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

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DAILY ROUTINE Here are some typical classrootn scenes. Mr. Coldren is the teacher ol this P. O. D. class. These classes, which are varied and in- teresting, are taught by the lecture method and are enjoyed by nearly all seniors. Mr. Coldren's knowledge ol' the history of our town, adds to the interest ol' the class discus- sion. Mr. Coldren's Problems of Democracy Class This is a typical scene in one ol' Mr. Faulk's classes. Here experiments are per- lortned which aid the students in understand- ing various physics principles. Much ol' the Inaterial is planned to aid students entering the service after leaving high school. Mr. Faulk's Lab Class Mr. Whetze1's Radio Class Mr. Xllhetzel is the teacher ol' the radio classes. This is a relatively new subject lor our high school. lt is taken by inost ol' the boys in the general course. Here, the boys are taught the liundanientals ol' radio and also the lllorse Code. This course is given in hopes that it may prove valuable to the boys entering the armed forces. l t Lunch Room This scene is taken in Miss Cirosstnatrs homeroom. lt is used as a lunch room lot students traveling on the bus. l.unch hour is from l2:00 to l:00 P. M. .Xt the bell every one returns to his homeroom to resume class es for the afternoon. 26

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Miss Nicely Miss Nicholas MISS EDITH NICELY-B. S.--Indiana Sllte Teach- ers College-Pitt Miss Nicely teaches office practice, transcription, shorthand and typing to the commercial secretarial students. She is fond of music and sings with the Brownsville A Capella Choir. As her pastime she reads and plays expert bridge. MISS ELIZABETH NICHOLAS-B.S.-Pitt-Lehlsh State Miss Nicholas teaches English and literature. She ls fond of dramas, operas, travelling, and orches- tra symnhonles. Her hobbies are canoeing, tennis, listening to the radio, and playlng the piano, In the summer shc enjoys traveling and nature walks. MR. JAMES PAULEY - B. S. - Waynesburg - Penn State Due to war conditions, Mr. Pauley has trans- ferred from his favorite subject. history, to teaching senlor and junior science to the general students. He has had a varied career, having served in World Wai' I, taught in the Phllllplnes. and various schools within the state before coming to Brownsville in 1938. MR ANDREW SEPSI-A. B.--lvaynesbllrg Sophomore scientists find biology very interest- ing under Mr. Sepsl. Although he is rather quiet, his classes are far from being dull. He belonged to the Psi XI Epsilon honorary fraternity in college. Aside from his very essential part on the coaching staff of the footba'll team, Mr. Sepsi finds time to take an active interest in all other sports. MISS NORA SHALLENBERGER-B. S.-Indiana State Teachers College-Pitt Miss Shallenberger teaches the Juniors their first year of typing. She likes to read, bowl, and swim. Traveling through the states and abroad is one of her favorite hobbies. In the fle'ld of good music she enjoys the piano most. Irregular attendance ls her pet nceve. She hates people who say they will do one thing and then do another. Mr. Sepsi Miss Shallenberger MRS. FLORA SHARPNACK-A.B.-Penn State-Pitt Mrs. Sharpnack teaches Latin and French to our academic students. It is due to her capable direction that our Bond Drives have been so very successful. She assists Dr. Evans in checking on the absentees and spends her oven periods working ln the office. She has not been able to indulge in her hobby of traveling since Pearl Harbor. MR. CHARLES SLICK-B. S.-Indiana State Teachers College-Columbia University Mr. Slick, our assistant football coach, teaches record-keeping and business math. While in college, he majored in Business Education and belonged to the business fraternity, Gamma Rho Pan. He also belonged to Phi Alpha, Zata. Football, basketball, and baseball are his hobbies. MR. EDWARD SWEADNEE-B. A.-Carnelie Institute Mr. Sweadner ls our very enthusiastic band master. All phases of music interest him. Besides doing a fine job with the B. I-I. S. band, he directs the Brownsville A. Capella Choir. His wide field of musical talent includes singing, playing various instruments, and composing. He spends a good many of those warm summer days on the golf links. MRS. HELEN TROTH-A. B.-Pitt-State Teachers College, California Pa. Mrs. Troth divides her school time between be- ing head librarian and teaching English to academic juniors and general seniors. Under her direction. the Library Club functions very efficiently, and she ls st critic of yearbook write-ups. She takes an ac- tlve interest ln music, being a member of the Brownsville A Capella Choir. MR MARION V. WHETZEL-B.S.-State Teachers College, California, Pa.,-Pitt Mr. Whetzel, former Junior High School Teacher, was transferred to the annex last year to teach math and geography. This' year he teaches radio and advanced arithmetic. His favorite pastime is gardening. Mrs. Bharpnack Mr. Slick Mr. Sweadner Mrs. Troth Mr. Whetzel tt 1

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sh to these teztelters :intl thunk thent Lin IN SENIOR HIGH .Xhove is pietttretl :tn linglish elzlss in ogress. ' ' ' Ont ol tht ntttssnw stthieets ol' the sttttlents is tnzttle IIISIHIVIIYL' . , . ztntl simple ln stteh Ieztelters sts: Nltss Nteliolzts, Nlrs lrotlt, Bliss Nlef-tnty. Nltss Nliller, :Intl Nliss Kirossntztn. .Xs the sttttlents rezttl Shake speatre, lennyson, :intl Browning, they seent to enlox their elztss ntuelt helter. heeztuse ll is tlnottgh linglish thztt we eoine in e IIt'l with the liner :arts ol ltle. t ool seztson entls, most sttttlenls will lo .Xml :ts lurk :intl thunk those It'2It'lll'lIS lor wh: they were tztttght. lo the rtqltt is ll picture ol' at Spanish on- the ok tltss in session. .X lztngttztge lottntlatlton ol' ttthet Spztntsh or l,:tttn is neeessztrv lot Xezttletttte sttttlents to Ql'Zlllll2lIl'. Miss .Xllen :ntl Mis. Sltznrpttztek Il'2lK'll the sttttlents the Iuntlznnentatls ol' these lztngttztges. 'llte tlezttl lztngttatgef' :ts l,:ltin is sontetit H09 t llletl, is neeessztrv tn latter ltlc if at sttttlent 1 IS to llt'1'0lIlt' II Cl0t'lUl', llU.VVCl', OI' lllll'SC. 1 Spanish is Inst heeonting' at popular lung tt nge :tntl :ts years go hy, we will also turn tl pntienee :intl lllSlI'llt'IlVl'llf.SS. l lor their Ul'l'OR'l'llNI'l'lICS Ol l liRliD HY THE HIGH SCHOOL llllll' lirownsville Senior High School olllers tnztny opportunities to hoys :intl girls who :ure llllL'l'l'SlL'll in various phases ol' cd- ttezttion. Stteh courses sts the zlcatlcmic, genttztl, :intl I'Ulllllll'l'l'l2ll. llll' popular :intl respondent to the sltttlents' tlesire lor know- letlge. Our sehool also oI'I'ers ntztny courses now heing tztttgln in the .Xrtnetl lforees, stteh als: zleronzntties, nteehztniezll tlrztwing. :intl rzttlio. 'l'ltis prepztrzltion towztrtl the work they will tlo in latter lile helps and instructs the sttttlents so than thev nun' luke their :appointed plztee in lile itself. lhe lzngltsh. soetztl sttttltes. lllillll, :intl set- enees than we leztrn :tre at general lottntlat- tion lor any eollege work that we ntzty latter tztke up. llllll' present wan' hats brought these stttclents to lztee the lzlet that in ortler to get along either tn ztrnty or etvtltzm ltle, :tn C'llllt'2lll0ll is xt very neeessztry Iztetor.