Farrell High School - Reflector Yearbook (Farrell, PA)

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MR. RALPH DRESCH, our accommodat- ing athletic director and P.O.D. teacher, would probably be better known as Mr. Tickets. Even during his busy schedule Mr. Dresch takes time to head the Hi-Y activities, but most of his day is occupied with ath- letic business. Often, the business which keeps Mr. Dresch so busy con- cerns our teacher MR. EDWARD Mc- CLUSKEY and his famous basketball teams. When Mr. McCluskey is not teaching American History, he is con- cerned with basketball. His wonderful state-champion teams have brought F.H.S. much fame and glory, and we are sure glad to have him on our side. Mr. McCluskey's assistant coach, MR. PAUL MATUSCAK, teaches commercial subiects in addition to his coaching ac- tivities. One of Mr. Matuscak's subiects is office practice, in which the students are taught to operate all ofhce ma- chines, including the switchboard. Now we know who to blame for all those cut-off telephone conversations and wrong connections! An avid photographer and sports- woman, MISS HELEN GRIMES, our higher mathematics teacher, enioys hiking through the woods, and, using her camera, takes many interesting pictures of natural and historic sub- jects throughout this area. She is as- sociated with the Mercer County His- torical Society and does research on many local historic protects. Here we see Miss Grimes taking a mid-day break as she shares her cafeteria table with MR. RAYMOND CHESS, our new driver education teacher. Of course, it iust might be that Mr. Chess needs a break more than Miss Grimes, after spending the day risking his life and limb in the driver education car with our trembling, nervous students! Welcome to F.H.S., Mr. Chess. MR. ELLSWORTH McCLEARN and MR. IRVIN ORR are two of the more practical members of our faculty, whose students make practical things. Both men are in the Industrial Arts Department, Mr. McClearn teaches machine shop and Mr. Orr instructs in the metal shop. Mr. McClearn's hobby is, of all things, micro-midget car rac- ing. During the summer months you may find him at any of our local race tracks, either observing or driving one of his own cars. The students of Mr. Orr's metal shop work with brass, cop- per, and steel. Their proiects of bowls, trays, coffee tables, and end tables are both skillfully and artistically made, and make beautiful presents for many a lucky mother.

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As the iunior class advisor, MRS. VICTORIA BARBU is in charge of all the yearly business ventures un- dertaken by the iunior class to raise money for the prom. Between her time spent selling candy, ink pens and shakeroos, Mrs. Barbu works harder than ever teaching her courses in English grammar and liter- ature. Some years ago during Farrell's Silver Jubilee, Mrs. Barbu was crowned Miss FarreIl and reigned over all the festivities of the Jubilee. MR. TUDOR LEWIS, presently serving as head of the Industrial Arts department, formerly coached Farrell High's basketball teams. lMr. Lewis himself was a former basketball star at Westminster College.l In the same Silver Jubilee that Mrs. Barbu reigned, Mr. Lewis was none other than - King Ferdinand in the Columbus Discovers America pageant. Well, now! Not many people can boast of the fact that they financed Christopher Columbus' voyage to America! MR. SAMUEL CAMPAGNA, JR., caught here leaving the high school on one of his many daily trips to the iunior high, is the choral director of the Farrell schools. A fine musician himself, Mr. Campagna plays in several local orchestras. His concert choirs and A Cappella choirs, both here at the high school and at the iunior high, have been recognized far and wide as some of the finest musical groups in the state. 12

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The MISSES ANNAROSE MORACA and SARAH COOLEY are shown here explaining to student, Denise Andrak, what makes the little bugs wiggle around so. Both are teachers of soph- omore biology. They keep their stu- dents busy from early fall until late spring gathering various types of leaves and flowers which they use in their study of the mysteries of nature. In addition to such expert guidance, our two well-equipped biology rooms provide a wonderful opportunity for our students to really enioy the study of the biological sciences. MR. PAUL A. KOMAR, well-known Shenango Valley artist, is the art di- rector of Farrell Area schools. ln the Senior High the students, with Mr. Komar's expert advice, have an op- portunity to learn ceramics, copper enameling, iewelry, and oil painting. Through the use of slides and the pro- iector, students study art history and art appreciation. Two of Mr. K's fa- vorite proiects during the school year are the staging of marionette shows for the elementary and iunior high students, and, of course, the social climax of the school year, decorating the gym for the Jr.-Sr. prom, which he always says is prettier than last year's. Besides teaching all the aspiring young artists he is also the faculty adviser of the Reflector. iWhich we, the staff, are beginning to think is the much harder iob of the twolll Soft-spoken MR. EDWARD LINDWAY and rugged MR. JOHN CHIODO seem to be enjoying an article from a maga- zine - scientific, no doubt. Mr. Lind- way teaches Chemistry and Mr. Chiodo teaches Physics. Both have the heavy responsibility of encouraging students of F.H.S. to investigate the new fron- tier of the world - the sciences, and to be conscious of the great scientific changes and advances taking place in the world today. Mr. Chiodo is the faculty adviser of the Conservation Club and takes an active interest in outdoor life.