Vandergrift High School - Spectator Yearbook (Vandergrift, PA)

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Our Faculty These teachers of nineteen twenty-seven We think were sent right down from Heaven. Maxwell shines in all these three: Biology, Physics, and Chemistry. Nixon is the General Science ring. And he never misses a single thing. Larson in history is pleasing to most. And he has had an amazing acquaintance with ghosts. Scott combines History with melody, And leads the orchestra quite capably. Kurtz is head of it all you see. And also expounds plane Geometry. Van Valin teaches drawing and manual training— That he is successful goes without saying. Younkins has charge of the hoys while at gym, And they seem to be in pretty good trim. Mr. Diehl has drawing ways— For a knowledge of art he aptly displays. Miss McDowell is Queen of English three and four And of all the classes not one is liked more. Miss Ray in three different branches holds sway: Trigonometry, solid geometry, and algebra. Miss Stahlman has four subjects to depict: Caesar, his associates, and Business Arithmetic. Miss Bain is a wonder in figures, you see By thaf we mean figures like lOx and 6b. Miss Couch has Latin I to portray, And she does so in a most effective way. Miss Campbell makes English I quite clear. And we hope that she may long be here. Miss Chessman makes'French and Spanish explicit— And dependence in her is quite implicit. Miss Von Allman has Business English, and Arithmetic And she makes typewriting an easy trick. Miss Baker is supreme in cooking and sewing: Her classes are making a very good showing. Miss Miller is instructress in the girls gym; She makes sure that they are all in the swim. Miss McKee teaches Shorthand and Bookkeeping too: She makes it quite simple and easy for you. Miss Gwynn has charge of the eighth grade class— She gets them all ready for old V. H. S. Miss Rugh unites us in harmony. She teaches us to sing quite well you see. Now that I have had my say— I’ll stop and call it a day. —Helen Pud Olinger, ’27. 15

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 H. W. VAN VALIN, Williamsport, Pa. Teaching—Manual Training and Drafting. Preparatory School: Bellefont High School. College: Greenville College, Green- ville, Illinois. Degree : Bachelor of Arts. Has taught Rural School, Center County, Pa., and Hygienic Gymnastics, Greenville College. WILLIAM YOUNKINS, Butler, Pa. Teaching—Physical Education, Coach. Preparatory School: Butler High School. Colleges: Colgate University a n d Washington and Jefferson. Degree : Bachelor of Arts. Taught in Butler High School. First year in Vandergrift High School. Teaching—Typewriting and Business Arithmetic. Preparatory School: Elkins High School. College: Davis and Elkins College. Has taught in Mt. Hope, West Virginia, and two years in Vandergrift High School. WINIFRED VON ALLMAN, Elkins, West Virginia. 14

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2 Fork in Road In the pioneer districts where roads are not well laid out one will often come to a fork in the road and is puzzled to know which way to proceed. There seems to he little difference as the road merges into the two trails, but one with experience knows that though the two ways may at first appear close together the one leads to the desired destination while the other may take the traveler miles out of his course. In the journey of life one sooner or later comes to the fork in the road and success or failure lies in the choice that is made. There comes the important time of life when one must strike out for himself. Sooner or later the arms of protection are removed and one finds himself alone, at the fork in the road where he must stand or follow his own power and determination, or the lack of it. Honesty is a noble characteristic, the lack of it is despicable. Honesty is the characteristic by which you win the confidence of others. Honesty brings happiness. the joy of knowing that one has been sincere, the peace of mind that only those who have been honest in their efforts can enjoy. You may never startle the world with your achievements, but you will certainly make progress on the sunlit way while the trail that leads to the lower shadowy ground will take you through the slough of despond, and across the pitfalls of fear. —Helen Jones, '27. 10