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

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D-DAY-Ask any academic English senior which day he'll remember most of all at West Deer, and the answer most likely will be, The day I turned in my last research paper. Len DeLuca, with Margie Costello and Elaine Collier assisting, exemplify the memory. Wonderful Year and Activities Marking High School Days ALL OVER-Although it marks the climax of 12 long became West Deer High School alumni during the 18th years of classroom studies, graduation soon is here and annual Commencement ceremony. it seems to end all too quickly. This year, 123 graduates

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Wonderful Year CLASSES NEVER CHANGE-The years may pass, but there's something that never changes at West Deer High-the classes. Nevertheless, amid all the themes that have to be written and the dates which must be memorized, the classroom remains the greatest source for development of life-long friends. r l It Was a Wonderful Year Because of. . Traditional Events HE S OUR MAN-Another sports season is in the record books, but this one will long be remembered. In football, Coach Whartenby her- alded his first year as head coach by leading the Braves to a remark- able winning season. In basketball, West Deer also was a contender for the section championship. HAPPY TIMES-This school term had many happy moments for everyone, but the times remembered most are those around the holidays. This photo shows one scene, com- plete with an angel with a black eye fSandy Evans, rightb, of a classroom skit during the Christmas season.

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THE HOMER THAT SHOOK WEST DEER HIGH-If you were around at 3:36 p.m., Oct. 13, 1960, you probably were celebrating as wildly as these people watching the TV in the faculty room. Mazerowski had just homered to win the first World Series in 35 years for the Pirates. The miracle of miracles had happened -and WOW what a feeling! ! PROUD AND GRATEFUL-There were 123 gradu- ates this year at West Deer and all truly proud to re- ceive their diploma. However, probably more thrilled than anyone else was Giovanna Montorfano, the first foreign exchange student to be brought to West Deer. Her vitality and enthusiasm endeared her to all, and her presence made it an especially wonderful year around West Deer High. She was indeed a credit to Italy, the country she represented. CRAZY WEATHER-More weather records were set in 1960-61 than in any one previous year it seemed. Snow fell for the first time on October 2, believed to be the earliest snowfall on record. The last snowfall lingered well into the spring months, with a snow shower coming even as late as June 3. The scene below was on Friday, Feb. 4, when a sur- prise snowstorm Cthey were all surprisesll blanketed West Deer with 12 inches of snow. The last load of students, the Shepard Road and Glasgow Road areas, didn't get home until after 6:30 p.m.