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

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Fourfh Row: Kinq, Berquisf, Allison, Thompson, Keener, Wineman, Whalen, Barron, Usher, Wirsinq, Johnsfon, Ruqh Fisher, Stewart, Cross, McLaughlin, Love, Seeno. i Third Row: Jackson, Bloom, Williams, Stefanie, Young, Agon, Krieedler,l-larper, Kuhns, Reinelce, Hudson, Null, Myers, Widdowson, Beamer, Shields. Second Row: Treffs, lsenberg, Brunelli, Sloan, Highberger, Sclioepf, Corf, McCormick, Kuhar, Schwinq, Ewing, Wesbecher Davis, Smith, Sfahle. Firsf Row: Meiser, Walfhour, Kough, Haberlin, Dailey, Wright, Wesfermann, Jocobs, McFarland, H. Smith, Benson, Beech Landis. acufty . . . Those of us who answered the call of the school bell on September 2, 1947, Were indeed surprised to find that GHS had undergone some amazing changes during the summer. While we were earning money, vacationing, or just loafing, scores of workmen made the building resound with the clang of hammers and the buzz saws. The result-before our dazzled eyes was part of a completely new and modern chemistry lab, also a newly Hnished and outfitted physics labor- atory. The Home Economics lab was also given a shot in the arm with the installation of some new equipment, and our vocational students found that Mr. Widdowson's department had its face Very neatly lifted. We found many new faces among the clientele of the office, known to us as the faculty. Among these were Mr. Neal Williams, biology instructor from Southwest Greensburg, and Miss Hazel Usher, who did her best to make the poor underclassmen ucomprende Latinusw for something like thatj. Two other additions, Mr. james Myers and Miss Abbie Westermann worked in related fields. Mr. Myers fell heir to the job of pointing out that HI don't, you don,t, he don't,', is incorrect, While Miss Westermann lectured on the fine art of producing speeches guaranteed not to have the same effect as Brahms, Lullaby. Mr. Stephen Shuster faced room after room of girls Qthis is W0rk?Q While teaching bookkeeping. Miss Roberta Rugh, an alumna of GHS I1Ot only struggled to give the freshmen some ideas of government via civics class, but was the driving force behind this year's Greensburger staff. On the deficit side, how- ever, we were all sorry to lose our public speak- ing instructor, Mr. Haydn Bodycombe to Evans- ton High School, and also Miss Neale, who had made dead', Latin rise from the grave to greet many a timid freshie. Perhaps the greatest change in our curriculum came in the installation of an Automobile Driving Education Course. Our own Mr. Seeno was ele- vated to the position of driving instructor. This made Mr. Seeno an extremely poor insurance risk, but he seemed to enjoy it. Wonder Why so many of the female species were bitten by the driving bug all of a sudden! The venerable seniors found life much as it had ever been. Their schedules reflected the earnestness with which they attacked their sub- jects. The ideal schedule of course Was: lst- Spanish, 2nd-Study, 3rd-English, 4th-Study, Sth-Pre-Flight, 6th-Beitleris. This assorted collection of 'fstudyn halls gave the sages of A48 plenty of opportunity to mediate on the advis- ability of another evening like the last one. Some

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Our Board of Education Although comparatively few students come into close contact With Mr. Samuel Bulick, our Superintendent, We nevertheless cannot fail to feel his influence. The yearly budget, and our health, attendance, and academic records are all Miss Josephine Hammer Miss Edna McFarland DMINISTR T10 items which attest to Mr. Bulickls sincere interest in us. The Board of Education is the legislative body of the school. It represents the voice of the people, for these men are elected by popular vote. Two new members were elected in November, 1947. They are Messrs. John Pollins and Maurice Barnhart. Reelected Was William G. Burhenn. Add to this group: Mr. A. L. McClintock, Mr. Fred M. Mclntyre, Mr. William O. Peterson, Mr. Paul M. Marsh, and you have the present Board of Education. Their job is selecting teachers, ap- propriating money, proclaiming holidays, and balancing the hgures to keep the school out of the red. Tireless effort is required as these men aim to make a better school for the students. The office, under the capable supervision of Mr. Samuel Jacobs and Miss Edna McFarland, assisted by Miss lo Hammer and Mrs. Schutt, kept the school functioning properly. They metic- ulously kept attendance records and academic records, they served as guidance directors when it came to selecting schools and places for work, they functioned as medicos When it came to c'imp1'omptu headaches, and in many other Ways they have shown that they are capable of keeping the school high in scholastic and other achieve- ments.

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