Richland High School - Portal Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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EDUCI-lTIO The human mind is our greatest gift and is, without doubt, the apex in the world of material things. The microscope will reveal its cell structure, but its inner workings rank among the greatest mysteries in nature. The mind with its ability to search for truth, to accumulate facts, to analyze its findings, to draw conclusions, and to make choices should be tended with the greatest care. Its true worth cannot be fully realized, and the limit of its capabilities is not known. We do know that our American way of life, respecting the dignity of the individual, has provided the necessary media for the development of the mind. Throughout our land, schools have been established and dedicated to the cause of education. We have truly a priceless heritage. An ac- cumulation of the discoveries of the ages is ours for the asking. We must ever realize that we have a responsibility to ourselves equal to the responsi- bilities of those who have set the stage for us. May we use wisely the period devoted to prepara- tion, and learn well the true worth of usefulness. Don Lane, Dave Custer, and Phyllis Showalter give some thought to the prob- lems of a world grown smaller because of the rapid progress being made in conquering time and distance.

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Time has a way of passing, and when the doors of RHS opened in September we foundk ourselves playing the envied role of Seniors . . . and we loved it. It was great to stroll through the halls and hear someone say: He's a Senior now. Maybe we shouldn't admit it, but we would sometimes walk by the seventh graders iust to bask in their admiring glances. But we soon learned there was a serious side to being a Senior. Our teachers expected us to work, and there were things to be done if we were to enjoy the tra- ditional events reserved only for Seniors. Mr. Samuel was named our adviser, and Miss Kauffman, assistant adviser. Nancy Wingard was elected president at our organization meeting, Dave Custer, vice presi- cient, Phyllis Showalter, secretary, and Sally Stewart, treasurer. Dave Custer suc- ceeded to the presidency when Nancy withdrew from school in December. ln sports our class made its contribution by supplying ten members of the foot- ball squad, and eight senior boys secured berths on the basketball team. ACCORDING TO THIS, WE ONLY NEED ABOUT 5999.09 MORE. Phyllis Showalter, Secretary: Nancy Wingard, President, Da Vice President, and Sally Stewart, Treasurer. ve Custer, TRDDUCI G . . .