Bradford High School - Barker Yearbook (Bradford, PA)

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MR. WILLIAM H. OLSON A.B.g A.M. MISS DAPHNE HARPER A.B.g A.M. Tool That money Cant Kay . . . are those which students acquire in classes in the English Depart- ment. The teachers who work to impart such a fine background in grammar and literature can be proud of themselves for colleges acclaim this department as one of the best in the country. Hamlet, Silas Marner and little Johnny F remaine are but a few of the personalities students meet in books. They come to understand them and the periods in which they lived. Classes learned to distinguish nouns, verbs and all the parts MISS MARY MOTTEY B.S.g M.Litt. A.B.5 A.M. MISS MARIANNE PRESTERA Looks like Emily didnyt have the answer. Those stories were really interesting, once Mark johnson and Bob Andrews searched for an enough French verbs were learned to translate opinion during their library browsing period. them. It was fun reading together. Vive la compagnel, Fourteen

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N ll ll Ii Kat, mr. get Ke C'apa6le . . . Perhaps the busiest place in B. H. S. during the morning periods is the attendance office, presided over by Mr. Getz, the Assistant Principal. He listened patiently to excuses, many prefaced by 'iBut, Mr. Getzf issued readmittance slips, and maintained discipline within the school. Mr. Getz also found time in his busy schedule to teach re- lated mathematics to vocational students. Even after school hours, he Worked for the welfare of the school- He chaperoned at social functions and assisted at athletic events. When visitors remark about the orderliness of Bradford Senior High, much of the credit may honestly be given to Mr. Getz. Her position demands both a knowledge of the school system and a sympathetic understanding of the problems of the teachers, and Miss Stella Sprague has proved herself to be especially Well qualified. Many improvements in the present sys- tem have come about at her suggestion. She rec- ommends changes in textbooks and initiates sys- tems of tests. To help her coordinate our local system with national improvements she holds mem- berships in two honorary educational societies. In addition to her talents as an educator, Miss Sprague has a very gracious personality. She has traveled in Europe and South America. Efficient, capable, and charming, Miss Sprague is a great asset to the Bradford Educational System. Thirteen

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of speech, to correctly spell words, and their usage in writing and speaking. Sophomores were taught English II by Mrs. Smith, Miss Har- per or Miss Prestera. luniors received their instruction from Mrs. Schoch or Miss Smith. Mr. Olson, Miss Mottey and Mr. Simon were kept busy teaching the seniors. Those who teach other languages were Miss Harper, Frenchg Miss Smith, Spanishg and Miss Prestera, Latin II. College Prep Seniors were busy through the year slaying over term papers, their big project. In compiling notes and writing the paper, the students put to use knowledge they have gained in three years in the English Department. 'H l. Q as ff' MR. SIDNEY B. SIMON MISS HELEN SMITH B.A. A.B. MRS. ELZEAR SCHOCH A.B.g M.Litt. MRS. HELEN H. SMITH A.B. Records certainly made that bout with Those vocabulary lists never seemed to end. Shakespeare easier. Mrs. Smith's sophomores joe Slike and Dotsy McLaughlin waited their listened as the Merchant of V cniceu came to life. turn as Jean Haven monopolized the dictionary. Fifteen