Bethel Park High School - Beacon Yearbook (Bethel Park, PA)

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Uur Administration Seniors: The only certain thing in this changing world is that there will be change. The rate of change will no doubt be much faster since the release of atomic energy, iust as gunpowder and steam and gasoline produced a faster rate. lf you permit yourself to become fixed or even slow to react to change, you will find the world a difficult place in which to live and work, ln your edu- cation, both in school and later, pre- pare a broad base of learning and ex- perience, so that you can shift as the World changes, without getting off that firm foundation, mentally and spiritu- ally. Class of l946:: When you complete your high school coursefyou take on a great responsibility. You are expected to be a leader of, an adviser to, and an ex- ample for those who have not the knowledge that you have. f This is the age of propaganda, of atomic bombs and rocket planes. They are all valuable but dangerous-propa ganda is perhaps the rnost dangerous. Common sense is about the only de- fense you have against it. Develop that sense. Learn to think, to sift out the grains of truth from the Wealth of chaff that is hurled at you daily. Do as debaters, demand factual proof. Don't accept just One Man's Opinion ! Beacon -- 4

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38 Years Ui PIUQIQSS -1-W Fmrewurtl ln this book we have tried to record the spirit ot the 1945-46 school year. We hope it will be a reminder, in the future, ot the tootball games, dances, quizzes, homeworkfall the medley ot activities which meant Bethel to you. cacon - .3

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Miss Evans Mr. Boyce Mr. Buck lliallinl Hiqli Suliuul llisimif ' lust 38 years ago, in 1908, Bethel Township High School had its beginning. The first build- ing, erected at a cost of 330382, consisted of two classrooms and an auditorium. Four teach- ers comprised the entire faculty. Previously, the School District of Bethel Township was incorporated lune 21, 1886. The first regular election named as directors: Wil- liam Woods, A. M. Wilson, Ioseph Maits, lames Hultz, and T. M. Walker. ln 1909, the first class was graduated, con- sisting of 10 girls and 5 boys, among whom were Harold Wilson, Ora Pickering, Ethel Maits LeBon, Carl Graeser, and Belle Stoltz 1-last. Enlargements to the high school building were begun in 1917. ln 1939 the major portion of the building was destroyed by fire and on the same site the present building was erected at a cost of S208840. Some of the principals of the high school from first to last were: Margie McKee, Prof. Mahle, Prof. 1-lilty, and Prof. T. M. Buck. The student body of today numbers 569 pupils, from seventh to twelfth grades, inclusive. The fac- ulty now totals 25 in the high school alone. The present school board members are: Mr. Frank H. lack, Chairman: Mr. H. Pt. Maits, Mr. William Parmaleeg Mr. A. B. Reid: Mr. G. A. Taylor, and Mr. Albert I. Preyvogel. Serv- ing as secretary to the group is Mr. Harry S. Hartman, Ir. Beacon - 5 .,l4....A