Norwin High School - Pennon Yearbook (Irwin, PA)

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Competentlnstructors Aad The Democrotac Process One of the maan dutaes of any school facults has alwaxs been to preserae the rights and free doms handed down hx our forefathers lhe Norwan teachers have done thas by traanang the xoung men and woanen of today, so that thex wall be better fitted to anherat these praceless gafts lhe xouth of Norwan haxe been taught to use anataatase, persexea ance and cooperataon an thear eurracular and extra curraeular actaxataes In so doang the Norwan teachers have Insured our country of 1 future gcnerataon w haeh wall not onla defend and uphold thas Ameraean heratave but wall also malee at more secure Une of the most amportant suhjc ts an our educataonal program as linglash Mass Galllgher and Mass Kobasa collaborated an aequaantanv the semors wath Pnglash lateraturc lhe junaors were taught Ameracan laterature bs M s l'ox aael Mass Gallagher ln the sophomore classes of Mrs Qchwartz and Mrs Fox apprecaataon of the works of lqennvson and Stesenson w as stress el Flhe lady of the lake and lx anhoe were Mass Ramsey Belaevang that expcraence as the best teacher, our hastory courses accented the solutaon of to das s problems bv observang the causes and effects of past exents ln her demoeracx classes 'Nlrs Kerner guaded the senlors to a better under standang of our government lhe aunaors studaeel the hastorv of our countrv under the darectaon of Mass Hershev and Mass Racleley lhe tales f ancaent Greece and Rome were made anore anter estang to the sophomores bs Mass Bower and Mass Hershev To develop good catalens was the goal of Mass VVhate and Mr Sharlew an teachang their freshman casac classes As a major part an the school prograan language courses were agaan offered to the aca demae students l'atan and French were supple mented thas tear bv the addataon of Qpanlsh to 'Khan 'la a saaoesa Doaaoraaa Bowne Canaan p Bow ues Izaalamaaa Loauux -'leach P Pox Doaaoraaa Dans NIL aan-1 GM: xr I-uk laraam V GEEK 'xhmaasr HFRSHPY I Rao Haruamaaz . C U I . V n K v V, V ,. V ' .- . . V V , . sa 1 V' . V. I I x .A 7 . . x . V 1 a 'I ' ' s 1 9 ' 7 1 3 ,Z I v tx v- , , K. , .2 , gm., 1 A 1 1 .xg U . . . e v l r .1 4 ' .ws ' x I V x A r 1 r. V x .. . g ' ' 1 ' rs. za ' N 1 x . ' I .. . . - V V ' . , V V. af-as ee ' X 1 Y 37 cs V U YI x , , . ' a '.. 7 ' . explaaned to the freshmen bv Mass Whate and . . 3 . 'w , xx if w x' ' V .,. V Vw, 1 , . ' - , . a . . - . . 'N' A I . x . .. ' S 1 ' '. I o . h Y ' x I A , - , . . r , ni l V . ' ' . ' L ve 1 . .... , ' L X K 'X x i 'l 1 X L Z- . . . f 1. ...'i Z I - - V..

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The Board of Education our Standing: l'earsall, Watkiss, lieclcer, Sensenicli, l.indli, Clark. Seated: Parker, l,affoon, Xliss wloncs, Nliller, lilanlqette, Painter, Hlair. 'lihe responsibilities imposed on the body of men and women who make up the Norwin Board have been many and varied. Reduced teaching personnel, loss of part of the school plant, and lack of materials are a fexv of the problems that have confronted the members. XYartiine restrictions, too, have added to this burden and made the task more severe. lloxvever. in spite of handicaps the Board has conscientiously tried to maintain the same liigh standards of administration that have been typical at Norxvin. Moreover, the members have proceeded in a demo- cratic fashion to plan not only for the present, but for the future when Norwin will take its rightful place as one of the outstanding high schools of the state. School Secretary Xn important factor in the carrying out of the duties of the administrative office is the work done by the school secretary. Nliss Xlildred Nledic has proved invaluable in this respect. fler winning personality has non her manv friends among students and facultv members.

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Alert for New Ideas if W H-.MW Mavis? l ..f 1 1+-Ar. ,yi v Getting a slant on the incline plane Be careful, Stanley- gases are dangerous Practicing the ancient art of woodcralt Live specimens make biology interesting the curriculum. Mrs. Newell was kept busy teaching first-year Latin to the fresh- men at junior lligh and Latin II at Norwin. lhe French and Spanish classes were instructed by bliss blclfall, a new member of our teaching staff. In a world of precision, mathematics will always occupy an important position. The perplexities of solid and trigu were made clear by Mr. Mcblunn. Miss Jones conducted a general review of mathematics in her consumer math course. The junior algebra students learned to solve complicated problems under Mr. Mc- hIunn's guidance. Geometric figures proved interesting to the sophomore classes of Miss jones. 'lihe freshmen were given their start in algebra by Mrs. Kooser. A course in the practical application of arithmetic was also presented to the freshmen by Mrs. Geer and Miss jones. 13