Farrell High School - Reflector Yearbook (Farrell, PA)

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FARRELL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN WARTIME Our senior high school has made some adjustments so as to contribute as quickly as possible to the war effort. We have kept in mind the continuous growth of youth in addition to our provision for a youth participation in the war effort. Our home guidance program informs youth of the manpower needs of the nation as well as encourages them to choose wisely some phase of the war effort. Already, youth are contributing to the shortages in manpower. A survey shows that fifty per cent of our student body were employed full time and part time, while others were interested in part time employment. There has been a decided increase, this year, in the number of students who are enrolled in algebra, plane geometry, chemistry, and physics, courses which are basic to the war effort. Thirty per cent of our senior boys are enrolled in a war enriched course in physics which will give them a background preparatory for additional spe- cialization. It is from this group that officers will be drawn. Other senior boys are enrolled in advanced science and will receive training in the fundamentals of machines and electricity as outlined by the War Department. A small group of senior boys are taking a pre-fiight training course in aero- nautics. This group is small as the pre-requisites, mathematics, science, and physical fitness are rigid qualifications. This course is made up of topics which can be taught with limited equipment and by a teacher who has a background of science and mathe- matics. Fifty boys are enrolled in a course in cooking. They have shown a keen interest in the course and will have the opportunity to prepare foods in large quantities, learn the technique of the kitchen, plan suitable menus and learn the value of foods. This type of training will qualify these boys for cooks in various branches of the armed forces provided that they have the aptitude and the interest for this kind of work. A physical fitness program for boys covering a study of the Soldicr's Handbook of Basic Field Training, Swedish free exercise drills, instruction in tumbling, light calisthenic drills, military marching, parallel bar drills and exercises, horizontal bar drills, leather horse drills and recreational games such as basketball, soccer, volley ball, table tennis is in operation. Our wartime program has many other general features which apply to all mem- bers of the student body, such as first aid in all health classes, a school lunch program, a continuous campaign to collect scrap, military drill for the Victory Corps and em- phasis on the sale of war stamps. Space does not permit, nor do I have the insight to relate what our school will be doing six months from now to aid the war effort. We shall, however, do our best with the equipment, the teaching staff and the student body to go all out for the war effort. W. R. ANDERSON

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PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE l Qin 1- '-,. A A ',K, A f Miss Pe-tI'ick's Boys' Cooking Class, Miss D0nlin's Typewriting' Class, Mr. Bremleman Shop Class.

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MRS. VIRGINIA ARMSTRONG FACU LTY Sharon. Per is, ' mer- Farrell, Pennsylvania. Director Vlml' Of AV' 5 -- 'flinhvm of the Orchestra, Instructor on 'mu' 93 V T 9554 Venn' String Instruments. B.M.. Grov Sylvanlfx- Q - Art Ad' City College, New York Unive - vi 0 f , t Rider. and sity. Pennsylvania State College. 0 '-' eflcmfll'-H Carnezrie Institute of Teehnolo- KY. MARY J. BROWN Farrell, Pennsylvania. French I, II, Spanish I, Journalism. A.B.. Thiel College. Arlvisfmr of The Night, Rider. Advisor of the French Cluh. Advisor of the Spanish Cluh. Sharon. Pt-nn:-xy H , j-ab- lems' of 1-' n Dem 1-Qacy. X. ., M.F'.y, niversity of Pitts- lllurja. . ilreetpr of AL-tivities. Af of th? Student Count-il. WILBUR 3 ER HARRY A. BERKCFVITZ, 1 - ' Ta T , I A uw rs if' l R! , t v e e r SARAH LEY Con neaut Lake, Penn sylvan ia. Biology. Chemistry, B.S,, West- minster Collexre, A.lVl.. Columbia llniversity. Member of the A. A. A. S. LEE ROY P. DAY Farrell, Pennsylvania. Aero- naut ies. Mat hematies. Physics PLS.. VVashington-.Iet'Eer- son College. University ol' Pitts- burgh. Coach of Varsity Foot- ball. Coaeh ol' Track. Director REXFORD W. BRENNEMAN Farrell. Pennsylvania. Mechan- ical Drawinzx, Industrial Arts. PLS., California State 'Feaehers College. Unitewl States Army. . ' C e I . A , I I Tr, Q xgfg , - . 1- gif-1 1 vt f F rei , . ' .. . .mx .. f,f.11a:e,:,:mg FLORENCE B. DONLIN Farrell. Pennsylvania. Type- writing. Shorthand. A.l5., Alle- fheny Colleme. Meatlville Com- mereial C:xlleQ'e, Ilireetnr of l'lac-ement Aetivities. RALPH E. DRESCH Farrell, Pennsylvania. Prrvlx- lems of Ameriean Ilemoeraey. A.B., Indiana University, M.Efl.. University of Pittsburgh, Penn- sylvania State College. Westmin- ster College. Advisor of the Hi-Y Cluh. Manager of Athlet- ics. ol' Athletics. JAMES W. DUNLOP Farrell. Pennsylvania. Director of Musie, Conductor of the Baml, Instructor of the Brass, Vlloodwinrl and Percussion In- stiruments. B.S.M.. Mansfield State Teachers Collexre. M.M., University of Michigan. CECELIA SAUNDRA FARBER Mc-Keesport, Pen nsylvania. Em:- lish ll. B.A.. Pennsylvania State College.