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

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'Www' 5, as t if ' t. 02 F Mag 5 ' Mrs. Dorotha Frantz, Prindle Street, is the school nurse, truant officer and conducts Boy Scout tests. She did undergraduate work at Pennsylvania State, Thiel, Edinboro State Teachers College, and the University of Pitts- burgh. Mrs. Frantz, a graduate nurse, trained at C. H. Buhl Hospital and has had experience at the Greenville and Buhl Hospitals. This was her fifth year at Hickory. Health and The Health Department of Hickory gives every pupil a dental and a medi- cal examination every two years. In addi- tion to this, students may have chest X-rays or the Volmer patch test, and shots for various diseases. Dr. Francis L. Lally was the medical examiner this year and Mrs. Grace Edmunds, the medical assistant. Dr. L. R. Landay, the dental exam- iner, has been at Hickory six years. The dental clinic is supported by the Com- munity Fund and students may get dental care for a minimum fee on the request of their parents. Since this was inaugurated, many people have taken advantage so that now Dr. Landay is kept busy with almost more work than he can handle. The health suite is a combination of- fice, emergency room, dental clinic, and a small adjoining room with two cots. Home visits, treatment of people in the office, supervising health and dental examinations, checking all the first aid kits in the building, and inquiring about lengthy absences by telephone or visits make up the duties of the school nurse. Last year the health department added the May registration and psychometric examinations of pre-school children to the program, consisting of medical and dental examinations as well as psycho- logical tests. An added feature this year is the in- dividual pure-tone audiometer used to test hearing, purchased for the Health Department by the P.T.A. Formerly this test was optional, but beginning this year it was required by the State De- partment of Health as a part of the regu- lar health examination. The health and physical education program requires two, forty minute gym johnson Co., Pre-Fabricated Wood Products, 235 S. Dock St., Dial 3343 20 Singer Sewing Machines, Singer Vacuum Cleaners, 12 S. Water Ave., Sharon

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.anguage Departments journalists edit the school newspaper and yearbook. Latin is an elective two year course for academic students. lt is studied by those who in later years can use it in the professions of medicine, nursing, minis- try, pharmacy or even future Latin teachers. In this course one learns to read, understand and obtain some know- ledge of Roman civilization. Many of our everyday English words are derived from the Latin language. Spanish is a two year course at Hick- ory High School. The second year class had six members this year while four- teen students took first year Spanish. The course consists of a study of the basic grammar principles, the rudiments of conversation and a comprehension of many of the customs and characteristics of our neighbors to the south. The Span- ish department at Hickory was organ- ized in 1942. Mrs. Jane Miller, Greenville Road, Mer- cer, at Hickory sixteen years, teaches English Literature and Spanish, and is Spanish Club adviser. She was graduated from Mlestminster with a BA. degree and has done graduate work at the University of Michigan, Youngs- town and Pennsylvania State College. Miss Helen Louise Craig, Harrisville, teaches Latin and junior English. She received a BA. degree from Grove City College and taught in Benezette and Huntington Mills, Pennsylvania, before coming to Hickory this year. She is Latin Club and Projector Crew adviser. Quality Food Market, Groceries-Meats-Produce, 1181 E. State St., Phone 22173 Leyde Automotive Machine Co., Parts For Most Cars, 215 S. Main Ave. 19

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hysical Education classes and one, forty minute hygiene class per week for each student. The program includes, gymnastic and athletic exercises, active sports, personal, public and school hygiene. The prime educational purpose of teaching muscular exercises is to use them afterwards in gymnastics, games, or in later life. In addition physical edu- cation seeks to develop various desirable qualities characteristic of expert physical movements. These qualities are mental rather than physical even though they receive physical expression. They are the results of training the mind and nervous system rather than muscles. It is essential that the pupils should know what results are desired and should take an interest and pride in obtaining them, which is what our program tries to ac- complish. .. Accuracy, alertness, speed, inhibition, grace, mental training, impressions and expressions, are what our program strives lor. Accuracy is of two kinds. exactness of position and definite timing. Alertness is a state of mind and body prepared for innnediate action. Inhibition is the ability to withhold from action until the proper time. Speed is a desirable result of physical training. Grace is that quality of movement which is the sign of perfection. Bodily positions and movements leave their impression upon the mind. By means of gymnastics, dances and games, our physical training teachers are increasing knowledge in the technique of expression through movement. A modified program of gym work is scheduled for those students who are physically unable to carry on the regular program. The time allotment is the same in all cases. Miss Gaultine Culler, Medina, Ohio, health and physical education teacher. advises the Girls Athletics Association, and cheerlead- ers. Alter being graduated from Kent with a B.S. degree, she did graduate work at Penn- sylvania State and Edinboro. She taught at Spencer, Ohio, before coming to Hickory live years ago. Mr. Keith Stoner, Farrell, came to Hickory four years ago. He is a graduate ol Slippery Rock with a B.S. degree, and has done grad- uate work at the University ol' Pittsburgh. He teaches health and physical education and is basketball and assistant football coach. Saks Jewelry, 118 W. State St., Sharon, Once a customer always a friend Marks Music, Cor. Fruit and Idaho, Farrell, Pa., Dial 7629 21