Grove City Area High School - Pine Knot Yearbook (Grove City, PA)

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Mr. llarlaud QI. Snrrena Principal As graduation time approaches, your Stall' has requested a few words from the Principal. As I have ohserved the Grover Star and Pine Knot Staffs at work l am certain this puhlication merits oul' congratulations. This hook will serve as a reminder of our classmates. activities. and school lite throughout years to follow. The pages of the Pine Knot give testimony to everyone that practice in schools is planned to promote the development of the capacities of the pupils to appreciate heauty in literature. art, music, and nature A most gratifving change in social attitude toward our schools appears to he taking place. Big business, for instance. seems to he realizing that our schools are the creative agencies of our social life. XVe no longer feel that it is ridiculous or visionary to think of our school in connection T e School n the Communit with social reconstruction, preserving democracy, or making the world safe against revolution, in- tolerance, and atomic destruction. In other Words, we have come to believe in our schools and this assures schools and teachers a great future. Congratulations to the class of 1947 for your democratic ideals, your cooperative spirit, your good character, your fine record and your social living that has done much to receive the high esteem of your faculty and vour community. Your helpfulness, cooperation and loyalty have heen greatly appreciated hy me. Harland Surrcna Mrs. Mahel Northcott The Pine Knot - 9

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Goals for th New Da Your supe1'intendent is grateful to the Pine Knot Staff and the faculty sponsor for this priv- ilege of presenting a few new goals for Grove City High School. In keeping with your chosen theme, The Circusu. the following goals may be considered new rings in your menagerie. As your school aims to meet the needs of the new day, greater stress should be placed on cer- tain subjects and courses. Because of the vital importance of these courses, many more juniors and seniors should elect French, Spanish, trigonometry, solid geom- etry, and advanced algebra. . Since it is of paramount importance to foster the highest type of citizenship during the high school experience, all senior students should com- plete at least one unit of p1'oblems of democracy. Mrs. Betty Hummel The Pinc Knot- Dr. J. Nelson Mowls Superintendent In order to comply with the requirements of the State Department, all ninth grade pupils should enroll for at least one period of art and one period of music each week. Because of the immeasurable vocational im- portance of these subjects, courses in junior busi- ness training, clothing, automobile mechanics, and vocational agriculture should be offered. To develop strong bodies and to improve the general health of the students, greater stress should be placed on dental service, physical edu- cation, and health instruction. To reach this goal. new lockers and other essential equipment must be provided'. In this connection. greater respect forvschool property should be fostered. In order to encourage the fine arts and to prepare the students to become socially efficient, greater stress should be placed on debate, foren- sic, and music contests. To place the proper emphasis on characte1', scholarship, leadership, and se1'vice, a local chap- ter of the National Honor Society should be es- tablished. Finally, in order that the graduates may re- ceive the proper recognition by the colleges of the land, Crove City High School should be placed on the accredited list of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondarv Schools. If these 'Knew rings can be added to The Circusn, the students of this school will be pre- pared to live more abundant lives. I. Nelson Mowls 8 Ar

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's Facult Baker, jane English A. B. - Thiel College Pennsylvania State College Harher, Mary Social Studies l.itt. ll. - Grove City College A. M. - Grove City College M. Ed. - University of Pittsburgh Hm'm's, Eleanor History Litt, B. - Grove City College Nl. Ed. - University of Pittsburgh Burgess, Mary Selkirk li. B. A. M. Head of Music Depart- ment T. C. I., - London, England Mins. - Grove City College M. - Crove City College Se. in Ed. - Univer- sity of Pemisylvania Christie, Homer B Gen. Science, Mathe- matics S, - Slippery llock State Teachers College Crawford, Janice English, Public Speak- ing B. A. - Grove City College Elder, E. B. journalism, English, Publications A. B. - NVest Virginia University Nl. Ed. - University of Pittslmrgli Forker, Eugenie Head Coach of Foot- hall, Track, YVrestling B. - Slippery Rock State 'Teachers College North Carolina University Hamilton, Anna Belle Librarian A. B. - Grove City College ll. S. in L. - NVc-stern Reserve University Hill, Robert L. Teacher and Supervisor of Art, Grade and High School ll. S. Edinhoro State U Teachers College niversity of Southern California The Pine Knot - 10