Dover Area High School - Memos Cope Yearbook (Dover, PA)

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YESTERDAY The hislory ol lhe Dover Borough and Dover Township Joinl High School is one ol progress and advancemenl and rellecls lhe characler and insighl ol lhe men who lhrough lhe years, were chosen by lhe people lo lormulale lhe policy ol lhe school and lo adminisler lo ils wellare. The Dover Borough High School, began in lhe building which loday is lhe Borough Grade School, wilh lwo year academic course. ln l925, lhe Borough and Township Boards ol Direclors, realizing lhe greal need lor a high school in lhis seclion, voled lo open a ioinl high school wilh a lhree year course in lhe lronl and easl rooms ol lhe grade school' building. The members ol lhe Boards al lhal lime were A. S. Benlzel, A. H. Gross, H. P. Julius, H. U. Baughman, Rev. J. H. Hege, Harvey Slambaugh, D. F. Oberdier, Jacob D. Diehl, Aaron D. Spahr and Henry Leib. These were men ol vision who 'foresaw lhal Dover and ils surrounding communily was growing and lhal ils cilizens desired an educalion lor lheir children. The presenl high school building was erecled in l928. Al lirsl only lhe main lloor was used lor classes. The allendance grew rapidly and in I928, lhe lourlh year course was added. The members ol lhe Board who so ably planned lhe ereclion ol lhe new building were W. A. Hopkins, Rev. J. H. Hege,-H. P. Julius, H. U. Baughman, Adam H. Gross, Paul H. Fissel, Aaron Wire, Jacob B. Diehl, George E. Heilman and M. H. Kunkle. During lhe I937 lerm, Music and Arl were added lo lhe curriculum. A resolulion, passed in l940, called lor a 575,000 addilion lo lhe high school building and work was immedialely begun. A wing was added lo each end ol lhe building. The easl wing is a beaulilul modern gymnasium and audilorium. The wesl houses lhe ollice, lhe homemaking room and a classroom on lhe main lloor and a sup- ply room, a lully equipped science laboralory and a classroom on lhe lower lloor, When, in l94I, lhe new wings were compleled, lull lime vocalional courses were added lo llhe curriculum. The direclors who so wisely saw lhe need lor a larger, more modern building were Curvin L. Berkheimer, Slewarl H. Lillle, N. M. Baughman, Charles W. Guise, R. H. Bowersox, Roberl E. Slambaugh, Claude E. May, Harry Leib, Lewis E. Slolhower and George K. Frey. ln lwo decades lhe Dover Borough and Dover Township Joinl High School has grown lrom a lwo room, lwo leacher, poorly equipped school lo a 'fully accrediled lirsl class high school, wilh a large, modernly equipped and spacious building: wilh a lacully ol len well qualilied leachers and an enrollmenl ol lwo hundred and seven- 'leen pupils. No small credil lor lhis developmenl goes lo lhe men, who lhrough lhis period ol growlh have had lailh in lhe youlh ol lhe communily and who were modern enough lo keep abreasl ol lhe lime. 6

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NIS TRAT 14' V Qc 5 Q? V IX XO S Q ll Richard Fun 5

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BOARD OF EDUCATION Seated left to right:-Curwin L. Berkheimerg Claude E. May, Treasuerg Robert C. Stambaugh, Vice-Presidentg Raymond E. Miller, Presidentg Lew1s E. Slothower, Secretaryg W. N. Gentzler. Standing, left to right:-George C. Heilman, Harry H. Leib, Harold F. Smith and Clarence R. Hughes. TODAY To be a member of a Board of Educafion is a highly responsible posilion and one which requires much +ime and much +hough'l'. The firsi' responsibilify resls wi'rh 'lhe vofers of +he communily. lf is 1'heir duly and privilege +o seleci for 'lheir Board of Educalion only +hose men who are inferes+-- ed in educalion, who are symparhelic wi+h young people's problems and who believe in advancement ' One need only 'lo visif 'the Dover Borough and Dover Townsip Joinl High School 'lo know +ha+ +he voiers of Dover Borough and Dover Township have choseni wisely. In 'rimes like lhese, when condifions in every phase of life are so unse++Ied',. men of sleadiaslness a:e required and This is one qualify of fhe preseni' Board of Educalion. They are sfeadfasi' in lheir resolve lhal The children of ihis seciion shall. have no lack of educalional opporiunifies. In +imes like +hese, men of vision and foresighf are needed. These are evidenc- ed by +he improvemenfs, 'rhe modern +ex+ books, +he enlarged library and lafesl laboralory equipmenl, all insfalled by +he Board of Educarion. To 'lhe men who, a+ presenf, are members of fhe Board of Educaiion and 'lov former members, 'the cifizens of lhis seciion owe a deb? of gralifude. 7