Farrell High School - Reflector Yearbook (Farrell, PA)

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BEAUTY CULTURE WOOD SHOP MACHINE SHOP Miss Lillian R. Kittinq Mr. Tudor E. Lewis Mr. Ellsworth McClearn BA. Pennsylvania Stats: AB. Westminster College Voc. Ed. University of Pittsburgh University M.Ed Weestmiristrfi' Collogo M.A. Equ. California State Teachers Collage MECHANICAL DRAWING METAL SHOP ELECTRIC SHOP Mr. Ioseph G. Nestich Mr. Irvin G. Orr Mr. David C. Schirmer BS. Kent State University Voc. Ed. University of Pittsburgh BS. California State Mid. Kent State University MA. Equ. California 'State Teachers College Teachers College 13

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ART A D I UUSTHUUQ Art Department The art department is primarily concerned with the aesthetic development of the student. With this in mind, Mr. Komar, the department head, tries with a Varied pro- gram to bring and to show to the student the meaning of the arts. Through the use of visual aids and field trips Mr. Komar helps the student to have a better understanding of the art world. Throughout the year he shows slides of the great periods oi art as they are related to the history of their times and their influence on the present. Togther with the students, Mr. Komar views many reproductions of these masterpieces from the past to the present. The reproductions oi masterpieces are available within our own school. The school with the cooperation of our student clubs and organiza- tions has purchased the paintings that are hanging in all of our hallways. The student participates in practical art experiences by working on projects per- taining to every day living. He learns abstract design with relation to interior and exterior home design, through his course in Art l, and oil painting, copper enameling in Art ll. Both have an opportunity to do ceramic work and they enrich their experi- ence by visits to commercial pottery factories and galleries in the vicinity. The Art department encourages cooperative effort of the students by participating in various activities such as the Shenango Valley halloween window painting con- test, local and national poster contests, decorating our gymnasium for special events, the annual Xmas decorating project for the U.S.A.F. Tet Base at Vienna, Ohio, and incidentally, art work for this year book. An interesting project done by Art H stu- dents this year was the planning and construction of a model city complete in minia- ture. ARTS Mr. Paul A. Komar AB. Thiel College MA. Fine Arts, University oi All of these varied activities and their success tends to prove Mr. Komar's phil- AOWU osophy that every individual has certain creative abilities and that the consumma- tion of this artistic expression makes toward a more enjoyable and fuller life. lndustrial Arts Department The correct choice of a vocation and a better under- standing of industrial economy are essential to a well- rounded education and the betterment of our community. With this in mind, the lndustrial Arts Department of the high school aids the students in the development of good Working habits, sensible working attitudes, and safe work- ing practices. This department, headed by Mr, Tudor Lewis, offers courses in wood, machine, electric, and metal shops, and in mechanical drawing. The student who has selected the Industrial Arts course is required to take one year of mech- anical drawing, to learn the use and construction of blue prints, and one semester each of two assigned shops. Dur- ing the second year he is required to spend one semester in each of the remaining shops to help him to decide which he likes best. Finally in the senior year the pupil may choose the shop in which he has the greatest interest. ln each of these shops the boys learn to handle the equipment necessary to doing a good job in industry. Mr. Lewis teaches the boys in the wood shopg Mr. lrwin Orr, Mr. Ellsworth McClearn, and Mr. David Schirmer, teach the metal, machine, electric shops. Mr. Joseph Nestich teaches Mechanical Drawing. These shops turn out articles made of brass, wood, wrought iron, aluminum, and plastics. lt is through the electric shop that the first two-way com- munication system of our school was built. Above all the lndustrial Arts Department offers a foun- dation for future carpenters, electricians, machinists, drafts- rnen, and welders. It is the belief of this department that the pupil be taught the dignity of working with his hands: that he can be proud of a job well done, and stimulated to make wise use of leisure time. Through his experiences in the shop the pupil gains that part of his education that enables him to recognize the vital part industry plays in our every day lives, and gives him the knowledge and satisfaction of knowing he can take a crude piece of ma- terial and with his own hands and imaginative ability turn it into a lovely piece of work oi which he can be proud.

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-E GLISH DEPAHTME T- The English department of the Farrell Senior High School is well-organized and managed by its capable teachers. At its head is Miss Anne Gojdics who sees that the department is run smoothly and efficiently. She does this by holding departmental meetings, discusses the activi- ties to be carried out, and the policies to be followed. The entire department selects films, recordings, and filmstrips for use in the classroom. All English classroom activities include panel discus- sions: reports, which may be written or oral: themes, rang- ing from the very short ones to the lengthy term papers: short talks, usually three minutes in length, given by each student in classy oral recitation: and play direction by the English classes. Literature is also a very important subject taught. Stu' dents study American Literature in their junior year, English Literature in their senior yearp and may elect such sub- jects as World Literature and Creative Writing in the sen- ior year. One branch of the English department is the World Literature course. lt is offered to seniors and has been very successful. lts purpose is to probe deeper into literature and create a better understanding of the World through the study of thought, emotion, and action. This course is taught by Miss Gojdics. Another branch is the Creative Writing course con- ducted by Miss Alice Griffith. Many oi the students in this class have had their Works published in high school anthologies, This course is another one for seniors only. It gives students a chance to express their feelings, by writing essays, poems, and short stories, as well as any other forms of Writing that they wish to use. -SPEECH DEPAHTME T- Oral communication is a necessary and stimulating part of our daily life, and learning to improve oneself in it can be a pleasurable as Well as profitable experience. Con- sequently the purpose of the course is to develop in our students a liking for oral expression and an awareness of its increasing importance. ln order to achieve these ends we have designed a course of study in which we insist upon careful planning of speech activities, encouraging the building of a vocabulary, and providing activities that are varied enough to give every student a reasonable amount of satisfaction in oral expression. Among these activities we offer conversation, group discussion, debate, and inter- pretative reading as Well as stress in voice and diction, outlining, and searching for material. The students are asked to participate in speaking ac- tivities common to their everyday experiences. They are asked to introduce speakers and act as chairmen in class discussion. They also participate in radio programs and announce over the public address system. We feel that poise and self-confidence may be acquired through these speaking experiences. Miss Kathryn Polyzou is the instructor for the course. ENGLISH IV Miss Alice Griffith B.S. Indiana State Teachers College M,Ed. Pennsylvania State University