St Anthony of Padua High School - Siquaeris Yearbook (Watkins Glen, NY)

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President J. Barstys, Treasurer R. Kaminski, Vice-President R. Campbell, and Secretary J. Jagodzinski have a friendly chat with class moderator Father Humphrey. Freshmen stroll back from the Science Building. Due to the large number of Freshmen, the class has been divided into two groups. Class A and Class B were simply names given to distinguish the two divisions with no reference to scholastic achievement. Tom Rzepnicki, Florian Ko-walczyk, A1 Hryczyk, and Val Lapsanski give a helping hand in the kitchen. The first year men frequently volunteered their services in the kitchen for various forms of work.

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New Developments The enrollment showed only a slight increase over that of last year. Of the one hundred seventeen boys that began the scholastic year, one hundred four students completed the year. The two upper classes were small by comparison having only eleven members in each class. The Sophomores numbered thirty-nine, while forty-three students made up the Freshman class. The newer features in the scholastic system centered themselves about the study hall. An extensive audio-visual program was introduced under the direction of Fr. Adrian. These educational films covered the various phases of the American way of living, ranging from guidance to travelogue. These films, originally intended for guidance classes, became a part of the regular Saturday evening programs. In addition to its recreational value, television was also utilized as an educational medium. The newly installed projection system, which gives a picture three by four feet, is a considerable improvement over the usual size picture. The new audio system installed in the study hall by Fr. Emil and the physics class was gratefully accepted by the student body. FM and records, providing soft background music through a system of concealed speakers, create a more pleasant atmosphere for concentration during the study periods. As an extension to the main library, the reference section in the study hall has increased considerably, again facilitating the work of the students. Courses in typing were offered to eligible students. The instructors for these non-credit courses were two Seniors, John Pilch and Francis Jedziniak. The high point of all new developments came with the visit of a representative for the New York State Board of Regents. Official approval should be granted this school before this book is published. Fr. Claude threading the film for a vocational program A Tuesday night with Bishop Sheen R. Maselka and E. McDonnell browsing in the record room 8 a. m. and the “cheerful” trek to classes

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Whiling away the time at the railway depot, Stachewicz entertains fellow Freshmen and an unknown music lover. Father George explains to the Freshmen the social significance of the atom and hydrogen bombs. Clean-up day for Tommy Se-kula and Bob Timko while Rzepnicki dabbles away at art. The background for the pictures is a photograph of one of the pages from