Bradford High School - Barker Yearbook (Bradford, PA)

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if f l ff' J Mr. Walker gave the girls some valuable information on methods for reference work on their history reports. The encyclopedias received a good workout! Wayne Keesler and Donna Vreeland were making sure they had the correct meaning for their history term. Carol Monti smilingly looks on. Martin Burrell, Deno Vecellio, Pauline Edsall, Delores Rose, Jack Randolph, Mary Russell, and Floyd Reed studied furiously for a check-up in Mrs, Fahnstrom's history class. Serving the students ready to buy Sr, Class play tickets were the following: Cliff Hastings, Cloin Johnson, Delores Gustafson, Grace Longo, Joyce Passenger, Anita Lore.

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Elzear Schoch, A.B., M.Litt. Helen Smith, A.B. Helen H. Smith, A.B. James Tompkins, A.B. English Spanish Rhythmettes Club Study Hall Junior Class Play aw they plotted the way Her amiable disposition plus a keen inter- est in her pupils combined to make Miss Mutter so pleasing. She consumed many overtime hours acting as a dramatics coach. Gosh, that wasn't bad at all! was a com- mon quote from many a student after giving his discourse in Mr. Olson's informal, but informa- tive, public speaking classes. He was iustly proud of his debate team and of heading such a fine English Department. Welcome home, Miss Marianne Prestera! One can well imagine how interesting her Latin Miss Prestera seemed to be getting much pleasure English EI'tQllSl1 Knitting Club Equipment Manager Study Hall classes were with anecdotes regarding her ex- change position in Italy. Miss Prestera gracious- ly accepted the co-advisorship of the Barker. lt was always a pleasure to be part of any project Mrs. Elzear Schoch advised because her get-up-and-go about any activity really kindled enthusiasm. Miss Helen Smith's snappy brown eyes and neat attire met with attention. Her interesting methods of conducting classes developed a curi- osity for Spanish which made learning easier. Mrs. Helen H. Smith always seemed to de- rive so much enjoyment from teaching her sopho- mores English. She zealously guided her stu- dents to appreciate language. A reassuring pat and a concerned look made Mr. James Tompkins, equipment manager and in- structor of English, the students' friend. The ability in practicing oral recitations gave Gail from informing Jill Willoughby and Jay Monti about Shultz, Dianne Best, Jerry Sundahl, Bob Burgess, and some Latin anecdote. Former Latin students remember Cynthia Schattenberg vital experience needed for the memorizing the Pater Noster. future,

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they wrote the log In the accounts of time on the sea before the sail-less, spar-less days of engine driven hulks, when the sea brewed a witchery seasoned with hardships, great man-o-wars dipped into Nep- tune's briny cup and quaffed the gall of drudg- ery. Mr. Harold Brace, assistant football coach and sophomore world history instructor, was one of the favorite teachers in senior high. Coach always had a good word for everyone and could take a ioke as well as tell one. Any reports on recent news happenings. was a familiar question in the room of Miss Dor- othy Currie, senior history teacher and advisor of the welfare committee. The terrors of a term paper were explained and made seemingly sim- ple by soft-spoken and helpful Miss Currie. Making sure that girls ushered for special 'PII Harold M. Brace, B.S. Ec. Geography Assistant Football Coach Dorothy Currie, A.B. Social Science Welfare Committee Linnea Fahnstrom, A.B. Social Science Ushering Club Faculty Advisor Allen McCullough, B.B.A. Social Science Varsity Basketball Harriet Titus, A.B., M.A. Social Science Study Hall Joseph Walker, A.B., A.M. Social Science Debate Club Junior Class Advisor occasions was one of the tasks of Mrs. Linnea Fahnstrom. She was sponsor of the Ushering Club and a wonderful history teacher besides. Having just finished his first year at senior high was Mr. Allen McCollough, social studies instructor and new assistant basketball coach. He impressed the boys on the team with his bas- ketball ability. Early American history seemed to relive in Miss Harriet Titus' iunior history class. Every Tuesday she had a chance to catch up on her hobby which is sewing. She was sponsor of the Needlecraft Club. A big man with a smile to match sums up Mr. Joseph Walker, a very popular man at sen- ior high. He was the sophomores' world history teacher and an enthusiastic co-sponsor of the Debate Club.