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

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THE STUDENT BODY B. H. S. Students or afternoon dismissal. Q Page 25

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FACULTY FACTS There are 22 men and l5 women, making a tot- al of 37 members in the faculty. These people have attended a wide variety of in- stitutions in the undergraduate and graduate work, The following institutions are included: California State Teachers' College, University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Tech, Penn State, lndiana State Teach- ers' College, Waynesburg, West Virginia University, Washington and Jefferson, Central Missouri State Teachers' College, Northwestern, International Correspondence School at Scranton, University of Pennsylvania, Duquesne University, Wilson Col- lege, St, Lawrence University, Pitt Junior College, West Chester Teachers' College, Lehigh, Duke, Bucknell, Bethany, University of Michigan, Uni- versity of Wisconsin, Susquehanna University, and Muskingum. There are eleven Bachelor of Arts degrees, twenty-five Bachelor of Science degrees, and six Masters degrees. lt is an experienced faculty for the total years of service amount to 342 years, The average num- ber of years taught in the district by a teacher is six years. Twenty-seven of the teachers are residents ot Brownsville or the neighboring townships that send students into the school, there are nine whose homes are outside the district. Twenty-one members of the faculty are mar- ried. Page 24

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THE SENIORS SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Standing. left Lo right: Vice President Jack Gallagher. Treasurer, William Shaffer, President Fred Kreuter. Seated: Secretary Alice Guscmzm. School life in itself is democracy on a small scale, Then, who is better to know that in- dependence, education, and democracy march hand in hand than the students of these same schools? Every student who enjoys the privi- leges of an education can see the importance of such education in a democracy if we are to hand on this blessed freedom to our pos- terity. So early in life, we Seniors cannot ful- ly realize the exact fact, but we do feel its importance. We know that it is really what counts, that it is the prime factor holding our schools, our churches, yes-even our na- tion, together. ln the fall of l938, we, a group of young adventurers, started out on o long and tedious quest for knowledge and worldliness. We knew very little then what a great privilege it is to be free and democratic. Our goal was the attainment of that glorious banner of democracy. Leonard Ackerman unfurled our banners as president, with Jack Gallagher, vice-president, Carl Apone, treasurer, and Junior Peters, secretary, as able color bearers. Having rested during the summer for three months, we proceeded on our journey. Again, able leaders were elected with the responsi- bility ofthe expedition resting upon the shoul- ders of Joe Dandrea as president. With the aid of Joe and his able assistants -- Fred Kreuter, vice-president, Alice Guesman, sec- retary, and William Shaffer, treasurer - a junior class play, Skidding , was presented by our group in the first semester of the i939- l94O term. After another refreshing rest during the va- cation season, our expedition started out eag- erly on the last lap of the journey. Fred Kreuter as president, a husky favorite on the gridiron, lead the charge against the ob- stacles. Those who helped to conquer the defeatists of Democracy were Jack Gallagher, vice-president, Alice Guesman, secretary, and William Shaffer, treasurer. Another diversion from the narrow paths of laborious studies was the successful class play, Wings of the Morning, presented December i8 and l9 of of this year. The group marches on, the banner still far- flung, toward the commencement field. And with a gleam of inspiration and an air of worldliness obtained, the Senior Class mem- bers pass into the business world to spread the glowing light of their high ideals. Only time will determine the fulfillment of our dreams. The association with teachers and classmates has added to our ability to over- come difficulties. We have chosen the ideals of our forefathers, the torch of democracy to guide us. Page 26