Mount Lebanon High School - Lebanon Log Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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' oun PRINCIPALS SPEAK Secretaries Miss Medinq and Miss Hill Miss Hill and Miss Meding, whose faces were familiar to most of us, acted as school secretaries for the year i942-43. Despite more important duties they were always ready with a smile to answer our countless questions, OK. our excuses, or lend us money for lunch. Headquarters Eleventh Armored Division Office of A. C. of S.. G-2 Camp Polk, La., Feb. 15, l943. Dear Friends: More than two years have passed since my departure from the friendly halls of Mt. Lebanon High School. One of my keenest satisfactions during that time is the splendid manner in which the sons and daughters of the old school have ac- quitted themselves in this time of national emergency. Whatever destiny the future may hold, of this much l am certainp that Mt. Lebanon High School will always be represented with valor, virtue and truth where e'er the task may lie or whatever it may be. Sincerely yours, LEWlS E. PERRY. Lt. Col., G.S.C., A. C. of S., G-2. R. D. HORSMAN Principal L. E. PERRY Principal e are living in a time when almost the entire world is at war. Every citizen must be keenly aware of the trend of developments in this critical period and he must keep constantly abreast of the times in order that his preparation may be the best possible. We have attempted to keep that basic training undisturbed and to add to the program. This extra load you have accepted willingly and you may be certain that you will be much better prepared for it. Remember that never before has such an opportunity for service presented itself. Our efforts must be directed into those channels which will permit us to do the most good for the most people. Your training is of paramount importance. Make the most of what you have. RALPH D. HORSMAN. 11

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THEY DESIGNED A TOP YEAR Superintendent H. V. HERLINGER When a world at war brought to you, the stu- dents of Mt. Lebanon High School, a challenge to assume duties and responsibilities over and above your regular school tasks, you were quick to accept the challenge and adapt your thinking and actions in line with its requirements. You have accepted changes in curriculum, you have participated in civilian defense activities, in war stamp sales, in the various rationing pro- grams, in scrap drives, and in many other war time activities with enthusiasm and vigor. Your contribution to the war effort has been high in quality and quantity. Your community is proud of your Work, of your attitude and of your loyalty in time of War as they were in time of peace. Your school is proud of you in that we believe you exemplify all that is best in citizenship in a democracy. H. V. HERLINGEB School Board C. F. Mellinger, Elmer S. Stanier, Miss Miriam Headley CSecretaryl, Mrs. Lena Z. Kenney, W. B. Davison, Mrs. Boss K. Conaway, A. C. McMillan, Miss Eleanor Green CSec-- retaryl, H. V. Herlinger, Otis C. Hogsett, Miss Bertha Walp CSecretaryl, lames S. Huey, Samuel A. Schreiner. Have you ever wondered what made our schools tick and who was responsible for the equipment, curriculum, and special projects that touch our school lives? The answer is our School Board. The nine members of this board have the job of running our school system smoothly and effi- ciently, plus the problem of financing it carefully. 'Work continues outside regular meetings, for each member is a member of one or more committees working on special reports. To inform the resi- dents of Mt. Lebanon of the activities of our schools, the board each year prints the Our Schools booklets. One of the board's projects, which perhaps seemed most interesting to us, was the building of the athletic field, but because of war-time priorities the field has not yet been completed. Whatever have been its difficulties, the school board has continued to direct the policy of our schools wisely.

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THEY COORDINATED HOME AND SCHCOL MISS FISHER MISS DUFFY MRS. MOWATT Home-School Visitor Attendance Secretary Supervisor of Testing lf a square were changed to a circle of the opposite color with lines perpendicular to the diameter, what would a triangle, similarly changed, become? Remember such brain- teasers? By inquiring a bit, you would have found that Mrs. Mowatt, a newcomer from Pitts psychology department, was responsible for all those rather baffling psychological tests. She also gave individual personality and vocational apti- tude tests. Her schedule included the evaluation of tests of the elementary schools and a survey of college work done by Mt. L. graduates. . .,.. . ELLA B. ION Vice Principal When Miss Fisher left for Slippery Rock State Teachers' College, Miss Gordon came from the Iunior l-ligh to be our Home-School Visitor. As Miss Gordon said, her work was chiefly to make friendly home calls and extend a cordial welcome to new families in the community who enter stu- dents in our schools. lt was Miss Gordon who would phone or call at our homes when We were ill to offer sympathy and any possible assistance. She also helped check attendance and issued work certificates to job-hunting students. l have to stop at the Attendance Office. How many of us have said that when we wanted to plan our courses, to have our schedules changed, to get back into school after an absence or even to get back into classl lt was Miss lon, our busy vice-principal, who answered our questions. Be- sides planning the schedules for about twelve hundred of us students and fifty-one teachers, Miss lon sponsored the Class Rank and Achieve- ment Committees and the Attendance Squad. This year she added the new task of arranging those classes for Messenger Training and First Aid as a part of civilian defense. Miss Duffy, Miss lon's faithful secretary, helped to manage the Attendance Squad, com- posed of about twenty-five girls, who collected and filed the attendance cards and kept track of all our comings and goings.