Northampton Area High School - Amptennian Yearbook (Northampton, PA)

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Paper-Maids at Work Miss Racheal Nicholas lseaiedj shows Miss JaneT Harharf Uefil l and Mrs. Clara Werf how To make out The payrol One oT The mosT imporTanT asseTs To our school offices is our compeTenT secreTaries. These girls prove indispensable in keeping our oTTices running smooThly and eTTicienTly. One can always hear The hum oT Ty ewriTers and adding machines echoing down The halls as The secreTaries Type leTTers and seTTle accounTs. Answering Telephones and Taking Miss Berdell Marchak Types a leTTer for Mr. Laub. dicTaTion Trom The school execuTives is also parT oT Their agenda. Need inTormaTion during The summer? Our sec- reTaries are always ready To Take down The message and relay iT To The person Tor whom iT is inTended. There's no summer vacaTion Tor These girls. Miss Mary Ann Danner Ueffl and Miss Stella Wanko Take care of our affendance problems. page Twelve

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Absentee Reports . . . Applications . . ALBERT M. LERCI-I. B.S.. M. Ed. Guidance Director Problems? Mr. Lerch. our As- sistant Administrator and Guid- ance Director. is the man to see. l-lis worthwhile advice and guid- ance have been ot im ortance to all ot us. We have all depended on him tor information concerning tests. job placement, and college entrance exams. His counsel has otten been requested by service returnees and college students. l-le also helps students with their emo- tional problems and handles such activities as clubs and assemblies. Doc's hobby ot writing tor edu- cational magazines has given him many hours ot profitable enioy- ment. EDWIN A. BERG, A.B. Assistant Principal Mr. Berg. our assistant principal. capably supervises building tacili- ties and special activities. adiusts schedule contlicts. tackles adminis- trative problems. and organizes the lunch room schedule. l-le be- lieves that the basis ot an educa- tion is good. sound. logical thinking and endeavors through his Thought tor the day to develop among the student body just suc thinking.

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Golden Awards for Golden Deeds , 4 Miss Weed, English Teacher and TaculTy member, was chosen as The recipienT of The NorThampTon Golden Deeds Award oT l957 by The NorThampTon Exchange Club. This was given as recogniTion Tor her achievemenT in Teaching and devoTion To duTy. The enTire TaculT is To be com- mended Tor Their eTlTorTs To susTain a high sTandard oT educaTion. The enormiTy oT The responsibiliTy and influence of The Teaching pro- Tession is Tremendous. To para- phrase The words of MaThew Arnold, The TuncTion oT The Teacher is To Teach and To pro agaTe The besT ThaT is known andy TaughT in The world. The Teachers have To mold in Their hands The clay OT immaTuriTy and adolescence and Miss Weed and her coveTed Golden Deeds Award. so lo Shape a nahon' EDGAR J. BALLIET. B.S. AgriculTural EducaTion, General Science SevenTh Grade Science Club ANDERSON BARR, B.S. Geography, Social STudies RAYMOND S. BECKER, B.S., M.A. .Junior and Senior Bands, lnsTrumenTal Music, Boys' Chorus, Spring Concert Commencemenf Music, ChrisTmas Vespers WILLIAM F. BENNETT, Ph.B. MaThemaTics BETTY JANE BLACK, B.A., M.A. English, TenTh Grade Girls Counseling, T DramaTics, ChrisTmas Vespers BARBARA M. CLAUSER, B.S.. M.A. English, Ampfennian, Forensics page ThirTeen