Wilkinsburg High School - Annual Yearbook (Wilkinsburg, PA)

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00' At the top left above we see Miss Wood- worth all prepared for zero weather and the cold facts of geometry . . . H- Only one thing Mr. lgo likes better than mathematics, that is meeting parents of his pupils at the teas . . . - Mr. Benton relaxes for a moment between ge- ometry classes and thinks about his coming rest at Hot Springs . . . - After a play re- hearsal, we find Miss Parson, the dramatic coach, ready for something new. 'The Clflattile Clieqina in the .Schooil CRoom We read in our newspapers today about many battlefronts where devastating battles are going on. Of one battlefront we very seldom hear but one that is of utmost importance in every young Wilkinsburger's life is our battlefront in school. The battle here has the usual two opposing forces. On one side is the faculty, on the other, the stu- dent. Each contending for supremacy, the stu- dents daily change their tactics or make such maneuvers as to escape the forces of the faculty. They spend their time trying to find ways and Identification of Pictures on Page 16 Beginning with the first picture on upper left we see Mr. K. Query returning to school after making a home visit to an absentee . . . - Mrs. Lentz taking a peek at a jeep . . . - Mr. Chute does a little practicing to keep up his speed in typing . . . - Mr. Elliott checking the students' I. O.'sg a break in the monotony of teaching sales . . . - Miss Roney likes her hobby of sewing a fine means of circumvent work. Many different alibies are used. Some are almost believable. Against these forces, the faculty must fight an ominous battle. Their policy is to win by whatever means available. To reduce the opposing forces to a docile, willing, ambitious working group is their most perplexing entanglement. To the students, too frequently, the faculty seems ever in that aggressive, charging mood. But here in these pic- tures we may see them in a little different mood when perhaps they may be planning future ma- neuvers. seam almost as much as teaching French . . . -- Mr. Smith looked this way when teaching gym, now he looks quite different. For reference see page 5 . . . - Acting principal, Mr. Ege, graciously greets mothers at tea . . . -- Out for a breath of fresh air after a day of Latin, Miss Goff relaxes before her Red Cross work . . . - Miss H. Anderson analyzes carefully the grades of her English students. -17-

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.Slfcillllecll in Stnatecw Identification of Pictures on Page 19 Beginning at upper left and reading to the right, we find first, Mr. Wicker busy as usual, this time it's a blueprint that takes his atten- tion . . . -- When it comes to state reports, Miss Deemer wishes they could be made out in Spanish. Ir would simplify matters . . . - We wonder how Miss Maguire does it-correcting papers first in Spanish then in German. Ah, es facil-Nein? . . . - Can it be that Mrs. Farns- worth is thinking of English or dreaming about home and husband . . . - Another strenuous day of gym work is over for Miss Morrison . . . - Mr. Woodburn calls this his chemical- moodf' at least he doesn't seem to be a bit puzzled about it . . . - Mr. Berry tells us that bookkeeping is as easy as running an adding machine . . . - In addition to all the work of English departmental head, Miss Greer takes time to look over the plans for coming senior events . . . - Miss Thompson graciously stopped her office practice work to pose for the Annual photographer. 4-fha Clam CRoom Us the Home qnont Mr. Teclrow combines vacation and work when he pursues higher mathematics at summer school . . . - Al- though he teaches pre-flight aviation, Mr. Mahoney keeps his feet on the earth when sight-seeing . . . - Miss Beatty takes a winter vacation in the sunny Southg a break from the monotony of English themes and news- paper work . . . - Whether it is a typing class or a stroll, Miss Redcay says it all adds up to fun. -18,