Beaver High School - Shingas Yearbook (Beaver, PA)

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Proudl If you want to get a job done, assign it to a busy person. This must have been the philosophy which guided the Beaver High School administration in their appointment of a sponsor for the senior class. To guide us, to lead us, and to inspire us to the fulfillment of all our high school dreams, they could have made no better choice than Mr. William L. Charlesworth. Who can forget his quick, firm step as he hurried down the halls to keep one of his numerous appointments? He is one of the busiest indi- viduals around Beaver High School, yet who ever saw him flustered? In his calm and confident manner he helped us plan our senior projects and activities, then supplied the enthusiasm to carry them to ultimate comple- tion. From him as sophomores in biology class we learned our first sci- entific approach to life and from further association with him, we have developed a democratic viewpoint toward humanity. As a youth, our sponsor had the unbounding energy required for hiking through the woods collecting such specimen as worms and reptiles. Little wonder then that when he entered the University of Pittsburgh he chose biology as his major field of interest. He worked his way through college by washing windows in the Cathedral of Learning and assisting the gardeners in Phipps Conservatory. By further study he has now earned his master's degree as well. In 1941, Mr. Charlesworth came to Beaver to teach biology. Next to his wife and his three active children who learn their genes like A B C's, his first love is biological science. Here is one teacher who really enjoys his subject! His ambition is to make his pupils enjoy it too and from all indications, he is successful. When World War ll came, he enlisted in the Navy and spent two years as a lieutenant, j. g.-isolated in the Aleutian Islands. What he thinks of animal life in Alaska is best left unsaid. Back in Beaver again in 1946, Mr. Charlesworth's busy career really began. His first school hobby was the S A N S Club. Later he reorganized the Camera Club and engineered a dark room in the basement, but did not give instructions in dark room procedures . Each year brings him a new senior class to sponsor. But his activities are not confined to Beaver High School. His ability in the scientific field was recognized when he was appointed to the State Science Committee for Curriculum Revision. He has served as Mid-western District Chairman of the Curriculum Com- mittee for two years. His interests also extend into the community, for he is past president of both the Kiwanis and of the Beaver Garden Clubs and is active in the United Presbyterian Church. In appreciation for his service to our school and to the community and with gratitude for his patience, friendship, and wise counsel, we, the Senior Class, proudly dedicate this Shingas for 1951 to our Class sponsor, Mr. William L. Charlesworth. 4

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Mr. William L. Charlesworth Mr. William W. Paterick i. 0 1. ixxtx , ,E-'Q-'air my . t . I Q . , I' 'xx i . .QP QGIGIIOUU. t. tw-is-S. X X lx'.:inWx'k -ilxs .'Q'-0' -rv . lil' xii- v1'X 2 4 -'Q ' The Class of 1.951 would like to take this A ' ' ' opportunity to express its thanks and appreciation to i U xii Mr. Charlesworth and Mr. Paterick for their work in F . S X , . , y A xx ' ' , , 1 X making our final year in High School as successful as xxx X Xl! it has been. 1 Only through their leadership have we been ,, ,. , able to accomplish our prolects, plans and of course - ,f , xr' our Shingas for our last and best year in High School. 1 To all others who have helped, guided and I, . .X X A I tv K - ,. K Q, counseled us during these years we also extend our y ' sincere thanks. ,. x iv' 'ft-'.i 5 Xi y I , ix. I ' f s u 'E . 6 I