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

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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.

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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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CULT Y Mr. Tiffany, a teacher of wood, plastics, and in- dustrial arts, demonstrates an idea to the students. O, Mrs. Hartmann, If trig comes, can te slide rule be far behind? 'S-And an allemande left with your cornersv-Miss Aiken and Mr. Cuadagnino seem to have enjoyed square dancing as much as we dld. i L As each chemistry stu- dent remembers decompo- sition and single replace- ment equations, he will remember also Miss Lacy, our student chemistry teacher from Slippery Rock.