Abington High School - Oracle Yearbook (Abington, PA)

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Physical and Mental Adjustments Arc Conferring counselors: Mr. Feg- ley, Miss Brchm, Miss Haldeman plan our futures. Mrs. Moore sorts morning mail. Our administrative secretaries play an important part in the functioning ol the school. With their competent attention, students, administration and faculty alike overcome many of their difficulties. Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Dascher, Miss Warren, Miss Entrikcn, Miss Morton Qnot picturedj have all added to the high standards ol the school and have made the ollicc a place of cfhciency and accuracy. Olhce Stall: Miss Entriken, Mrs. Griflaton, Miss Warren, Mrs. Dascher, Mrs. Moore. 10 1 l 1 I

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.9 'N f X rf new Q' X519 ds.,- 'wax ...r Sthool Distric' Authority: Back Row: Percival R. Ricder, Raymond A. Coward, Harold W. Spencer. Dr. llenry lf. um. Front Row: Wesley A. Clem, Dr. lVlillard E. Cladleltcr, William R. Mattson. ln November of l952, the Board of School Directors ol Abington Township and the super- intendent, Dr. O. H. English, authorized a school building report and selected an educational con- sultant to consider the problem of Abington's aging senior high school. Less than four years later a great new building had become a reality- housing some l352 students in surroundings second to none in this part ol the country. School Board, School Authority, superintendent, architect, administration, faculty, and an enthusiastic com- munity had spent eountless hours planning the minutiae of detail that went into so great an undertaking. The result was worth the effort in providing the citizens ol Abington Township with a building admired for its beauty as well as respected for its utility. Abington Township which has accomplished in fact what many townships still have on the draw- ing boards- is a township of the first class with an estimated population ol 48,000 lt is located within six miles ol the city ol Philadelphia and is growing at the rate of four to Five thousand a year. The School District, which is fiscally inde- pendent ol the township government, includes ten elementary schools, three junior highs, one senior high. and employs a stall' ol 585 employees. The total pupil enrollment lor the township is 1690. Board of School Directors: Back Row: Charles W. Smith, William R. Andrews, C. Edward Shmidheiser, Carl D. lledner, Front Row: Hon. Evelyn G. Henzel, Albert C. lVlcCoy, Dr. Iames l . Koehler. 'wx LIE sr Q paw pn...

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the Concern of Guidance l 0 T4 Mr. Fegley counsels Stan Shorb as Virginia Taylor looks on. K t e. .J ' is if Our Health Suite Staff: tleft to rightj Mrs. Carroll, Director, School Nursing Service, Miss Higgins, Secretary, Mrs. Estrin, High School Nurse. ll and Infirmary No student could prepare himself for life upon graduating without supple- mentary aid from our guidance depart- ment. Under the capable direction of Mr. Fcgley, Miss Haldeman and Miss Brchm did everything in their power to make the educational future of our seniors more certain. They also guided those who were going into business. During the midterm rush of college ap- plications and other tasks which that pe- riod brings, the guidance counselors did their utmost to give everyone equal atten- tion. An efficient guidance department plays a major part in securing places for gradu- ates in college or positions in the world of commerce. Our guidance counselors de- serve the present respect and future thanks of all Abington seniors. The efficiency of the nursing facilities at Abington was en- hanced by the expansion of the Health Suite. The health services have increased commensurately with the size of the new plant. A secretary, Miss Higgins, is now an active member of the staffg and the number of rooms has in- creased from three to eight. The Health Suite, run by Mrs. Estrin, has been successful in giv- ing free physical and dental exam- inations, and insuring a healthy school to all who attend. Whether it be a hangnail, a sprained ankle, or a case of ap- pendicitis, our nursing staff is alway prepared to help the stu- dent's body.