Clairton High School - Clairtonian Yearbook (Clairton, PA)

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The scientists. The inathematicians. Leaving this department, We enter the realm of English. Miss Helen WVilson and Mrs. Eliza- beth Bayles thoroughly prepare seniors for the rigors of college English. Guardians over the juniors are the Misses Jean Davis and Amelia Opacic. YVe find the Misses Cecilia Collins, Vir- ginia Nassimbeni. and Suzanne Phillips guiding sophomores through their first year of high school English. As We continue, our tour carries us into the fields of science and mathematics. Mr. Edgar Bleiler and Mrs. Iohn Soich explain the funda- mentals of biology to wondering sophomores. Mr. Kay Chrestensen rules the chemistry depart- ment vvhile brave seniors attempt to learn the mysteries of physics under the instruction of Mr. Edward Cartwright. Mr. Paul Lewis teaches solid geometry and trigonometry to puzzled sen- iors while Mr. Charles Patton explains the basic theorems of plane geometry to his classes. Miss Agnes Lytle and Mr. John Soich are our two algebra teachers and Miss Jane VValker teaches general mathematics. In the history department We find Miss Mary Stokes and Mrs. Eleanor Kelch outlining World history. Mrs. Kelch's position was formerly held by Miss Sara Babic. United States history stu- dents study under Mrs. Frances Dersam and Miss Lorena VanKirk, who also teaches economics. Miss Margaret Barclayis classes discuss problems of democracy. On our entrance to the commercial depart- ment our typing instructors, Misses Elizabeth Cilrnore, Frances Ortner, and Rose Schepis, greet us. Mle also meet Miss Alberta Trimble Who teaches business mathematics and Miss Martha Marovich, secretarial practice teacher. Mr. Iohn Young instructs students in bookkeeping and salesmanship.

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In the girls' vocational department we en- counter a quartet consisting of the Misses Olga Coleman, Rosanna Cowan, Margaret Tercheck, and Mrs. Elizabeth Nuttall. Their studies in- clude cooking, sewing, child care, housing, and grooming. The 'cwest Wingf, our hoys' vocational de- partment, is under the direction of Mr. YVilhur Monks. Mr. YVilhur Eichler and Mr. YVilliam Faix ahly instruct the hoys in the mechanisms of automohiles. Equally able are Mr. Andrew Basch of the electric shop and Mr. David Arnett of the machine shop. VVe next meet Mr. Ioseph Schreck who teaches vocational hoys related science and mathematics. Mr. YVallace Patterson reviews related English and history. Mrs. Marie Barone taught these suhjects for one semester. In the physical education department we find Miss Laura Belle Hess with her girls' gym classes and Mr. Edward Porter with his hoys' classes. Mr. John Snizik is our swimming in- structor and Mrs. Mazie Laughlin conducts all health classes. Miss Eva Craven is our capahle supervisor of the girls' shower room. The special departments of art and music prove to he Worthwhile. Miss Cora Pitcairn en- courages promising artists While Miss Iennie Mae Botdort, choral instructor, and Mr. Rutilio Rotili. band and orchestra director, help to develop out- standing singers and musicians. This concludes our tour of these many de- partments. YVe hope you have enjoyed meeting our faculty and we invite you now to meet the people and view the life in Clairton lligh School. Vocational men. Senior-junior English leaders. Alunior-Sciphornore English leaders Physical lid. department.