Pitcairn High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Pitcairn, PA)

Page 13 text:

Mr. C. A. Bair MB. C. A. BAIR From the time that he became our Super- vising Principal, four years ago, Mr. C. A. Bair has been an asset to our School system. He has been a patient and interested counselor. Pre- vious to his coming here, Mr. Bair, was with Hickory Township, Mercer County, for six years and served as Elementary Supervisor and Junior High Principal at Turtle Creek Public Schools. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Allegheny College and his Masters of Education from the University of Pittsburgh. ,fgJmi1fLi6fraLL0m pfay mpowfomf 19 arf MR. C. A. FAILS Mr. C. A. Fails came to Pitcairn high school in 1928 as a Biology and Mathematics Teacher. In 1932 he became Principal of the High School and since that time has aided students to take the suited course of study and has given individual aid to students who ask for it. Mr. Fails has taught at Moon Township, Wilkeiis Township, and VVestmont Upper-Yoder High School in Johnstown. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from Crove City College and his Master of Education from the University ot Pittsburgh. Mr. G. A. Fails Nine

Page 12 text:

I. V. Kline President Marc! of gyucafion John VV- Africa jason S. Snyder Ralph E. YVilson Percy V. Lichtenfcls Vice President Mrs. Myrtle Reese Mr. Russell M cCaig Eight Secretary The many improvements which the students notice frequently in our school are due largely to the hard-working group which serves our town in govern- ing our school-The Pitcairn Board of Education. In building ll, they have installed a new heating system and an ultra-violet ray apparatus in grade I on an experimental basis. They have washed the walls of the High School and the Auditorium. They have also repaired the furnaces in all of the buildings. We extend a welcome to the two new members of the 1947 school board. They are: Mr. W. R. McCaig and Mr. VV. Africa.

Page 14 text:

VVilliam Kane Leave of Absence M. Bernice Keefer Bachelor of Arts, Pennsylvania Col- lege for Women. Subjects: junior and Senior English, Public Speaking. Extra Curricular Activities: Senior Play, Minstrel and Revue, Class Day, Commencement Activities. Thomas I. Garbark Bachelor of Education in Physical Education, Tulane University. Sub- jects: Football, Basketball, Assit. Coach, Coach-junior High School, junior Varsity. Jane Rupp Bachelor of Arts: Juniata College. Subjects: English II, III. Charles WV. Hanko Ir. Bachelor of Arts, Mt. Union College. Subjects: P. O. D., World History, American History. Extra Curricular Activities: Coach of Debating and Speech Activities. Glenn C. Pounds Bachelor of Science, Grove City. Sub- jects: Plane Geometry, General Math, . Biology. William P. Knortz Bachelor of Science, Purdue Univer- sity, The Pennsylvania State College. Subjects: Physics, General Science, Biology. Elfrieda G. Kuhn' Bachelor of Science in Commercial Education: Indiana State Teachers College: Master of Education in Com- mercial Education: University of Pitts- burgh. Subjects: Shorthand, Book- keeping, Exploratory Business Sub- jects. Extra Curricular Activities: At- tendance, Otlice. Vilma E. Balogh Bachelor of Science, Indiana State Teachers College. Subjects: Voca- ' tional and Home Ec and Related Sub- jects, Social Studies. Edward Martin Bachelor of Science in Education, California State Teachers College. Subjects: Industrial Arts, Mechanical Drawing. Extra Curricular Activities: Stage Crew. Ten wang?