Conemaugh Township Area High School - Connumach Yearbook (Davidsville, PA)

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DEDICAT ION In happy acknowledgement of the many happy and inter- esting hours spent in his class- es, the senior class is honored to dedicate this 1942 edition ot the Connumach to the memory of Mr. Donald Trexel who has gone before us. It is hard to believe that one who had such intelligence and such a zest for living has preceded us on that one last journey. Even after he deemed it his duty to join the forces, he looked forward to coming back and taking over his teaching position. He Wrote Mr. Thomas: I Wish you'd send me a high school paper every Week. I'd really appreciate it. lf you ever get into something like this, you'1l understand a little better. In order for us to know about his Work, he had hoped to send us a recording to be played in assembly. He said flying cadet training had taught him one thing that would have effect on his teach- ing. He found there how it felt to be on the other end and when he came back, he'd have more patience with his students. His mother said, Don liked to teach schoolg he would rather teach than have a holiday. Donald E. Trexel, Teacher of Science and Mathematics 1938-1941 On leave 1941-42 Mr. Trexel graduated from Hicks Field, Forth Worth, Texas, on March 27, l94Z having made one-hundred per cent in his final navi- gation examination. At the time of his death, he had one-hundred hours of flying time. His ambition was to write a physics text- book that would be a benefit to students not going to college. In order to make it easier, he hoped to use more simple experiments and demonstrations. A number of demonstrations had already been gathered on air pressure. Mr. Trexe1's philosophy Was: Never spend your time telling people your plans but work your plans and let people see the results. His last letter was received by Mr. Berke- bile. He said, Am leaving Saturday fdate of deathl for place unknown. P. S. Will drop you a card from my new post.

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FIRST Row-Robert Blough, Iohn Blough, Miss Carolyn Segel, Walter Nosal, Miss lane Gardner, Telford Blough, G. W. Stephens, Miss Elizabeth Schrall, Robert Kautz, Ioseph lones, Miss Marguerite Ward, Miss lean Foulke. SECOND ROW-Paul Berkebile, Rohert Haynes, Miss Ellen Kauffman, Howard Helsel, Miss Eleanor Zimmerman, Robert Killy, Miss Blanche Shaffer, Miss Marie Lower, Mrs. Helen Aldstadt, Miss Ruth loseph, Miss Anna Blough, THIRD Row-Glenn C. Hess, Robert Fuller, Robert M. Iol-ins, Mrs. Melha Beech, Kenneth Thomas, Mrs, Elizabeth Legters, Charles Legters, Miss Verda Long, Miss Ethel Bender, Miss lane Thom, Thomas Webber and Galen R, Oellig. HARD HEARTED PEDAGOGS Blough, to the group. It was suggested that a little gift be sent to Don Trexel and Fred Kring, For the third consecutive time, the Faculty Club of Conemaugh Township was organized for the 1941-42 season. The officers for the club were elected during the last meeting in May. The persons chosen to fill the offices Were: Paul Berkebile, presidentg Verda Long, vice- presidentg and lean Foulke, secretary-treasurer. The faculty meeting for December was held in the form of a tea in the home economics laboratory. Mr. Berkebile introduced the two new teachers, Miss Ellen Kaufman and Alvin who were in the armed forces. Glenn Hess and Miss lane Gardner were appointed by the president to be a remembrance committee. When Don Trexel joined the Flying Cadets, Fred Kring took his position. Not long after he was teaching he had to go to the army and Alvin Blough filled the position once again. Coach Fee's position was filled by Walter Nosal and Miss Helen Tipton is taking Miss Marie LoWer's place. Mrs. Elizabeth Legters, Miss Mary Martha Crock and Mrs. Melba TOP Row-C. R. Kring, Ioseph Pugh, R. C. Vincent. Beech all decided that their place was in the home, so they resigned and Miss Bernice Bant- ly, Miss Katherine Mellinger, and Miss Ellen Kaufman took over their positions. Robert Iohns decided to get more excitement so he joined the United States Air Corps Band. BOTTOM ROW-Earl Mishler, Charles Spory, Fred Seaman, William Hammer.

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