William Allen High School - Comus Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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RALPH W. SHIMER Head teacher Electrzt Shop The fotie of retiremezztf haf in ez!! ager, adhered elofefy to rhofe mivzdr which have been mort enlarged by hrzocvfedge, or elevated by ge1zz'z15.', Samuel johnson, The Rambler At the end of this year we, the Senior Class, will not be the only ones leaving the realm of Allentown High School, Mr. Ralph W. Shimer, a teacher in the Allentown School District for twenty-eight years, will he retiring from his present position as head of the electric shop. Although Mr. Shimer is retiring from teaching, he will not be ahle to spend all his time in the garden which he has cultivated as his hobby. At the close of school, Mr. Shimer will he em- ployed by Lehigh Valley Electronics. ln his new position he will plan and estimate custom-huilt electronics. Mr. Shimer found his years spent in the teaching profession very pleasurable: l enjoyed teaching at AHS as much as anyone can enjoy working. Although we are just one class of the many to be graduated during the entirety of Mr. Shimer's teaching career, the class ofl958 will not forget the valuable instruction provided by him. We hid farewell and wish success to Mr. Shimer as he leaves the held of teaching to enter the world of industry. page fighlfen

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LUCY BITTNIQR 5c'lIIl'I'l1II'Ij f,iizniwIffi' THEIR WISE COUNSELING GUIDED EACH ONE OF US. RUSSELL KNAKSS .Sfrzgor Bwjvf Cffzuzff me pdgf j6'C'E'IZIL'f7l Counselors and Advisors The capable guidance coun- selors of Allentown High School are Miss Miriam L. Boyer and LeRoy K. Miller. ln helping us plan our futures. their private conferences have been invaluable. lnnumerable pamphlets and cata- logues. plus visits by both college and industrial representatives, help toward firmly fixing our foundations beyond high school. The counseling oH5ices also assist in linding part-time jobs and permanent positions for business- minded seniors. To assist in making accurate choices of pro- fessions. the counselors conduct scholastic and vocational apti- tude tests. The sincere wish of both counselors, Miss Boyer and Mr. Miller, is that every grad- uate be prepared to eventually attain his personal goal. Through similar counseling facilities, many students over the past lOO years have found themselves in re- warding walks of lifeg each of us. too, should say thanks to Miss Boyer and Mr. Miller for having started us in step with the ultra- fast present. Miss Lucy Bittner and Mr. Russell Knauss. together. have given the much needed en- couragement to all the members of the Senior Class. Because of their counseling, a majority of those who entered A.l'l.S. in the fall of l9S5 will leave in the spring of 1958 with high school diplomas. All of us will make our Hrst journey on lifels crowded highway with more surety be- cause they have provided the map for us to follow. wwwwm MIRIAM BOYER G1'rI.t ' C0 LI mflor LQRUY Nl ll.LER Blflyil C011 iufloi'

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Zin jlfflemnriam RALPH R. CAMP Teacher Cahz'11ft-ilfahzing Shop Nothing can happen more heaulzfuf than death Walt Whitman How profoundly we mourn the sudden passing of Mr. Ralph R. Camp on March 29. 1958. A heart attack while he was working in his garden called him to the everlasting life. Mr. Camp, who joined the Allentown High School faculty in 19-17, served as an instructor in the cabinet-making depart- ment. Before coming to Allentown High School, he taught wood shop and acted as football coach at Central Junior High School for 18 years. lVlr. Camp was an avid supporter of all sports activities, and was a spectator at every game, home or away. Because Mr. Camp was so very amiable and pleasant, he was loved and admired by all his colleagues. All students who have ever received Mr. Camp's excellent instruction over the past 29 years also share this admiration and devotion. Although a new teacher will fill Mr. Camp's position, no one will take his place in the hearts of Allentown High School faculty or students, page' 7lZ7lEf6'!7'L