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

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PRINCIPAL OF SENIOR HIGH MR. MICHAEL F. SERENE The school is the institution where education not only takes place but is put to use. In a highly civilized democratic society the use of writing and printing make-s education a necessity. An educated individual has com- mand of the pronunciation of words, the connotation of synonyms, the flavor of idioms, and the use of his mother tongue. This is Education! From it results social organization. The tendency of human minds to learn from one another results largely from social intermingling through- out school life, It is by this intermingling that one demonstrates his education. From social inter-mingling comes also social change since whatever new is discovered by one individual becomes the property of all through the use of the spoken and printed word. The aim, content, and method of formal education is the same as the aim, content, and method of social progress. What- ever change is made in our schools comes out as change in the society of the fuutre. Within limits, education is practically the guiding force in social change. Therefore, we educate not only students, but in the long run the .world itself. The Ambridge High School has a place to play in the future. Its students go forth prepared to assume their places in the Society of Tomorrow. LEADERS rl... . img' -gl,-iiffli. ErI???L1l' ' I I 'I' I DIRECTOR OF VOCATIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL ARTS MR. L. TAGGART The importance of vocational education in our local, state and national economy, was very aptly ex- pressed by our Pennsylvania State Chief of Industrial Education at a recen-t meeting in Harrisburg. His state- ments follow: We believe vocational education is a personal asset to an individual because it enables him to earn a living, maintain a home, and afford a family. We believe vocational education is an economic asset to our country because trained workers create wealth by increasing the amount and -the quality of production. We believe vocational education is a social asset to our people because success in work gives them happi- ness, satisfaction, and a feeling of security.

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SUPERINTENDENT OF sci-Ioots DR. N. A. SMITH The value, the possibilities, and the power of the right type of education for youth and for adults are better appreciated today than ever before. Education in America has long been recognized as a public necessity. However, it is only within recent years that the real power of education in promoting international good will and cooperation has been utilized. Today a number of international educational organizations are working to- gether in an effort to win a permanent world peace. In your production of the Bridger of 1948, you have ably presented a good outline of many of the pleasant and valuable experience which you have had during your last three years in the public schools. The sacrifices which your parents may have made in lceeping you in school, and the money that has been expended by the people of this community and by the state in providing an opportunity for you to have an education, all repre- sent an investment of considerable proportion. However, just as those who have gone out from Ambridge High before you, you too will soon be taking your places in the home, in industry, in business, in the professions, and in the government of the community, the state, and the nation. May each of you live up to the high standards of achievement and the high ideals of conduct for which your Alma Mater has always stood. SUPERVISOR OF INSTRUCTION, DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM AND RESEARCH IN SECONDARY EDUCATION DR. JOSEPH M. BENKERT There are two ways by which the peoples of the earth may achieve One World.', The first, or totali- tarian method, is to liquidate all opposition. World order thus becomes the candle light of a leader reflected many times by faithful followers. The second, or demo- cratic method, is through universal education. Our motives and our democratic idealogies must be made clear to the world. Mutual understanding is the only basis upon which to build a cooperative democratic world society. It follows, therefore, that our motives and our idealogies must be constantly scrutinized. These are the duties of the citizens of a democracy: to select from the cultures of the past 'tlhose specific contributions of the sciences and the humanities which would strengthen our democratic societyg to eliminate from our social, political, and economic organization those malpractices which would undermine the Com- monwealth. Finally, in a democracy, every candle must shine, not from the reflected glory of the leaders, but from the individual light produced when free men are stimulated to full development in an atmosphere of democratic public education.

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M VE, the students of Ambridge High School, Wish to express our appreciation of the school board. We take this opportunity to render our thanks for their efforts and wish them further success in their work. This policymaking body, consisting of eight members elected for a six-year term, considers the problems of administrating the schools. Broken into seven committees, the Board further studies the programs of education and maintenance. The presiding officers and standing committees are: President ....,.. ,..... . . , Vice President Secretary ...,.,,r..... Treasurer . Solicitor ...,.... . F I N A N C E Mr. Frank Duzy, Chairman Mr. Joseph Bufalini Mr. John Majcher BUILDING Mr. George Haskell, Chairman Mr. Frank Duzy Mr. Joseph Bufalini EDUCATION Mrs. Mary Leiper, Chairman Dr. James Direnzo Mr. George Haskell Mr. Elmer Blanarik Mr. George Haskell .Mrs. Mary Leiper Mr. Frank Duzy Mr. Eugene Caputo GROUNDS Dr. James Direnzo, Chairman Mrs. Mary Leiper Mr. John Majcher ATHLETIC Mr. Joseph Bufalini, Chairman Mr. Frank Duzy Dr. James Direnzo SUPPLY Mr. John Majcher, Chairman Mrs. Mary Leiper Mr. George Haskell SINKING FUND Mr. Elmer Blanarik Mrs. Mary Leiper Mr. Frank Duzy Mr. E. Blanarik Mr. J. Bufalini Mr. E. Caputo Dr. J. Direnzo Mr. F. Duzy Mr. G. Haskell Mrs. M. Leiper Mr. J. Majcher -1 -1,