Mahanoy City High School - Maroon and Black Yearbook (Mahanoy City, PA)

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Above: Mr. Boyle selects his Christmas greeting cards at the Senior Fair booth in charge of ileft to rightr Carol Bulcavage. Maureen Whalen and Virginia Kapo. li!! Abovei Absence is at a minimum when those slips are issued by Mrs. Joseph D Boyle, attendance oilicer. i Uwe jiclwnl, 912, Jun, jn- Readinf 'ritin', and 'rithmetic may have been the core of all learning years ago, but Mahanoy City l-Iigh School stresses other things. The modern cry, I.et's get hack to the three R's, prompted the Maroon and Black staff to evalu- ate our aims. Are there too many frills in education? Should we, indeed, get back to the basic courses of former years and exclude many activities? These questions challenged us. That the world has changed is indisputalile. The cracker barrel and horse and buggy era made life simple in relationships. jets today draxv closer the world population. A new con- cept in human relationships is necessary and we feel that our school has met the need for broader courses of study to tit each graduate into the pat- tern of modern living. Below: Miss Mae Bennett illustrates the use of the lithograph for 'left to rightv Gail Richards, Joanne Picciano. Lorraine Puck. S

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'11, H2cnq1u3.aA,H2lt2zl:lv.9daaA, MR. JOSEPH E. BOYLE Superintendent of Schools ln the training of high school students, of equal importance to a good foundation in the basic subjects is the knowledge of the value of cooperative relationship between parents, teach- ers, and fellow workers. Individual resource- tulness as well as the persons responsibilities cannot be overemphasized. naw! Congratulations to the class of 1959! You have been part of a school that received a Free- dom Foundation medal, a high evaluation rating, the highest publication awards and top ath- letic honors. Responsibility, respect in relationships, and re- sourcefulness must certainly be yours. X 8' i 'L MR. ROBERT T. COOK Principal

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Belou Secietaiial duties in the principal s RMU ofhee 'ue executed efiiclentls bs Niiss Patricia daql, ldrmld During january the administration received word from Dr. R. D. Mathews, chairman of the Commission of Secondary Schools of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, giving his oliicial notification that Mahanoy City High School has been approved for continuance on the list of Accredited Second- ary Schools. The Evaluation Committee visited our school for three days and submitted its re- port commending the esprit de corps, the eagerness to present broad extracurricular offer- ings, the levels attained by graduates. These all attest to the success of the school program. If we have frills in education in Mahanoy High, they are necessary for the student and community welfare. Wfe have not ignored the basic classroom studies. Learning these comes first. Wfhat has been added helps to make open- minded, tolerant citizens. That is our aim. Below: In Mr. Boyle's office, Misses Dorothy Belovi School custodians keep the corridors Kline and Mae Bennett help to care for the and rooms clean and comfortable These ale numerous business matters that are part of a iieft to rightv Mi Edu aid Costello 'VII John superintendents offices daily schedule. Nolan and Mr Wayne Stitzei