Wednesday, October 11, 2017 Century of Education 13

People made SJHS special

By KAY DEL FAVERO
I have lots of great memories from the old building. The very best memories of Salem Work funded
Junior High include both staff and students. through the Public
The talents of many were showcased in choir and band concerts under the direction of Works Administra-
Tom Schoeni, Tom Yazvac, Attila Samu, LuAnn Cole, and John Krauss. tion (PWA) was
There were staff versus student volleyball games and even a staff ping pong tournament. done in the Salem
Some female staff members held their own against the men. school district
The library, with its beautiful woodwork, was used not only for student study times and during 1939. The
checking out books; it was also the space used by staff after school hours for lots of baby PWA was part of
showers. the 1933 New Deal
A phone booth graced a corner in the main hallway for years. Often the phone would and was a large-
ring during class time with many a willing student wanting to answer. Needless to say, that scale public con-
was before the advent of cell phones and the now common practice of only answering the struction agency.
phone when one knows who is calling. It was in response
Salem Junior High was a wonderful place because of the many caring people who to the Great
worked there and the many students who attended classes there. Depression and
helped revive the
Kay Del Favero became the secretary at the Salem Junior High School in August 1984. economy.
She worked for eight principals from 1984 until June 2006 when the Junior High School
faculty, staff, students, and equipment were relocated to the Salem High School at 1200
East Sixth Street. Del Favero retired in 2014 and worked part time the following school
year.

The 1975 Salem Junior High School football team.