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

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OPTIMIST Dear Friends, We seniors, in the p st four years in Which we have sttended this high §Rbool, have formed the opinion that our school is TOPS! It has it's bad points but they are so greatly outnumbered by it's good points that the bed points seem small and unimportant. First, we would like to congratulate Mr. Howe on the fine way our school has progressed under his able leadership. His ready ad- vice, on any problem that is in question, is always greatly app- reciated. As senior hcare-room teachers, Miss Long and Mr. Timmons have proved very valuable with their excellent advice in class matters. We thank Mr. Sharpe and Miss Steele for helping to make our school life more interesting and profitable. On behalf of the whole senior class, we wish to commend the faculty on the excellent manner in which they have presented the studies to us, making them interesting as well as educational. We present a bouquet to Mr. Shoemaker for the success he has had in organizing the hand, chorus, and soxtett, and are very proud of the fine showings these organizations have made during the year. Miss Patton is certainly to be praised for the fine way in which she has fitted herself right into the school life and for her fine attitude in some of'the activities of the school body itself, the faculty, or the board of Directors. Wo also wioh to praise Kiss McCahan for her successful work as new advisor of the Press Club. Coaches Hopkins and Davis certainly should be congratulated on the very fine and successful girls' basketball team this season. Mr. Stinson must be included intthe above conBpctulctions for basketball teams because he certainly turned out a grand squad this year. — Virginia Shuck - 29 -

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PESSIMIST (CONTINUED) Next in line comes Mr. Hopkins, ho is the most intellectual member of the faculty,(so he thinks). Some of his pet expressions are: TLat'e ot ’pacific enough , and Now, in other words .He says he took a college educction but we arc beginning to think that the education took him instead. He better make o resolution for next year's school term, that he'll run the classes instead of the classes running him. If Miss Steele expects to keep or er in e. class room, we're afraid she'll have to get an iron hand. Maybe since this is Leap Year she'll land Geranium . If we would hfve n nickle for every tine we went to class and there wrs e. huge NO TALKING sign written across the blackboard, we'd be rich Next we'll take the traffic cop of the basement floor , known as Mr. Timmons. We wonder what he does for entertainment since the students keep the traffic rules down there. No wonder we can't mar- ry him off to some beautiful dame, he's too much in love with that OLDS of his. Miss Patton is the chief cook and bottlownsher around here. She's the gal from tie city who had to come to a hick town to see a basketball game. We also vent to give motorists r fair warning. Miss Patton expects to get a cpt in the near future and to drive it herself! This yesr we have a now bothersome rule to contend with. Last year it wes the make-up hour, now it's the traffic lanes and laws in the hells. All the teachers turn on their Hawkeyes , so they can't possibly miss anyone trying to sneak across the middle of the la.ne. These students who insist on spitting their chewing gum in the fountains instead of the wastebaskets, where it belongs. UGH! They should be taken in hand or else tskon out end shot. Another gripe is those bus students. Some try to get tway with murder because they can’t miss the bus , while we town students toe the mark, take the raps for them end us both. They're no better then we are but we have to stay ir. after school. Wo think if the people insist on putting chewing gun under the seats in the auditorium, they might at least make it a good brand. For the benefit of those who are English , please toko the above with a grain of salt. Virginia Shuck Ruby Worthing

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History of Class of 40 To write the history of the class of 1940 is a pleasant task, as our record as a class has been an enviable one. To give a full and complete account of our course would necessitate, largely, writing a summary of the progress made at Saxton-Liberty the past four years. So, since modesty and space do not permit such a detailed history, we must be content with a par- tial account. In September of 1936 we entered Saxton-Liberty as a band of wild-eyed Freshmen, marked, no doubt, by our awe-struck visages. We held many ideals and fond hopes which have since been turned into stern realities. Some of us can reflect upon our course as four years very well spent, most of us as four years well spent, end a few of us as four years spent. Of the members who have been enrolled in our class since our Freshmen year, there are sixty-five who are running the lost lap of the rcce. Our three years spent as underclassmen can be reflected upon as years of foundation work; these years were perhaps the happiest o the four. Our life as upperclassmen has been devoted to serious effort and has been the logical conclusion of a well-laid foundation. Although rapid progress has not mede our way, steady progress has marked our pathway from our entrance. Socially, the class of 40 has been very prominent, the success of our various dances attesting that. Our Prom has set a standard which will be hard to surpass. Nineteen forty has always had a good representation on the varsity teems. During our course fourteen members have earned letters in football, five in basketball, and one esch in track and baseball. The organization of the Varsity Club took place in our Senior year. We ere also well represented in the Chorus and Band. In literary work we have t.lwrys been -ctive. Our school paper, put out by the Press Club, has enjoyed another prosperous year. Ten Seniors were on the CHIPS staff. We have always guarded zealously the best interests and ideals of Saxton-Liberty, and have done r great deal in accomplishing and promoting new ideas and conditions for the betterment of the high school. Intellectually, our class has been above the standard, and though our accomplishment has been lacking somewhat, it has not been through lack of ability. This ability, together with our true loyalty and devotion to the best interests of Saxton-Liberty, promises much for our Alma Mater in the new role we are about to take. — Lewis G. Bridenbaugh, Historian - 30 -