Union High School - U Yearbook (Burgettstown, PA)

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Class History In September, 1963, the class of '69 first entered the halls of Union High School. Since we were the first seventh grade class ever to attend the Junior-Senior High School, we entered with mixed emotions of awe, ex- citement, and a little bit of dread. As our very first officers we elected Tom Patterson, Mike Yesko, and Tina Mader as President, Vice President, and Secretary- Treasurer, respectively. Our class spon- sor that year was Mrs. Hanna. Later in the year our class party was held, and every- one had a good time. The following year we returned, con- fident of our place in the student body. We elected three well-known boys as our officers: President, Don Bywaters; Vice President, Bill Gilbert, Secretary- Treasurer, Danny Ray Peters. In winter, the class party turned out well thanks to the help of Mr. Patterson, our eighth grade sponsor. That year the American Legion Award was presented to Rhonda Foster and Don Bywaters. When we returned as freshmen, our class was enlarged not only by the students from Our Lady of Lourds School but also by the coming of the Hanover students. The following officers were elected: President, Don Bywaters; Vice President, Bill Gilbert; Secretary-Treasurer, Russ Deer. The tra- ditional Freshman hayride was held on a rainy October day. It was followed by a dance featuring a magician. Our class spon- sor that year was Mrs. Vukotich. During the fall of '66 we crossed the seemingly unfordable gap which separates junior from senior high. The class offices were filled by the following: President, Chal Mahoney; Vice President, Ralph Ciabatteri; Secretary-Treasurer, Lynn Alouise. Lucinda Hall, Cassie Paniaha, Denise Vuksanovich, and Judy LaPosta made their first appearance as B-squad cheer- leaders. The sophomore party was held and turned out to be a great success with the help of Miss Tiano, our class advisor. Our junior year was started by electing class officers, who were as follows: Bill Gavazzi, President; Linda Gavazzi, Vice President; Patty Sprando, Secretary- Treasurer; Jay Hicks, Representative to the Athletic Council. Our class sponsor was Mr. Brozier. In October we became proud owners of our junior rings. The class party was held in the cafeteria with everyone dressed as hippies. Later, in the presen- tation of the junior play, Hip Hippie Hooray, the hippie idea was again illus- trated. For the first time the Junior-Senior Prom was held at the George Washington Hotel, and everyone had a wonderful time. In September, 1968, we returned to Union High for the last time, eager to ac- cept our position as the school leaders. We elected class officers for the last time. We chose Rick Fernandez as President, Karen Pescho as Vice President, and Patty Sprando as Secretary-Treasurer. Mr. Pusateri was our class sponsor. The first festive event was Home- coming at which Rhonda Foster was crowned Queen. The attendants were Joyce Chastulik, Linda Gavazzi, Tina Mader, Karen Skarupa, and Rosemary Roner. The Journalism Class Dance was held October 18 following the Beth-Center game. Rick Fernandez and Tina Mader were crowned by Mr. Brozier as Football King and Queen. The sports events were very peppy, thanks to Denise Vuksanovich, head cheer- leader, and Luci Pusateri, assistant head cheerleader. The senior majorettes of the year were Rhonda Foster, head majorette, and Lucinda Hall, drum majorette. Other majorettes were Terry Porchiran, Diane Wass, and Gerri Wetzel. Our play, Green Valley, was pre- sented February 20 and was a huge suc- cess. It was directed by Miss O'Hern, who was assisted by Kris Riddile, student di- rector. In our six years at Union, we, the class of '69, would like to think we made some contribution for the betterment of Union. We would like to go down in Union High history and be remembered as a class of achievement, cooperation, and leadership. Although we do not know what the future holds in store for us, we hope that our six years at Union have helped to prepare us to do our best in whatever fields of endeavor we choose. We also hope that this yearbook will serve to remind us of the fond mem- ories of Union, which we will cherish forever. 6