Saxton Liberty High School - Block Yearbook (Saxton, PA)

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j The Stonerstown school had been enlarged from year to year until Stonerstow had enough room to accomodate eight grades and three years of high school work.» „ Our Saxton Grade dull ding which not many years' ago was large enough ir aoeerrodrtte eight grades and four years of high school work, r.ow only has roo.o for eight grades; In September 1.985 t.uo Saxton School board bought the Presbyterian Church end it was remodeled into a high school . » r • f .! 4fSl -'X - ? fW j flyl » building.» In 1935 cur present building was erected and new courses ware added. They Vo cation Agriculture and physical Sducai ion 1 aught by vr. Tiasno.no ar.d Mr. Graham J ,» ‘ • -■ f- ■ v . » ' ■ • There are 50 Seniors in the class this year... P’rom this we can readily see the rapid progress our SaXt.cn Liberty Fublic Schools have make from jj.-.iO to ly36. MEMORY GEMS 1.1 . t , ,l fi U ■,i a Til fi A •- I Xi ci p;7 f. i j r Here's to the boy who has courage to say 'No . 1 when he's tempted, and turn straight away Prom temptation and tempter, and do what is right Such boys are heroes who'll win lu the fight ■ : : U ■tsi k. • ■: Here's to the boy v ho is willing to work. And, if he could, not a duty would shirk; Doing his best at his work or his play - Such boys will do to depend on, I say. : -1 Vivi r i • « ).•£ id 4i r I j S , i-..j .) i • a £ 5.'. If you're told to do a thing. And mean to,do it really. Never let it be by halves; Do it fully, freely. 1 : . • ! r: -t 7 •: i • , The things are mighty few on earth That wishes can attain, Whate'er we want of any worth We've got to work to gain ’ . . ? . : • • UJ V - ' V - When two quarrel, both are in the wrong

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SAXTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS The Public schools of Suxton are almost as old as Saxton itself. Saxton was founded in 1853 and about the year of 1860 a red brick school house was erected at the place which is now occupied by Mr. Shoterom's printing office. There are still a few citizens of Saxton living who attended this first school. Two oi’ them are Mrs. Katie Hamilton and Mr. George Carothers. Mr. Houston was one of the first teachers in this school. In 1867 a red plonk school building was erected. The east wing of our present school building covers part of the same ground on which the plunk schoolhouse was built. There are many people living in Saxton now, who attended this school. Ahis building stood until 1881 when it was torn down and in its place a two story brick building was erected, part of it still remains. Some of the teachers of this school were Mr. Souser, Prof.Long, Miss Glasgow, and Mrs. Madden. Mr; «John Cessna was the first county super- intendent. A few years later a school house was built along the road below Fockler's Cemetery which was known ts the Cherry Grove School. Some of the teachers in this school were Mr. Elmer wanderson, Mr. David Henry Fesher, end Mrs. Lauru Huff. A. few yours after Cherry Grove School was built u school wcs built at Bunker Hill in Liberty Town- ship. In 1880 the first school house was built in Stoners- town. It was a one story frame building which stood on the place now occupied by Mr. Molly Leonard. About ten years later a two story brick building was built on the place now occupied by the present school building. In 1885 the Berkstresser School was built later it was to' n down and in its place a brick building was erected. This school building is located about a half mile above ’Veavor's Bridge. About 1887 another schoolhouse was built which is known as the Rhodes School House. It stood along the road pbout a quarter of a mile from Rhodes Hill. It was a QOCial center for the boys and girls of 1890 because many Literary Society Meetings and Spelling Bees were held there» Later a one story trick school house was built in East Saxton, just a few years ago this building was torn down, and this school was consolidated with Stonerstown and Saxton Schools. - 28 -

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JOHNNIE LOVEBUG § y w. ■ Johnnie Lovebug entered our high school the day that the doors were first opened. He flew around for a few days to get acquainted with everyone and then decided it was time to get to work. He looked around for some vict- -ims and seeing Obby and Woodie at one end of the hall talking he decided to begin right then and there.. He bit Woodie first, then Obby, and the results were so far rea- -ching that a few nonths later they were married. Being highly elated with his first success he flew into the freshman room and bit Sis Bailey and Jack Brum- -baugh. Not wishing to hurt either of them he didn't bite very hard so nothing serious has resulted from this piece of work.. Johnnie took a rest for the next few days and looked matters over. Being a very observant fellow he noticed that Allen cast very longing looks at Betty and she in turn looked at him with no small favor. Thinks Johnnie,, ' All. he needs is a little encouragement, whereupon he bit Allen rather visciously with the result that Betty and Allen went to the movies the next Saturday night and they have been going together ever since. We can not be sure just who that capricious fello.w bit next, but it seems that he took a liking to two of those boys from Marysville and bit them. Now as the na- -tive sons of Marysville are rather fickle neither has made up his mind as to whom he realy likes best. Earl bestowed his affections on a blend junior and we believe that all he stiLl lacks is a little encouragement. On the other hand Cham 's mind ran to Freshmen and red-heads but since he has changed his mind in favor of a dark-haired Junior. perhaps it was the climate or the noise arountf the school, any rate Johnnie changed his pLace •£ residence from the high school to the boarding house. One ni Mt when Mr.. Stinson and Miss Boal were talking on the front porch he flew through the transome and bit both of them„ and then flew upstairs and bit Mr. Timmons. The effects were so wonderful that Mr. Timmons has been going in cir- -cles ever since. On the way back to the school house he stopped in at the hall but the lights were so dim that - 3.0 -