Baldwin High School - Balthi Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Joseph W. Mixie, James. E. Gillooly, William A. Merritt, Beatrice P. Cornforth, David G. Christopher, Floyd D. Magncss, David N. Finney Civics, American history, World history, and problems of democracy are the four con- stituents of the history department. Civics deals with the organization of United States government, American history traces the development of our country, World history covers the earth from the prehistoric age to the first and second World Warsg and prob- lems of democracy presents the pros and cons of various systems of government and the World problems with which man has to deal. Mathematics is a required subject in the junior high and an elective in senior high. Courses are offered in advanced al- gebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Our students may select the subjects they need for college entrance requirements, or for Work in engineering. Our science rooms on the first floor are equipped with laboratories to help in the teaching of general science, biology, chem- istry, and physics. The department, through its various clubs, makes use of educational field trips. George M. Banky, Mary G. Gibbon, Howard James J. Weaver, Morris E. Chapman, Elizabeth B. I. Phillips, John F. Hall Kirkland, George M. Aiken, Nicholas Huslak

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'LAP is Carol Simmons, Ruth Reutzel, Mary Lou Prophater One of Baldwin's secretaries is Miss Reutzel, who spends most of her time in Mr. Paynteris office taking care of his large volume of cor- respondence. Miss Prophater and Mrs. Sim- mons take care of the High School office. They are busy each day efficiently typing letters, filing student records, mimeographing for the teachers, answering phone calls, and doing bookkeeping for the cafeteria funds. Both of these secretaries are invaluable to Mr. McGibbeny and Mr. Brandtonies. Miss Byrne, the nurse, and Miss Baily, the dental hygienist, do their part to keep our students strong and heathy. Each is busy every year with the many examinations given to students and always do the best they can to help someone not feeling well. Our counselors are Miss Pensom and Mr. Harrison. Through individual inter- views they help each student plan the course that is best for him. Mrs. Silverhart, who re- placed Mrs. Boni in December, conducts home visitations. Elizabeth P. Pensom, J. Ernest Harrison, Dorothy Boni Eleanor A. Baily, Helen P. Byrne

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Tobias F. Santarelli, Meryl A. Rust, Marian M. T. R. Thompson, Gene C. Schniuckcr, Arthur Hysong, Eleanor I. Moser Geography is a required subject in junior high school. Through the use of maps, globes, and Scrapbooks, our boys and girls learn about the many different countries in the world, where they are situated, and the cus- toms of the people and how they affect us. Typing, shorthand, business arithmetic, and commercial law are subjects which belong in the commercial department. These courses are offered to students who plan to go to business college, or enter some field of work that requires a commercial background. Standing: Charles F. Greiner, john J. Mellett, Frank D. Campbell, Gladys M. Hathaway. Seated: Harry C. llolt Three special departments are very neces- sary to Baldwin. Mrs. Corbett's work in re- medial reading is already beginning to show results. Mr. Karpa is teaching many students the rules and manners of good driving. Miss Minetti keeps the library well filled with interesting books and magazines and helps students with reference work. English, a required subject at Baldwin, combines the further study of the English language, with emphasis on spelling and grammar, with the study of many interesting' types of literature. J. Klein, Eleanore M. Smith, Miriam G. Bode, Lenore Marian E. Corbett, Elias Karpa, Iosephine E. Shea Minetti