Norwin High School - Pennon Yearbook (Irwin, PA)

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A serious moment at camp THEY SUPERVISED OUR ACTIVITIES All right fellows, now you sing itfl This was typical of Miss Louise Johnston who went to no end of trouble to make our chapel pro- grams a success. She also took over the direc- tion of the Norwin Band and acted as adviser to the drum majorettes and cheerleaders. Miss Agnes Jones was one in a million. She was kept busy from morning until night, but still she had a smile available for anyone, any- time. Keeping the dizzy dames of the Tri-Hi-Y on the beaten path was alone a job besides her regular math courses. Mrs. William Kerner spent many hectic days serving as yearbook adviser besides teach- ing democracy to the bright and shining seniors. This was no easy job, but because she understood the students, success triumphed. Cheers go to Miss Olga Kobasa for bringing Speech,' into the list of activities at Norwin. It looks like the Forensic Club is here to stay. Not that Norwin students talk a lor! Well, she directed that talk into the right paths, anyway. The old saying, A smile will go a long, long way was really proved by Miss Jeanne Mac- Masters. Being adviser of the Bi-Weekly took up every minute of the time lVlac had re- maining after teaching her classes of Shorthand and Commercial Geography. A newcomer to the Norwin Faculty was Miss Mildred Medic who quickly found a place in the hearts of the teachers and students alike. After the fire she found herself at the Junior High teaching the energetic freshmen algebra. One of the best known figures around school was that of Mr. Roy McMunn, our football coach and athletic director. His Algebra II classes were loads of fun and anything could happen in Trigg and usually did. Another of those busy teachers who must travel back-and-forth between Norwin and Junior High is Mrs. Wilbur Newell. She was the teacher of Latin, one of the fundamental academic subjects. But having such a nice person for the teacher helped a great deal. To be or not to bel'-Not to be in one of Mr. Mark Patterson's English classes was to miss barrels of fun. His sense of humor fur- nished quick comebacks to any wisecracks and 'Macbethv became so real, the seniors went around with murder in their eyes.

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Ray fakes science equipment from Lefty SPECIALISTS IN THEIR FIELDS Call everything you see, was one of the instructions given by Miss Mary Allshouse to the members of her Leaderls Club who ofli- ciated at intramural activities. She attempted to build-up the girls into big, tough, super- women in gym and health classes. Miss Dorothy Bower's history class proved interesting to even the slap-happy and sleepy members of the sophomore and junior classes. The American Observer kept the students up to date in both current events and the latest jokes. Ah! Sweet Essence of Sewer Water! No, not a perfume, just the concoctions of Mr. George Bowers' chemistry classes. His presence at many of the social events not only took care of the chaperone problem, but also relieved the man-power shortage. Parlez-vous Francais? If you have had Miss janet Buehn for a French teacher you can truly answer, 'gOui, ou! This year a French Club was organized under her guidance, which proved to be a howling success. What's cookin'? Most anything, in one of Miss Elizabeth Corrin's home economics classes. As adviser of the T. F. G. Club, she found herself at helm of the Norwin Canteen, which involved everything from picking up garbage to keeping finances straight. One grand person was about the best de- scription that can be found for Miss Dorothy Davis who taught bookkeeping and business science. She had a heart of gold and would do anything to help her future business men and women to success. Adventures in English Literature truly became adventures under the guidance of Miss Muriel Gallagher, the English teacher of those up-and-coming juniors. The tales of her many travels were an interesting sidelight of the course. The mysteries of 6Bugology' and Physics were brought to life by Mr. Fred Herlinger in his own unique manner. His particular brand of humor inspired the Hi-Y Club on to greater achievements, especially in the fine points of dramatic art. The most enjoyable part of Miss Madeline Hershey's course was in classroom discussions. Sometimes the arguments got so hot a cooling off period was needed. Another job of hers was directing the members of the junior class in their money-making schemes. i '-

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