1958 Yearbook

The Western Pennsylvanian

SENIOR ISSUE

May, 1958 Volume 66 Number 9

THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIAN Published C'\'ttf .mooth except July and August a.t the Western Peuosy1vaoi.a School for the Deaf, 300 Swisna.Le Aveoue, Pimburgb 18, PenruylvaniL SubsaiJXion : One Dollar a Ye-ar Second clotss m..tiJ privileges authorized

at Pittsbur,gh. Pt"lmsylvaoiu Asmcidse f:d~101 f'rmrir.g

lmup~tvr

Ouiscopher G. Smith Sam B. Craig G. W es!ey Oidc.$0n

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THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

Class Motto d/-ct <W£ff and :Jhink lttVg({ Class Color 23LU£ a1zJ §otJ

Class Flower <yeffoc~r J'(o1g

Dedication . ..

L Harvey Buxton Barnes We, tlw 1'1:.><.< or 1958, dedicate this year book in memory of Han路cy Buxton Barnes, beloved 1.c;tchcr路 and friend of all who knew him and who spent his whole life in lhc f<el路vicc of those who had :my physical handicap.

Our Superintendent . . .

THE GRADUATIN(.; GLASS OF 1958 '!'he time for the

De:~f

ha~

come for you t.o

l<•~<vc

the Western Pennsylvania School

ns a pupil. We will mi"" you in our

d:~ily

work here but will

think of you often. You have complet<.'tl a part of your educ<'ltion and arc going on to bisnrer and bi'Oadcr fields. However, do not think that your whole education hal< been complct.ed for you must lea1·n from everything you do. We will watch yoc,,· pn>gre::!.'! with interest and w ill welcome you back us a visitor.

Sincerely, Sam B. Craig

Our Principals . . .

To Lhe members or the Grad uati ng Class : As you look forward Lo t he 1\ ;tll rc, it is our hope that you will continue to go forward. May your achievements in school serve you well. Tt has been a pleasut·e to work with you and. 1 join with all of your friends, in wishing you happiness and succe~s.

Since rely, Christophel' G. Smith .4dmini.~tmtivc

Pl'il1i:ipaL

To the members of lhe Gra<l u<tti ng Cla~s : 1L has !Jccn a pleasure lo work with the cla<s of 1958. I feel confident that your persistence will lead t<• your continuing success. J am proud to join your fxien<ls and teachers a:> they wish you happiness in the yean> lo come.

Marian Quick Acade>nic P1·i:ncipa/ )

Vocational Teachers MR. DICKSON )!R. STANT0:-1

l\!R. i\!ACKfN .MRS. CoNWAY MRS.LAWJ..J::R

li1RS. 0CKAY

Academ ic Teache rs MRS. LUOO\"ICO MR. HOLLIDAY

MRS. EJJGf: )itc>. l\ICCANNF. ~lit.'<. S1"AN1"0N ~I R. TEITEWIAIJM

MRS.

SCIIIJMANN

Class Officers . . .

Marie Ch iota, Zada Hockman, Mr . Brady, Miss Niiler, Carrie Gr ove

P•·e.si,de.nt

7-ADA .1-IOCKMAK

SeC?·et(t1'Y

CARRIE GROVl:

T1'easw·er

MAltlb: CH!OI.\

A dvisoJ·.~ .

]\'TR. BRADY, MISS N'HLBR

SENIORS

1958

CARY AVIJllY Nt"w ~~. Penn.qoh-:tni.t Quiet ~:uy b\n knoe$ to fool ::uounc.l :avid rC'OII*r - :al•oays chcerin.c; for dr.

Ood,~:c:n bakbctH tC".UU per ~:cpres­

$ion: 0£ counc-·- txplortr S<:occ mcmb<:r o£ Rcaditlit Club - ru.oh:tiun: To 1\ltenJ Gall:autlct Collc~e.

l;r....,Jonia. 11('0n$Jiu.ni:s TtlCilh.lf .atKI pcmc Ao~-1-lovC$ $ponshobby: h•lrM.~- l)t'f t'l((lt~;un: 'luo> b:lJ, I'll nut -·urry.. - M.tY QUffn·$ ar rc-nd;tnt - rnc:rubt·r ol Rc.~.u.1iny. Cll.lb Girl Scout - .unbition: tlomc:roakd·.

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··~L\JuE" MARIL A. CIIIOTA Eri«:. Pt..'W'U)"h.-ni<l Snull c>l ~.Uuf\· (h.a:rmin.r. 10\"CS r., ••rite lec•cn.--pct c.Xprc3$ion: ..So what..

-- m:-.1:<~un:-r of Senior CII.I.SS - May ~C"Cn·!l :men...b.nt-mc-mhcr of ltc:klin.c;.

Clu~nwnuur- .a.mbiuun: ·ro lxxomc

a r,•pisc.

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/ NANCY MU CONTE Moo.rotV•IIc. Pcnrasyinnia O:u<l, ~nJ ravishitVt-lu:.crrel:snm._-.

Fh·i) Pr~k-y (;~~,-p:e. aprnsioo ··prov~ ic''-mf'tnlxr of ReadinJ,t Clu~i;l

Sc.wt.-ambruon: 'fo go to Busioess Sd>ool.

OIMilTRIOS CORDIS

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Mt 1\..('~-~l'ln rt, PC'nn!q·h·ania Shnn C'Urf)• h.1.1tcd s:.ur - loves to run

:smunJ :anJ huthcr the bors - pt'l exJlft"'iinn I ,lon't hrliM·C' it." - mcm· btr ot R<".aollftJ.: <.luh - l.xplorcr Scoor - iltnhitiun: 1'u r:n w Tnolt Xhnol.

CAROl. A. 0A6fRKO ··c,\KOL ANN" :O.I''Irin~:Jalc. Penru>)·h•.1.11i<l Ch;armin~tly )h)' Firl- blusllts e~ily ­ t).lft·m-.·1)• hi..·n..ll)' -- kJ"ts (O write

k-ftc,.., - vet cxvrt')SM)O: ·-~op 'lto"1)t'f)' ino:. o~huu1 ;:c.1.1ir't: t...:· 'Think:· - secrctoary ut Rc-..JloJ: <.:rub - Girl Scout ..eu,,..J &r' - ~Loy Qu<...... of 1958 -monrcor-.unb~tioo: To be a cypist.

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SHIRLeY A. DEUEL Jeannette, Pcnnsylvanja Ch:m n :m·. ~:a) - lovc:s to tn.lk - h:~:­ IDM)' ltictlds- pec cxp~sion: ' '\VIr.;.c's the matter?" me mber o ( .Rc~d lng­ Ciub- chccrlc:t;lr.:r- Girl &;.")u;. \.m . vcd Ba r - May Q ueen's <trt<:'l\~l:tnt :lmhirion: T u h!" ;.e h•·nwu'l:ll.:f;' r,

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G F.ORCE E. D UNMIRF. 'l'orrr~na-. P('n1tsylv:1n j,, Shorr :tnd h:tppy -l~w~ II) rell jok('s -

luvcs :11l sporrs -

i;kcs to

~o hutltin!~

h:tS .s-: ~<.'<.'11 1humb for flvwl·rs

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C'Xll''c:ssion: ··1 don't nm.·." - member t)f Rc.-.Jclir).!{. Club soc.<:cr tc:uu - l :x· plorc-r S<:ouc -monitor- ambirion: ·ro :~c u: od G allaudt"l College ~)r 'J'radc: :"k ' huoj at \X1 illiam.sporc.

RHaS C. l)UNN

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nsh,lr_::;, Pcrlnsylv;tnia. ftll:t l<lV('$ tv lie

Chubb~· fri<'rhll~·

d o\'. I) :uul '>lt't'p - w iliin}: Co help :: fey <l!l(' - pC't <.'Xl>.te::~:sivu: " ) did mx." .un hiriun: T o ~~ ~~}' :t( h<)lne IUh .i work.

CARRIE W. GROVE \Xl;)sh in.c.ron, PcnnsyiViinia Short and .~W('(>t - lo\'CS to sing and ,lance likes ro read the Bible .l r~ .ns of Joc-- pN cxp r~tion : "You k now lx:ncr." - May Queen's :mcndant ¥arsir}' ch et-r l ("~ul er st-crer.~r~· o f

'' fR IT7.1 ~" Zt\Di\ L. HOCKMAN Oil Ciry, Pcnnsylvania ·r:llt l'l<'~nui fu I A:ll - ha:; her heart :;ct l<lr' J)<)n( - t!cvmcll to her fam ily t.wc."S f t) wr irt and sl<'<'l) - pee exp~· $i01l : " \'Vd l, I elon'r care.'' -presiJl·nt uf Senint Cl ••~ - Girl Scour "Curved

1\:ACNY A. JAMES

J\ml>jtj(ll) : To

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lhu.. - moo.itor - member o l. May Q \u:en·s <.n~uc - mc:mhc:l' of Rc;:htinJ:.

Club - Varsiry d:t.('('d <:".tde:t - ambicion:

SC'oior Class - OO.<'tnbcr of RC<l<:hn.~ Club J)lvu ilvl'- a ml>i1iun : Humc:m:tl.:c:r.

To lx:-c.'Ortle a hou\l'n)aker.

"Nm~cy"

?>.k K.;(;SJ)I)rt, P<"nn:;y)van i:t

Sl)(m A:tl with cure llimJ'lC'$ -

tm·es

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w:uch T .V. - dncsn't (:if (' ahou" hom<:'work - J)('C (' X!)f~·<:sio n: "~hue ! II) If' <: none of you1 h'•siocss." - m~mbcr of

R ..-:~ol in .!.'. Cluh Fir,\1 C k•sS S(lll:l · ~o to Bu...illt"'SS Collc:g~: .

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ANDRliW S. MACKEY

''ANOY"

OANIIll. MORRIS

"0:\NNY'

GERALD OESTERliNG

''GERALD' '

f'cnns}•lvania Quiet red h:tirc.l guy- lovc.c; to Ji,·c in pcacc.- h(lhl>y: •n::&i,,,:: :~ i q)l:\n ~ pe-t cxprc..<>sion: "What!" -· memi.>er ()f Reading Club Explorer !:i<vl:l. ~mb iti on: Undc:cidc:d.

'«'orthington, Pennsylvania H ~t i 'PY· <hettfl•l ,t.;l)y- lvvt'S cv l>v}' :Mul tf:ad books abour larm.s-wauu to vwo a farm in the future: - pet expression : ''ls it true?"- membcr of Reading Club -ambitio n: To b~ a farm~r.

GEORGJiTTA A. ORAVEC

CAROUI':F. A. PfSARTIK

tNtkmont, PcnnsrJv::1ni.Chubhy ,:;al- lc.wcs b et "p ony tail"I<Jv~s w write letters- likes sportshot$ crcs for Brodlc y- I)C:t clCprt.ssio n: '' \Xl har's rhC' mancr?"' ··1 don't C<'l.rc·· u e<l.,SlltCr o f Reading Club - Girl Sco.H ..Cl• I'V~ I fi:u"- membc:r of May Qe<:n•s court- mun.cor-ambit iou : To work

Br:td\lo\k, Pensyl\•auia 1·a11 slcn\!cr :tal-lovt:s to talk-l!~VCS to read ahout movie scars- 1->e( c:xpre.ssion: " '\Vh:tt! Oh. 1 scc'"-mc:mbttr of .Rc:td· ing Clu ~eirst O ass Swut- Varsiry < heerle~tder_..unbiti on : To be a tn,isc.

H AKOLO SCRIICHPIELD ""llAR<>Ll>"' Bedfo rd , PeuosvlV'J.t\.i(l.

RVI),I.:.h .C.ll)'- luve$ cv ;:tlk :t.a;ain:;t rhc !,iid.s-rdl jokes--pet e.x-r~rc:;s io•t: 'Tm a im<helv.r''- meml:>er <lf R e:hl in~; Cluh - Explorer Scout - man:.l,a;_cr o f Soc<cr Team - ;Jmhition : i<l work :tt Roller

Eric, Pcuusrlvani;l TaU handsort)(• s uy -

loves co show o ff

ro che g irls - has b )s C}'CS ,e.;lucd to l';my - pet expression: "Of c;our:sc'' - memhcr of Readi.ns Clvb - Expl(>t·

er Scout -

soccer player an<.l baskccbaH

j OhAs{O\'I!O,

plarer - ambition : To atlend Gotllott:· dt>t CoJJegc.

in :.w oUice.

Arena in .Bedfo.rJ .

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GEllAJ.O A STI:WART ")lEaRY" 8ur~csco-"'. Pennsylvania I all hand\nm~ ~t.U)'- h1$ his q-.:s .;loed on Rwh J"t't ~XJnessioo: ··1 don·, koow•· - hobby: rropical fish - prcst· .Lent ot RC01dint: Club - bukctball -and ~occcr plarer member of Brorllcrhnod of the Arrow - ambit ion: To auend G aHaudc:t C()Jitjte lln cl 10 h:t\'e a wbite

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GrJ\1'RII01 VAROY

DAVID VA\; NORT War~~ Pennsrlnnia ftc.l ha~l(\1 ancl rempt-rmtno1 - l.:.rtrs his t)'<'S on M~bd and u.Ua about her - bhubn C'_~.,itr - liktl to ,..oo huntin~ pee cxprc~sion: "'Don't worry. I will hdp you'' - member of Re:tdin.~ Club - bplorcr ~•ut - ~r p ilfer ·am b ition : To be a COil Srntctio n work<:r.

Chicur:.. Pt>nn,ylw:ani;a

Tall

btan~i(ul

hltMhlt- k1\ts h\ talk-

ln,·cs co 'wk - J)("f npres.s;on: -That's "'' "'v :· - mernher o-( Rt'adin~ Cll!b t im (..lat.s Citl SaXJt - 1mhirion: Tc l>e: ~ C)'JU)>l,

oollar job.

..JOAN" JOAN U. VOIGT Lauobc, P~nnsylvania Quic:c ~al - 1o ...~ ro w<~rk ;tnd retd book• - m""'l><r ol Rtadin!l Oub Gul Scii.MU - IUllbition: To be a~ maker.

KO IWKT WATilf.AS.

JR.

..Bonny••

Vcsr;aburJ,t. J>ennsylvania Rc..J hoc-.&~l.c,l J.,.">\IJ' - loves ro "11.-:"J.t ch gan.g:· srco vn TV ;~.nJ in mc)'V~ - pt-t ex· pr~ion: l knuw... -mer:nbtr oi RC:ld· inJ: Club :loi.M..C.t;t •~m f.xpk,u Scout unbnion: To anc="od Tn...k School at WiUWrupo.n to be an auto body a.nJ fender repairm1n..

JO liN W[[.CII

..JOliN''

Ptu)bur~h. PcnnsyiV<tnia T:a.U quiCC p.uy- loves to roam :~.round thinktn_t' ah '"' ;l FQrJ at ~ tx·

_rrmton: 'I'm P'nM buy :1. J!orJ c.ar:· mcml\c;r u( RcadtnJt Club E:\:· plorc-r Smut - :tmhir.on: UtKie<ided.

Class History . . .

GF:ORGE OUNMIRB

The history of the clas.~ of 1958 presents some inlere~ti ni( highlights.

One of our classmates, Shirley Deuel, was hit by an automobile in J uly, 1951. She suffer ed a br oken "rrn and did not come to school until October of that year.

Spinal meningitis forced Andrew Mackey lo cnmc lo l.he W.P.S.D. Primary Department in 1946. Then in 1952 he went the Erie School where he remained for three ycat路s. Tn 1955 he came back here.

Georgetta Oravec, Carol Daberko, Caroline Pisat路ek, and Daniel Morris were born deaf.

Illness was the cause of deafness of Georg-e Dunmire, Harold Scritchfield, a nd David Van Nort.

Doloreg Brandt had a serious illness and become deaf when she was only two.

"Redhead" Robert Watreas rolled down the stairs at age three and t hat caused his deafness.

Gertrude Vardy and 1\'iarie Chiota lost their heari ng tht路ough illnesses when they were children.

Nancy Conte attended DePaul Insti tute at t he age of thr ee and later carne to our school.

Our cla<s ~ecretary, Carrie Grove does not know how she became deaf.

Gerald Stewart became deaf at age t hree and one half years. The cauRe is unknown.

In our Junior year Jerry Stewart, Andrew Mackey, and George Dunmire went to the KS.D.A.A. Basketball Tournament at White Plains, N.Y. They went. (HI a s ight seeing tr ip around New York Cit y. Jerry Stewart went to the E.S.D.A.A. Basketball Tou rnament in P hiladelphia this year.

After t he tournament he went to visit Gallaudet College whe re he is plann ini( to W> next fall.

The four Varsity cheerleaders in the class are Zada Hoclonan, Shirley Deuel, Carrie Gri>Ve, and Car oline Pisarelc They received the athletic award for their participation.

When Gary Avery was a small boy he had many kinds of diseases and w11s siek a great deal. This accounts for his deafness.

Tn the Fall of 1957 Jeny Stewart, Robert Watreas, David V:in No rt, Regi< Dunn, and Geor ge Dunmire h:td a disappointing soccer record. They lost t hree games out of fout路.

We hope that the futu re of the class of 1958 will be full of success and happiness for everyone.

Class Prophecy ...

BY CAltY AVI::RY

J n the summer of J978, twenty years after 1 graduated from W.P.S.Il. 1 took a three we~ks vacation trip around the United States. My home now was in San Antonio, Texas . .My job was engineer in electric power plant. 1

flew to Los An;teles to see the Los Angeles Dodgers play ~\'[ilwaukee. Los Angeles won that game and 1 was feeling quite jubilant. After I came out of the ball pa1·k I l>umped into Andy .Mackey. l wa~ surely surprised to sec him. We talked for a while then we went into Du nmire's Restaurant. In there I saw George Dunmire, Jerry Stew<\rt, :Marie Chiota, Geor geU.a Or:wec and John Welch, some of my former school mates. T hey were a ll manied and had wonderfu l homes in or near Los Angeles. We had a most hilarious time at dinner.

The ncxl morning J took an ai rplane to Cheyenne, Wyom ing. When T called for a taxi I recognized t he cab driver . He was Gerald Osterling.

That night he invited me to a dance and party. At the party T saw Dol•>rcs Bl·andt, Hegis Dunn, Caroline Pisarek, Danny Morris and Nancy Conte who was now Ihnn.v'~ wife. They held a celebration in my honor. They all had wonderJ'u.l families and good jobs. It was great to be with them again.

Two days lat er I flew t o Chicago to continue my tour. I walked into t he Blackstone Hotel. Someone tapped me on the shoulder. lt was David Van Nort. He lold me Robert Watreas, Cawl Daberl<o, Harold Scl'itehfieltl, Joanne Voigt and Zada Hockman wer e living in Chicago, too. That evening we went to a small club. We talked and talked ''bout all the fun we had duxing our school days. Zada and Carol wer e teaching school in a Day fichool f or the De.U in Chicago.

The next day at9 :00 o'clock 1 got a plane Lo Pittsburgh as I had business ut the Atom ic Power Plant in Shippingport. After I finished my business I decided to visit my former school. There 1 saw Carrie Grove, my former girl fri<:n(l . Sh~> was married to Joe Del·kiss. Carrie trrld me that she had twln girls and both were hard of hearing. Both o( them look like Cm-ri~.

She W<lS very proud of t hem. Joe was teaching printing at the school.

Later that day I took a plane to Tampa, Florida, and I went swimming in the Gulf of Mexico. On the beach I saw Nancy .J ames, Smiling ,Jimmy Cord is and Ge•·trude Vardy, his wife. They greeted me mosl conlially.

Nancy J ames' hu~band was working for Uncle Sam at that ti me. We talked for a while then we had dinner on t he beach.

AHer dinner I took a plane back to Texas. As soon as I reached my home again in San Antonio my wife told me that we would have special company for dinner. Our guests wer e Charles and Sh irley F isher who <'<nne to Tex:ts lo buy " ranch. The next morning we went for a ride over m" ranch. We had a wonderful time and we talked about the past. Charles had been very s uccessful in his j ob at the Drug Store. Two days later T went hack to w01·k at the power plant and I cherished many fond memories of my trip and visits with former friends.

.., Class Legacy

BY Gl:ORGETTA ANN ORAVEC

The Cl<t~s of 1958, being of sound mind a nd disposit ion hereby make and publish this, our last will a nd le~tamcnt.

To the sch()()J, we present n su m of money for a sign for the school.

To Dr. Craig, out· s uperintenden t; to .Miss Quick and Mr. Smith, our pr incipals; to all om· teacher s; to our counsellors; ;md to th e household and medical staff; we leave our grateful t hanks for all they have done for us. ~ach has played a purt in preparing us for om· place a mong others and helped to make us worthy citi7-ens of our commun ity and <">u r country.

To Janet Schwartz, Carrie Grove bequeaths her love of library books.

To Irene Powaski, Zada Hoc)< man wills and bequeaths her ability I~> drop off to sleep.

To Mona Whiteman, Georgett.a Oravec wills her jokes and laughter.

To Nancy Stewart, Carol JJaberko leaves her knowledge of famous actors and actresses in Hollywood.

To Verla Gum, Caroline P isarek lc;wcs her love of unbelievable st ories.

To Patty ucorchick, Dolor es Brandt leaves her love of fnrmi ng.

Margar et McCorkle inherits f rom Sh irley Deuel her love of cooking.

To L inda Smi.t h , Nancy Conte bepueaths her q uarr els.

To Ruth Friend, Nancy J ames wills her love of television. 'l'o L ucy Round, .Joann Viogt bequeath~ hc1· quicl at~itude.

To .Joyce T hayer, Gert rude Vardy lcnves her love of California.

To Nora Helsel, Marie Ch iola bequea ths her will power for not biting bet· nails.

To Skipper Simpson, Jerry Stewar t bequeath~ h is flair for teasing ~he gir ls.

To ,Joe Lonetti, Da n ny Morris leaves h is love of working in t he kitchen.

To Eddie Heid, Andy Mackey bequeaths h is acting ability.

To Jack Antal, George Dunmire wills his jokes, funny stories, and baby ways.

To Jeff1·ey Meier, David Van Nort leaves his specialty, flirting with the girls.

To Conrad N oker, Harold Scritchfield bequeaths his love for hot rods and shiny cars.

To Benny Black, Gary Avery bequeaths h is love of reading.

T o Winston Lord, Regis Du nn be<lUe<~ths his love of taking pictures of other girls and boys.

To Robert Webb, .John Welch wills his ability to draw pictures of flashy cars.

To Fmnk Del Rosso, Gerald Osterling bequeaths his quie~ manners and good behavior.

To R<iymond Orr inherits from .Jimmy Cordis his love of school.

To Harry .McWee, Bobby Watreas wills Iris shyness toward girls.

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Activities ..•

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Sports . . .

Basketball ...

ANDREW )fACKEY KENKF.Tll DELONG RoKF.KT WF.HK

JER&Y STJ::WA&'f

EowARO HEm

DONAl.ll STit't'l.F.It

DOI'ALD GROSS

:\fn•.ToNES, Cuarh

GHARLLS HINJ::Y, Malla{/1:1' RIC!lARO RAKER

.JACK AKTAL HARRY Mc\VF.F.

DICK Fn!E:-.10

GnARLES ~En, GARY HEAO!tU:II

Cheerleaders ...

CAROL PISAREK SHIKLI::Y DEUEL ZAUA HOCKli,\N JANET SCHWA.RT't

R UTH FRIEI\"D CARRIE GROVE

V t:RLA GuM

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Autographs . . .

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF Til.E BOARD OF TRUSTEES

!U:ES T. SCULLY

JOHN R. .McCUNE, ]R.

CH.AR.LES L. McCUNE

Pr~;~idn;s

v;e,p,~

Tretnurer

CLASS OP

19~8

• John R. McCune, Jr.

CLASS OP 1959

R= T. Scully William A. Gordon

Charles L«kha.n }<lmes :E. Hindman

E. Bruce Hill

C. Snowdon Ricbatds

John Gilfillan

Or. Kenneth M. Day Robert M. Fisher • joseph C. Horne Beverly R. Shriver George Roth Cr;~i8

L. H. Wilcox

• Harold E. Meyer Spencer It H.'l.<kct Francis B. N imicl:, Jr.

llEVERLY R. SHRIVER SmiSar'f CLASS OP 1960 Chari« L. McCune Henry Ch•lfun" ]t.

John G. Frazer, Jr. John H. He.o..shaw

Richard D. Edwards !·Ion. Kush C. Boyle • George McKee Ulair

• Members of the Executive Com.miu~e

TERMS OF ADMISSION

This School is an institution of learning incorporated under the laws of the State. It was built and is sustained by contributions of benevolent persons and by legislative ap. propdations, and is designed to afford a good common school education to all deaf children in Western Penn..o;ylvania. It is open to all such of suitable age and capacity for recehring instruction in conformity to the rules adopted for its government.

The School is located at Edgewood in Allegheny County, a short distance east of the City of Pitt.~burgh and within a few minutes' walk of Edgewood Station on the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

The legislature makes provisions for the education and maintenance of State pupils, the State paying three-fourths and the school district.~ from which pupils come paying one-fourth of the cost. The State assumes the full cost for all pupils under six yeam of age and over 21 years of age. Children ara admit ted as young as U1ree years of age. Parents and guardians supply their children with necessary clothing, paying the traveling expenses of the pupils to and from the School, also a nominal incidental fee.

Children are regularly admitted upon applic:~tion from their parents or guardians and approved by their local school authorit ies.

The annual session of the School usually begins on the second week of September and continues for forty weeks, until about the middle of June.

S~1m B. Craig, Sttperintcndent