Greensburg High School - Brown and White Yearbook (Greensburg, PA)

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f 1 Library Service Books large, books small, books short, books tall gs A book for one, and books for all. , . i-gig' I ' lilly . -I L gig will Q '15 ' lR..?.-bi 1 T!! ,7 - .--- -Y P' -4-sq If ' QI 2 ll f Ill 4 if 5 - - J-- f I , ..., . - - a 1 , . lf . 0' . . R, Hilfe ,gp 3.25921 1 , ff The library is a mecca for those who seek Food for the soul . . . It successfully sees to it that the intellectual teeth of its readers get a chance to bite into a wide va- riety of information ranging from daily news to the works of Shakespeare and Chaucer One of the library's un- sung virtues is its thorough collection of magazine and newspaper articlesfa real tribute to the diligence of Miss Clark and Miss Lackey. No wonder that the librarians are kept busy from eight until four! To circulate 29,925 books, 8,738 periodicals, 5,787 clippings, and 1,141 pictures is no small item of work . . . Statistics show that this was the record for 1935-36 . . . The tastes of 1700 students are not so easily satisfied . . . There are still those who thrive well on Black Beauty while there are others whose sophis- ticated tastes have soared to Gone with the Wind . The ultimate aim, however, is not to supply reference books and hand out information, but rather to en- courage self-education by rich, interesting reading . . . Here is a rendezvous for the boy and girl who can find pleasure in a flight with Anne and Charles Lindbergh as they fly North to the Orient , solace in a 'private chat with Charles Lamb, romanticism in The Rolling Years . This department of our school is one which demands much ingenuity on the part of the administrators . . . Librarians must attain mastery in the matter of inter- pretation . . . Questions range from the intelligent interrogation of the teacher: Will you please send me the blue book I used at this time last year , to the one produced by the innocent young freshman, Will you please hurry and give me 'Afloat in a Dishpan'! . . . The librarian often learns surprising things about this institution over which she reigns . . . In a recent library juzgr lf1iI'l1'r'Il test one pupil completed the following statement: Our library is catalogued according to the---system, with the word Duly Dismal . . . So the librarian has her trials and laughs, as do we all. Not to be overlooked is the training afforded a group of student helpers whose work may range all the way from general errand boy to library assistants . . . Their services are worthy and serve as a cooperative link between the student body and the library administrators. But what would our library be without Miss Clark? . . . Who can deny that she is the Sherlock Holmes of the school? . . . Her detecting eye can seemingly discern any midget book well concealed behind an army of books twice its size . . . With an almost alarming speed she can overcome even the sprinters of the track team as they escape through the wrong door . . . But thinking of the really serious side of her unceasing service, we agree that we know no one who gives us longer hours of service and a greater appreciation in book choices. A little library, growing larger every year, is an honor- able part of any school's history . . . A library is not a luxury but one of the necessaries of life . . . It is not only a place for work and study, but a source of limitless pleasure in leisure moments . . . Many a racked brain has been comforted by the inspiration born of quiet, meditative hours spent in the library. Thus our library is a mecca not onlyfor knowledge seek- ers but also for pleasure seekers . . . Here are served those who already have the tastes for good readingg here is a training ground for those whose reading tastes and reading habits need guidance . . . Proper stimulation in these responsive years may end in much happy leisure during old age.

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Faculty Roll Call You fear you re bound to a e an A 4 L E31 ,,' if Z2 The teachers push you till some day X C , ui f ll 11 A . D eff J wav! Fourth Row f Mr. Bauer, Mrs. Schoepf, Mr. Demoise, Miss Barron, Mr. Bartges, Miss Hovis, Miss Sloan, Mr. I-Ienninger, Mr. Seaton, Miss Barnhart, Mr. Benson, Miss Porter, and Mr. Moser. Third Row-Mr. Burrell, Miss Keener, Miss Nicewonger, Mr. Shields, Miss Whalen, Miss Fischer, Miss Feightner, Miss Stewart, Miss Wirsing, Miss McFeaters, Miss Cross, Miss McCormick, Mr. Martz, and Miss Waina, Second Row - Miss Hudson, Miss Day, Miss Keim, Mr. Stahle, Miss Best, Miss Neale, Mr. Davis, Mr. Herr, Miss Agon, Miss Walthour, Miss Young, and Miss Johnston. First Row -Mr. Marsh, Miss Morgan, Mr. Wolf, Miss Winstone, Mr. Wesbecher, Miss McFarland, Mr. Gensbigler, Miss Clark, Mr. Landis, Miss Null, Mr. Downey, and Miss Fisher. Administration . . . Mr. Gensbigler, who is always ready to give friendly counsel . . . Miss McFarland, who knows too many of our secret sins. Art . . . Mrs. Schoepf, who draws our future artists. Commercial . . . Mr. Burrell, who once trod the boards of Broadway . . . Miss Keener, Ruth Gensbigler's big sister . . . Miss Keim, who can always pack sixty-one students into twenty-nine seats . . . Miss Null, who remembers everyone's birthday . . . Mr. Seaton, a bene- dict of 1937 . . . Miss Sloan, the lady of a thousand laughs. English . . . Miss Barnhart, who returned to continue her straight A record . . . Miss Barron, who loathes the sight of jaws in motion . . . Mr. Downey, who really accomplishes what he sets out to do.. . Miss Fischer, who traveled to foreign lands . . . Miss Fisher, a cheerful person who smiles most of the time . . . Miss Hudson, who simply won't have her picture taken . . . Miss Johnston, a Scotchman whose name is spelled with a 't' please . . . Miss Porter, whose patience seems never to reach the breaking point . . . Miss Walthour, a lady of im- maculate tastes and habits . . . Miss Wineman, who is both teacher and member of her home room. History . . . Mr. Benson, a profound philosopher who wrote a book on the subject . . . Miss Feightner, our faithful senior sponsor . . . Miss Hovis, who graduates this year to become a private secretary . . . Miss Mc- Cormick, who possesses a pair of turbulent canines . . . Miss McFeaters, who conducts court trials with trial courts . . . Miss Nicewonger, who loves to drive cars and witness sports contests . . . Mr. Shields, who knows thousands of true CTD war tales . . . Miss Wirsing, the statistician of our faculty. Home Economics . . . Miss Day, the perfect hostess . . . Miss Morgan, whose poise and clothes are a superb ad for her department . . . Miss Waina, who infec- tiously effuses enthusiasm. Industrial Arts . . . Mr. Bauer, newly crcwned king of small-game hunters . . . Mr. Herr, the factotum of the faculty . . . Mr. Davis, possessor of a really fine tenor voice. ' Language . . . Miss Agon, who would make genuine Frenchmen of us all . . . Miss Cross, who soundly seconds her motion . . . Miss Neale, a veritable fashion plate from Vogue . . . Miss Stewart, who knows her pupils better than they do themselves . . . Miss Whalen, an Irish wit that always appreciates a good joke. Librarian . . . Miss Clark, who chases 1500 students for 7000 books. Mathematics . . . Mr. Henninger, the man with that southern drawl . . . Mr. Wesbecher, a gentleman who coaches and a coach who is a gentleman . . . Miss Young, a math lady among math men. Music . . . Mr. Viggiano-our loss is Springfield's gain. Physical Ed . . . Mr. Marsh, who coaches our grapplers . . . Miss Winstone, who trains America's sweethearts. Science . . . Miss Best, who has stored away answers for any pupil's excuses . . . Mr. Demoise, who aspires to be a Doctor of Science . . . Mr. Landis, who so ably guides our Student Council . . . Mr. Moser, the most unassuming coach we ever knew . . . Mr. Stahle, Pro- fessor of the Future Mathematicians of America . . Mr. Wolfe, who still enjoys a certain brand of candy. Vocational Arts . . . Mr. Bartges, who is always ac- companied by his litlte farmerette daughter . . . Mr. Martz, who would take us all back to the farm . page fwelvr

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Why We Eat 'f We eat to live and live to eat, J The food we like is such a treat. 6,96 bn I 87 Alexander Woollcott, the Town Crier, has said, The turn- pike road to most people's hearts, I find, lies through their mouths . . . This is, we feel, a very sound argu- ment as to why we eat. How we eat and what we eat are problems for the foll- owers of Emily Post and Oscar of the Waldorf . . . We shall limit our analysis to the subject suggested by the title . . . As the mingled aroma of sauerkraut and weiners drifts into our fourth period study hall, we readily admit that our cafeteria, in all its glory, is the main reason why we eat. Few of us, however, really get behind the scenes and avail ourselves of the opportunity to visit and inspect our large modernly equipped kitchen . . . This is the sanctuary Where rations are carefully mobilized and prepared for the many hungry mouths in Greensburg High School . . . The huge stove on which nine gallons of soup and twenty-five pies are prepared daily, the potato peeler which each day separates two bushels of potatoes from their hides, and the electric dishwasher which is operated by boys who become experts at this fine art of cleansing and sterilizing, are a few of the many unique items which would attract our attention if we peeped into this kitchen. Bustling about in this kitchen are: Mrs. Seanor, who is the chief cook 5 Miss Hogan, who makes the delicious pastries and desserts: and Miss Bryan, whose sandwiches and salads always draw many buyers. These cooks do not prepare tea for two but lunch for six hundred. The most interesting part of the picture, however, is not behind the scenes but in front of the counter . . . Here a long line of famished, chattering students stand with mouths agape and arms akimbo, while they contem- plate which it shall be: spinach or candy, soup or pie, milk or a coca-cola after school . . . Lessons in biology, so well taught, argue for the spinach, soup, and milk, but the sweet tooth murmurs back in favor of the Her- shey Bar or a tempting piece of cherry pie . . . Since Student Council has so constantly reminded us that order is their first law, the line moves rapidly and orderly as six hundred students are served in but a few minutes-- unless some young gigilo, carrying on a fiirtation with one of our pretty co-eds, forgets he should support his tray with two hands rather than one. The air of sociability and good will which pervades our cafeteria is evidence of the fine citizenship existing in our school . . . The twenty-five students who spend part of their time and efforts in service evoke no criticism-only admiration-for we realize that these students are se- curing training which is quite desirable . . . Better still, this service brings the workers remuneration in the form of lunches and pin money. Over this entire organization reigns a manager whom we have already come to appreciate . . . Miss Katherine Shoemaker is a high school alumna of the class of 1923 . . . She proved herself a gracious hostess on Open House night when she met, welcomed, and served our visitors . . . She supervised for the Hi-Y boys a dinner which proved both satisfying and sustaining. . . In fact, her fine training and experience have made her just the right person to oversee our cafeteria. In final analysis, a modern kitchen, good cooks, healthful food, splendid student service, plus an efficient manager, -these answer the question: Why We Eat. page fourteen