Westmont Hilltop Senior High School - Phoenician Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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K A .wi Willai'rt Acklcy M john 5. pclfcr ADMINISTRATION Westmont-Upper Yoder High School has at present an enrollment of over 600 students and the enrollment is increas- ing yearly. The administration is headed by Mr. Willard E. Ackley, the supervising principal, Although he has been kept ex- tremely busy With his regular duties, he has found time to direct one of the most popular organizations in the senior high school, the chorus. Mr. Ackley has also earned the gratitude of many juniors and seniors by his aid in helping them to plan for their future. The high school principal, Mr. Iohn S. Peifer, presides over the functions of the senior high school. Mr. Peifer not only engages in all the regular duties of principal of a high school, but he also teaches solid geometry, trigonometry, and algebra Il and III. Mr. Peifer, by his conscientiousness, sincerity and efficiency has seen that our school has main- tained its high scholastic standards. The seniors are especial- ly grateful for the information which he has made available about different colleges. Mr. Percy A. james, the junior high school principal, ably supervises the functions of the junior high school. Although the junior high school is a comparatively new department in the high school building, remarkable strides have been made un- der his leadership. The junior high school students are grate- ful to Mr. james for his helping them to adjust to the changes of a new system. The fine academic record that has been established by our school reflects the sincerity and the efficiency of our administration. .f 'l-mink SIZCRIQTARIES-left to riglitffiarhara Good, Annu Mary Raah, M . Percy jamcs bully Croix:

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lllll THOMAS R. PHILLIPS lndustrial Arts Mechanical Drawing B. A. California State Teachers College KIITHRYN E. RAAB School Nurse Home Nursing R. N. Conemaugh ValleY Memorial Hospital MARJORIE E. RAAB English III, IV B. A. Vassar College L MAR ROVER M des 7, 8 9 B ove City College EMMA L. SLOAN Geography- Grades 7, 8 Cumberland Valley State Normal HENRY L. SOSINSKI Industrial Arts Mechanical Drawing B. S., M. E. Pennsylvania State College r r 'If' Nu MARJORIE E. lS'1'hf!:,i: . Art- l Gra s-if 8, 9 Lock Ha ii State Tea rs College . ,JW ,XIV WU IOSEPHINE G. WILLIAMS Algebra I Plane Geometry B.A. Randolph Macon Woman's College RUTH S. WINEMAN Art World History Indiana State Teachers College ELIZABETH M. GREEK Health First Aid Physical Education B. S. Arnold College

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The responsibilities of successfully running Westmont and Upper Yoder schools rest in the hands of the school board. This joint board is a combination of five members from the Upper Yoder Township board and tive members from the Westmont board. The members are Mr. Edward A. Dittmar, presidentg Mr. F. Monroe Williamson, vice-president, Mr. Earl E. Miller, treasurerg Mr. William V. Price, Mr. Robert A. Hoad- leyg Mr. Parker R. Lawson, Mr. Luther E. Lehmang Mr. Russell A. Iones, Mr. Earl F. Brubaker, and Mr. Theodore M. Fairchild. Mi. Fairchild was appointed to replace Mr. H. E. Townsend, re- tired. He will serve until the next election which will be in November, l953. Mr. Harry R. Leckey, secretary ot the joint board, is a non-member. The board meets once a month with Mr. Willard Ackley, supervising principal, and Mr. Iohn Peiter, high school principal. During this year the school board in conjunction with the student council has begun plans to include in the schedule for next year a driver training course. It will depend upon parent reaction whether or not this will be a reality. Another plan under discussion is that of allowing students from West- mont into athletic activities tree of charge. The project to be completed this year is the extending of the fire alarm system to the old building. The student body ot Westmont-Upper Yoder High School extends its appreciation to these men who give their untiring and generous ettorts to the betterment of the school. QLOCKVVISE M H l. lt h i I V: Mr. F. Moriroe VVxll1amsun. Mr. Robert A. Hoadley. Mr. H. lf. Townwml. Mr. Rus- L l F H h lt M l. th E. Lehnirm. Mr. Earl ll. Muller Mr. Parker R. Lawson Mr. VV1lli.am V. Pure r Ht r