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

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CLYDE W. BRESEE B.S. Mansfield State College M.Ed. Pennsylvania State College Ph.D. Cornell University Director of Guidance Senior Student Council Coordinator of Federal Programs RUTH E. JONES M.A. New York University M.A. Edinboro State College Guidance Counselor JULIA HARRIET LUNGER B.S. Pennsylvania University M.Ed. Pennsylvania State University Guidance Counselor 4 GUIDANCE The purpose of the Guidance Department is to aid students in getting the best possible education. The counselors are highly trained professionals who guide the students in choosing courses, schools, and jobs. They arrange talks and interviews to provide better opportunities for tomorrow's leaders. The methods by which they aid students are tests and interviews. Junior High students are given aptitude tests to determine courses they are to take in Senior High, while Senior High students are given scholastic tests to help determine their ability and direct them in choosing a college. Also, each student is treated as an individual and has interviews with his counselor throughout the year. A collection of college bulletins and catalogues is kept in the guidance office at the disposal of the students. New this year are individual tape booths where students may listen to recordings on opportunities offered in local colleges and the branches of the armed services. BETTY PAGE GLADYS REEVES R.N. Th.B. Malone College DONALD R. RIKER JR. Mansfield State College A.B. Marion College B.S. Pennsylvania State Robert Packer Hospital M.Ed. Pennsylvania State University State School of Nursing University M.Ed. University of M.Ed. Savings Club Wyoming Aid in Special Ed. Bowling Club Guidance 18

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MILES F. RAKER Assistant Superintendent Congratulations to you, the graduates of the class of 1969. One of the most difficult problems facing young people of today is the development of convictions for right and wrong. Often happiness and usefulness of our lives depend on what we decide to do when these questions present themselves. The easy thing is to dream of the bright days ahead, to walk the high road with your head high in the rosy clouds of desire, the hard thing is to keep your commitments through the daily grind of ordinary things. Develop ideas that are ideal and success will surely be yours. Sincerely yours, Eugene T. Cerutti To the Class of 1969: You have reached a milestone in your educational endeavor. As you receive your diplomas at commencement, our community recognizes you as high school graduates. With this diploma in hand and equipped with the best knowledge your school can give, you stand ready to assume your responsibility as a citizen in a rapidly changing world. High school has been an interesting experience. You have learned to live, work and play together. Individually you have developed in character, in personality and in ability. In attaining your education you have also given a great deal to your school and community in leadership, in scholarship, in athletics, in dramatics and in many other ways. You have completed your tasks well and we praise you highly for it. However what you have thus far accomplished is only a prelude to what must yet be done. Use your high school training of today to endeavor to solve the complex problems of an uncertain world of tomorrow. lVly best wishes go with each of you. Miles F. Raker EUGENE T. CERUTTI Assistant Principal

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LIBRARY The Athens High School library contains a wide variety of books and reference materials to fulfill the needs of the students and teachers. Many helpful improvements have been added this year. A 3m duplicator machine is now available as well as a record player with a collection of various language records. Because of a lack of space, magazines are being put into bound volumes. The magazines now in bound volumes are the National Geographic through years 1920-31 and Life 1930-60. One hundred and twenty new shelves were added and one thousand sixty new books were placed on these shelves. Seven hundred thirty of these books were given to the school by the ESEA under Title ll, which is a federal government organization, while the remainder were given as memorials. Although conditions for study are now excellent, additional books, records, and individual study carrels are desired. MARGARET D. PRUYNE BQ. University of North I. aroma B.S. Mansfield State College Library Aides 19