Greater Latrobe High School - Latrobean Yearbook (Latrobe, PA)

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'Taft' THE MEDICS O SCHOOL NURSE, Mrs. Florence Young, teaches and encourages students Patty Dauglass and Bonnie Helf- ferich to safeguard and protect health. Staff Strives To Maintain Healthy Bodies, Sound Minds Striving to protect and safeguard the health cf every student, by administering physical examinations, a medical staff is comprised of eleven physicians and a nurse. Heading the Medical Department is Dr. I. Wiley Hartman. His assistants include the fol- lowing: Dr. F. Clay Gibson, Dr. G. F. Nealon, Dr. William Sipe, Dr. R. G. Witherspoon, Dr. Walter Berberich, Dr. G. N. Huber, Dr. Paul Mankovich and Dr. Thomas Sprock. Dr. B. A. Wright, Sr. and Dr. M. A. Showalter, local den- fists, complete the list. At the school clinic, located in the Second Ward School building, all junior and freshmen Seated: Dr, Hartman, Dr Mankovich. Standing: Dr. Berberich, Dr. Gibson, Dr. Sipe. class members receive physical check-ups by the doctors. Faculty members are also examin- ed. The heart, chest, blood pressure and feet are included in the examination. ln testing the hearing ability of the students, an audiometer is used. Every student received eye and ear tests this year and dental checkups were omitted. In addition, polio vaccine shots were injected three times during the last two terms. Usually given during the first semester, in the morning sessions, the physical examin- ation results are sent to parents, reporting any defects found. The primary purpose of the check-up is to find and have defects corrected. Seated: Dr. Sproch, Dr. Doherty. Standing: Dr. Huber, Dr. Feightner, Dr. Nedlon.

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O LINE UP Itstlnqs of opposing teams interest basketball 0 CHEERLEADING ADVISORS Mr Wiley Hartman and coaches Mr Richard Braun Mr Ray V Wild and Miss Barbara Hansel plan new cheers to use at foot Mr Ralph F rquei ball basketball and wrestling events Body Mmd Abllutles Develop Through Extenslve Traunmg served as coach for the junior varsity bas lfetball track and cross country squads ASS1Sl ant football coach George Fabry instructed students in Spanish I Civics and Guidance Completing the tasks of Librarian for Latrobe High School was Miss Carol Ienkms who served as advisor to the Librarians Club Aiding students who desire guidance assist ance was Mr William Gillespie I-Ie served as freshman football coach and arranged career conference speakers for the benefit of all students Attendance Director Fredrick Halsall taught Mechanical Drawing and Drafting Mr Halsall was advisor to the Safety Patrol the Stage Crew and was the Vocational Department co ordinator. Faculty advisor to the Poster Club M . Earl Karasack coached Latrobe's tennis team. He instructed Mechanical Drawing, Drafting and Wood Shop. Prom Committee member, Mr. Charles Thompson was Wood Shop instructor and a sponsor for the Lions' Club Contest. Mr. Philip Schwartz taught Electric Shop and was also a member of the Prom Committee and sponsor of the Lions' Club Contest. Mr. Iohn Charlesworth, instructor of Machine Shop, served on the Prom Committee and sponsored the Lions' Club Contest. Faculty advisor for the Safety Patrol Was Mr. Lloyd Iohnston, who taught Industrial Arts to boys in the Trade Course and sponsored the Lions' Club Contest. O STUDENT CARD files contain information vital to Guidance Director William Gillespie and Attendance Director Frederick Halsall

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Attendants Assist School Nurse By Caring For Students Needs For the convenience of the students, the health room was operated by eight girls during the past year, under the- supervision of the Latrobe district school nurse, Mrs. Florence Young. Health room attendants, who are usually girls anticipating the field of nursing or medi- cine, serving during the morning sessions in- cluded Iackie Dunlap, Patricia Macey, Clare Poerstel and Patricia Strickler. Elaine Marks, Anna Catherine Batsa, Agnes Dorko and Mar- garet Miller took charge of the room in the afternoon. In order to be admitted to the he-alth room, students were required to have health room permits, signed by their class teacher. Some duties performed by the girls were signing health room permits, bandaging cuts or bruises, treating mild burns and making ill students comfortable. However, they adminis- tered no internal medication. Mrs. Young, who is directly in charge, makes se-veral visits to the high school to ad- vise students concerning their allergies, a rash, or other defects. She assists with the annual physical examinations at Second Ward by giv- ing the eye and ear tests. Among her many duties, Mrs. Young is the nurse for the ele- mentary grades, as well as the secondary pupils. Eleven doctors, a nurse and eight health room attendants safeguard student health. I DR. SHOWALTER and Dr. Wright check student's teeth.