Kingston High School - Kingstonian Yearbook (Kingston, PA)

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MR. JOHN GITTENS The Senior Class of 1945 has dedicated this Kingstonian to another Kingstonian, Mr. John Gittens. Mr. Gittcns has been a teacher in Kingston High School for eleven years and has enjoyed every moment of it. In this sequence of time, his teaching has covered a wide field, but to the students he is known as a physics teacher. He graduated from Kingston High School in 1924, later attending Bucknell University at Lewisburg, Penna. There he received his Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in chemistry and mathematics. When World War H began, he did his bit. First by teaching the Air Cadets along with his regular teaching here in Kingston High School. Later, he became a member of the United States Navy. While in a difficult branch of the Navy, he was one of the outstanding sailors in his company. But due to an unfortunate mishap, he received injuries which later caused his honorable discharge. After his discharge he once again took over his teaching duties here at Kingston. Mr. Gittens, a man of tolerance and understanding, has always been ready to lend advice to any student who was ever in doubt. The departing class of 1945 leaves hoping that he will have as much success in the future as he has had in the past.

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As has been the custom in the past, every gradu- ating class wishes to take something along with them, to recall the memories of the happiest times of their lives, so we, the Class of 1945, so desiring the same, have published this book to bring back our last four years in school. We have come a long way in life. It seems that just yesterday we entered high school. The 1945 will our our our and Yearbook, which all the members of the class long treasure, has been Hlled with the doings of class from the start of our Freshman year to last day when we finally broke open the seal of Will and declared to the public our last Will Testament. This book is dedicated to Mr. Gittens, who represents the line teachers we possessed While attending our beloved school, Kingston High. Because of the shortage of paper, the book had to be made smaller and thus, more articles had to be squeezed on fewer pages. Special mention should be given our boys in the service. Some of these boys have left quite awhile ago, feeling that their country needed them, others have left in the last few months of their senior year. We don't want ever to forget these boys who are giving so much. Dedication School Board Administration Faculty Class of 1945 Class History Class Will Undergraduates Organizations Yearbook Newspaper Honor Society Library Club Latin Club 1 Gamma Hi-Y French Club German Club Pan American Club Civil Engineering Club Junior Red Cross Home Economics Club Pi Delta Alpha Hi-Y Girl Reserves Triple A Modern Dance Organizations-Continued Glee Clubs Orchestra Science Club Hobby Club Girls Athletic Association Gym Club Girls Swimming Club Girls Tumbling Team Biology Clubs Latin Club 2 Senior Play Junior Play Stardust Athletics ' Cheerleaders Lettermans Club Band Coaches Football Basketball Wrestling Track Team Girls Basketball Boys Baseball

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CHARLES B. I-IUMPLEBY A. HARDEN COON DR. A. W. GROVER The power of education is greater than any other single force in the world. Education teaches men how to control the forces of nature and changes the thoughts and actions of man himself. The United States has learned from World War II the value of every human resource. Only through the strength of her people can a country maintain a place of leadership in the world. We cannot understand the world and its inventions in these complex times without a high degree of education. Because education is so vital to our armed forces, every individual who is instrumental in furthering the education of American youth is contributing a share toward the preservation of our precious heritage of freedom and equal- ity for all. Our School Directors realize this need for trained citizens and they are doing everything in their power to give each student in Kingston an opportunity for a profitable education. To the men on the Board of Education falls the task of directing education in the public schools of our community. These men willingly give their time and assistance to the improving of education in our town. Along with all their other duties, they hire teachers, authorize the purchase of school supplies, and maintain and repair borough school buildings. The President of the School Board, Mr. Charles B. Humpleby, is ably as- sisted by Dr. A. W. Grover, the Vice-Presidentg Mr. Arthur Powell, the Sec- retary, Mr. A. Harden Coon, Mr. Albert Fairchild, Mr. Samuel Rileigh and Mr. Edward Conrad. We of the student body wish to express our sincere appreciation to these men, who are doing all in their power toward the betterment of public school education, for only through teaching can the long campaign for human progress be won. Only men and women of ability and long vision can do the work of the schools-the making of citizens who are wise enough and brave enough to establish and maintain a dynamic world order without war. ARTHUR SAMUEL AL!IER'l' A. EDWARD MARITA HYGHES POWICLL RILEIGH l AlliCHII.DS CONRAD Clerk to School lioarrl