Chestnut Ridge High School - Lion Yearbook (New Paris, PA)

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Qndicatzbn We, the Senior Class ot 1959, dedicate this seventh issue ot The Lion to Mr. Paul Bingaman, our new high school principal.

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Jnlmwnlzd ln this day and age in which so much emphasis is being placed on outer space and its problems, we, the class ot 1959, thought it fitting and proper to carry through this idea in our division pages. We hope that as you glance through this volume, we can send you and your hopes soaring to the moon. Atter you reach the moon, we hope this volume ot the Lion will serve as a lasting memento ot your days on that tar away planet Earth, TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword ............................................ 4 Dedication ................. .... 5 History of Iointure ....... .... 6 Board of Education ....... .... 8 Administration ........... .... 9 Faculty .............................. .... 1 2 Senior Class Officers and Class History ....... .... l 8 Seniors .....................,. .... 1 9 Senior Trip .............. ,,.. 3 1 Class Will ............. .. ..., 33 Class Prophecy ...... .... 3 5 Under Classes .......,... ..t, 3 8 Classes In Session ..... .... 5 2 Activities ..................... ,.,. 5 8 Music Section ........ .... 8 2 Sports Section ............... .,., 8 8 Scenes ..........................,...... ,.,, 9 8 Sponsors and Patrons ........ .....,. l U2

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aazfmngghuuudatuqq ww The Chestnut Ridge Ioint School System is comprised of nine school boards. They are East St. Clair Township, Iuniata Township, King Township. Napier Township, New Paris Borough, Pleasantville Borough, Schellsburg Borough, St. Clairsville Borough, and West St. Clair Township. In April of 1952, the members of the nine boards began a program of study to determine how they might provide better educational opportunities for the youth of this area. The educational needs and the financial ability of the districts to provide such needs were studied carefully. Visits were made to areas which had under- taken similar programs for the purpose of making sure that the facilities that were hoped to be provided for the youth of the area would be equal to those of other communities. The features of the contract were developed and on Iune 10, 1952, a joint contract was signed by the member school boards. After careful consideration, the joint board concluded that the estab- lishment of a high school was necessary for the jointure. Architects were selected, and plans, made for the construction of the new high school, were finally approved by the Officials of the Department of Public Instruction. On November 20, 1952, a site for the new high school was chosen, test holes were made there in Iune, 1953, wells were dug in Iulyp bids were opened and the excavation work began in December with actual construction starting in March of 1954. The building was satisfactorily completed and was made ready for occupancy on August 29, 1955,