Ambridge Area High School - Bridger Yearbook (Ambridge, PA)

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Qlbenall with tha-:ln hcQ5J The Home Economics Department is directed by M'ss lit-ick. She is assisted ls M y iss Robb and Miss Shaul in such tlomvstics arts as cooking and sewing. ln tht- Commercial Department we End Miss Kozak, who tt-aches Secretarial Practice, Typing, and Shorthand to Seniors. M .. C' ' ' iss ,c-ast, Miss Kerschner, and Mrs. Horsman also teach sub- jects such as these. Mr, Cook is another important instructor in this department. Mr. Mcworter has charge of Bookkeeping. Mrs. Trobe has charge of the entire Art Department. The art program includes crafts, painting, and art appreciation. ln her position as librarian, Miss Grime conducts a course in library Science to train her assistants for further library work. All vocal music is under the direction of Miss Parson. There are music groups of boys and girls alone as well as mixed classes, Mr. McCormick, director of the Band and Orchestra, is hcacl of instrumental music in the school. 1181

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Three teachers instruct the student body of Ambridge High in mathematics. Miss Forcey teaches Plane and Solid Geometry and Trigonometry. Mr. Newton is the teacher of Algehra, while Mr. NlcCaughtry is the instructor in Related Mathematics. In the field of foreign languages, Miss Adams teaches the lirst and second years of both French and Spanish. Miss Duffy conducts classes in Latin I and II. Miss Hughes and Miss Spahr have charge of girls' hygiene, and three men of science, Dr. Benlcert, Mr. Rice, and Mr. Hlista teach hygiene to the boys. The boys' physical education program is under the direc- tion of Mr. Rubenstein. Miss Spahr and Miss Hughes conduct tht- girls' program along the same lines, Mr. Taggart, as Vocational Director, heads the Vocational Department of Amlvridge High. ln the wood shop, Mr. Wolf teaches carpentry, and in the machine shop, Mr. Arnett is the teacher. Mr. Axtell heads the electric shop, and lVlr. Todd is in charge of auto mechanics. Mr. Rothermt-l's industrial arts shop is general vocational work. ln another fielcl of enterprise, Mr. Cook teaches Mechanical Drawing, and Mr. Keusch teaches Vocational Drafting. catcnenowt with thein time,

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HAZEL SCHERMERHORN B.A., M.Litt. Business Economics, Econom- ic Geography, World History L.-'Ve 'e 7:f44'! 6 44'1 'J j . GENEVIEVE W. SETTINO B.A.,M.A. Vocational English, Radio Club DOROTHY SHAUL B.S. Home Economics I and II, Vocational Home Economics, Boys' Home Economics DAVID A. SNYDER B.S., M.Ed. Industrial Geography, Indus- trial History, Industrial Eco- nomics, Assistant Football Coach, Publicity Director, Co-Sponsor of Intramurals, Reserve Football Coach, As- sistant Finance Director, Bul- letin Board Sponsor, Reserve Football Club L. R. TAGGART B.S., M.Ed. Related Science Vocational Director MYRTLE TREMBLEY B.S., M.L. Sophomore English, Year- book Sponsor, Co-Director of Popular Song Club HERMAN WOLF Vocational Carpentry JANET SWAYN E B.S. Home Economics MICHAEL SERENE B.S., M.S. Chemistry, Physics, Wrest- ling, Boxing Club, Co-Spon- sor of Intramurals LYSLE SHAFFER A.B., M.A. Public Speaking, English III, Debate Coach, Refreshment Committee, Forensic Direc- tor MARIE C. SMITH B.A., M.Ed. Consumer Education, World History, Hobby Club MARCELLA M. SPAHR A.B. Physical Education, Hygiene, Intramural S p o r t s, Yale- Princeton Game, Health Committee Student HENRY TODD Auto Mechanics RUTH TROBE B.A. Arts and Crafts, Art Appre- ciation, English II, Scenery, Art Club, Red Cross PETER J. KARAKITSOS B.A. Physical Education HELEN DRUZISKY Secretary to Dr. Smith WILLIAM ARNETT MELA JANE BAILEY Machine Shop B.S. Typewriting and coopcncttlue at aff times. SCHERMERHORN SERENE SETTING SHAFFER SHAUL SMITH SNVDER SPAHR TAGGART TODD TREMBLEY TROBE WOLF KARAKITSOS SWAYNE DRUZISKY