Borough of Etna - Centennial Festivities Yearbook (Etna, PA)

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1 I H1STURY OF ALL SAINTS SC sea 1 5 , A935511 H At the dedication of Lhe first church of All Saintis Parish August 3, 1902. it was decided by the parishon- ers and the newly appointed priest, Father Adolf Keller, that the building should be used as a temporary school. Pews of the church were moved aside and a temporary partition was erected to form the classrooms which opened the next month. Two sisters of Saint Francis were assigned to teach the elementary grades: Father Keller served as -AA a substantial brick building of four rooms, which was dedicated in April, 1902. A third class was added at that time. ln September. 1909, The Sisters of Divine Providence began teaching at the school and since that time the parish's children have been under their capable guid- ance with the added help in later years of lay teachers. About 1910 or 1911 an agreement was arrived at whereby students of the middle grades. who so desired should study Lhe domestic arts at the Wilson 'Street Public School. 41 principal. One month later, ground was broken for a school: 1jF'4rwf v 'ri' 5 z 'f If 1 41 iF1, ,.- x ,,,. .. iz , u . 4 ' Y'- -.Ef 1 livv In:q,j j5mlIf'55 lt,lu, H i ,ggi -h

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'V L Flfll 'YH ,IZ'YWI 1YWm 19 69 ETNA HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY r erome H Banaszak Mr Robert Boreland II Mrs Bernice Bowman Mr .l Neill Clark Mrs EUDCDIE Coll Mr J Wesley Coyne Miss Marietta Dietrich Mr Anthonyl Donatelll Mr George D Ma ura Miss Beverly Jordan Mr Mr Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs Timothy Manka George Marsico Betty ,lane Miller Martha Prantil Bette Sandrock ti Bruce Schrum Arleen Staab Miss Viola Voelker Mr .lohn Rocco Math Department Science Department English Department History Department Language Department Health History Department Shop Muslc Department Art Department Sclence Department Business Education Math Department Business Education Home Economics En lish Department Health English Department Llbrarlan 1968 69 WILSON STREET SCHOOL FACULTY Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs Patricia Best Noreen Coyne Carol Grlne Anita Guy Allce Martin Hugo Puntererl Sarah Simms Barbara Stickney Ruth Thompson Science Writing Spellin fGrades4 5 61 F 1rst Grade Physical Education Librarian Klndergarten Soclal Studies and English fGrades4 5 61 Second Grade Reading and Math fGrades4- 5 61 Second Grade Third Grade Miss Sylvia Troin Miss Catherine Larrd 1968 69 CUSTODIANS William Clouse Hlbh SCll00l Clarence McKee High SCl100l John Strathen Hloh School Clarence Bernhardt WIISOH Street Andrew Heasley AthlCllC Fltild Prmclpal A ' mn, vm. mm' . -'-'-'HW ... .Mx .. ,. .,,q.. l , 4 I U . U . . g ' Mr. Dennis Lindeman Mechanical Drawing Mr. 1 . g ' D . . . 7 . . U, . g 5 7 Q . . . U Mr. U . . . . 7 7 9 9 . . -U 'of 7 . .

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M M By 1922. need for more room was felt in spite of -theffaet-4-lnak-ethv-tvlwl frame church moved by this time back on to Dewey St. was being used as classrooms. Early that year four more rooms were obtained by partitioning the four existing rooms in the brick building. ln 1938, the last of five adjoining lots, directly opposite the rectory were purchased, anticipating future needs for more space. ln the fall term of 1952, free tuition began for all students. By 1957 school enrollment had swelled to 500. It was necessary to construct a new building. It is of unusual design due to its location on creek filled land. Simply stated, the foundations were built to float or give fluctuating pressure. lt was dedicated in 1958. There are eight classrooms, a library, and a teachers room in this building. The most recent building at All Saint's is the new activities build- ing, erected on the site of the first school building. It is planned that this new building, aside from housing a gymnasium and lyceum facilities, will house three classrooms to accomodate children of All Saintas now being taught in rented rooms at the Wilson Street School. The present principal of All 5aint's grade school is Sister Mary Charles. Of the lay teachers, Miss Josepha Gallenz has served the longest. 1.91 FIRST ROW: Ruth Besch, Ethel Rita Bragg, Coletta Vo fl Ro e Marie Moc-lttr Mildred Welsh tPalajsaJ, Dorothy Smith. SECOND ROW: Anna Krall, Virginia Kerr, Madehnt Stromuslti name unknown Phlllys Mclntyre, Betty ,lane DeHart, Mary Nalley THIRD ROW: Marcella Meinert tCavinl, Margarct Wirth Ruth Lfnhart tAndrevts5 Ethel Fleming, Father John Imhoff, Martha Wagmr Helen Nltrtl Patritia Whitman Rita Keenan tMinsterJ, Ruth Botz. 1 t AU, SAINTS NENV ACTIVITY BUILDING