Brownsville High School - On The Moon Yearbook (Brownsville, PA)

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MR, ANTHONY SALVADORE-This music loving teacher expounds practical theories to the Junior and Senior Science students. His hobby is playing the saxophone in a band. He is quite good at it from what we hear. MR. GEORGE SHELTON-Every morning elongated Mr. Shelton bustles down the back steps heading for the Annex and every after- noon back to the Senior High to teach his be- loved subiect, Biology, to interested Sopho- mores. MR. SMITH COLDREN-This tennis en- thusiast teaches Physics and Chemistry to the Juniors and Seniors. He is fond of all types of sports, photography and reading. He is in- terested in the N. F. L. and Student Congress. MR. ANDREW SEPSI-Our hardworking assistant football coach teaches Biology to our Sophomores. At Waynesburg College, he belonged to the Sphinx and Psi Xl Epsilon, honorary societies. He is fond of all sports. MR. EDWIN ADDIS - This reserved teacher likes sports and in l936 was present- ed with a medal signifying fitness as an all around student. He has acquitted himself admirably for his first yeor's work of instruct- ing English and American History. MR. CARL ASCHMAN-This amiable coach of football and teacher of American History captures the interest of both students and athletes by his informality. He leaves this year for Aliquippa but we send him our Speedwells, Farewells for many more suc- cessful years of teaching and coaching. MR, JESSE COLDREN-One of the best liked teachers of the school, increases in- terest in Economics by his current events writ-- ten on the blackboard and by allowing freedom of speech in the classroom. MR. JOSEPH DUDZAK-His subject is SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Standing: Mr, Salvudorv. Mr, Shelton. Mr. S. Coldren. Svulr-cl: Mr. Sensi. VVorlcl History, but history-in-the-making in- terests him very much. He supervises ticket sales for all athletic eventse-scientific novels also claim his attention. MISS JEAN DONAHEY--Our most ener- getic teacher, Miss Donahey, is the backbone of the ON-THE-MON. She teaches Problems of Democracy and World History to the Sen- iors and Sophomores. She is a member of the Junior Women's Club and Eastern Star. She is quite fond of traveling. MR. JAMES PAULEY-History is his sub- ject. He is a veteran of World War l and has taught in the Philippine lslands, as well as other schools in this state. He is a graduate of Waynesburg College. Discussing current events is his favorite pastime. Page 21 HISTORY DEPARTMENT Standing: Mr. Pauley, Mr. Dudzak. Mr, Aschman. Mr. Addis. Si-ated: Mr. Jesso Coldren, Miss Donahey.

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LANGUAGE AND MUSIC DEPARTMENTS Standing: Mrs. Shurpnack, Mr. Swyers, Miss Crow, Scaled: Mr. Carson. MRS, FLORA SHARPNACK+An alumna of Penn State, where she was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta. She makes the an- cient Romans live again for her Latin stu- dents. ln high school she was awarded a scholarship-fa very memorable moment. She enjoys all sports, MR. HOWARD SWYERS-This ever smil- ing teacher has won many friends among the students during his first year of teaching here. He trains the voices of those students inter- ested in singing. Point Marion's loss is Browns- viIle's gain. MR. PAUL CARSONW-This talented in- structor and director of the widely publicized Brownie Band is interested in trying to de- velop bands and orchestras of good quality. Our own band is a result of this interest. MISS MARGARETTE CROW - She is a graduate of West Virginia University, where she belonged to the French and Spanish Clubs. She enjoys swimming for sport and reading for quiet evenings, but bridge is her favorite pastime. French and Spanish Clubs are under her leadership. MRS. HELEN TROTH-Subjects are Eng- lish Ill and IV, but most of us know her best as the head of the library department. ln her spare time, she enjoys bridge, swim- ming, and for reading selects contemporary authors. MR. BERNARD MCCORMICK!-He adds sparkle and interest to his English classes through his wide knowledge of and interest in music. During the football season, he cheers loudest for the Fighting irish, MISS ETHEL GROSSMAN-This fun-loving instructress teaches English to the Commercial students. She is the able assistant of Miss Donahey in coaching dramatics. She was in- terested in newspaper work while at College. MISS ELIZABETH NICHOLAS-She makes her Junior and Senior English classes very in- teresting, She is fond of traveling, reading, and drama. She is a graduate of West Ches- ter Normal. MISS ETHEL MCGINTY-This quiet unas- suming English teacher is a graduate of Cali- fornia State Teachers' College. When she is not busy as sponsor of the Creative Writing Club and as leader of the busy Christian En- deavor Society, she reads as a pastime, MISS FREIDA MILLER-Teaching English to Sophomores and Juniors is her task. She attended Bucknell University, where she pledged Sigma Sigma Delta. Reading claims much of her spare time, but her favorite hob- by is sports, especially ones in which she can parhcipate, 5 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Standing: Mrs. Trolh. Miss Gross- man, Mr. McCormick. Miss Mc- Giniy. Se-an-d: Miss Miller. Miss Nicholas Page 20

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PRACTICAL ARTS DEPARTMENT Stundiiig: Mr. Swv g , M11 Hornbzxkv. Mr. Gibson. Si-zitvdg Mr, Bes k MISS JESSICA GRIBBLE-She is a graduate of Indiana State Teachers' College and a member ot Theta Sigma Upsilon, Collecting china is her hobby, while tennis and Swimming are her favorite sports. She also enjoys danc- ing. She teaches cooking and sponsors the Home Economics Club. MRSA MARGARET HAYS-Her alma mater is Muskingum, where she was a member ot Sigma Tau Delta. She is a very good adver- tisement tor the subject she teaches-sewing. Her Tri-Hi-Y girls are a source of enjoyment. MR. JOHN E. BESWlCKiBoys know this teacher as being in charge ot woodworking, but the girls tind him equally adapted as their Rifle Club coach, From all evidence he draws a mean bullseye, as well as his team. Sl'l1lt'flI Mrs. Hays, Miss Gribble. MR. WILLIAM E. GlBSONe-This is the teacher who always has a smile and a hello ready for every student he meets. He displays his talents in Printshop at the Annex but can swing a mean backhand in tennis. MR. WALTER HORNBAKE-He teaches mechanical drawing to the boys of the Prac- tical Arts Course, He remembers a night when playing football against a rival team which his alma mater hadn't defeated for twenty years-we wonder who won. MR. RUFUS SWEARlNGEN4Reserved Mr. Swearingen has charge ot the General Shop at the Annex. He attended California State Teachers College where he belonged to the Phi Sigma Pi and Rifle Club, Hiking swim- ming, tennis, and working with tools furnish his relaxation. Page 22