Scottdale High School - Scottie Yearbook (Scottdale, PA)

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7n,4 ANNE R. DICK Ann R. Dick, recently retired from the Scottdale Joint School System, has left a profound impression upon her former students and her fellow professional associates. Her grade school and high school education were received in the public schools of her home town, Scottdale. To further her education she enrolled at Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Upon graduation from Wilson with an A.B. degree, she was qualified to teach English, German, and history in the schools of Pennsylvania. Elected to the faculty of the Scottdale schools, she began teaching in the Chestnut Street Building, but was soon transferred ta the high school where she became a teacher of social studies, especially sophomore history. During her career she also taught Latin and problems of democracy. A much remembered experience, which she shared with her students, was a tour of Europe, taken a few years following World War I. During her tenure, she participated in the local, state and national education associations, She served the local association as secretary for several years. The local and national honor society chapters were fortunate indeed to have her wisdom and vast store of knowledge to assist them in the early years of formation and organizationf Miss Dick acted as sponsor of this group from its beginning in 1942 to her retirement in l958. Faithfulness and dependability are iust two of the many traits that can be used to describe Miss Dick. Her former students can attest to this as they sought her out when returning to school for a visit or had her as a guest at their class reunions. Beginning her teaching career in 1920 in the Scottdale Public School System, she brought it to a close in the Scottdale Joint School System in 1958 after 38 years of faithful service. lf I supply you with a thought, you may remember it and you may not. But if I can make you think a thought for yourself, l have indeed added to your stature.

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af? O O ETHEL J. LOUCKS From kindergarten days - one has many teachers, As the years roll on they blend and fade into a hazy background - many are forgotten - some are but a faint memory - but an oc- casional one remains brilliantly etched in your memory for the lessons taught - the hope instilled - the ambitions fired - and the ideals impressed into your consciousness, Van B. Hooper Many teachers hope and pray that they will be remembered by their former students foiisome small contribution that they might have made in the lives of their pupils, Ethel J. Loucks, recently retired from the Scottdale Joint School System, will long be remembered by her former pupils for the fine example she set for them in her classes. Miss Loucks received her elementary and secondary education in the Scottdale public schools. Following her graduation from high school she enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh and graduated with a B.S. in Economics. To this additional hours of work was done in extension and summer courses. In the fall of 1920, she began her teaching career in Latrobe High School. In the following year we find that she had transferred to Altoona High School, where she remained three years before return- ing to Scottdale. From the fall of 1925 until her retirement she taught Latin, civics, and English in the Scottdale schools. Never once, in her busy daily schedule, was Miss Loucks kept from giving that extra bit of encouragement that might be needed by those who had hit a rough spot in his or her assignment. Much credit for the many successful issues of the SCOTTIE is due to her watchful eye for any slight fiaw. Many hours of hard work went into the editing of the material and the pasted classes owe her a debt of gratitude and a hearty thanks. Europe and the British Isles had a fascination for Miss Loucks. Other favorite vacation spots were Lake Chautaugqua and Wilson College campus for the Frick Educational Conferences. She held membership in the local, state, and national educational associations. While in Scottdale she held oifice in the local branch and became a life member of the N.E.A. Not only the educational organizations felt her influence, but also the P.T.A. which she served faithfully by holding several offices. Busy as she might be, there was always a place for her com- munity interests, chief of which is the Scottdale Book Club. May it truly be said by those who sat in her classes, well done.

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A GIANT STEP IN EDUCATION The people of any community will get exactly the kind of schools they deserve. Because of the progressive spirit of the people in this area in providing the very best school building in Pennsylvania, they deserve the very best kind of high school education. This is the challenge which the board of school direc- tors, the administrators, and the teachers are prepared to accept. It is also the challenge to which the students of the Scottdale Joint High must respond, for the old saying is true that you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink. Learning, like drinking, is something that everyone must do for himself. Every effort has been made to do as much as possible to improve the quality of education through additions to the curriculum and through emphasis on funda- mentals. We believe that these efforts are already successful and that their effectiveness will increase. We realize that no effort must be considered as final. There must be a continuous process of improvement. Many Dr. CLINTON M. PUFF Maryville College A.B. University of Pittsburgh M.Ed., Ph.D. more changes will be made iust as soon as people are ready to accept them and money is available to finance them. The new Scottdale Joint High School is a giant step in education in this area. One does not get far, how- ever, by one step alone. The first step must be followed by others, and these by still others, if we are even to keep up with the pace that the world is moving. To bring our school into step with other advancing de- velopments in American life, we must lay the founda- tions carefully. The first half of the twentieth century accomplished quantity in education - education for everyone. The second half of the century shall emphasize quality in education. We hope to achieve quality in education for the children of the Scottdale Joint School System, and the new high school building is the first step - a giant step - in reaching that goal. Q.liwl-un M. PUFF wma pam: same 24444 FRONT ROW: L. to R. - Bruno Kmieciak, Cyrus J. Christner, ley, Albert R. Shaffer, John Reed, Marshall Maust, T. J. Bain- Margaret Hill, Ella Hunker, George Davis, Fred Killinger, Ray- bridge, NOT PICTURED: Horgge Thomas, Torn Conndfe, STSPLWSY1 mond M. Shimshock. BACK ROW: Melvin Thomas, Bert F. Zear- B. Bible, George Ponko, George Bambrey. 5 i 2 s. R! e - F ifi Rim