Mechanicsburg High School - Artisan Yearbook (Mechanicsburg, PA)

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Page Fourteen Sermons AT 'rue New PARK Rermisi-1MEN'r STAND CHAPTER it ANDY A'1'oM's Seisuou Kuvnsw A dovvncust 'group of young people Ctinrbed tile stone steps to Oak Ridge Ntunor as a tail tettow rang tiene txett ioesicte ttle name, Mr. A. P. Atom. Hvvtly ure ttlese young peopte so sact?u said Mr. Atom to tmimsett as tie wutctiect ttiem. This group of future graetuates twcl 'heard ttleir etders exctaiming' so many times: Ui clonyt tcnow XfVi'liii ttlis younger generation is coming' totn tiildil liley 'tlutt iiegun to get worried. So ttley ptanned to catt on Mr. Atom XVil0, ltley tuut iieard, 'iuas some controi over the future, V Being cordiaity invited to enter, ttle giris and 'iioys presented tivneir nroioteni: MNH. Atomf, said ttue tatt iooy, ncto you ifilillk my generation is quuiitieet to ptdy its part in the future? After some discussion oi tiqe question, Mr. Atom iorougtlt out a Itiooic wilicii ' 54 1 'fa Q Q - . . iootceci titce a otuoto aiioum. This. sand tie, is a 'prizeot possession oi mine, it is em atijnum of future great men anct women oi America. ritlese tettows und girls are from at typicat American t1igt1 sctioot in tvtectiunicsiaurg, Pennu.

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ANN1XL5 or ANDY A'roM First in the group was Cecil Li. Oyler, US.. head oi the lvlechanicshurg High School music department. ivir. Oyler has very etiiciently di- rected the hand, along with the Giee Club, to one oi its most successliul seasons. Next Wir. Atorii-s attention was drawn to Carl M. Hamsher, AB., iVi.A. His English classes have proved a delight and inspiration to many an English student and his alole leadership can he proved lov the Artisan. As an assistant ioothall coach and the English department chair-- man he has also shown his worth. Seldom can one lind a more ahle librarian or student leader than hiiss Bessie Ni. Bear, school iilorarian. lvlechanicslourg High has enjoyed many successful dramatic productions under the direc- tion ol: Miss Bear and the Hi-Y Clulo is also an extra curricular interest that lills much ol her time. f Continuing the conservation was Wirs. Eliza- heth S, Orris, A. B. To the senior class lvirs. Orris is not only a true iriend lout also a willing adviser as she talces the responsilole task of senior class dean. Mrs. Orris doesnlt find too much time for her Favorite pastime, hridge, -hecause of her demanding tasics ot teaching geography and English. hires. 'tome The last memher ol' the group was a newcomer to the halls 0ilM6Ci1dI1iCSiDUl'g High School, Mrs. iVlary G. Lovali, BS. Freshman English and seventh grade history occupy Ftrs. Lovallls time at lVi.'H.S. VVhile outside school hours her favorite pastime is reading. Soon our destination was reached and hir. Pxtom saw there all the instructors , he had not yet met and immediately set ahout to the tasix ot doing' so hetiore the meeting hegan. First he was introduced to another liormer alumnus ol' Niechan- icshurg. Niiss Josephine Van Scoyac Fish, ELS. Her charm and 'understanding have made her a great favorite among all the stu- dents at lVi.H.S. Pennsylvania history and English along wi-th advising the Sr. Dramatic Clula, National Honor Society, and acting as seventh grade dean iieep Miss Fishis spare time at a minimum. Lucille S. lVicEwan, tis., oil the Home Eco- nomics department was the next to meet hir. Atom. Her classes of Jr. Home Economics and General Science are no great itaslc for Mrs. iVicEwan as sewing and making things are a hohhy with her. Nioving on around the room we met more teachers. Une oi these was Guy L. Vogelsong. BS., Mathematics instructor. Being an ardent outdoor sports fan, ixfir. Vogelsong was soon re- lating to us a few oi his many fascinating hunting and fishing tales. fconlinued on Page 110i DR. Boxsois: l'ugu vtiiurioeu

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ANDY AToM's SENIOR REVIEW The pages of the photo log, were titled with autographed pictures and thumh- nail biographies ot seniors who were interviewed hy Mr. Atom on a recent trip to lVl.H.S., alternated with a two-page set ot Senior activities. Turning to the tirst page the group read the letter written at lVlr. Atorngs request iioy a memioer of the senior class, telling ot their activities since entering MHS. in 1945. Going on they were thrilled to Find two pages of snap shots talcen around the school. Lilce any other gathering oi high school students they spent some time tallcing aioout the clillterent occasions in which the snaps were taken. Following the next two pages oi senior individuals was the Vvhois VX!ho, naming the seniors who izcst littcd such classilications as: most laashlui, most studious, most athletic. Mr. Atornis guests enjoyed the next page. it was an account ol' the senior play, 'iYou Cant Talce it VVith Youi, which was a very good performance. hlhe cast woriced hard 'hut had a lot ol fun. The senior lettermen are also included in Wir. Atomys looolc. Here the fellows opened their eyes with envy and the girls loolced with interest at the good- loolcing foothall, haslcethail, and ioasehall players who were graduating from tVl.H.S. Some of these fellows have played four years, some less, lout all have played hard for their Alma Mater. The fellows linow their class, is proud ot them. Girls also have won letters in sports. Volleyhall and loaslcetioall letters were awarded to memhers of the senior girls, gym cluh. Because senior girls clonit have regular gym classes scheduled they were allowed to form this cluh lor those people who wanted to earn letters. The pictures on the following pages were ot the Artisan and Hcmcttzooie statlis. During the spring and summer preceding their senior year this staff oi twelve students spent a lot ot time having the Hancthooic Q of rules and regulations ol the school printed ZQ 'ff' in attractive tashion. t V The Artisan statt starts early in liali and my X worics all year to produce an outstanding yearhooic. , ' i Q. X l A committee ol: seniors gazed into a crystal hall it f 5 and prophecied some remaricahle things. The pic- .vim tures oi seniors whose futures were seen in the 'MT'ii crystal hall are on these next pages. ll - ' 15 Some juniors are very tuclcy ioecause of the il, will left lay the passing senior class. lvlany dit- lierent attrihutes were passed on to the followers, 1 if Y . . V . X- . if and a good many juniors are going to have to ' viorlc hard to live up to the 'possessions willed to I i t em. W gi g Last lout not least is the senior National Honor Q . Society. Most ot these memhers were elected in their junior year, having ioeen elected on the four lla ideals ot the Society: scholarship, leadership, char- acter and service. Each ot these tour ideals were ' fl- discussed iii the National Honor Society assemhlv N held for the induction of the newly elected junior ' Q ' and senior memhers. ' :k 'm Hiaet this record answer your questionf, said 4 -2: Mr. Atom. I . X I , ' z N Q S gg S is E X 1- Page Fifteen