Pleasantville High School - Green Quill Yearbook (Pleasantville, NY)

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Histor The History Department is one of the biggest in the school. Every student in PHS must pass both World History and American History as well as a Citizenship Education program. In this way, each student comes in personal Contact with the history of the world, his country, state, and hometown. Although it is necessary for each student to pass a Regents, the History Depart- ment tries to provide the students with material not included in the required curriculum and insure a LUBOR STEJSKAL Pleasant and amiable . . . co-adviser to the GO.. sometimes is so audacious as to surprise-check home- thorough understanding of history. Through the efforts of the individual teachers, people and experiences are introduced to aid the understanding. Personal ex- periences of the members of the department are used as well. work . . . says good morning every day to ing, surprisingly enough, he expects SIP Q which greet- an answer. Fl o t REGINA ADAMS Cold throat . . . Cornell booster . . . peripatetic . . . My two sons . . . warm smile and friendly greeting . . . thinks students always underestimate themselves-they could do twice as much. K OSCAR FOSSUM Gentle, kind, never yells . . . Now folks, my island in Canadan . . . Who'll volunteer to do the next as- sembly? . . . Extra credit reports . . . Organ Club . . . Weill all miss his assistance and encouragement.

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The purpose of the Math Department is to provide the student with a sound mathematical background for his future vocation or for any further training he may receive. The level of studies ranges from elementary courses to the college level Math 12X. Since the in- ception of Operation Upgrade , this section has re- ceived increased emphasis as a department and a corresponding increase of student interest. It is now the largest department in the school, and one of the most popular. 425514 SALVATORE PARATORE That smile drives the girls wild . . tall dark ' 7 3 and handsome . . . passes ex- Mommy stu- K dents . . . sparkling eyes . . . fabulous NAC adviser and Jr. High basketball. WWW Ginnis. Q MARGARET TORRONI . Arrived in good shape . . . Mr. S. doesn't know the difference between a culotte and a skirt, but I do. . . X-mas shopping with Miss M C- OBED ELY I've given up on you . . . knows just EVERYONE! . . . class discussions . . . educational Pogo . . . advice to the lovelorn . . . NY Times crossword puzzles in INK! . . . Triangles and loci . . . Student Government may rule, but don't forget who has the money . . . the French- Math teacher . . . Diver Dan . . . All Schlurgs eat grog, therefore . . .U

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TERIIORW. sm RICA tcousnms IAM RUTH HAACK f ' E X P A N D, but keep to the point and be explicit! . . . Keep those books openg it's i not the end of the period . . . two-hour tests in forty- five minutes . . . And you're not going to get the marks you got last year . . . Government, Government, rl and more Government . . . You should LIVE history! . . . with Miss Haack, you enjoy the work . . . Tri-Hi-Y and the girls. I ,I- LEON NETTLETON Welcoming the freshmen, Mr. Nett never lets them think twice about upper-class snobbery . . . freshmen tour the UN and Consumers' Union, the Times Build- ing and always the Herald Tribune . . . typing study sheets with Word lists . . . never a mispelled word . . . May I please see a monitor? . . . hard-core anti- Democrat . . . never a day without a service to his school. ggi GEORGE DAVIS t'Damn! . . . Don't call me Uncle George! . . . Perhaps we'll have a little quiz tomorrow . . . World War II Uapan, night soil, and honey bucketsl . . . Nigeria and the Prince . . . dig that Porsche! . . . Skiing . . . Europe . . . My French teacher, Gerryf,