Penn Hills High School - Seneca Yearbook (Penn Hills, PA)

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DR. JOHN H. LINTON Superintendent With his office in the new administrative suite MR. NORMAN F. HOELZLE was mainly re- sponsible for the management and operation of all township schools. The maintenance of the buildings was his main concern. This involved purchasing janitorial equipment and supplies and approving all orders. When he had the op- portunity, Mr. Norman F. Hoelzle indulged in color slide photography, fishing, hunting, and flower-gardening. Topping these activities was his membership in the American Association of School Superintendents, a national organization. Working with the school board members to improve the educational functions of the entire school system, DR. JOHN H. LINTON spent a busy year. He had full responsibility in planning the impressive dedicatory ceremonies of two new schools in 1959-the Penn Hills Senior High and the Forbes Elementary School. He also act- ed as host to the District Superintendents Asso- ciation visitation and provided entertainment for the Allegheny School Directors Convention. Dr. Linton foresees in his busy schedule of future plans the completion of a new elementary school for Universal and a third junior high school for 1600 students. W 4 l MR. NORMAN F. HOELZLE Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Doris Gordon at the administration ' switchboard busied herself with other clerical duties also.

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-.- f-W. 1 - M4 . MR. HARRY E. DEAN MR. R. G. SNIVELY, JR. MR. R. RHODY BRENLOVE SSCYGDHYY Treasurer Solicitor ADMINISTR T10 MR. MAURICE HUBLER DR. COLMAN GOLDBERG MR. J. J. MCELLIGOTT f X I Aff M , , ,X .,. ., 2f.f'Z7wL:ff7ff74'1 f f, -, f ' f 'E V K ,, . ff f MR. JOHN D. BESWARICK MR. CARL L. GOODLIN President Vice President Progress was the keg note of all thought and effort Nr--. Q

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INISTRATIO DR. JOSEPH E. WHERRY believes that ig f Q f fff f ff , , S ,df aff W pf i V f A-,0 ' W AZ CZ f ,e if DR. JOSEPH E. WHERRY W! with our new senior high school and new cur- riculum this school should rank among the top high schools in the state of Pennsylanvia. Archi- tecturally speaking, he stated, we have a func- tional, aesthetically beautiful school which, with its outside physical facilities, should provide a well-rounded educational atmosphere for sec- ondary youth of this community. Our expanded curriculum to provide for the educational needs of all secondary youth is a phase of our educa- tional program which has been needed for many years. Principal 5 ':i':. Q if ',' I 1-- 'il X .-.,f DR. MATTHEW M. ALCORN, vice princi- pal, shared in the overall administrative respon- sibilities of the school. His duties, too numerous f, to mention, involved administrative staff plan- ning, curriculum improvement, staff supervision, pupil adjustment, and organizing the program of ,L ,, studies. His daily work brought him close to m -04' the students and the faculty. Dr. Alcorn stated, '4Having been furnished with these outstanding if :II .: educational facilities, our aim is to lead the way I Allqgj 1 .:,., ' 5 in public secondary education in the decade of the sixties. XX , i MR. ROBERT WALTERS i t 3 Q Administrative Assistant lf ig. s 1 .t..,, i 5 xx Q Q DR. MATTHEW M. ALCORN Assistant Principal As an administrative assistant, MR. WALT- ERS's duties included the distribution of books and supplies and co-ordination of attendance in co-operation with the personnel department, In dealing with serious disciplinary problems he was occasionally called upon to represent the school at court hearings. Mr. Walters believed that as the student population expanded this school will meet the challenge and will soar to new heights of achievement both academically and athletically.