Athens Area High School - Athenian Yearbook (Athens, PA)

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Practices and Principles Looks good! The main reason for girls taking home economics is to broaden their education in homcmaking. Girls in junior high are required to take this subject while girls in Senior high may select it. During the junior high years, the girls learn a great deal about the many different phases of homemaking. A basic understanding in sewing, cooking, personal grooming, child care, making friends, and entertaining is acquired in junior high. Senior high home economics is much more detailed, and includes experience in the fields of human relations, gracious living, and wise home management. Their knowledge in the various phases of home economics will be very helpful in later life, when these students have homes of their own. The purpose of the Special Education program is to teach the individual student those skills that will enable him to become a self-supporting citizen of the community. He is given an opportunity to learn these skills at his individual learning level. In the junior high program, the emphasis is on basic skills that an individual needs (reading, math, science, art, and music, etc.) and how these are used in everyday life situations. In the senior high program, the emphasis is on occupational training. The students make a study of job requirements, the application for a job, and the places to find a job. They are given training in several on-the-job situations, both in the school and in business, which will help them to decide (1) what type of work they wish to choose as an occupation, (2) what the requirements are for specific type of work, and (3) what the responsibilities of a worker toward the employer and his fellow-workers are. What fun! MRS. MARY BROUGHTON—B.S. Mansfield State College; 7lh, 9th, 11th, 12th Homcmaking; Sr. F.H.A. MRS. MARIAN C. McDONALD— B.S. Mansfield State College; 7th, 8th, 10th Homemaking; Jr. F.H.A. MISS CLADYS REEVES—Th.B. Malone College, A.B. Marion College, M.Ed. Pennsylvania State University; High School Special Education. MR. MICHAEL A. YUHASZ—B.S. Mansfield State College; Reading; Assistant Football Coach, Sponsor Touchdown Club. Mrs. Mary Broughton Mrs. Marian C. McDonald Miss Gladys Reeves Mr. Michael A. Yuhasz

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A General Cultural Background Mr. William N. Allford Mr. Richard Swetland Mrs. Gladys Westbrook Throughout the year, the Music Department takes an active part in many school and community functions. On the scholastic level, the students receive a basic knowledge of music in the junior high school, spending one semester in music and the other in art. On the entertainment level, the various vocal and instrumental organizations annually participate in two concerts—the Spring Concert and the Christmas Concert. Also, during the year, these groups individually provide entertainment for many social gatherings and functions. One of the best examples of area entertainment was given last year by the music department in co-operation with the Art Department and the Stage Guild. The musical “Annie Get Your Gun” was extremely well received by the audiences at two nightly performances. In these ways and others the music department adds much to the culture of Athens High School. In addition to the contribution made by the Art Department to the various endeavors of the whole school, the art classes add much to student morale before the holidays. The windows and bulletin boards of the school become pictures of the season. Mr. Swank, the art director, varies student projects throughout the year. The students work on posters, sketches, and still-life pictures, using water color, tempera, and oil paints. Through these pictures our students learn the techniques of a good artist. •kf a A j MR. WILLIAM N. ALLFORD—B.S. Mansfield State College; 7th, 8th. 9th General Music, 7th, 8th Instrumental Music; Senior Chorus, Senior Glee Club, Junior High Band. MR. RICHARD SWETLAND—B.S. Mansfield State College, M.M. New York State University; Instrumental Music, Senior Band, Stage Band. Now for high C MRS. GLADYS WESTBROOK—B.S. Mansfield State College; Junior High Music, Junior High Chorus, Treble Aires. MR. JOHN F. SWANK—B.S. Edinboro State College; 7th-12th Art; Chess Club.

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Mrs. Eleanor Bialek Mr. Leonard Gabriel Mr. Robert Martin Mrs. Arlene Louise Pickering MRS. EI.EARNOR BIALEK—B.S. Rider College; Shorthand I, II, Typing II, OHice Practice. MR. LEONARD CABRIEI B.S. Bloomsburg State College; Bookkeeping I, II, Refresher Math. MR. ROBERT MARTIN—B.S. Shippensburg Slate Col- lege, M.Ed. Pennsylvania State University; Administrative Assistant; Business Law, Typing I. Athenian Advertising, Director of Athletics. MRS. ARLENE LOUISE PICKERING—B.S. Indiana State Teachers College; Personal Typing, Typing I. Where are the girls? The Busy World of Business One of the best developed business proprams in the area can be found in our own commercial department. Commercial students in tenth grade study the fundamentals of Typing I and Business Arithmetic. The juniors advance their learning with Typing II. Bookkeeping I, (which contains the fundamentals of accounting), and Shorthand I (which teaches the basic strokes and principles). In the senior year. Bookkeeping II (which contains more advanced work) and Shorthand II (which is mainly to increase speed and accuracy) are taught. To provide first-hahd experience, the seniors become a part of office practice. It is in office practice that the students learn how to use the various office machines, such as the key punch, and how to do filing. The commercial department acquaints students with the outside business world and some of the problems they have to face in that world. It provides a basis upon which commercial graduates can either begin work in the business field or further their education in that field. 20 Get your foot off my penny!!