Hickory High School - Hickory Nut Yearbook (Hermitage, PA)

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l Mr. Kenneth R. Delahunty, 88 Stambaugh Avenue, supervising principal at Hickory, was graduated from X'Vestminster with a B.A. de- gree and received a Masters in Education from Pennsylvania State College. He has done ad- vanced graduate work at the University of Pittsburgh. In his thirteen years at Hickory, he has been a coach, a teacher, a principal, and a supervising principal. Mr. Delahunty taught at Sandy Lake before coming to Hick- ory. Mrs. Phyllis Heubel, nee Phyllis johnson, 41 Ridge Avenue is Mr. Delaliunty's secretary. A graduate of Hickory in l945, she has been here three years. XVorking in the tax office and keeping the general accounts occupy a great deal of her time. Superintendent From the supervising principal's office comes the complete administration for the entire school system. Mr. Kenneth R. Delahunty, is the representative of the school board and is in charge of all personnel and school supervision of teachers including rating of teachers. He works with the secretary of the School Board in connection with budgets, financial obligations and recom- mendations of all school books and sup- plies. He is in charge of all extra-curricular activities including athletics, recre- ational programs, and adult educational classes. Arranging the transportation and the elementary schedule, he recommends the courses of study including any suggested new courses. Mr. Delahunty also acts as an adviser for the various departments and special activities in school, having a large part in the development of the philosophy of the school. Helping to develop public school re- lationships and policies of discipline, he also helps to interpret new trends in education to the teachers and the School Board. Assisting Mr. Delahunty is Mrs. Phyl- lis Heubel, formerly Phyllis Johnson, his private secretary. Mrs. Heubel supervises the switch- board and trains student operators. She has charge of the public address system, which operates throughout the senior high school. Handling the payroll of the Hickory Township School district's employees, she takes care of the tuition for the ele- mentary grades and the junior and sen- ior high schools. Mrs. Heubel acts as a clerk in the Hickory Township local income tax office and handles the general account for the school system. 12 Braine and Foreman, YV hen words fail, say it with Flowers

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Mr. Frank I.a7orishak. Mr. IVade Dickinson. School Plans Guidance, a very necessary function in the modern school, is developed in our system by a full time examiner with a complete guidance program through- out the system. In addition, two teachers carry instruction to those who are home bound. Adult education has been established to serve those interested in courses in sewing, cooking, farm mechanics. and farm training. Medical and dental services were add- ed during the last decade with children receiving a complete medical and dental examination every other year. A full time nurse was added to the staff in 1943. T he summer recreational program opening in 1948 employs four full time instructors. I1Vith a decade of such achievements a few figures will indicate the measure of this progress. In 1939 the staff of teachers totaled 32, today there are 53: in 1939 the assessed valuation of property was 551,592,314 Today it is fllS2,294.580. Mr. Harry Horner, serving his second year, is president of the Board of Education. Aside from his work as a general interior decorator, he is an active member ol' the Hick- ory Booster Club and Sharon Exchange and Civic Club. Mr. Horner resides on Lyle Drive Mr. John Carnahan, Lillian Drive, is secre- tary of the Board of Education. He is a spe- cial agent for Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company, is wage tax collector, a member of the Hickory Booster Club, the Lions Club, and is serving his filth year on the board. Mr. John Hogue, Clarksville-New XVilming- ton Road, is serving his thirteenth year on the Board of Education. He is employed at She- nango Penn Mold, is board adviser lor the Future Farmers of America, a member of the Hickory Booster Club, and will be treasurer of the School Board beginning Aluly 1. Mr. Wade Dickinson, a Hickory graduate. serving his first year on the school board was elected vice-president. Mr. Dickinson, partner and service manager at the Leyde Garage in Sharon, lives on the Sharon-lNlercer Road. He is active in the local Firemen and Boosters. Mr. Frank Lazorishak, a newly elected member of the Board of Education, is serv- ing his first year. He was graduated from Hickory High School and lives on Superior Street. He works at the kVl'SllIlgll0llSC. The 1939 budget was 1578.551 as com- pared with fli5240,498. The State appro- priation has increased from 55171127.71 to Sl l8,796.l0. To meet the task of cen- tralization, transportation costs have grown from ff'7,967.95 to fll324.7l2.13. It is right that we should be proud of such progress, but our pride would be entirely false if it were only measured in figures, buildings, and the size of our staff. Our real source of pride is in the type of citizens the Hickory Township Schools have given to the community and to the nation. The class of 1950 will be no exception to the roll of worthy individuals who have preceded them. And so to the class of 19511, the Hick- ory Township Board of Education says, Congratulations upon your past achievements. May they be only step- ping stones to the greater progress in making this a better world. The Hickory Township Board of Education, John B. Hogue. Cohen's Golden Dawn, Budd and New Castle, Phone 23640 Boston Store, School togs for boys and girls, Sharon 1 1

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and Principal Mr. A. R. Reimold's office is the cen- ter of school life and activities for both the students and teachers. In the morning, Mary Logan, the principal's secretary, can be found writ- ing excuses for students coming on late buses, absent from school or tardy. She furnishes a bulletin every morning of the names of students absent from school and any changes in the school's schedule. Attendance reports for every month, athletics, band, and chorus accounts, school records, absentees, pink slips, failure reports, letters written home to parents and the senior black book, are all kept on file in the principalis office. Accumulative records of all students are kept on file in the principal's office. Miss Logan also types the scripts for all radio plays. Mr. A. R. Reimold, the school prin- cipal, has charge of all activities of the school. Students can be found in his office booking dates for dances and club activities on the school calendar. He has charge of any changes in the school's schedule and is also adviser for the student council. He is always willing to speak with any student and give helpful advice. Mr. Reimold can either be found in his office or in the vo-ag room working with the FFA boys and Mr. Lacy Enterline. Mr. Dickson Stewart, Dean of Men, can be found in the office every morning helping Miss Logan write excuses and passes. He assists with all school activ- ities. Mr. A. R. Reimold, Transfer, the principal at Hickory, was graduated from Thiel College with a B.S. degree and received a Masters in Education from the University of Pittsburgh. He coached and taught at Albion and was principal of Transfer High School before com- ing to Hickory five years ago. Miss Mary Logan, 267 Maple XVay, Sharon, is Mr. Reimold's secretary. She was graduated from Sharon in 1947 and has been at Hickory three years. Wlriting excuses, typing the bulle- tins, and selling football and basketball tickets add to her regular duties. Grimm's Awnings, Tarpaulins, Furnaces, Roofing 84 Spouting, Phone Sharon 4952 M. N. Goldstein Co., Good Furniture, 33-41 N. Water Ave., Sharon i 13