Plymouth High School - Shawnee Arrow Yearbook (Plymouth, PA)

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NIISS CELESTINE BAUER Teuches junior lzusiness training and mathematics: Graduate ol ljlymoutli High School, Bloomslvurg State Teachers' College: Extension courses at I.alayr-tte College. MRS. ALBERTA BORN BS. Teaches Senior High School girls' gym and health classes, primary physical education: Graduate ol Plymouth lnligli School. East Strouclshurg State Teachers' Cal' lr-ge: Attended College lvlisericordia. During his lour-year high school career, a Plymouth High School student studies those sula- jects that will hest prepare him for the luture. His lirst step is to choose hetween preparing lor college with the academic course or the lousiness world with the commercial course. To teach him in the FACULTY THOMAS ANDREXVS BS, lVl.A. MRS. ALICE ANSPACI iER MA. Teaches lunior und Senior High School Teaches junior and senior shorthand url: and typing: Graduate ol Plymouth High School. Susquehanna University, New iorli Supervisor ol arts in the grade schools: Assistant lootlmall coach: Graduate ol Plymouth High School, University. lmliana State Teachers' College: Attended lfloomslmurg State Teacliersv Clollvge. Vvillies flollege, New Yorli llniversity. M155 -IOAN BAKIIN MISS MAY C. BARTELLS l5.S. AB- Teuches Home Economics in Innior unrl TPUCIFPS PlPmP'llU Y will UflI'Uf'Cf'f1 Senior High School: l700lflfPPPiV'95 czfilflllilll' ol! Hiillflxlor Sflllllll. Shuvvrlee Arffixxv lluslness Slionsorl Senior Class bponsori Graduate ol Plymouth High School, VVill4es-Barre Business College. College lvliscrirordiaz firacluale courses at Penn Slate, Xvyoming Seminary. Syracuse University: bummer courses at Penn State. LELAND M. BENNETT BS., MS, Teaches senior English: Senior Class sponsor: Shawnee Arrow Ycarlmolc laculty acl- visor: Treasurer ol, Athletic Association: Graduate ol Plains High School, Xxlyoming Seminary. Bloomslnurg State rlleacln-rs' College, Burlinell University. MISS ESTHER BURK ,rl-'ll1'llPS ff'9ShHlUlI iillglislli Sponsor ol llreshmcn girls: Director ol .lunior High School Glt-if Cluliz Graduate ol Plymouth High School. Bloornslmurg Slate Teachers' College. Xvyorning Seminary. classics. A three-year course in social studies is re- quired, hut lour years are recommended. Civics, ancient history, American history, and prololems of democracy compose this series ol study. The science course contains general science, hiology, chemis- try, ancl physics in its curriculum. Gnly the first three lield he chooses is a staff ol capahle, well-trained teachers. In order to he credited to advance to a higher institution ol: learning, one must talce a lour-year course in English, where grammar and application of language is taught, as well as a study of various ol these are required lor entrance to college unless one intends to major in a suhject related to some form ol science. The mathematics curriculum in- cludes algelara I, algelnra II, plane geometry, solid geometry and trigonometry, and general mathe- matics. Again, lo gain entrance to college, three years are required, four recommended.

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PHINIIIP!-lI.S ARTHUR XV. HARNTAN Sr. High Srhnnl Principal Twenty-six graduating classes prior to the Class of '55 have held commencement exercises under the leadership of Principal Arthur VV. Harman. Professor Harman received his Bachelor oi Science degree upon graduation from Alhright College. l'le was awarded a lVlaster of Science degree after com- pleting his studies at Pennsylvania State College. and has done accredited worlc in advanced science at the University oi Vvest Virginia. l'le coached sports and taught science at Cresson High School prioa to talcing over the principalship ot Plymouth l-lig . As an active participant in community affairs, lVlr. Harman has heen past president oi the Kiwanis Clulo, and has held many other oliliices during his 27 years as a memher of the Clulo. This year, he has the distinction of being one of the Board of Directors. and is chairman of the Vocational Guidance Com- mittee. ln connection with athletics, lVlr. Harman is pres- ident oi the Vvyoming Valley Footloall Conference, and is second vice-president of District Il oi the PIAA. Due largely to his efforts, the Class oi '55 has spent a joyous three years as students oi Plymouth High School. BLYTHE H. EVANS Jr. Hiqh Schnnl Principal For the past decade, lVlr. Blythe Evans has served as a capahle and eiiicient principal oi the Plymouth Junior High School. lVlany oi us can recall his ex- cellent supervision when we graced the halls oi the Junior High huilding only a few years ago. lVlr. Evans is well-lcnown among the junior and senior hoys, as he sponsors the Hi-Y. He is a member ot the Athletic Association. and has given invaluable aid in the supervision of all school sports. lVlr. Evans has the distinction, as many oi us will soon have, oi he-ing a graduate of PHS. Aiter re- ceiving his Bachelor of Arts and lVlaster oi Arts degrees at Buclcnell University, he taught social studies for several years in the High School prior to talcing over the position he now holds. Along with his other duties, lNlr. Evans this year faced the additional prohlem oi adjusting his stu- dents to a new and irregular schedule due to the tire that damaged the huilding, malcing it unusahle for almost a semester. He faced this situation and successfully overcame it, proving his ahility as a capalole principal. t i

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lx'1Rl'yWOOd cj0llPg9r SAMUEL COHEN B.S., MS. Teaches biology! Traclc coach: Vvrestling coach! Graduate ol' Plymouth High School. Bloomslourg State Teachers' College. Dulce University. Bucknell University: Attended Penn State. MISS AGNES CURRAN A.B., M.A. 'lbanlws first and seconil year Latin. general mathematics: Graduate ol St. Vincentvs High School. New York University, P!-IIIULTY MISS ETHEL COOPER Teaches eighth and ninth grade general science: Graduate ol Plymouth High School. Bloomshurg State Teachers' College. MISS ALVIRDA DAVENPORT Teaches United States history mul cinics: Graduate Plymouth High School. Bloomshurg State Teachers' College: Extension courses at Susquehanna Uni- versity and Lalayette College. GERALD DVVYER B.S. Touches biology and imys' health: Head toothall coach: Assistant basketball coach: Graduate oi plymouth High School. East Stroudshurg State Teachers' Col lege: Attended Bucknell University. MISS GRACE GRIFFITII AB. Teaches junior English: .lunior Class sponsor: Has charge of hoys' and girls' lockers: Graduate of Plymouth High School. Bloomshurg State Teachers' College: HENRY FLORYSHAK ILS., IVIA. Touches industrial arts in Iunior High: Graduate ol New port Iligti School. lVIillersville State Teachers' College, New York University. EDVVARD GRY NAVISKI A.B., IVI.A. 'lweaches American and world history: Faculty manager ot toothall: Graduate of Plymouth High School. Bethany College: Attended Bucknell University. French and Latin are the two foreign languages taught to academic students, each having two-year courses. Construction and care of the human hody is taught to freshmen and sophomores in the health classes. A year ol academic typing is a helpful course availahle to seniors. The commercial course, designed to prepare stu- dents lor the husiness world upon graduation. also has English, mathematics, science, social studies, and health as compulsory courses. But, in addition, two years ol stenography, typing, and hoolclceeping are taught in the junior and senior years. Junior New Yorlc Irlniversity. Attended Bucknell University. College Nlisericordia. husiness training and husiness arithmetic are avail- ahle during the freshman year. These suhjects sup- ply a graduate student with adequate Icnowledge and experience to ohtain a position in the working world. The sulojects ahove do not entirely compose the school curriculum. Various electives are as important in helping develop character, good judgment. and a sense of responsibility. The home economics classes are constructed to teach the girls how to talce care of a home, care for children, or, in general. develop their home-malcing qualities. The Band, Orchestra I I J