Nativity BVM High School - Ave Maria Yearbook (Pottsville, PA)

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K . X, -J! uf- fi 4' 1 Success! John McDonald lcenterl and his companions bag two wild turkeys on the opvning day of the small game season. Irs aftvr 2:35. C:-nter Slrret lJPl'0llltAS the sturlvnts' UIIIPCCHU as Nativ1tys Own desc:-ml on tlie- town. A coke-. a snack. and ai hit of pvrsiflage- help to rs-lease pent up rm-ruin-s. Ronald Gcguzys and Margaret Crc-gitis, two live wires, are hurrying to what tryst .i' ,75f ' A 'H' xv . ,..3 vi' ,rt if .,- 15 this an advertise-ment from a travelogue-? No. lt's Tumbling Run-Schuylkill County's veritable winter wonderland. You load 16 tons. Coal lirealu-rs, like this K Colliery, dot our landscapv. X

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,We cv ff from known zz the .L gateway to the mzfurzfzzzn arm the antlzmcifc my 2114. 'r . i lu Our mountain homeland lies in the hard coal region of 1 PCllllSylVillllil. On all sides rolling hills stretch away into 'i the distanee. The Sehuylkill River winds its course through the valleys. and beautiful woodlands lie along its banks. Deep in the earth lies the buried sunshine of the ages, the black diamondu deposits that have made the area famous. Mining has heen the chief industry here since Necho Allen. in l790. so strangely discovered the wealth of hard coal hidden in the veins of the earth. From Europe came Welsh, lrish, Poles, Germans, Lithuanians, Ukrainians, lluleh, Slovaks, and llalians to seek security and freedom. Towns and villages sprang up around the mining pits and soon houses, large and small, dotted the hillsides. To their mountain homeland, the immigrants brought the beautiful customs and traditions of the 'colde countries, a priceless heritage. Here the settlers became one people, a typical example of the melting pot that is America. Witll the years the people have absorbed the strength and simplicity of the hills. and reflect the sturdy character of the rugged terrain. The S1'Stllll Mass. opening the Pottsville Centennial, was celebrated in the school auditorium by Father Fasig. Bishop Leech preaished the sermon. 'f,,.: F gf.- . f v i r ff. f . 'if' -.. x in t . ft T. s Ti C w 5F S X F. t X I, X, I

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the day 6 gina A Ht-et of luuses. parish and public' conveyances, make the grade eavh day lrringing hundreds of laughing students to the heights. Lalxoring to the top of Lawton's Hill is no mean feat, espeeially in winter weather. Step along gaily, boys and girls. Education awaits you inside. Rugged underelassmen. seorning the walk. stumble up the hill to school. 'l'hey've taken the short cut through the field adjoining lVolf Street. John Burns, apparently ex- hausted, has reached the summit. Larry Alati, john Alves, Jerry Farro, and Tom Cunningham struggle along behind him. Every man for himself at this cruoial moment! Hats and coats are stowed awayg locker doors, slammed. Then inevitably the plaintive cry . . . I forgot my locker key. Where-'s the locker captain? The bell's going to ring. Ah! Let's relax. We are going to make it.