Sandy Township High School - Flambeau Yearbook (Du Bois, PA)

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Sck ool i3oanl I hope, sir, I have your good will to have mine own good fortune. Mr. Mauk, Mr. Yoas, Mr. Lines, Mr. Leafgren, Mr. Gent, Mr. Weaver, Mr. Hess, Mr. Schmidt. Sandy Township School District is a district of the third class and has a School Board consisting of seven members, who are elected by the electorate of the township. These members comprise men of several vocations; men, who differ to a great extent in environment, training and education but who all possess one aim in common, namely, to secure the best educational advantages for the pupils of the district with the means at their disposal. The Directors are servants of the people and endeavor to carry out their mandates and at the same time plan for future contingencies. They serve without compensation and their only remuneration is the hope that in some small manner they may have aided the coming generation to secure educational advantages that it might otherwise have been denied. They are public-spirited citizens who place civic improvement above selfish interests and should be so considered. Many criticisms of their actions are unwarranted by those nonin-formed. Since the exhaustion of the coal deposits and the relocation of several industries, the taxable assets of the district have been materially depleted and a severe hardship has been forced upon the schools. Even though the School District has continued to function on a reduced budget it has not permitted this condition to lower the educational standards. It became necessary for the School District to assume a large debt on account of the loss of taxable property during the period of depression. During the last decade or period of so-called prosperity they have managed to liquidate all indebtedness. They are now engaged in the construction of an elementary building to care for the anticipated increase in enrollment and to eliminate the one-room school buildings, which retain many beautiful sentiments but are inadequate for the needs of the atomic age. With the aid and assistance of the future citizens who have passed through the educational svstem of the Sandy Township Schools, the School District can go only one way—FORWARD. 6

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Standing: Mrs. Browne, L. Lines, M. Owens, J. Snedden, J. Walk, R. Patchell, S. Spigelmyer, C. Beer, M. Brasseur, J. Murray, Miss Retort. Sitting: K. Burkett, C. Schoch, J. Crosswaite, M. Fitzpatrick, J. Droney. Listen to me, and if you speak me fair, I II tell you news indifferent good for either. Staff Editor............................................Jack Crosswaite Co-Editors Charles Beer, Mary Fitzpatrick Business Manager Robert Patchell Assistant Business Managers James Walk, Kathryn Burkett, Mama Brasseur, Lois Lines. Editorial Editors Martha Owens, Vivian Costen, Claire Schoch. Photographic Editors Sheldon Spigelmyer, Jack Snedden. Subscription Patrons Jane Droney Fred Murray. 5

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W. DONALD WEAVER Superintendent of Schools Mahaffy High School Grove City College, B.S. Pennsylvania State College, M.Ed. We sincerely appreciate and feel fortunate in having Mr. Weaver as our Supervising Principal. We realize he is a competent man to lead our school. We note, with pride, his wholehearted interest in the progress and modernization of the curriculum, equipment, and athletics of the school. We are grateful for his untiring support and thoughtful advice. GERALD R. ROBINSON High School Principal Fox Township High School Pennsylvania State College, B.A., M.Ed. Trigonometry “Jerry,” by his cheerful and ingenius nature, and through his efforts and persistent determination has set Sandy High on a pedestal, every Sandian should be proud of. He is faithful in labors, and diligent in promoting the best interest of the school. His broad and comprehensive experience in school work has made him one never to be forgotten principal and friend. MILDRED IIAFNER Secretary Mildred, our efficient and friendly secretary is always on the job, with an enthusiastic smile and a willingness to be of service whenever possible. Without her managing of the books and other secretarial duties our school would not be on the high level it is todav. 1