New Holland High School - Leoninus Yearbook (New Holland, PA)

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wi., ---- , ,ge ii New Holland High -School .Sergices The first regular established school in the village of New Holland was founded in 1786, and lays claim to being the first Free Schooln in Pennsylvania. It was organized one year before Franklin Col- lege, Lancaster. The prime founder of the school was Reverend Frederick Me-lsheimer. This first institution was a German and English school, in which both the German and English languages were spoken and taught. The building project was started after subscriptions were taken amounting to ninety-seven pounds, which were paid with logs, materials, and labor. Other subscriptions were taken later to defray EXPENSES 'The dedication for the first school was held December 26, 1787. The program began with a pI'0C6SSi0D of the SCh001 S'0llv0l8l'S, MRSWFS, SiHg91'S, ministers, trustees and elders of the church-es. Trhe program included: Vocal selections in German. A Prayer and O-ration - Maguster Rechie. Scripture - Proverbs, Chapter 3, 13-16, verse, Rev. Frederick V. Melsheimer. Vocal Music Discourse - Christopher Gross, a trustee. Reading of the Fundamental Articles of the school in both German and English. In 1841, this early school house was discarded, because ofthe Common School Law of 1835, which went into enect. A new building, which was the Methodist lvieenng l-louse enlarged, equipped and di- vided into four rooms, served as the school until 1875. During the summer of 1844, a new school was erected. This was a two-story brick building, with a clock tower, basement, four rooms, and a directors' room. In 1913, a two-story addition was erected on the southeast corner, fronting Main street. The present school building was finished in the spring of 1925. This structure consisted of twelve rooms, gymnatorium, basement, and oflice. A two-acre playground was added at that time. February 16, 1938 found the comvm-unity dedicating' an addition to this bulil-ding. This annex made lit possible to meet the 'broader needs of education. Home Making, Industrial Arts, Music, Busi- ness Education, the regular classical courses and Health Education can be taught more effectively with the added space and equipment. The 1938 dedication program included: Girls' Chorus ....... .......................................... .. ............... ,. ................ ......... ............. , ........................................................ High School Kal A Brown Bird Singing fWoodJ Cbj Come to the Fair iMar.tinJ Orchestra- March Salute fliamecnikj ....................................................................................... High School Invocation ........-..-......e..,- ..................... -........ ................................ .. ....... , ......................................... Rev. E. L. Eberhart Address of Welcome-Mr. Charles S. Zwally ........... - ........ Vice President, Board of Education Introd-uction of Platform Guests ........................ ....... - ..... John H. Martin and Henry Fenninger Address--Dr. Arthur P. Mylin .............................. Superintendent of the Lancaster Co. Schools 0-rchestra- Honor Gu-ard Overture fzamecnikj ................................ - ............................. High School P1'eS0Y1f'ati0I1 Of Key-M11 Clifford B- T0wl1sley ............ General Contractor and Architect Acceptance of Key-Mr. H. Earle Wright. ......... .. ............ President of the Boar-d of Education Dedicabory Prayer ...................a..-- ....-.---.-...--.-...-....--..-..-................................................................. Rev. C. G. Bachman Address-Dr. Robert C. Shaw - .............. --..-.....- ............... State Department of Pwblic Instruction Benediction-Rev. Frank Ulrich Q Orchestra- Keep Smiling fZamecnikJ ................................................................. , ....................... High School Mr. J. Harvey Shue, Presiding, Supervising Principal of Schools PLA TFORM GUESTS President Millersville State Teachers College Dr. Landis 'Danger President Elizabethtown College Dr. Ralph W. Schlosser Lancaster City Superintendent of Schools Dr. H. E. Gfress President, F. 8z M. College ...... Dr. John A. Schaeffer Assistant Coun-ty Superintendent -of Schools Mr. D. W. Geist Assistant County Superintendent of Schools Mr. R. L. Eshleiman School Solicitors ........... - ............ Mr. Paul Mueller Mr. W. G. Johnston, Jr. Former Principals ..... - .... . ........... Mr. J. Allen Richards Mr. Ivan P. Lowry Mr. Alvin Wissler Mr. E. R. Kraylbill Miss Emily Longenecker Former Teachers ........... Mliss Susie Mentzer Mrs. Anna Rutter Barton President of Council ........................ Mr. C. B. Townsley President of N. H. H. S. Alumni Mr. Clyde Kauffman President of B. P. W. Club ...... Miss Anna Musselmfan fRepresented by Mrs. Anna S. Dillerj Post Commander American Legion Mr. Ch-ester Baxter President, Legion Auxiliary ............ Mrs. Amos Zuck President, Fire Company Auxiliary Mrs. George S. Good President, Lions Club ..... - .... - ........... Dr. H. H. Poole President, King's. Daughters ...... Mars. C. F. Yost fRepresen'ted by Mrs. Paul F. Esbenshadel President, Liberty Fire Co ..... - ........... Mr. Geo. S. Good Publisher ..... ,......... ......... . ..... .... ..... .... .... .1 Mir. R. E. Wlhitmore Chief of Police ..... .. .... .. ..... ... .... - .... .. ................. Biurnell Imhoff .... . PEZ!! Five .l

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e- The Board of Directors WW i i I , 1 Top Row-fLeft to rightJ -H. Earle Wright, Presidentg John H. Martin, Secretary. Front Row-Charles S. Zwally, Vice Presidientg Henry R. Fenninger, Treasurer: J. Maurice Smith. '-ilz Appreciation ' - We, the class of 1938, wish to express our utmost appreciation to that group of men, the Board of Education, who have, by giving their time and using their ability, made our years of education a very worthwhile step- ping stone toward our success in life. We, as well as the entire student body, and faculty, realize that this body of men have very efficiently expended their untiring efforts for the future of education. To them we owe our thanks for the steps, which they have taken toincrease th-e educational facilities at the New Holland Schools. Page Four

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- Year Book Staf 916 EDITORIAL S TA FF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF -.-.---- RAYMOND M. SHIRK ASSOCIATE EDITOR ------ - ETHEL BRENDLE CLASS EDITORS MARY WEAVER MARTIN HOFFMAN KATHRYN FRANKHOUSER ART EDITORS HAROLD WEBER JANE STAUFFER SPORTS EVELYN EPPLEY KERMIT ZIMMERMAN SPECIAL FEATURES REID SLICK LUELLA GEHMAN DOROTHY STOKES BUSINESS STAFF BUSINESS MANAGER ---- - - - DONALD WRIGHT CIRCULATION ADVERTISING ROBERT GEIST, MANAGER CARL SAUDER, MANAGER MARGUERITE KESSLER DOROTHY ZUCK DOROTHY MARTIN ARLENE KLING MARK HOU SHOWER EUGENE GOOD RICHARD MYERS JACOB MYERS ,MARGARET STROMAN ADVISORS MISS VIRGINIA HOFFMAN MR. J. HARVEY SHUE ii Page Six i