Mechanicsburg High School - Artisan Yearbook (Mechanicsburg, PA)

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Page Simeon .ANDY Aroiviis SENIOR REVIEW Mechanicshurg High Schooi Feioruary 25, 1948. Wir. Andrew Atom Atomic Research Laboratories Oaic Ridge, Tenn. Dear Mr. Atom: in answer to your request for a short history ot the ciass of 1948, I am writing this ietter. 1 hope that it wiii aid in your study of our school. We tirst entered Niechanicshurg High in Septem- her, 1942. These were war years and we devoted much of our energies to aiding our country in ioond drives, scrap coiiections, and Red Cross work. During these Junior High days a few ciass members joined the hand, and others represented us in Student Council. Autumn, 1944 roiied around and we now were high schooi students, Freshmeni New vistas were opened to us. We joined the athietic teams, fa few even made Varsityi, piayed in the 'hand and sang in the giee ciuh, and tooic part in dramatics. We first trod the hoards in our stage dehut, the Umagnafiquen fresh- man assemhiy. Spring of this year is weii rememioered for that great May Day present, end of hostiiities in Europe. Peace treaties were signed with Japan a few weeks before school opened, and we began the first post-war year of schooi as Sophomores. Johnny Fred- rick returned 'from the wars and initiated the UTM with the aid of severai 48ers',. We were proud oi our J-V gridders, the first in 'history to win four games. Looking to the future we worked hard to raise money for the Field improvement Fund. The iess athieticaiiy inclined memioers of our group eniivened schooi spirit as cheerieaders or hand memioers, icept us aware of the news as Torch', memhers, or were active in numerous other activities. Qur Sophomore assemhiy 'program featured a humorous sicit entitied Hit Pays to Be Ciumsyu. To add variety to our life, we had our ciass party in the gym compiete with games, refreshments, and dancing. The autumnai equinox of 1946 found us just one step from the top. We were fuii-Hedged Juniorsi This year we got our ciass rings as soon as schooi opened. Again we participated in sports, joined ciuios, made music, held important offices, and at times,-fstudied. We produced the great Junior piay, Ever Since Even, and reaped rich rewards hoth ilinanciaiiy and spirituaiiy. Thirteen of our ciassmates woriced hard and were sei- ected to ioecome mernhers of the Nationai Honor So- ciety. Our assemioiy program was a variety show corn- piete with M. C. and severai short piays.

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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

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I The Babe Ruths ot our ciass 'helped Ni.H.S. gain the championship oi the West Shore League,-fweii, anyway, a three-way tie for first piace. Y The sociai event of the season was our Junior Prom held at the Aiienberry in honor of the Class of i9fl7. As school ciosed we were hard at work on nex: years edition of the Handbook. Tuesday, September 2, 1947. Our iast utirst day of school. We were on top now, Seniors, and upper- ciassmen. The Handbook, iucicy thirteenth edition, which we had worked so hard on during the preceding spring and summer, was distributed. The new footbaii iieid improvements were com- pieted and ready for use eariy in the season. Niem- bers of our ciass heiped the Wildcats go through their best grid campaign since before the war. Who wiii ever forget Soxss runbacii of the opening icicicoff in the Thanksgiving classic for a touchdown? Or Houseis iast-second pass in the Chambersburg fracas? The musicaiiy inclined members sparked the iVi.H.S. band that took both first prizes in the Christ- mas E-and Contest, to iceep the sicein of victories intact. Our Senior Play You Canyt Take It With You was a great success, as was the original piay, niaa Madeions, produced by the Senior French students. Four more members of the ciass were elected to the Nationai Honor Society. Qther ambitious ciass- mates wrote the Basehore Essay on William. iVicKiniey and entered the American Legion essay contests. As usuai we were active in ali clubs and activities. t This year the Juniors heid the prom in our honor. Shortiy afterwards we heid the Class Day with dance and aii. To our great joy we were excused from hnai exams, the scourge ot' aii students. Finaiiy those greatest moments in the iiiie of a Senior arrived, the inspiring Baccaiaureate services, and the most important event of the year, stepping forward in cap and gown to receive our diplomas. We expected to be joyous at ieaving schooi, but somehow that seemed a iittie sour when the time came to ieave. This is the end of our story, Mr. Atom. I hope that my eiiiorts wiii be of aid to you in your anaiysis of our school. Respectfully yours, . QA' Mm AUC? K Page Seventeen