West Deer High School - Coalagra Yearbook (Russellton, PA)

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n Class of ,60 It's been said that even back in first grade future officers of the Class of '60 were already supervising recess activities, and the future honor students were juggling encyclopedias while the others struggled with Dick and ,lane stories. Well, maybe those are tales, but this is fact-the Class of 1960 demonstrated an extremely high level of leadership and a better than average scholastic ability. The academic talent reached a summit never before attained when two class members, Richard Crandy and Sandy Massimino, were admitted to the University of Pittsburgh after completing their junior year in high school. Sandy and Dick were among the 13 chosen out of 130 in the county who qualified. The two West Deer mathematics majors upheld even the highest expec- tation by zooming through their freshman college year with high honor grades. It was a phenomenal scholas- tic triumph for the two scholars, for the class, and for West Deer High School. Joe Halovanic ranked as top student in the Class of '60. He and the other three top ranking students, Bill Capello, John Uchic, and Pat Stanish, tackled every difficult course the scientific bloc of study offered. Becoming a member of National Honor Society is another scholastic prize. Accepted in their junior year, an exceptionally superior honor, were Grandy, Mas- simino, Capcllo, Halovanic, Uchic, and Zonarich. Class otiicers Stan Brudney, Leah Bryan, Dee Char- ney, and Audrey Evanega had a whale of a job. Their handling of all the complex senior year affairs deter- mined whether the class would be remembered as the one that soared or the one that sunk. As one affair after another was chalked off in successful fashion, it became apparent that this wasn't an earthbound class - especially with a live-wire, dedicated sponsor like Mrs. Schuster. F1 BRIGHT FUTURE AHEAD - Sandy Massimino and Dick Grandy brought fame to themselves and to their Alma Mater this year by achieving phenomenal academic success in the University of Pittsburgh early admittance program. They went directly to their freshman college year after 11th grade in high school. Both completed their first year at Pitt with high honor grades. L. 5. ? 137 A A 4-.. .., ' .Kp X M. . C.. X .X ,N . . .. , ....... f tj Q-..... ' TOP SCHOLARS - , T Leading the Class of '60 scholastically were these high honor stu- dents. From left, Sandy Massimino, Rich- ard Crandy, Joseph Halovanic, William Capello, .lolm Uchic, Patricia Stanish. .-N .fN 1 H .Ai I, 1- . . M- fs 4 1- ' ' no ,, . 1. .-

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ntellect, eaderslfqb em 'I X V7 SUMMIT MEETING -- Class officers Dce Char- ney, treasurcrg Audrey Evancga. secrctulyg Leah Bryan, vice-presidentg und Stan Brudncy, president. along with class sponsor Mrs. Schuster. gather to makc preparations for one of the numerous class vvents held during thc yr-ar. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY - Receiving the honor of being selectcd to thc Nation- ul Honor Society wcrc, seated, Bill Capello. Joe Halovanic, John Uchic, Arlene Zonar- ich. Standing, Dick Grandv. Pat Stanish. Bob Kirsch, Joe Your- ish, Dennis Makuta, Barb Burdek, Leah Bryan, Sandy Massi- mino.

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Donna J. Allen George A. Angeloff i -, . ' fig ' LJ, 4 'F I ff. , ' .X X SENIOR CLASS MOTTO Success Through Diligence and Faith in Goff CLASS COLORS Orchid and While C LASS FLOWE R While Carnation Andrew P. Antoninka Maureen J. Atkinson A Lv ,W we , fx, Barbara Burdek Writes K Ss S4 . V s Lyr1cs For Class Song t i N t E t at . The much-sought honor of being the writer of the y ' i official class song this year went to Barbara Burdek. , . . . ds. , Q-. 4, 111 .veg-F Written to the tune of 4'The Last Time I Saw Parlsf' ' gt . the song made its debut at the Senior Dinner Dance ffjT?jQ . . swf--'af fr . and became a part of every senior function thereafter. '-is -f- t ' J- Graduation marked the songis final appearance. after which it became a high school memory. something nos- James D' Barnett Theodore A' Barsolo talgzie to he carefully preserved throughout the years. THE LAST TIME I SAW WEST DEER 1 lLyrics by Barbara Bnrdckl it 1 K VERSE I: .- , - These last days here at West Deer bring mem'ries from the past. How happy were those football games, oh how we wished they'd last. - Our howling parties showed hm-, skill, the scores that gave us fame. ' - The rhythm of those bouncing pins with each und every game. ' 'V Among these walls so stately, hide joys and heartaches, too. The gaiely nf Senior days, such happy times were true. - - - Yes, thunk you. Alma Mater, You've helped make us succeed. The blessings ynn've bestowed on us are free from want and need. VERSE ll: That last time we saw West Deer her heart was warm and gay. We heard the laughter of her heart in every kind of way. We passed the same old lockers. which we had passed for years. The rhythm of their noisy elank was music to our ears. The last time we saw West Deer her rooms were dressed for sprin Although we wished to start again. we knew what May would hrin The last time we saw West Deer her heart was warm and guy. No mutter how they change her we'll remember her that way. 24 QI. Robert R. Beitko Peter R. Biagi