Western Beaver High School - Aurora Yearbook (Industry, PA)

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RT and USIC Develop Our Cultural Interests Our Music Department is headed by Mr. Leo Curto. Each year more students study music and its back- ground. General music is requisite in junior high. Chorus may be elect- ed by both junior and senior high students. Instrumental music is taught by Mr. Peter Spadro, who also directs the band. Art at Western is spectacular. As usual a succession of varied exhibits livened our halls all year. Art stu- dents won awards in painting, draw- ing, design, sculpture, and crafts. Mr. Donald Nelson is department chairman. PATTI EICHLER sang at the Variety Show accompanied by Chris Stall. MR. CURTO runs through the scale once while his seventh grade general music class prepares to sing along. ART ELECTIVES decorated the school with gay wreaths and paintings at Christmas. In fact, Mr. Nelson's students' colorful projects brighten the building throughout the year. 37

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W . kM.,i,WwW MV. A H-sm..-f PAPIER MACHE sculpture was a major project for the art electives this year. Here Darlene Germusa puts the final touches on her dog. 36 BAND MEMBERS, under the direction of Mr. Spadaro, practiced each morning during Daily Prep, either in the music room or in the auditorium. JUNIOR HIGH ART instructor, Mrs. Librich, shows Greg Tomochak the proper way to crayon shade a picture.

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x : K as . he L 2 1' i M.. J, , gr a t :V ,H ifitlll OFFICE PRACTICE has become an important part of business training. The girls have facilities similar to those found in any ofhce and enjoy learning to use them. BU T15 -.5..... ,-..,. MRS. BRAHENY'S business students lean to use all the school machines with proficiency and ease. IT WASN'T EASY for Harold Price to demonstrate sales technique to Mr. Gol- letti while Mr. Martell stood by. 38 I ESS and DI Business students employ the best up-to-date equipment as a prep- aration for their future work. A variety of courses initiates the stu- dents into this evergrowing facet of our economy. Non-business stu- dents may elect Personal Typing and Notehand. Business Club activities further enhance this department, which is headed by Mrs. Mary Jane Braheny. TRIB TIVE ED In the past two years Distribu- tive Ed has become an integral part of the curriculum at Western. For juniors and seniors interested in the practical business world it provides the understanding that ac- companies working with other people. This year thirteen Western students are employed at local businesses. Mr. Ronald Golletti directs the program. Xi