Penn Joint High School - Penn Point Yearbook (Claridge, PA)

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,-...ar ,ar . ..,...L.,, . - . .. . -,. - .V 55 , a XX fgbgwm f ' - k N. :- up ,- Y 1 THE CHALLENGE OF A MODERN WORLD To the Class of 1961:- It is difficult to presiune what might be in the minds of young people who ascribe so lofty a theme as The Challenge of a Modern World to their yearbook in 1961. This is particularly so when almost within the scope of your high school career you have lived in what has been aptly phrased as a turbulent age, -a period characterized by the meteoric leap into the jet, missile, and television age, satellite launchings, nuclear explosions, world revolution, and racial turmoil, of unprecedented prosperity, hi-fi and rock in' roll, of split-level ranch homes and superhighways, teen-age gangs and tranquilizers, of sit-ins, missile gap, polio vaccine, space men, and the 50-star flag. In view of this tremendous scientific, technological, and social upheaval, you might well ask, What is there left to challenge? If it is true that people have dreamed of peace from the time they first waged war, then it follows that the greatest challenge to you and our times is the challenge to establish peace. Without its being attained, along with physical survival, all else becomes meaningless. If it is necessary that over one-half the Federal budget be assigned to maintain the balance of power as a prerequisite for peace, we must accept the fact. But 'we must push beyond to the point of meeting the needs of our mushrooming population for schools, hospitals, recreational, and other public facilities, of playing a dominant role in promoting the progress of undeveloped nations of the world, and of maintain- ing a standard of living that would convince the world of the real quality of our people. To help meet this challenge of peace you will have to approach it with a positive attachment of love for your country and the freedom and liberty that it symbolizes, develop in yourself a deeper sense of world communityg train yourself with a dedication that will enable you to utilize every potential you possess to meet the real issues of the day, and buttress all this with a moral strength that will not be compromised. john W. Mochnick H igla School Prifzfipal

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There's a glorious future for all of us, if we only go after it. These ords were written by a woman who recovered after years of suffering from crippling disease and went on to earn herself a career as a musician and a omemaker. The philosophy of this lady could serve as a guidepost for each fyou as you venture into theadult world. You have the background of a wood basic education behind you, now it is for you to go after the glorious uture that can be yours. Congratulations on the achievements which have brought each of you to this point in your life and best wishes for continued success as you face the ears ahead. Richard L. Robinson Arrirlnizl SIlf70l'l'iJ'illg Prifzripal -, 5 SECRETARIES AND CLERICAL EMPLOYEES Mrs. Bertha Sandrick-Jrbool board clerk Mrs. Dolores Galley-admire irlratiwz secretary Mrs. Evajean Lutz - bigl: .frbool Jerrelary Mrs. Nancy Mlakar-clerk

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UTH MOLINERO-B.A., Se- n Hill-chairman of assembly d faculty student social commit- es girls guidance counselor- ded in magazine campaign- ool lunch secretary. BARBARA BEAUFORT-B.S., Penn State University-sponsors Art Club- serves on commencement committee-in charge of main floor bulletin board. STEPHEN BENCH-B.S. and M.S. in Mus. Ed., Duquesne University-directs high school band-serves on commence- ment committee. ROSE MARY BENGEL-B.S., Indiana State Teachers College-teaches voca- tional homemaking 10, 11, 12-sponsors Senior Future Homemakers-serves on student activities committee. FRANCES BLACK-Bethel Women's Junior College-B.A., Carson-Newman -M.A., George Peabody College- teaches English 10, 11-serves on school handbook committee. in ' 1 I PAUL KING-B.S., Pennsylvania State Universityg M.Ed., Univer- sity of Pittsburgh-guidance coun- selor-organizer of school clubs- adviser of Explorer Post 9691- sponsors Ushers Club, Girl Friday Club, and Projectionists-aids Mr Rometo with attendance work. SARAH BYERS-B.A., University of Pittsburgh-attended Case Institute- teaches chemistry, solid, trig, and algebra 2-senior class adviser-serves on the commencement committee. GENE CORL-Business Degree, Pitts- burgh College-assists in the library. PATRICK CORTAZZO-B.S., Geneva College-teaches driver education. ' LV tial! V T17 -5 . xi I T, J lr-fxqf? S, Sf' R4 'K tr' -X Q4 . t AGNES DeSAVAGE-R.N., West- moreland Hospital School of Nursing- B.S., Indiana State Teachers College- serves on civil defense committee-spom G at sors Future White Caps.