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

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MRS. MARDEN DAHLSTEDT . . . B.A., Chatham . . . Junior High Librarian . . . Married, 1 child, lives at Shepard Road . . . 5 years teaching, 2 at WD. ALFONSO A. DeCAPITE . . . B.S., Clarion . . . Science . . . Junior High football coach . . . Lives in Vandergrift . . . 4 years teaching, all at WD. JOSEPH DeFAZIO .' . . B.S., Duquesne, M.Ed., Du- quesne . . . Reading . . . Married, 2 children, lives in O'Hara Twp . . . ll years teaching, 10 at WD. DONALD F. DiMARCO . . . B.S., California, M.Ed., Duquesne . . . Industrial Arts . . . Assistant football, basketball coach, Industrial Arts Club faculty adviser . . Married, 1 child, lives in Shaler Twp . . . 9 years teaching, all at WD. MRS. MARY DOUGLAS . . . B.A., Clarion . . . Coun- ty Speech Therapist . . . Married, lives in New Kens- ington . . . Completed lst year of teaching at WD. MRS. HANNAH H. EKAS . . . B.S., Slippery Rock . . . Social Studies . . . Married, 1 child, lives in Culmer- ville . . . 14 years teaching, 4 at WD. RAYMOND J. FORTUN . . . B.Ed., Duquesneg M.Ed., Duquesne . . . English, Independent Honors Study Group . . . Married, 4 children, lives in Cheswick . . . 18 years teaching, all at WD. MRS. JUDITH GEORGE . . . B.S., Grove City . . . English . . . Married, 2 children, lives in Magill Heights . . . 5 years teaching, 1 at WD. MRS. MARGARET H. GIRDWOOD . . . B.S., Ohio State . . . Health, Phys Ed, Journalism, Science . . . Married, 2 children, 3 grandchildren, lives in Deer Creek . . . 36 years teaching, 16 at WD. JOHN M. GRAFF . . . B.S., Penn Stateg M. Litt., Pitt, M.A., Pitt . . . Science, Geography . . . Married, 2 children, lives at Reaghard Drive . . . 20 years teaching, all at WD. MISS STELLA JAREMA . . . B.A., Duquesne, M.Ed., Duquesne . . . Latin, Academic English . . . English- Language Dept. Head . . . National Honor Society ad- viser, Oratorical Contest speech coach . . . Lives in Etna . . . 24 years teaching, 20 at WD. MISS EILEEN KELLY . . . B.S., Slippery Rockg M. Ed., Duquesne . . . Phys Ed . . . Lives in Bairdford . . . 5 years teaching, 1 at WD. WILLIAM G. KERNAN . . . B.S., California . . . Wood Shop . . . Industrial Arts Dept. Head . Lives in Pitts- burgh . . . 14 years teaching, 12 at WD. MISS JOAN KRAFT . . . B.S., Mount Mercyg M.Ed., Pitt . . . Home Ec Dept. Head . . . FHA adviser . . . Lives in Pittsburgh . . . 15 years teaching all at WD. CHARLES W. MANN . . . B.S., Clairon . . . English, Reading . . . Key Club adviser . . . Lives in New Kensington . . . 2 years teaching, 1 at WD. Faculty I

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Faculty New Milestones Reached By Veteran Faculty Members Milestones reached, new faces on the staff, and tours to foreign countries made up some of the top faculty news of the year. Among teaching anniversaries observed included the 30 years in the business for Mr. Monnier, one of the deans of the WD teaching staff. Only other WD teachers with more than 30 years of service are Mrs. Girdwood, with 36, and Mrs. Cunningham, with 33. Reaching the 20-year mark were such behind-the-desk stalwarts as Mr. Antonelli, Mr. Graff, and Mr. Powers. Others with over 20 year records are Miss Jarema, Mrs. Piazza, and Mr. Sipes. New personalities in faculty row this year included Mr. Ahearn, Mrs. Dahlstedt, Miss Connelly, Mr. Mann, Mr. Beno, Mr. Crawford, Miss Kelly, and Miss Smerdell. End of year news brought word that at least two mem- bers of the staff,were planning study and tour trips to foreign countries. Mrs. Williams left for her year in Eu- rope in June. Mr. Graff worked up a six-country summer 'aunt. J On the social side, West Deer teachers promoted staff fellowship with an outdoor cookout in the fall at the John Graff residence, a farewell banquet at the Skyliner for Mr. Burns, not to mention other independent get-to- gethers such as the male faculty members' annual re- union and Awards Day program at North Park. Earning their good-conduct ribbons for handling the major extra-curricular chores of the year were Mr. Vit- kay, who guided the Juniors through numerous activities, including the auction and prom, in meritorious fashion, and Mr. Whartenby, who Nvolunteeredi' for the Senior sponsor position. A revision in the ranks occurred during mid-year when Mr. Marsico was appointed administrator of special federal services. Elevated to senior guidance counselor was Mr. Marsili. THOMAS E. AHEARN . . . B.S., Dayton . . . Typing, Business English . . . Lives in Pittsburgh . . 3 years teaching, 1 at WD ERNEST A. ANDRIKO . . . B.S., Edinborog M.Ed., Pitt . . . Biology . . . Assistant football, basketball coach . . . Lives in Bairdford . . . 12 years teaching, all at WD. . . . 20 years teaching, 18 at WD. MRS. DIANA L. BEITKO . . . B.S., Slippery Rock . . . Biology, English . . . Cheerleader adviser, Sopho- more Class adviser . . . Married, lives in Culmerville . . . 3 years teaching, all at WD. ROBERT A. BENO . . . B.S., California . . . Algebra, Geometry, General Math . . . Lives in Charleroi . . . 7 years teaching, 1 at WD. ARNOLD J. CAPELLMAN . . . B.S., Californiag M.Ed., Indiana . . . Industrial Arts, Mechanical Draw- ing . . . Married, 2 children, lives in Springdale . . . 8 years teaching, all at WD. MISS ROBERTA J. CONNELLY . . . B.S., Mount Mercy . . . Mathematics . . . 8th Grade Class adviser . . . Lives in Pittsburgh . . . 2 years teaching, 1 at WD. CHARLES W. CRAWFORD . . . B.S., Muskingum . . . Algebra, Physics . . . Married, 4 children, lives in Valencia . . . 3 years teaching, 1 at WD. MRS. ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM . . . B.A., Grove Cityg M.Ed., Pitt . . . Advanced Mathematics, Algebra, Trigonometry, Solid Geometry . . . Mathematics Dept. Head . . . Married, lives in Brackenridge . . . 33 years teaching, 18 at WD. VINCENT N. ANTONELLI . . . B.S., Pitt . . Health, i Science . . . Athletic Director, Student Council ad- l viser . . . Married, 2 children, lives at Reaghard Drive l

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l Faculty l ALBERT MAURONI . . . B.S., Duquesne . . . Instru- mental secondary and elementary music . . . Senior Band, Junior Band . . . Married, 5 children, lives ini New Kensington . . . 14 yeais teaching, 12 at WD. 1 MRS. MARY K. MOLNAR . . . B.A., Mount Mercyl . . . Mathematics, Algebra . . . Married, 2 children, hvesi in Starr Road District . . . 8 years teaching, 7 at WD.l CLARENCE W. MONNIER . . . B.S., Slippery Rockg Litt. M., Pitt . . . Chemistry . . . Science Dept. Head,i Audio Visual Aids director . . . Married, 2 children,3 lives in Pleasant Unity area . . . 30 years teachingJ all at WD. STEPHEN E. PASKORZ . . . B.S., Southeastem . . .i Mathematics, Science . . . Assistant football coach . . . Married, 4 children, lives in Allgheny Acres . . . 8 years teaching, 6 at WD. JOHN V. PASTOREK . . . B.S., Indiana . . . Art . . . Married, 3 children, lives in Natrona Heights . . . 5 years teaching, all at WD. MRS. GERALDINE PIAZZA . . . B.A., Seton I-Iillg M.Ed., Duquesne . . . Senior High Librarian . . .N Married, 2 children, lives in Curtisville . . . 21 yearsl teaching, 5 at WD. l JOHN C. PIAZZA . . . B.A., Pitt . . . History . . . Mar- ried, 2 children, lives in Curtisville . . . 17 years teaching, all at WD. - l WILLIAM H. POWERS . . . B.Ed., Duquesne, M.Ed., Duquesne . . . Civics . . . 5 children, lives in Dormont 1 . . . 20 years teaching, all at WD. MRS. SYLVIA M. RADOVITCH . . . B.Ed., Duquesne l . . . Business Mathematics, Bookkeeping . . . Business i Dept. Head . . . Married, 1 child, lives in Indiana Twp . . . 14 years teaching, ll at WD. , l l MRS. MARLENE SANDLER . . . B.Ed., Toledo . . . i Shorthand I, II, Office Practice, Business English . . . 4 Antler adviser . . . Married, lives in Pittsburgh . . . 2 years teaching, both at WD. LEONARD A. SCIMIO . . . B.S., Slippery Rock . . . Phys Ed, World Cultures . . . Freshman Class Adviser . . . Married, 3 children, lives at Russmont . . . 8 years teaching, 3 at WD. I RICHARD L. SEKANICK . . . B.A., St. Vincent . . . 1 Social Studies, English . . . Assistant baseball coach . . . Married, 2 children, lives in New Kensington . . . 6 years teaching, all at WD. GEORGE E. SIPES . . . B.S., Slippery Rockg M. Ed., Pitt . . . World Cultures . . . Activities Director . . . . Married, lives in Aspinwall . . , 21 years teaching, all at WD. MRS. MARY C. SLAGLE . . . B.S., Indiana . . . A Home Ec . . . Married, 3 children, lives in Indiana Twp . . . 5 years teaching, 3 at WD. i MISS CATHERINE SMERDELL . . . B.S., Duquesne . . . Shorthand I, Business Mathematics, Typing . . . ' L FBLA adviser . . . Lives in Pittsburgh . . . Completed lst year of teaching at WD. 26