St Johns High School - Crest Yearbook (Delphos, OH)

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instructors: Very influential friends. teachings of the Catholic Church as a means of living use- ful and holy lives. We students feel especially indebted to the Sisters of Notre Dame who have been with St. John ' s since its founding. These religious women have dedicated their lives to the service of God in teaching. They guide us on the right paths and make us aware of our responsibilities to God, our neighbors, and ourselves. It would be im- possible to list all the ways they help us. All we can do is offer our most sincere gratitude to them. We are privileged to have on our faculty a group of lay teachers who are well qualified. Some of them double as teachers and coaches. During the school day they instruct their students in American government, geography, gen- eral math and biology. After the final bell, they spend additional hours coaching the teams and training them. not only to be good athletes, but also to be good sports- men. Mr. Basil Alt, guidance director, is a new faculty member in a newly created position at St. John ' s. Mr. Alt aids students in choosing courses of study that will best pre- pare them for future work. Our band is under the direction of Mr. Robert Slattery. Under his influence the band members learn the neces- sity of practicing to gain precision. Three instructors from Jefferson High are also members of St. John ' s faculty. They teach our students vocational- agriculture and mechanical drawing: Mr. Lloyd Smith, Mr. John Crunkelton, Mr. Basker. We students of St. John ' s owe very much gratitude to the faculty for the work they do for us. Their guidance and lessons will be a sound background throughout our lives.

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J8J£g£ : (III |!H i! . . . More than The faculty of St. John ' s is known for its dedication to the work of teaching students in both intellectual and spirit- ual matters. The faculty: priests, religious and lay teachers have full-time schedules, yet they are always willing to offer extra assistance to any student. It is impossible to describe Father Thomas Kuhn in one word, because unlike many men, his duties are not limited to one particular field. Father Kuhn is priest, teacher, administrator, athletic director, producer and director of the class play, and businessman. But, for all his duties, Father never loses the personal contact he has with the students. He is always there to correct or commend us and to help us in our difficulties. Father Gorman, Father Parker, and Father Gallagher teach the boys ' religion classes. They have impressed the boys with the importance of knowing and following the

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Our Principal The Rev. Thomas W. Kuhn Every student is grateful to our principal, Father Kuhn, for all the time and effort he has spent trying to make our school the best possible. Father Kuhn ' s has been a diversified role. As a priest he has been our spiritual guide; as an instructor he has molded our minds. As our athletic director and the director of the class play he has taught us the importance of teamwork and individual effort. It is his tremendous example that has shown us what school pride and loyalty mean; he taught us the true meaning of esprit de corps. Besides all this, Father Kuhn has been our friend. No matter how great or small a student ' s problem seemed to be or how busy Father ' s schedule, we always knew where we could turn for advice or encouragement. Father Kuhn ' s door was always open.