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

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ln February . . . Uur Team Wins ln Basketball . . . lt's a Great Feeling To Be the Champs! T0 THE VICTORS-The WPI.-XI. trophy. That's what wc wamlccl. Senior players Bob Paszck, jack Grundcn, Dave McMas- ter, Rich Dickson, and Iinh Uchic proudly display it, the first in thc school's history. Some said it resembled Times Square, New York City, on New Year's Eve. Others remarked that it reminded them of the wild jnbilation when World War II ended. That's about the only way yon can describe the exhilaration we felt around West Deer High School when our basketball team came through to win the WPIAL sectional championship in February. What made it so signihcant was that this 14 li Q. N . i 4 ,X was the first time the school had ever won a basketball championship in its 20-year history During the weeks of championship play, there were celebrations and gaiety, the like of which was never before seen in the halls of ol' West DeerHigh. Our team had won.' . . . For the hrst time we felt what it was like to be a champion! . . . And the feeling was a mighty good one!!

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Bobbie Wins Title . . Senior Play ls l-lit . . 'Be Sweet to Teachers, . All in Month of March ANOTHER PREDICAMENT-Sheral Brick tries to pull her- self out of this one, as Rich Dickson, Dave McMaster and Marianne Boch assist in a scene from the senior play, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. CAN'T BE TRUE-Mr. Fortun and Mr. An- tonelli stare in disbelief at display FTA presi- dent Marlene Verbetic arranges on bulletin board in tribute to teachers. 16 For those at West Deer High School, March, 1963, was comparatively relaxed time after the emotion-packed days ofthe previous months. Except for a fezu of-the-beaten-path happenings, most students were fairly well settled in the routine of homework, questions at the end of the chapter, research papers, themes, etc., etc., etc. The one really bright spot of the month was the honor brought to West Deer by Roberta Grass, who was selected first runner-up in the annual jay-Cee Queen contest. Then, too, Mr. Kristohk made a successful debut as faculty director of the annual senior class play. This year it was a real laugh producing comedy, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. With no Friday night basketball games to attend now, some returned to a movie viewing schedule that included such productions as Cleopatra, The Longest Day, Son of Flubber, Days of Wine and Roses. And if you didn't go to the movies, maybe you joined some of your friends in the latest fad-constructing love chains, enormous lengths of interwoven chewing gum wrappers.