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

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FACULTY I I BIG NEWS IN FACULTY ROW I-IAPPENS AT END OF YEAR Most of the big news in faculty row this term seemed to have occurred at the end of the year. For instance, there were the losses of two master teachers, Mr. Acciai and Mr. DeLuca, who left West Deer for service with another school district. Both had become highly respected by both their colleagues and students for superior classroom ability. Then there was the June marriage of Mr. Squiller and Miss Moore, a romance that apparently blossomed amid the West Deer High environment. An equally active year was marked by Mr. Squiller DENO A. ACCIAI . . . Bs., Indiana, M. Ed., Pin . . . Algebra, Physics . . . Married, 2 children, lives in Lower Burrell . . . 11 years teaching, 10 at WD. ERNEST A. ANDRIKO . . . B.S., Ecllnlnorog M.Ed., Pitt . . . Biology . . . Assistant football and basketball coach . . . Lives in Bairdford . . . 12 years teaching, all at, WD. E DANIEL A. ANCELONI . . . B.A., Grove Cityg Bl.- Ed., Pitt . . . Ir. High Guidance Counselor . . . Coal- agra sponsor . . . Married, 1 daughter, lives in Magill Heights . . . 13 years teaching, all at WD. VINCENT N. ANTONELLI . . . B.S., Pitt . . . Health . . . 7th Grade sponsor, Athletic Director, Student Council sponsor . . . Married, 2 children, lives at Reaghard Drive . . . 19 years teaching, 17 at WD. . MRS. DIANA L. BEITKO . . . B.S., Slippery Rock . . . Biology, English . . . Cheerleader sponsor . . . Married, lives in Culmerville . . 2 years teaching, both at WD. ARNOLD J. CAPELLMAN . . . B.S., California, M.Ed., Ind121na . . . Industrial Arts, Mchanical Drawing, Printing . . . Shop Club sponsor . -. . Married, 1 child, lives in Springdale . . . 7 years teaching, all at XVD. MRS. ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM . . . B.A., Grove City, M.EcI., Pitt . , . Algebra, Trigonometry, Solid Geometry, Advanced Mathematics . . . Mathe- matics Dept. Head . . . Married, lives in Bracken- ridge . . . 32 years teaching, 17 at NVD. ALFONSO A. DeCAPITE . . . B.S., Clarion . . . Science . . . Lives in Vandergrift . . . 3 years teach- ing, all at XVD. JOSEPH F. DeFAZIO . . . B.S., Duquesneg M.Ed., Duquesne . . . English, Science, Social Studies . . . Married, 2 children, lives in O'Hara Twp . . . 10 years teaching, 9 at WD. RICHARD S. DeLUCA . . . B.A., St. Vincent . . . Social Studies . . . Key Club sponsor . . . Lives in Aspinwall . . . 4 years teaching, all at WD. DONALD F. DIMARCO . . . B.S., California, M.- Erl., Duquesne . . . Industrial Arts . . . Assistant football and basketball coach, Industrial Arts Club sponsor . . . Married, 1 child, lives in Shaler Twp . . . 8 years teaching, all at WD. MRS. HANNAH H. EKAS . . . B.S., Slippery Rock Social Studies, Journalism . . . Married, I child, lives in Culmerville . . . 13 years teaching, 3 at NVD. as director of the Chorus and sponsor of the Senior Class. The chorus, along with the bands of Mr. Mauroni, experienced an extremely enthusiastic year, which in- cluded a trip to the World's Fair and countless concerts. It's notable, too, that this was the year that two iron meni' of the faculty, Mr. Monnier and Mr. Fortun, were out of service for lengthy periods due to illness and hospitalization. They were really missed around the West Deer scene - especially since they had rarely been absent in the past during their many teaching years. 24

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ADMINISTRATION SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWARD PRODUCTIVE EDUCATIONAL ERA It was an extremely hard-working year, but a very productive one, s in the area of school administration work. . ' This I 557 Probably the most notable accomplishment was the planning and carry through of new building construction, much needed over the years to alleviate the over crowded school conditions. A Also, through responsible administrative and school board leader- I ' ship, the district was able to end the year in a strong financial picture, . if? V y,,,,..... .. A 5 A which wasn't the story often in the difficult growing years of the past. Administration leaders of the ever increasing 2,500-student school - district once again were lVilliam E. Burns, superintendent, Burton H. I I I Stevenson, elementary superviser, and Matthew F. Petrina, high school f' as I if X I I f principal. ' Matthew F. Petrina HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL PEPPER TALK - Mr. Petrina peps 'em up at a pep assembly. 'f 'I --AFitLift.::x::'iEi??ng,g:f,:.,, SCHOOL SECRETARIES - Miss Rokoski and Miss Broglia, secretaries in the superintendenifs office, and Mrs. Kondrak and Mrs. Collier, secretaries in the high school offices. 23

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vp-R, TEACHER OF THE YEAR - Mike Truckley and Ioe Puskar award Mr. Sekanick the Teacher Of The Yeari' trophy for his unceasing efforts above and beyond the call of duty as headmaster of General English Class. QQ X . -g1t'?Sr. f.,. , ' ' fefr f gfi. .59 Z . , gifs Q s 7 iff '- ,, if - A ri 'f' 6 Q i 'Q . . s f 5 Q -. xx . 1 . xx ,Vi . . ee ive .abr . . 1 ' Tif'f'filQ . ,. ' 5 A. N 25 f??1.4f FACULTY JUST LIKE HOME - The famous Men's Faculty Room changed its decor this year from Clubhouse to fonnal living room - drapes and all!!! MRS. CERALDINE A. FICERAI . . . B.S., Indiana . . . Typing, Stenography, Business Math . . . Married, 3 children, lives in Cheswick . . . 8 years teaching, 1 at WD. RAYMOND J. FORTUN . . . B.Ed., Duquesne, M. , Ed., Duquesne . . . English, YVorld Cultures . . . Sophomore Class sponsor . . . Married, 4 children, lives in Cheswick . . . 17 years teaching, all at WD. MRS. MARGARET H. GIRDYVOOD . . . B.S., Ohio State . . . Phys Ed . . . Married, 2 children, 3 grand- children, lives in Deer Creek . . . 35 years teaching, - 15 at WD. is S? if 3 -.' JOHN M. GRAFF . . . B.S., Penn State, M.Litt, Pitt, M.A., Pitt . . . Science, Geography . . . 8th Grade Quiz Team coach . . . Married, 2 children, lives at Reaghard Drive . . . 19 years teaching, all at WD. MISS STELLA L. IAREMA . . . B.A., Duquesne, M.Ed., Duquesne . . . Latin, English . . . English Dept. Head, National Honor Society sponsor, Oratorical Contest speech coach . . . Lives in Etna . . . 24 years teaching, 20 at WD. VVILLIAM C. KERNAN . . . B.S., California . . . Industrial Arts . . Industrial Arts Dept. Head, Stage crew sponsor . . . Lives in Pittsburgh . . .13 years teaching, 11 at WD. MISS JOAN KRAFT . . . B.S., Mt. Mercy, M.Ed., Pitt . . . Home Ec .... Home Ec Dept Head . . . FHA sponsor . . . Lives in Pittsburgh . . . 13 years teaching, 11 at WD ANTHONY F. MARSICO . . . B.A., Pitt, M.Ed., Pitt . . . Sr. High Guidance Counselor . . . Married, 2 children, lives in Arnold . . . 10 years teaching, 5 at WD. JAMES S. MARSILI . . . B.S., St. Vincent, M.Ed., Pitt . . . World Cultures . . . Head basketball coach . . . Activities director . . . Married, 5 children, lives in Russellton . . . 17 years teaching, all at WD. MICHAEL YV. MATISKO . . . B.Ed., Duquesne . . . Algebra, Plane Geometry, General Mathematics . . . Married, 2 children, lives in Brackenridge . . . 4 years teaching, all at WD. ALBERT MAURONI . . . B. S., Duquesne . . . Instrumental secondary and elementary music . . . Sr. Band, Ir. Band, Elementary Band, Swing Band . . . Married, 4 children, lives in New Kensington . . . 13 years teaching, 11 at WD. MRS. MARY K. MOLNAR . . . B.A., Mt. Mercy . . . Algebra, Arithmetic . . . Married, 2 children, lives in Star Road district . . . 7 years teaching, 6 at NVD.