Pottsville High School - Hi S Potts Yearbook (Pottsville, PA)

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YCJU an expression of our appreciation to one who hehoed us through the earliest and hardest part of our gdgb School career, we, the class of nineteen hundred thirty - jbur, dedicate this Qcbuhlication to our firmer class adviser, e7Vfr. john QD. glffyers. Mr. Myers is a product of our own Alma lvlater, having graduated in 1920. He spent the two summers of 1921 and 1922 at the Keystone State Normal School, located at Kutztown, prepara- tory to entering college. Enrolling at Amherst College, MaSS3ChLlSCttS, in 1923, he majored in English and His- tory. ln 1927 he graduated, having re- ceived his B. A. Degree. His first, posi- tion was that of History teacher in Pottsville High, extending over a period of six years. During the summers of 1930 to 1933 he Worked on his Master's Degree in History at Columbia Univer- sity. Qutside of school, Mr. Myers was primarily interested in baseball. He was not an active participant in this sport, but thoroughly enjoyed a good game. lN'Ir. lVIyers also had some dramatic ability as was demonstrated by his Hne characterization of important roles in various plays, namely, the American Legion Play of December, 1932, and the High School Faculty Play produced in june, 1933. lllr. llyers is now residing in Phi1a- delphia, having moved there in Novem- ber, 1933. V

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FDR YOU -YGU - AND F WE have succeeded in portraying and relating our four years of High School education as an intermin- gling of happiness and sadness, success and experience, together with valuable instruction and pleasant memories related in a pleasing manner, we have placed our hopes and realizations before you. Therefore, we, the class of nineteen hundred thirty-four, can present this Annual with the satisfaction of having attained our goal.

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SUPERINTENDENT L. A. BU DAHN vii 1 PM X wwf WM .if . Mi. ,Maw FAITH FUL UR SUPERINTENDENT, NIR. BUDAHN, first saw the light of day at Theresa, Wiscon- sin, where his father operated a department store, creamery, and farm implement business. The elder BuDahn also owned a farm and with this vari- ety of undertakings, hir. BuDahn gained a great store of practical knowledge. He attended school at There- sa, although he received his high school education in Haricon, Wisconsin. He then Went to the Normal School and Spenserian Business College in Milwaukee, graduating from both institutions. Later he was grad- uated from the University of VVisconsin. He also took graduate work at the Teachers College, Columbia University. hir. BuDahn started to teach in a rural school, be- coming principal there after three years. Later he accepted a position as high school teacher. His next step was to that of high school principal, subsequently becoming superintendent of schools in various cities. In the fall of 1925 he was appointed Professor of Psychology in State College, Kent, Qhio. From there he returned to public school superintendency, having come to Pottsville in 1930.