Pen Argyl Area High School - Memoirs Yearbook (Pen Argyl, PA)

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NYilIi:im E. Mutli. supt-rvisim: princi- pal tllCllllN lttttis of Iwo Ion Seniors to Mrs. Julia Alteniost-. ' 2 - llllllvllllfllltlll XYilliz-nn Vousins. secretary of tht- joint school board. rt-ads the minutes ot' tht- previous lllt't'llIlp.1' to J. Thoinzis, R. Harrier, l'. XY'-:ixei'. V. .lv-t'I'--ry. Together they Our administrator keeps the eclucational program of the joint school clistrict halancecl and running smoothly. lly tletermining policies, he keeps the whole program in focus antl pro- virles well-balanced meaningful etlucational experiences for every stuclent in the system. He ensures vertical integration in all clepartf ments by supervising classroom instruction and by encouraging curriculum revision. The school library is the main source of information for pupils and teachers. lt con- tains many books which cover every course stucliecl in the school. There are hooks for spe- cilic information or for leisure reading as well as reference hooks and a xvell-kept carcl file. The library is kept up-to-date by the purchase of new and better books every year. Mrs. Jane Masters. librarian. helps sen- iors, Ruth Shuman and Arlean Uaseario, In utilize reference materials.

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lVe have fonncl through the years that our teachers are always willing to St'I'Z'l' us intellectually and socially. Tlirougli their nnseliish cleecls we have learned 'to leave our selfish interests hehinml. Since our school has heconle part ot' a merger. we share the Sl'l'Z'fC'C'S of our supervising principal. Dr. XVillia1n li. Muth. with the schools in the picture on this page: Plainhelcl Township lileinentary School. Pen Argyl Area Joint High School, XVin1l Gap lilenientary School, McKinley lillilclilig, anal Garfield linilrling. Seven

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W. Sand.-1-cock, J, tfhari-on. Il. 4li't-erizweisr. H- Smn-rwim, XV. Muth. li. Musst-lnian, I-', ,Kelis-nlmell. S, Ackroytl, XY. Nolf. :uid XV, lin-:1p::m, SBHJQ US The otlice of our principal is the keystone of our high school. lt is here that the com- plicatecl scheduling of classes is workecl out, Daily announcements from this ollice provide the necessary tlexilmility in the program. XYhcn the actions of one person or group contlict with those of another. all can he sure of a fair hearing anfl a just solution here. Business education is hoth vocational ancl social in nature ancl cleals with those aspects of cclueation which have to tlo with developing an unclerstancling tif l'C'fllUllllC life ancl a more intelligent use of husiness services, as well as the preparation of Young people for positions in the lzusiness worltl. Skill huilrling in liusis ness etlucation places emphasis on etticient, ac- curate, anrl rapirl work. Klany of the most critical prohlems facing the .Xmerican people torlay are economic in nature. Through thc sturly of husiness, sturlents he-come aware of socirr-economic prohlcms :mtl rlevelop a rlesire to bring ahout improvement in existing conrlis tions. Salxatolo- Mnzztso and lxilllllvl' X I i I the liuzsin--ss l':lllIl'HlllIll Iwi IIIIII nt tlvviionslivilt- two ot' the Skill til :tml tllimr. which are taught vlass-As.