Langley High School - Aeronaut Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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DR. DANA Z. ECKERT 1 if OUR PRINCIPAL if February 24, 1942 TO THE SENIOR CLASSES OF 1942- ow significant, indeed, are these numerals 1942. To each of you they stand for the year in which you were graduated from Langley. To the rest of us they are associated with the events following Pearl Harbor and the entry of the United States into the Second World VVar. All of you, whether you are aware of it or not, will find your lives affected by that war to an ever-increasing degree. Some of you will go directly from Langley into the armed forces of this country. Whether your service is on land or sea or in the air, I am sure you will be a credit to your family, to the school, and to your country. Others of you will be employed in mills, in factories, in offices or stores, serving the community, or actually en- gaged in vital defense effort of one kind or another. Some of you will take the places of men released for military service. You will be an integral part of the great and complex war machine that We have been forced to build. One would need to be a prophet to foretell how long it will be until Peace will again come. In the meantime, each of us must find Within himself and in his spiritual life the calm and the self-possession that will help him to carry on from day to day. To each of you, as you leave Langley, I wish Godspeed. Someone has coined a slogan We could all well adopt-- Heads up and VY, Cordially yours, DANA Z. ECKERT, Principal for

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1 WE HUNOR if MISS TIRZA MARSHALI, Miss Nlarshall, who retired in June 19-11, came to Langley from Homewood School where she taught for eighteen years. Miss Marshall will always he remembered for the many deeds she performed in helping the students with their many prohlems. Being in charge of the N.Y.A., she secured positions for many of the Langley students. The I'.T.A. was another organization in which Miss Marshall was very active. hdiss MarshalI's unfailing loyalty to the Langley students and her kind and gentle disposition will not soon he forgotten. Wle, the class of 19-12, wish her all the happiness the future can hold. MISS GRACE .IHNKS Miss Grace A. Jenks, rated as one of I'ittsburgh's outstanding teachers, was well-liked by all her students. Her pleasant man- ner, her witty remarks, and her jovial spirit will he long remem- bered. She is an ardent lover of dramatics and for eighteen years was director of the class play. Miss Jenks came to Langley in 1923 when the school opened, and has attended regularly, with the exception of a period of illness, devoting her time to teaching general English and oral expression. lfew people who knew her intimately can ever forget the hits of friendly advice she gave to them from time to time. She retired in Ifehruary 19-1-2. The graduating class of '-12 wishes Miss Jenks a well earned rest and much happiness in her new life. MISS ANNA SLICASIQ Miss Slease is one of the best-liked teachers in Langley High. Her method of teaching History is one of the unique features of her classes. Her soft voice and her rhythmic expres- sion are but two characteristics. She took a genuine interest in all her pupils and tried in every way to aid them. In addition to ci lNIasters Degree in History she took summer courses at Pitt and Harvard. She traveled abroad in 1938 and returned with many interesting events to relate to her pupils. Miss Slease came to Langley in the spring of 1925 and plans to retire in june of 19-12. The graduating class of '-12 wishes Miss Slease many years of happy, retired life. :Sw

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f OUR COUNSELOR f MR. T. C. CHEESFMAN To you, T.C., we owe a debt Of deep, undying gratitude. Here's hoping your best years are yet To come, and will include The joy of knowing, more or less, That you have helped us to success. + Our Girls' Adviser ff Miss JEAN VVHITE Miss Jean VVhite, who was appointed Girls' Adviser after bliss Nlarshallls retirement, has proved to be very competent. She has already secured positions for many Langley students. The classes of 1942 wish her success in her new position. 171' ff UUR VICE PRINCIPAL 1 'ti J if QM W1 fl Dk. BRUCE COBAUGH Doctor Cobaugh is admired and respected as our vice principal. He is known for his ability to tell amusing stories and to keep up the school spirit. He is our friend and a kindly adviser to whom we can present our problems.