Punxsutawney Area High School - Mirror Yearbook (Punxsutawney, PA)

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NELSON H. BOYD Principal of Senior High School Our good-natured High School Principal . . . able and sym- pathetic with the students and teachers . . . graduate of Alle- gheny' College and Columbia University . . . gives ready advice and encouragement . . . keeps a strict watch from the balcony between classes . . . always has time for a friendly chat . . . excelf lent at remembering names. lNlARY I. GRUBE Secretary to Mr. Boyd The voice of the office . . . line-fingered and neat-handed when operating a typewriter . . . competent and pleasant all of the time . . . never too busy to exchange our quarters and dimes for nickels . . . likes to listen to the radio in her spare time . . . admired by all. Thirteen

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School Administration . . . JAMES T. DOXX'NIE Superintendent of Schools Punxsutawneyis capable Superintendent of Schools . . . a grad- uate of Muskingum College and the University of Pittsburgh . . . familiar visitor in the classrooms of all four schools . . . genuinely interested in all school activities . . . staunch supporter of athf letics . . . believer in hard Work . . . has confidence and faith in the future . . . never too busy to be a friend to every student and teacher. ALICE GRAFFIUS Secretary to Mr. Downie Always ready to offer help is Mr. DoWnie's secretary . . . noth- ing is too much trouble . . . works industriously . . . always on the job . . . efficient in all her Work to the most minute detail . . . smiling and good natured all of the time . . . a favorite with the students and teachers. Twelve

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FRANK BASILE World Geography Teaches VVorld Geography . . . interested in building his new home on Gratifius Avenue... usually seen where tickets are be- ing sold . . . his magnetic char- acter brings him many friends. WILLIAM BECK Instrumental Hflusic, Band One of the newest additions to our faculty . . . seldom seen but often heard . . . adept music in- structor . . . well-liked by all his students . . . organized a Junior Band . . . enjoys his profession. EDITH BOWERS Amit Comnzcrcial Efficient assistant in the Com- mercial department . . , supervisor of the Business Staff of the Illirrar . . . interested chiefiy in her little niece . . . delights in music . . . enjoys reading . . . likes to play golf . . . gets a lot said in a short length of time. HOWARD L. CAMPELL Vocational Education Y Our jolly joker . , . teaches re- lated machine shop subjects . . . has a cordial smile . never drives to school . . . interested in his boys and other peoples boys, too. l.VlARVlN B. CLARK lllath., A erort., V.E1l. Teacher Of higher matheinatics . . . enthusiastic photographer for the Hi-Lights and the llfirror .. . presents movies for us in Chapel . . . been here since '37 . , . students have a great deal of respect for him CLARE M. COLEMAN Ass't English' lngenious assistant in the ling- lish department . . . interested in birds and Flowers . . . enjoys read- ing and, above all, likes to go to school . . . has a ready smile and a cordial personality . . . likes cozy little evenings at home. Fourteen JENNINGS BEAM A s.v't English Released from Navy last Novem- ber, after three and one-half years' service . . . hard-working instructor of English . . . has an eve for details . . . has taught here since X39 . . . hobbies: radio Work and music. MARGARET CABELL BOLES English . Head of our English department . . . her work fills most of her day . . . alert and dignified . . . loves to take in scenic beauty in her spare time . . . brings out the best in us . . . sponsors the Thespian Society. MYRA S. BROWN Latin Accomplished Latin instructor . . . sponsors the Latin Club . . . interested in languages, especially Gerinan . . . is patient, under- standing, and fair , . . has a keen sense of humor . . . enjoys travel- ing and reading. RAY CAYLOR A.v5't SacialScieI1ce Released from Army in Novem- ber after three and one-half years, service . . . teaches social science . . . declares girls are quite inferior to boys . . . has a gratify- ing sense of humor . . . amiable history teacher. JOHN H. COLEMAN Phys. Education and Health Coaches football and basketball . . . introduced track, baseball, and volleyball last year . . . led the boys on to victory against DuBois in the never-to-be-forgob ten Armistice Day game. ALBERT DAVIS Industrial Arts, Machine Shop Graduated from Monogahela High School . . . and the Uni- versity of Pittsburgh . . . taught at Charleroi for two years and also at Beaver Falls . . . has great interest in sports . . . Often seen in his car . . . has a quiet and efficient manner.