Altoona High School - Horseshoe Yearbook (Altoona, PA)

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S Jeni' .Ewa Qaida! Expresses faith in Class of '42 The Class of 1942 is the class that entered school in l930. l came to Altoona that year. I know very well what life has been in Altoona during these twelve years. Eighteen hundred started with this class. The depression hit your class hard. lt hit all phases of life hard in Altoona. Our institutions, such as the church, the home, the school, and the many vocational agencies, had to function on a lim- ited budget. And now your class has to be our first Second-World-War class. Your classmates have dropped by the wayside. Only a portion will receive the diploma. You have weathered the years, either because of determination, or compulsion, or ability, or more favored home conditions. As a high school graduate you will face a world torn by war. You will be obliged to use all the intelligence, all the physical stamina, and all the abilities that an eighteen-year-old possesses. You are better able to face the many responsibilities that will come to youth because of your years in school. ln addition to the values that have come from the classrooms, there are those intangible qualities, such as enthusiasm, alertness, honesty, and character, that are difficult, if not impossible, to teach or to measure. They, too, are yours. My best wishes go out to the individual members of this class. l have a faith and a high hope that you will succeed in the work that you decide is yours to do. l know you will elect to serve others and by so doing you will help to perpetuate the brotherhood of man in the world. Page Nine

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Samuel C. Bowen William N. Decker Dr. Levi Gilbert Park S. Hlte William F. Lehmann J. Foster Meek J. Lester Laughlin Dr. Leonard N. Ray Paul R. Reynolds Robert L. Thompson Benner M. Wilson Uzwgoafacfofg ' The direction of an educational program for approxi- mately 14,000 students! The election and supervision of 630 employees-more or less! The management of a budget that comes close to Fd5l,600,000! This was the big task faced by the Board of Education in the year 1941-42. The nine men, representatives of the people, who direct the affairs of Altoona's public school system are prominent in business, professional, and industrial circles. They are men of integrity who have built successful careers-men whose knowl- edge and experience lit them to shape the course of our educa- tional program. To avoid any great or sudden change in the personnel of the board, the law provides that three members be elected every second year, for a term of six years-thus there are always six or more experienced men in the group. There's nothing monotonous in this service. The board members set the millage for taxesg they purchase supplies for the entire school systemg they see that buildings and equipment are in good repairg they control the erection of new buildingsg they determine educational policies. They also elect and super- vise a varied group of employees. The largest division, dealing directly with the student body, includes 495 supervisors, prin- cipals, teachers, nurses, and dental hygienistsg another group, which contributes largely to the comfort and welfare of stu- dents, includes 85 janitors, janitresses, firemen, repairmen, and others. Two smaller groups include 25 cafeteria workers and 25 clerks. We, as students, commend the Board of Education for its efficiency and express our appreciation for the fine educational opportunities we have enjoyed. Page Eight

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jawph IV. fiflaalalacki Tells students of obligations in present crisis . . anj H . The enforced entry of our nation into the World War has inspired every good citizen to aid in its prosecution. However, the importance of normal every-day tasks must not he minimized. The youth of our country will make their greatest eontrihulion to national welfare hy devoting their energies to carefully planned activities, because adults best suited to serve their country are those who have pro- fited by daily school programs, have developed strong bodies. and have achieved vocational efficiency. ln this crisis the real test of patriotism is steadiness. cool headedness, and painstaking discharge of duties. Few secondary school pupils are now eligible for government service, but all can make the best use of their educational opportunities. To do less is to shirk our oliligations as citizens of a great democracy. Page Ten