Johnstown High School - Spectator Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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Mrs. Rachael Georg and Mrs. Carmela Falvo. Books, books, and more books! No wonder the library provides a key to adventure—adventure in science, literature, history, current events, and a variety of other topics. A busy place is the library with Mrs. Rachel Georg, the librarian, and Miss Pat Guzzi, the library clerk, ready to give help whenever needed. The JHS library contains 9000 books and subscribes to 78 magazines and three daily news- papers. There is a bulging file dating back five years for each magazine. With all the references available, the students of Johnstown High School are able to find material on topics ranging from prehistoric times to the space age. [ 28 ]

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Stud nJtA Jodouj— S c udaJuAA JoMDhhDW— The Commercial Department of Johnstown High School trains many students for future occupations. Among the subjects taught are typing, shorthand, clerical training, bookkeep- ing, business math, business English, and business law. Special awards are given each year in typing and shorthand. Miss Kathryn Long, chairman of the department, is in charge of the presentation of the awards. A standard goal is set for all students and those who reach this goal are eligible for an award. These awards have proven helpful for students seeking employment after graduation. In clerical training students learn how to operate the dictaphone, ten key adding machines, the calculator, the mimeograph, and the comptometer. Each year in January, business men in town come to Miss Long. They are seeking girls for employment in the various offices. Not many are chosen, but the ones who are get the jobs. Lucky is the student who goes to school half a day and earns money and experience the other half. [ 27 ]

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Wlu k, maks-Vp, and (paint! Costumes, paint brushes, and song sheets are common tools used by the Fine Arts Department. Hard work goes into this department. The Dramatics Department, under the direction of Miss Joan Puhala, furnishes JHS with the class play, the Thanksgiving program and other assemblies during the year. In this department full emphasis is placed on the use of props and make-up. Mr. Carl Miller and Mr. William Tepper head the Music Department. Good voices are welcomed by the Mixed Chorus, the Girls' Chorus, the Boys' Quartet and the Girls' Quartet. Pleasant tones can be heard coming from the JHS band, the music ensemble and the orchestra. Water color, oil painting, pastel, and crayon are mediums used in the art classes. Exhibits from the Art Department have taken honors at the Scholastic Art Contests in Pittsburgh. Mrs. Josephine Quigley is the instructor in this department. [ 29 ]