Mount Carmel Area High School - Carmelite Yearbook (Mount Carmel, PA)

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Our ENGLISH DEPARTMENT has a staff of five instructors: Miss Virginia Kachel, Mister Charles Boleske, Miss Ruth Evans, Mister Gerald Breslin, and Miss Ada Rahner, head of the department. The Sophomores are taught the proper use of the English language and the study of the various rules of grammar. Some of the classics read are: LORNA DOONE, SILAS MARNER, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, KIDNAPPED, MOBY DICK, and AS YOU LIKE IT. During the Junior Year, visual grammar is taught and their vocabulary is enlarged. Sometime throughout the year a number of the American Poets are studied. These include Poe, Emerson, Whittier, Longfellow, Thoreau, and Holmes. The literature from the earlv American colonies up to and including present times is also taught. With the coming of the Senior Year, work concentrates about outstanding English writers. The plays of Shakespeare arc read, while the poems of Chaucer, Milton, Keats and several others are studied. The remaining time is spent in creative writing, com- positions, themes, grammar and vocabulary study. Miss Catherine M. Scicchitano, A.B. flmmaculataj, A.M. 4Penn Statel: Mr. Louis Kleman, A.B. fSt. Mary'sl. nl SO thiq iq French., Our new Sophomore English teacher. FRENCH and LATIN are the two lan- guages taught in our school. The French class is under the supervision of Miss Cath- erinc Scicchitano, while Latin is taught by Mister Louis Kleman. Latin is begun in the Freshman year and continued through the Sophomore session. Many of the famous Roman works of litera- ture arc reviewed while much of the Roman culture and government is dwelled upon. A background in Latin serves as a very useful l'oundat.ion in the study and understanding of many modern languages, our own very much included. French first appears in the Junior and sails through the Senior term. French I consists of' learning the basic grammar afi pronunciation. During the Senior Session the pronunciation and vocabulary are in- creased and improved upon. This year the LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT received a spe- cial recording device to enable the students to improve their pronunciation. By pre-record- ing and then listening to their own voices the pupils enable themselves to correct their own faults. Miss Ruth Evans, A.B. fSusquehannabg Mr. Charles Boleske, A.B. fHar- vardj, A.M. fColumbiaJg Miss Ada Bahner, A.B. Clleaverlg lVlr. Gerald Breslin, A.M. fBucknellJ, A.B. CBucknellJg Miss Virginia Kachel, A.B. 8 QBeaverJ.

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Mr. McHail speaking. Well known to all of us iere at Mount Carmel Senior High School is Mr. Vincent McHail, our be- oved principal. Mr. Mc- Hail has been associated with our school since 1928, when he became teacher iere. In 1933 he was ele- vated to the position of orincipal where for the oast 26 years he has been liligently running our al- 'na mater. His duties are numerous and tedious. He .s responsible for the guidance of students, the 'naking of schedules, the naintaining of conduct ind a host of other duties which arise during the school year. Besides these Functions he also serves is an instructor, teaching trigonolnetry and solid geometry courses f o u r times a week. Yet, de- spite this rigorous rou- tine, Mr. McHail takes an 0ur Faoult Miss Ada D. Bahner, A.B. Bea- ver Mrs. Alexander Mr. Timothy E. Barnes, A.B. Susquehanna U., M.Ed. Penn State Mr. Frank S. Bartos, B.S. Buck- nell U.g M.S. Bucknell U. Miss Kathryn E. Billman, A.B. Albright College Mr. Charles A. Boleske, A.B. Harvard U.g A.M. Columbia U. Mr. Harry W. Boyer, Kansas City Tech. Inst., Penn State, Bloomsburg State College Mr. Gerald R. Breslin, A.B. Bucknell U.g A.M. Bucknell U. Miss Helen A. Carroll, B.S. gloomsburg State, M.S. U. of a. Mr. Walter S. Chesney, B.S. Bloomsburg State, A.M. N. Y. U. Miss Ruth M. Evans, A.B. Sus- quehanna U. Mr. John B. Hogan, Beckley College Miss Virginia Kachel Mr. Charles T. Karlow, B.S. Albright Collegeg M.A. N. Y. U. Miss Leona Kauffman Mr. Louis Kleman, A.B. Mt. St. Mary's Mr. Joseph W. Kozlowski, B.S. Bloomsburg State, M.S. Buck- nell Miss Mary R. Mayan, B.S. Tem- ple U.g M.Ed. Bucknell Miss Marie G. McCarthy, H.B. Boston University Mr. George A. McFee, B.S. Kutztown State College Mrs, Kathryn C. McHail, A.B. Susquehanna U. Miss Catherine M. Scicchitano, A.B. Immaculatag A.M. Penn S. Mr. Jacob P. Sebastian, B.S. Penn State, M.Ed. Penn State Mr. Paul Semicek, Director of Instrumental Music Mr. Michael Terry, A.B. Villa- nova Home Visitor Marie Gallagher, B.S. Blooms- burg State Nurses Mildred Ambrose, R. N. Anna Marnell, R. N. Kathryn Horan, R.D.H. U. of Pa.: B.S. Bloomsburg State Mr. McHail is presented an apple as a token of his esteem by Pat Neifert, President of the Future Teachers of America, Mt. aw 0 si active interest in the wel- Pl H I M M M H 1 I I fare of each student be- s 'in i..-i B1 Hi il rfiil fore and after graduation. , ', 'I 'V, f,ljl, -, ll 'f ' l , 1 1 1 We are sure that there is not a single student in Mount Carmel High School that fl tiiwiimf '14:'1'fwill-lI li 'I HIL was not come to Mr. McHail for advice at one time or another, nor do we feel that ti 'i 'i.iQ'Qifi 1'i 'I o Hr, it L :here is any graduated student that is not indebted to Mr. McHail in some way. He QW , fQ,jQj', 1j,,,1,,W N' 'MMP' s truly the perfect example of what a high school principal should be. 7

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The primary purpose of AERONAUTICS is to acquaint some Senior boys with a few of the elements that compose the Science of Aviation. These elements include Civil Air Regulations, Aircraft Identification, Code, Navigation, Meteor- ology, and the History and Development of Aeronauties. Aeronautics, as it is taught, is not designed to be a pilot training course, but rather, a familiari- zation course based upon several skills, each of which will further a military or civilian career. I Mr. Glenn F. Menges, B.S. fBloomsburgJ Mr. Joseph Kozlowski, B.S. CBlooms- burgj, M.A. lBucknellJg Miss Kath- yrn E. Billman, A.B. 1AlbrightJg Mr. Vincent McHail, A.B. fBuck- nellj, A.M. fBucknellJ. With great emphasis on nuclear science, MATHEMATICS is now more essential for students wishing to further their education in the fields of chemistry, science, nursing, and advanced mathematical training. Ac- ademic students are required to have two years of algeb1'a, one of plane geometry, one of physics, one semes- ter each of solid geometry and tri- gonometry. The General and Corn- mercial students are required to have at least one year of algebra. The High School's Mathematics Depart- A lecture ment is composed of three members, Miss Katherine Billman, head of the department, Mr. Vincent McHail, and Mr. Joseph Kozlowski, Under their competent guidance students develop skills of accuracy, speed, precision, and concentration. Our SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT is com- posed of Miss Ruth Evans, Miss Leona Kaufman, Mr. Gerald Breslin, and Mr. Charles Boleske, head of the department. The subjects involved in this department are World History, American History, and Problems of Democracy. World History is the study of civilization from ancient times up to the present day. American History is the study of our country's past and p1'esent. All historical events are thoroughly covered during the course of the year. American His- tory instills in the student a better understanding of his country. Study of the Problems of Democracy helps stu- dents to become aware of the fact that they are a part Ruth Eans, A.B. 1Susquchannab3 Mr. Gerald Breslin, A.M. QBuck- of 3' hvmg democracy' It 15 th Study of 3 form of ncllb, A.B. iliucknelljg Mr. Glenn Menges, B.S. QBloomsburgJ, government in which thel'0 is 21 1 I'Y'0S0Ht21tiV9 EOVCYYI- Mr. Charles Boleske, A.B. tHarvardj, A.M. QColumbiaJ. ing body, This subject covers al' phases of our dem- Alert students at the map '-'-sr Left to Right: Miss Leona Kaufman, A.B. fSusquehanna,, Miss ocratic system.