Chester High School - Annual Yearbook (Chester, PA)

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Al EHlSlIR'S HEAD ARI KEIN Mr. Agan, principal since I94l, came fo Penn- sylvania Milifary College as an insfrucfor in World War l. Af Chesfer High School, he has dealf successfully wifh fhe warfime problems con- fronfing him daily, perhaps because of his broad- mindedness, his pafience, and his graciousness. Despife fhe facf fhaf one-fiffh of fhe faculfy enfered fhe service, fhaf subsfifufe feachers were af a premium, fhaf programs had fo be cur- failed, fhrough fhe unfailing courage and worlc of Mr. Agan, in fhe spring of '44, Chesfer High School was evaluafed and placed on The ac- credifed lisf of secondary schools and colleges, where if remains foday. Now, wifh The greaf posf-war era a+ hand and fhe brighfness of new horizons before us. once again we are relying on Mr. Agcin's sound iudgmenf fo solve fhe overwhelming problems confronfing a school adminisfrafor. Problems of peace seem even greater fhan fhose of war. The refurn of fellows 'ro school from war indusfries is one problem for solufion: anofher concerns fhe war veferan. ADMINISIHAIURS Parf of Mr. Agan's fime is occupied in open- ing mail from former Chesfer l-ligh pupils now in fhe service, who wrife for franscripfs of fheir credifs. Many of fhese boys leff school wifhouf diplomas buf now realize The value of a high school educafion. Then, foo, Mr. Agan always finds fime fo chaf wifh refurned servicemen and assisf fhem in ad- iusfing fhemselves fo civilian life. Some wish fo enfer college: ofhers seelc advice regarding pos- sible vocafions. ln addifion fo fhe problems uncovered by fhe war, 'rhere is always fhe faslc of adapfing new courses of sfudy fo fhe needs of fomorrow, in fhe developmenf of which Mr. Agan will prove himself a capable leader. Mr. Agan believes fhaf fhe posf-war world is here, nof iusl' around fhe corner. The virfues of our forefafhersf' he asserfs, indus+ry, appli- cafion, and perseverance-we musf possess our- selves if we are fo gel' fhis counfry on ifs feef. There are no shorf cufs.

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emie ent L Wheel ef Progress

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ln The spring oT I944, LT. HalberT was com- missioned a LT. in The UniTed STaTes Naval Reserve, ATTer submarine duTy, he was made an execuTive oTTicer on The U. S. S. Whippoorwill. ATTached To The AsiaTic FleeT aT The ouTbrealc of The war, The U. S. S, Whippoorwill parTicipaTed in six invasion operaTions. In December l945, LT. HalberT was made Commanding OTTicer of KARL E. AGAN, Principal, A.B., Union College: M.S., UniversiTy of Pennsylvania his ship. Since There is The probabiliTy ThaT The Whip- poorwill will be decommissioned early in I946, There is The possibiliTy ThaT LT. HalberT's familiar face, This spring, will again brighTen The corridors of C. H. S., as he puTs away The uniTorm of his counTry and reTurns To ChesTer High School To guide The sTudenT crew oi The Clipper ship To new horizons. As Dean oi Girls, Miss EmmoTT spends herTime honorary M.A., Pennsylvania MiliTary College: Phi DelTa Kappa, DelTa Upsilon. EDNA S. EM MOTT, Dean of Girls LT. VINCENT A. HALBERT, U. S. N. R., Vice Principal lon leavel. Commanding OTTicer of The U. S. S. Whippoorwill. BS., M.S., Bucknell Uni- versiTy. advising The girls in problems oT adjusTmenT in courses and school life, Guidance coordinaTor of The Freshman Class, This counsellor is also inTeresTed in The visiTaTion program, sponsored by The RoTary and The Business and Professional Women's clubs as Their conTribuTion To The guidance program oT ChesTer High. ln addiTion, Miss EmmoTT is The energeTic presidenT oT The Business and Professional Women's Club.