a M.Ed. degree from the University of Pittsburgh . . . is a good one to help you with your rnath homework if he is not the one who gave it to you. DOROTHY GROVE. B.S. Under Miss Grove's instruction, it doesn't take long to dispel the Grecian characteristics of those mystifying dots and dashes called shorthand . . . received her degree in commercial education at lndiana State Teachers' College . . . other subjects she's taught at the Senior High include general math and economic geography . . . sponsors the Alpha Girl Reserves . . . for the past two years, she's spent her summer vacation doing actual office work at a large steel plant. Goodwin Grove Holliday Horsman Ion Klein Leeper Mathias McClure McLaughlin Mehner Miescer Mollenauer Moore

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Swanson Swartz H. Taylor M. Taylor Thompson Tiel Timko Whinnie Whipkey Zahniser Zeisig IOHN MEHNER. B.S. Mr. Mehner got right into the swing of things at Mt. Lebanon this year as a cadet teacher and already sponsors Hi-Y basket- ball . . . likes modern music and drama, consequently falling into the pattern of a true Mt. Lebanonite . . . acts as an Air Raid Warden on those blackest of nights . . . earned his Bachelor of Science degree at Grove City College . . . his students are won- dering if he also learned at Grove City that lots of homework is good for the soul. A. S. MIESCER. M.M., Mus. Doc. Mr. Miescer, the power behind the baton, is director of instru- mental music in all Mt. Lebanon schools . . . in our high school he is in charge of the band . . . his favorite expression is, Watch the stick! . . . outside activities are swimming, fishing, and hunt- ing . . . from his studies at Ithaca College, Eastman School of Music, Dana Musical Institute, and the University of Pittsburgh he has become a B.A., a M.M., and a Mus, Doc. DONLEY MOLLENAUER. B.A. Coach of Mt. Lebo's fleet-footed wood nymphs and one of the most popular teachers at our A.M. is Mr. Mollenauer . . . both W. G I. and Pitt claim him as an alumnus . . . has just finished his fifth year as one of our faculty . . . subjects he has taught X re history, gym and English . . . he's the hand behind the gun to ur track squad and cross-country team . . . for outside diversion e prefers classical music . . . many remember him as Chief uard at our ole swimmin' hole last summer. MABEL MOORE, B.L.S. Miss Moore is our school librarian and a counselor to whom students go for advice on all their reading matter . , . loves to travel, particularly in boats, and has reached both coasts of the United States in her automobile . . . is planning to elaborate on the garden she started last summer, growing both vegetables and flowers this year . . . always willing to be helpful in any way she can, a busier or more earnest person you will never see. GERALDINE MORGAN, M.A. Mrs. Morgan, Senior English teacher, trains our peppy cheer- leaders in her spare time . . . acts as chairman of all auditorium events . . . helps the war effort by supervising the air raids and the organization and assignment of student help in rationing , . . played basketball in college and still likes it . . . once in awhile plays her trumpet in the privacy of her own home, as she was a soloist in her college orchestra. MARIE NEUMARKER. M.Litt. Miss Neumarker, eleventh grade English teacher, dims the lights in Mt. Lebanon as an Air Raid Warden . . . enjoys travel very much . . . has been to Europe, the West Coast of the U.S., the New England States, and the South . . . likes reading non-fiction books , . . enjoys classical and semi-classical music . . . her students learn to like essays, short stories, and American poetry . . . enjoys bowling and is a member of the Faculty Bowling League. ADA PATTERSON, M.Litt Across the hall in room 210 we find Miss Patterson, who teaches Latin during school hours but will speak French to you on her own time . . . likes plants as evidenced by the flowers on the window sills . . . got her Bachelor of Arts at Geneva College and her Master of Letters at the University of Pittsburgh . . . has traveled to Arizona, New England, and Wisconsin . . . is noted for her good sense of humor . . . is a member of the faculty typing class. MARTHA L, PICKENS. M.A. Seniors can thank Miss Pickens, Commencement Program chair- man, for their lovely Commencement, and the way it rolls off without the slightest hitch . . . Senior English is her specialty , . . says she'd rather teach Mt, Lebanon students than any others . . . her particular peeve is to hear students gripe about their school, when it does so much for them . . . her one and only hobby, color photography, takes up most of her spare time.