Springdale High School - Electra Yearbook (Springdale, PA)

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X if I ,rf ss. ef - J Mr. WVilliam C. Sinclair To Mr. VVilliam C. Sinclair, one of Spring- dale Highis finest teachers, the staff of the 1959 Electra is proud to dedicate this edition of our annual. Mr. Sinclair and his wife and two daugh- ters, Barbara Lee and Pamela, live in New Kensington. At home Mr. Sinclair is an avid camera fan, and has often assisted the school during sports events by taking motion pictures. He also enjoys reading, and is an excellent chess player. By sponsoring S. H. Sfs chess club, he helps others learn to play chess and also gets a chance to play some himself. After graduating from high school, Mr. Sinclair attended the University of Pittsburgh. Here he received his Bachelor of Science and later his Master of Education degrees. The courses Mr. Sinclair teaches, chemistry and physics, are constantly changing and new dis- coveries have been made in them. Some teach- ers are content to rely on past knowledge and ignore these new developments. Not so with Mr. Sinclair. Because he wished to be able to teach his students the most accurate informa- tion he applied for and received a scholarship from the National Science Foundation. On this scholarship he spent a summer studying at Arizona State University which is located at Flagstaff, Arizona. While here he studied with other men from all over the United States, Alaska, and Puerto Rico. These men elected Mr. Sinclair the president of the National Sci- ence Foundation for the year he was there. This meant he represented them with the faculty members. Also on the scholarship, he spent a sum- mer studving at the American University lo- cated at Washington, D. C. This summer Mr. Sinclair plans to attend Cornell University at Ithaca, New York. A scholarship from the Shell Oil Company will make this possible. All this training has made Mr. Sinclair an excellent teacher. His subjects are two of the most diflicult ones, but his understanding ena- bles him to explain them simply and interest- ingly. Any of his students when asked if they enjov his class say it is one of their favorites. Mr. Sinclairis main hobby is school. He is the sponsor of the National Honor Society, the Chess Club, the financial sponsor of the Electra, and the athletic director. Being athletic direc- tor takes up most of his time during the sports seasons, but he still finds time for his many other jobs. As financial sponsor of thc Electra he handles all the funds. Without his assistance this yearbook would not have been possible. We of Springdale High look upon Mr. Sin- clair not only as a great teacher, but also as a warm and wonderful friend. f 3.9 i X R130 QU! ' I L fe ftci L1.,,1,L

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Elma. NVhere tho vale of old Mount Colfax Meets the western sky, Proudly stands our Alma Mater On her hilltop high. VVhen the evening twilight deepens, And the shadows fall, Lingers long the golden Sunbeam On the Western Wall. Chorus Flag We love, orange and hlaok, Float for ayeg Old Springdale, o,er theeg May thy sons he leal and loyal to thy memory. 4

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fI65WQ WAI If 4 ill WIN' Jfy ,EU CMI ' ww fpjnfk 'U QJ ABgNf ADMINISTRATION .....,. SENICBS .....,. JUNIORS ....... SOPHOMORES ......, ACTIVITIES ,4,,.,., MUSIC .....,. ATHLETICS .,,,S,.,. IUNIOR HIGH I ,..I I ACTIVITIES . .I... .