McKees Rocks High School - Roxian Yearbook (McKees Rocks, PA)

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BETTER WAY OF LIVING MR. MAURICE R. ARNER A S parting words of farewell Mr. Arner chose to compose tlie following message - - which will long be remembered by the Senior Class of 1Q5Q: Today you stand at the threshold of life ' s workshop. Before you appear many portals. The key that unlocks each is that of service. One ' s worth to the world is measured only in terms of service rendered. The world judges us. not by what we may do. but by what we actually do. of rihc sifishr Our place in life must be hewn out by the tools ot sacrifice, unsel fair play, and work for others. As I bid you adieu, may you each find your place of service in life, remember- ing the lines of the poet: ' Give to the world the best that you have And the best will come back to you. With these words in mind there is no doubt that the members of the class will strive to be of some service to the demanding world of today. Maurice R. Arner; A.B. Ohio State University; M.E. University of Chicngo; University of Pittsburgh. THE ROX AN Page Nine

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GUIDING YOUTH TO A Walter H. Church, Superintendent; A.B. California State Teachers ' College; Waynesbitrg College; M.A. Washing- ton and Jefferson College; University of Pittsburgh. MR. WALTER H. CHURCH CONTAINED in the following well-arranged message are the parting words of advice from Mr. Walter H. Churcfi, Superintendent, to the Senior Class of 1939: Students, it has been said, on leaving school, quickly divide themselves into two classes— those who have learned nothing, and those who have forgotten every- thing. The individual educates himself; and the best that teachers can do is to inspire the desire for mental exercise and faith in the power of labor to develop faculty, and to open worlds which are infinite, which each individual must re- discover for himself. What has been done, you can still do. In fact, we believe the best is yet to be done. The people we call ancient were but beginners. We are the true ancients. We stand in a wider world, and move forward with more purpose along more open ways. If we are weak and inferior, the fault lies in ourselves, not in the age. The time for doing the best things is ever present. I feel perfectly safe in predicting that the accomplishments of the class of 1939 with the next twenly-five years will reveal that its philosophy is set forth in the above paragraphs. Page Light

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MUCH SUCCESS OF STUDENTS Gecrge E, BrumfielJ Anthony V. Colantoni FIciience Durkin M Dorothy Forner Robert E. Frazier Cecille J. H.iser Hnrrisnn H. Hattm:in Mary Gallagher Hattman T ON ' T be alarmed when you hear a ' variety of sounds as soon as you enter our High School, for those voices belong to students working on the Rox Rocket. Mr. Shannon tells these potential reporters that their material must be in on Monday and no later than Nlonday. Miss Haser asks Johnny who wrote ' Old Sweet Home ' . You can hear Mr. Ander- son telling his class that in order to be a good salesman one must have a pleas- ing personality. It s beyond me how Mr. Wolfe can say that x ec|uals 5 and y ec|uals 4. The students of economics and sociology like to hear Mr. Ritenour say Presto . Mr. Sakal is training future typists and he tells them that accuracy is important as well as speed. He who hesi- tates is lost in shorthand, according to Miss Werner. Miss Watson is explain- ing what is meant by fie facto and de juro governments to her Junior history class. Mr. Levy gives his students ad- vice in bookkeeping. History students enjoy hearing Miss Colantoni describe the military feats of Napoleon. Miss O ' Donnell is conjugating the verb amo . (I ' ll bet you don ' t know what that verb means.) An apple a day keeps the doctor away is the advice Miss Forner gives to her health class. Dr. Uansa is directing a game of basketball, while Mr. Kessler tells his students to speak clearly and distinctly. Mr. Blackball shows his boys what he can do with a few paints and paper. Sour notes, which Mr. Mc- Carter dislikes, and sweet notes come from the band room. Mr. Frazier is cor- recting a theme and he finds such sentences as this one: It s me. Miss Magealson discusses the life of William jean Ke;sler Walter M. Ritenour Hany Sak.il Lester H. Leyy Rnlcrt H. McCarlcr Isabel Werner THE ROXIAN Page Ten