Perry High School - Perryscope Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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FACU LTY Girls in all grades learned much about homemaking from Miss Eliza- beth Sklenar and Mrs. Lucille Camp- bell, who taught them to cook and to manage household duties. Girls in Miss Anna England's sewing classes created many fashionable clothes and learned good grooming. Students sur- veyed the world of art through Mrs. Rose Lundgren's art classes and learned to produce unusual bits of craftsmanship in Miss Marjorie Black- stone's arts and crafts classes. The world of music was opened in Mr. Stevan Ambrits' band and orchestra, where young musicians learned to play instruments and to perform. Miss Mary L. Gibson cultivated many prom- ising voices in chorus classes and trained her choir for vocal perform- ances. In our physical education classes Mrs. Maude Geasa lecl iunior high girls' gym groups and sponsored majorettes, while Miss Margaret Cum- mings trained senior girls in good sportsmanship and sponsored the cheerleaders. Mr. Oliver Gordon and Mr. Chester Smith taught boys' physical education classes. In addition to his teaching, Mr. Gordon also coached the football and swimming teams. Mr. Michael DaDasovich assisted in coaching the football and track. Mr. James Dick- son coached the basketball, cross country, and baseball teams. ln charge of all iunior sports was Mr. Raymond Goodrich. Our teachers worked together to create for us con- ditions for proper advancement phy- sically, intellectually, and socially so that we might meet the demands of the brave new world in which we now live. Their efforts suggested the truth of the words of Henry Brooks Adams: A teacher affects eternity, he can never tell when his influence stops. Anna England Elizabeth Sklenar Lucille Campbell Marjorie Blackstone Rose Lundgren Stevan Ambrits Mary Gibson Margaret Cummings Maude Geasa Oliver Gordon Chegfer Smith Helen Ewing lrvin Hoerger Helen McKe0ng IN MEMORIAM: MILDRED l. SNODGRASS 13

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Werner Buker Robert McClymonds Chester Irons Leland Boord James Dickson FACU LTY Raymond Goodrich Milton Roth Henry McKelvy Norma Ferraro Nicholas Druash Lorraine Johnson Louis Cattley Michael Zukovich Everett McCartney Harry Trautvetter Amex in 12 Above: Mr. Douglass presents February senior Don Fusina with the Bausch 8- Lomb award Instructors in the math department taught students to understand the mathematical fundamentals on which the new world of space and atomic power is built. Mr. Raymond Good- rich, Mr. Robert McClymonds, and Mr. Milton Roth taught classes in general math. Miss Lorraine Johnson taught both math review and algebra, while Mr. Werner Buker conducted classes in algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. ln science classes we learned more about ourselves and the physical na- ture of our new world. Mr. Michael Zukovich taught general science and biology, Dr. Chester lrons, biology. Strange odors of chemical experiments came regularly from room 106, where Mr. McKelvy taught chemistry, biol- ogy, and general science. Mr. Louis Cattley prepared tomorrow's scientists in a newly equipped physics labora- tory. The business-minded were pre- pared for the world of business in Mr. Leland Boord's and Mr. Everett McCartney's commercial classes. Ot- fice bound girls were trained by Miss Norma Ferraro in typing, shorthand, and transcription. Boys learned the skills of industrial arts in Mr. James Dickson's woodshop, in Mr. Nicholas Druash's electric shop, and in Mr. Harry Trautvetter's metal shop and mechanical drawing class.

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'5 Q' 'f xl Despite the fact that numerous changes in the world this year were enough to shake even the confidence of seniors, we feel that the members of our class are capable of assuming the responsibilities of this new era. The indi- vidual acccmplishments of many seniors convince us that we can meet the new challenges as we have met the past ones. To mention only a few of these achievements, Beth Adams, editor-in- chief of the Perryscope, and Regis Welsh, sports editor, won Pennsylvania Scholastic Press Asso- ciation awards. Jane Thompson was awarded six gcld keys for her entries in the Scholastic Art Contest, Carol Hilliard was named the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow, and Eleanor Keelen won first prize in the Sales Executives Es- say Contest. Less spectacular but even more important than these, were our own every day achieve- ments in the class room where many seniors took honors in doing a thoroughly good iob in their day-to-day studies. In the following pages the seniors are shown in typical situations in their class rooms as they prepare themselves for iobs or college and even- tually for whatever emergencies may arise in their brave new world. seniors prepare in their classes