West Deer High School - Coalagra Yearbook (Russellton, PA)

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Faculty Loss of Miss Lambert Tops Faculty News School evaluation . . . overcrowded halls and classes . . . more and more papers to check . . . loss of Miss Lambert . . . babies! Those subjects seemed to be the main discourse around faculty circles this school term. Compiling statistics and preparing reports for the evaluation in November turned out to be a gigantic task for both administration and faculty. All were pleased, however, at the report of the visiting evalua- tion committee which heaped particular praise on the work being done by West Deer teachers-often with limited facilities and in over-crowded conditions. Really having their hands full during the term were teachers who Hvolunteeredn to handle some of the ma- jor extra-curricular chores. Mr. Curcio received the HHero of the Studentsi' Medal for manning the always hectic Junior Class adviser position with that incompa- rable Curcio calmness. Mr. Salvatore performed like a veteran as Senior Class adviser. Mr. Fortun re-acti- vated his ulcer by taking over the student newspaper until Mr. Lavrich returned from the wars Cat the Fort Knox P-XJ in the second semester. And, of course, for the seventh consecutive year, Mr. Angeloni vowed this was his last as yearbook adviser! Oh, and we canit forget -it was a winning year for coaches Whartenby, Schultz, Marsili, DiMarco, Fortino, Paskorz, and An- driko-and the men's faculty room hasnit been the same since. New faculty members on the WD scene this year featured beauty, as well as classroom ability. There were Miss Zylinski, Mrs. Voskamp, Miss Scott, Mrs. Bassett-as well as Mr. Martin, Mr. Paskorz, Mr. Woodrow, and Mr. Sekanick-the latter four not par- ticular beauties, but at least they were able! Also, Mr. Marsico began duties as guidance counselor, replacing Mrs. Acciai, while the downstairs office introduced a new secretary, Mrs. Collier, whose easy-going and cor- dial manner has become a most pleasant addition. The news of Miss Lambert's resignation was received by her co-workers with regret and nostalgia. None of her colleagues will ever forget the dignity and respect she helped set for the West Deer faculty. Other headline faculty news of the year concerned the stork leaving a trail of six daughters and two boys at homes of faculty members-the DeFazios, Vitkays, Whartenbys, Schultzs, Acciais, Angelonis, Antonellis, Curcios, and Capellmans in that order. Another item, the most beautiful grandmother this side of the Missis- sippi, Mrs. Williams, reported her second grandchild in November. NOTEBOOK JOTTINGS ABOUT WD TEACH- ERS: With Miss Lambert gone, Mr. Monnier is now the only teacher who has taught at this high school building since it opened in 1942 . . . Mr. Formento studied in Paris, France, over the summer, and received a leave to work on his Masters at Penn State next term . . . Five teachers went through the entire term without missing a day: Miss Jarema, Miss Kraft, Mr. Capell- man, Mr. Sipes, Mr. Monnier. DENO ACCIAI . . . B.S., M.Ed .... Algebra, Plane Ge- ometry . . . Slide Rule Club, Detention Supervisor . . . Married, one child, lives in Lower Burrell . . . 8 years teaching, 7 at WD. ERNEST ANDRIKO . . . B.S., M.Ed .... Biology . . . Jr. High Basketball . . . lives in Bairdford . . . 8 years teaching, all at WD. VINCENT ANTONELLI . . . B.S .... Family Living, Reading, Health . . . Attendance Head, Athletic Direc- tor, Activities Director, Student Congress . . . Married, 2 children, lives in West Deer Manor . . . 15 years teach- ing, 12 at WD. Pls 2? :li DANIEL ANGELONI . . . B.A., M.Ed .... English, P.O.D., Journalism . . . Yearbook, Press Club . . . Mar- ried, one child, lives in Ideal Manor . . . 9 years teach- ing, all at WD. MRS. DORA BASSETT . . . B.A., B.Ed .... Arithmetic . . . Cheerleaders, Bravettes . . . Married, 3 children, lives in Deer Creek . . . second year as full time teacher. ARNOLD CAPELLMAN . . . B.S .... Industrial Arts, Mechanical Drawing, Printing . . . Married, lives in Springdale . . . 3 years teaching, all at WD.