Canonsburg High School - Canon Log Yearbook (Canonsburg, PA)

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Mr. Robert O'Connell, general manager of Can- onshurg High School, handles capably all situations. His office is the active and systematic center of the school. Here such duties as keeping attendance records, maintaining permanent records of students, and plan- ning the school calendar are daily functions. Mr. O'Con- nell himself is the helpful and encouraging guiding force. His students admire his sense of humor, his frank- ness, his impartiality, for he always does the thing he thinks is right for the most concerned, and his genuine understanding. Mr. O'Connell received his B.S. and lVI.A. degrees from Penn State and the University of Pittsburgh. He first taught physics and chemistry at Canonsburg High School. In 1932, he became a successful wrestling coach. In 1938, he became principal of the high school. This year he is chairman of the W.P.I.A.L. Wrestling Com- mittee. His chief school concern at present is the new guidance program in the' high school. Robert J. O'Connell Mr. M. L. Taggart is the man with the sparkling eyes and the pleasant smile that is never quite overshadowed by his mustache. Since receiving his degree from Grove City College, he has taught somei twenty odd years. The last eight of these years have carried with them the added responsibility of being assistant principal of the high school. All this experience has given Mr. Taggart a broad understanding of the younger generation. He is a con- stantly busy person, an all round good sport, and an understanding friend. Mr. Taggart also has an avocation. He is a highly successful gentleman farmer. He is a nature lover and enjoys hikes at all times of the year. He has taught his students the value of friendship horn of association. ...9.. M. L. Taggart

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These Leclders Draft the Plans Left to Right: David Campbell, Benjamin Cowan, Arthur Daley, John Black, Dr. H. S. Pease, C. A. Mathewson, R. J. OyConnell, Francis Buckley, Bernard Lee, John Yoney, and George Hutchison. The Board of Education is the policy making body of the school. As the guiding hand and the governing body, this board controls Canonsburg's school system. The management of finances, the hiring of personnel, and the proper care of school property are the board's three most important functions. It is also the responsibility of this body of men to approve all changes-no simple task nowadays. Students and patrons of the school appreciate the efforts of the efficient and vigilant members of the board. The man who guides the forces that mold the men and women of tomorrow must himself be an example. The life of C. A. Mathewson, superintendent of schools, has been a successful one. Mr. Mathewson graduated from Edinboro Normal School in 1909 and received his B.A. and M.A. degrees at Washington and Jefferson College. He started his career in rural schools, came to Canonsburg as teacher of Latin in 1922, attained the principalship of the high school, and was finally elevated to the superintendency of the entire Canonsburg Public School System. By his ability, kindness, and sympathetic understand- ing, Mr. Mathewson has gained the respect and admira- tion of his teachers and students, and the goodwill of the townspeople. He is a worthy citizen of Canonsburg. I-le is public spirited and takes an active part in com- munity affairs. Truly, Mr. Mathewson can, by his own example, direct students toward worthwhile living. C. A. Mathewson -3-

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Their Ahwesh Decker TEACHERS MISS LOUISE SCROGGS teacher of Senior Home Room 5 MISS A. MARIE STEWART teacher of Senior Home Room 2 Skill Directs the Process Critchlow Dickson - - '-'1 ff . Ahwesh, Philip . . . Matliematics . . . Wrestling and Foot- H , hall Coach . . . was Captain in the Marine Corps . . . if up merry eyes and curly hair . . . a hard worker . . . makes friends easily. Critchlow, Lois . . . Related Arts and Sciences . . . one of our new teachers . . . B.S. from Carnegie Tech . . . lives in Pittsburgh . . . pet peeve is gum-chewing . . . likes horse- Hg. Decker, Charles . . . Machine Shop . . . kind, friendly, and understanding . . . an inventor at heart . . . interested in photography, puppetry, and wooclcraft . . , supervised the Junior Play. Dickson, Margaret . . . Problems of Democracy . . . Librar- ian . . . Sophomore Class Adviser . . . has a keen mind and an impressive vocabulary . . . great reader . . . enjoys the New York Times . . . strives for accuracy and precision. . 51 ,itille 232-212 43fff351'2'e'-I:11'5 Z?ai3'z'iif'5i3 Qffiffii'-Z'- ::Il52iI'flI: -.ef '12--. fI' Uv., tn' -- ' .' '. .'. ,Q-Lmqg' 1,1 Jgjsg-as-z . ,f xi.j'.:....-I. ..10....