North Hills High School - Norhian Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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ARTHUR J. HARTMAN PRINCIPAL uDay by day, individuals must be acutely aware of the purposes of education, and to that end, build a house of knowledge so neces- sary in a competitive worldf, We students congratulated our principal, Arthur J. Hartman, for two years of sincere devotion toward building North Hills High School into a superior institution of educa- tion and fellowship.-Much preparation and education was necessary to fill the shoes of a principal, and lVlr. Hartman had all of these qualifications. After obtaining his B.S. at Slippery Rock Teachers College, he worked for his Nl.Ed. at the University of Pittsburgh. A lifelong resident of the Pittsburgh area, Mr. Hartman was very familiar with the various school systems. Before coming to the North Hills section, he taught science and history in Springdale. At our former alma mater, West View, he was a problems of democracy teacher and an avid baseball coach. Assuming the responsibilities of a principal of a high school as large and as modern as ours was not an easy task. It required pa- tience, time, fortitude, and dignity. We cannot help but have deep admiration for lVlr. Hart- man, the first principal of North Hills High School. RAYMOND A. PEFFER ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL What was new at North Hills this year? Why, an as- sistant principal, of course. Mr. Peffer certainly needed no introduction to us, the students of North Hills High School. We had long been acquainted with his cordial smile and friendly manner, since he had been in this school district for 26 years, serving as a science, hygiene, and physical education teacher. Although a native of Indiana, Pennsylvania, lVlr. Peffer was graduated from Allegheny High School in our own city of Pittsburgh. His next step was the University of Pittsburgh, from which he received his B.S. degree in 1931, and lVl.Ed. a few years later. When asked about his future plans, he replied, WTO live a full and enjoyable life and to help students in any way possiblef, His genuine interest in students was shown not only in the assistance which he gave in the curricular studies, but also in his officiating at our football and basketball games. We were both proud and pleased to claim Mr. Peffer as our new assistant principal.

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CRHtADNHNH5 MR. EDWARD KRUSE SUPERVISING PRINCIPAL HTO retain and magnify the high prestige that our school district now enjoysv was the goal and ambition of our Supervising Principal, Mr. Edward Kruse. Capably serving his second year in this capacity, Mr. Kruse had the arduous tasks of organizing the school system, supervising its principals, teachers, and students. handling the budget, and hiring new teachers. Mr. Kruse received his HS. degree from Slippery Rock State Teachers College and his Masteris degree from the University of Pittsburgh, where he is now working for his Ph.D. After graduation from college, Mr. Kruse first came to this district as a science teacher at West View High,School. Mr. Kruse became principal of Samuel Hamilton Junior High School, and then in 1956 he assumed the position of Assistant Super- vising Principal, which he held for three yea1's. Two years ago he became our supervising principal. We students were both fortunate and proud to have a man so sincerely interested in our welfare as is the supervising principal of our school district. 20 TRATH3 MR. MARTIN SCHOLL DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION This year, as last, Mr. Martin Scholl served as Director of Secondary Education. This friendly, conscientious man was certainly no stranger to us. Mr. Scholl joined the faculty at Samuel Hamil- ton ,lunior High in 1910 as a science teacher. Soon after. he was called into the Air Force where he became a teacher in the U.S.A.F. Weather School. At the close of the war. Mr. Scholl returned to Samuel Hamilton as a history and geography teacher. A few years later, his teaching subjects were changed to English and Civics. In 1953, he became Guidance Counselor, and in 1955, he was promoted to the office of principal of Samuel Hamilton Junior High School. Since 1958 Mr. Scholl has assumed the responsi- bility of the Director of Secondary Education. dealing mainly with the curriculum of our school. He was well qualified for this high position with an AB. from Thiel College and an M.Ed. from the University of Pittsburgh. The many fine improvements slowly being in- augurated into our studies were attributed to his hard work. Mr. Nlartin Scholl is a man sincerely devoted to building a firm foundation for Americais future citizens.

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Being the sponsor of the newspaper entails a lot of time and hard work. Miss Lindey spent many free periods checking things for the Arrowhead Our faculty was a wonderful group of people who worked for the good of each and every student, shared our struggles, and delighted in our accomplishments. It was from their training that we grew older and wiser, ready to meet further expe- riences in life. We came to know many of them as friends, as advisors, and as willing instructorsg we re- member each of them for his distinct qualities, those traits of individualism that made them a necessary part of our life at North Hills. The hand will always have fond memories of Mr. C and Mr. Hish- man, the backbone of the band. Time out for a break between classes! Mr. Hummel, Mr. Witney, Mrs. Grine, and Mr. Gay seemed to have a lot to laugh at at lunch time. Mr. Tretchik, a teacher of graphic arts explained the many intricate devices of a camera to members of one of his classes.