Slatington High School - Reflections Yearbook (Slatington, PA)

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Evelyn A. Morgan “Salvete, discipuli! ” Miss Morgan teaches the dread subject of most freshmen—Latin! As librarian at S.H.S., she is always up on the latest books. She loves the theater and grows roses in her leisure. A graduate of S.H.S. and Wilson College. Miss Morgan received her M.A. at Penn State. John Wilson Parsons A newcomer to our high school this year, Mr. Parsons is well liked by everyone in spite of his rough physics courses. He is a graduate of Palmerton High and the University of the South and has done some graduate work at Yale University. He is a high-stepping member of the Palmerton Men’s Band and is an avid hunter as well. Alice A. Podlaski Miss Podlaski directs our snappy cheerleaders. A proficient athlete herself, she coaches girls’ basketball and teaches girls’ gym and health classes. Miss Podlaski graduated from Tunkhannock High and East Stroudsburg College. She enjoys all kinds of sports and dancing. They Taught Us, Each One in Turn. Hazel D. Reed “May I go to Mrs. Reed for a needle and thread?” is often the cry when an emergency arises. Mrs. Reed, an S.H.S. and Mansfield State College alumna, is our capable home economics teacher, working amid the aromas of cake, cookies, and other viands. She is handy with the needle and enjoys art, painting, and good music. William J. Reese Mr. Reese is an ardent baseball coach. He also teaches the seventh and eighth graders the fundamentals of basketball. As problems of democracy teacher, Mr. Reese enjoys the study of Lincoln’s life. A graduate of Liberty High and Moravian College in Bethlehem, he received his Master’s degree from Columbia. Owen M. Roberts The only teacher with a classroom in Smith Hall, Mr. Roberts is our well-liked junior high history teacher. An ardent fisherman and bowler, he graduated from S.H.S. and Kutztown State and has taken graduate work at Ursinus and Lehigh. He makes his home within walking distance of S.H.S.

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Richard K. Jones With his crew cut, dark-rimmed glasses, and cheerful facial expression, Mr. Jones looks more like a college student than a teacher. He teaches seventh grade English. A native Slatingtonian, he graduated from S.H.S. and Kutz-town State College. He enjoys good music and sports of all kinds. Rollin Jones Advisor to junior high student council, coach for JV football and basketball and varsity track, Mr. Jones is an allround sports enthusiast. He is a graduate of S.H.S. and East Stroudsburg College and is working for his Master’s degree at Lehigh. One of his hobbies is flying. Gordon L. Kemp Mr. Kemp will always be remembered as the mild-mannered man amid a nightmare of clacking typewriters. He graduated from Berwick High and Blooms-burg State College and received his Master’s degree from Lehigh. As S.H.S. athletic manager, he is seen at most sports events. He likes to bowl and read and enjoys doing handicraft in wood. Knowledge, Understanding, Friendliness, Co-operation - Mary Joan Koch Students enjoy junior high mathematics and junior business training with Miss Koch. A graduate of West Hazleton High and Bloomsburg State College, Miss Koch lists reading. televieVing, and sports as some of her hobbies. She is present at all S.H.S. sports events. She has plans to further her education by taking summer courses. Sara Ellen Miller There’s never a dull moment with Miss Miller, our fun-loving sophomore English teacher. Miss Miller, who graduated from S.H.S. and Wilson College, likes music, dancing, and reading. She is studying for her Master’s degree at Lehigh. Lois Minnich Mrs. Minnich lists swimming as her major pastime along with reading and other sports. Our junior high English teacher graduated from Slatington and East Stroudsburg State College. She has done graduate work at Penn and Lehigh and hopes to travel to Europe in a few years.

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Edith M. Roeder With a reputation as the most exacting English teacher at S.H.S., Mrs. Roeder does an outstanding job of preparing her students for later life. Mrs. Roeder grew up in Lancaster, graduated from the high school there, and received her degree from East Stroudsburg State College. She likes to read, sew, and listen to good music. Angelo J. Scarseletti Mr. Scarseletti is the man responsible for our instrumental music. In his leisure time, he studies for his doctorate and also takes Navy aviation courses. “Scarse” graduated from Rox-borough High and Westchester State College, and has his Master’s degree from Penn State. Fred J. Snyder Six feet-four, 250 pounds, Mr. Snyder looks like a professional football player rather than our sophomore and junior history teacher. Having received Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at St. Bona-venture, he is now varsity football coach and assistant varsity basketball coach at S.H.S. Helpful and Sincere at All Times, Rachel M. Steckel One of our two mathematics wizards, Miss Steckel teaches algebra and plane geometry. She graduated from S.H.S. and Bucknell and received her Master’s degree from Bucknell. She departs from her mathematical labors to enjoy such hobbies as knitting, good music, and traveling. Miss Steckel has always lived in Slatington. Russell J. Stettler A very capable mathematics teacher, he plays a “sizzling-hot rag” on the piano and enjoys his coin collection. Mr. Stettler attended Keystone Normal School, graduated from Kutztown State, and received his Master’s degree from Lehigh. Francis R. Trettel An expert with hammer, saw, and nail, Mr. Trettel instructs our future carpenters and handymen in industrial arts and mechanical drawing. Mr. Trettel, who graduated from Hazleton High and MillersviUe State College, spends his spare time bowling, fishing, reading, and doing woodwork.