Youngsville High School - Aquila Yearbook (Youngsville, PA)

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SECRETARIES Sawfw Mrs. Anne Johnson prepares letters for rnailing. She is Mr. Matthews' private secretary. Mrs. Craft, school secretary, is busily filing one of the many reports she handles. Mrs. Spencer, secretary of the School Board, can be found working in the office.

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HO T WITH M Mr. H. J. Sherwood has been The supervising principal of the Brokenstraw Valley School District since 1954. He graduated from Edinboro State Teach- er's College and received his MasTer's Degree of Education at Columbia University. Prior To coming to Youngsville he taught at Edinboro High School. Workinglclosely with the school board, faculty, and the community, Mr. Sherwood is able to provide tor The students enrolled in our school system, a better and more complete means ot obtaining an education. Mr. Sherwood is responsible for The curri- culum in our schools, and any other items in The merged Brokenstraw Valley School District, which in- cludes The six elementary buildings, in addition to the high school building. His main responsibility and concern This year is the building ot two new elementary schools, one in Pittsfield, and one in Youngsville, and the com- pletion of The library, auditorium, and Industrial Arts buildings to be added to our present buildings. By meeting weekly with The architects, Mr. Sher- wood is able to check on whatever problems might arise and record the progress being made. IGHT AND MAIN Mr. Matthews, working in close co-operation with Mr. Sherwood and the taculty, does a large part in keeping a smooth and active school system tor the students enrolled here. Mr. Matthews received his B.S. degree from Edinboro State Teacher's College, his M.Ed. degree from Penn State University, and furthered his education at the University ot Pitts- burgh. Mr. Matthews has been here since the beginning of the 1960-ol school term. Prior to coming to Youngsville, he taught at Panama and Corry High Schools, respectively. Some ot the specitic duties ot Mr. Matthews in- clude: making all schedules, interviewing prospective teachers, administration, taking care of attendance, and supervising all teachers. Mr. Matthews is also the athletic director and is responsible Tor the assemblies. 9

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URSE A D DGCTORS Dr. A. N. Stillings has served several years as the dentist at Youngsville High School. He visits our school once a year to give examina- tions to the students in grades 7, 9, and li. By doing this, he can give or recommend the treatment necessary for good dental hygiene. Dr. Thomas H. Gettings has served as the doctor tor Youngsville High School for the past twelve years. His duties include: giving physi- cal examinations to students in grades 7 and il, giving physical examinations to all boys going out tor any type of athletics, being ready for any iniuries that might occur on the bas- ketball court or football field, and taking care of any students who receive any sort of iniury while attending Youngsville High School. Miss Piper, our school nurse, has served the schools in our district taithtully tor many years. Some of her duties include: testing students' eyes and ears, assist- ing in medical and dental examinations, administering first aid in case ot accidents, and weighing and measur- ing all students annually. She also visits the six other elementary schools in our district. Because ot this, she is only here in the mornings.