Doylestown High School - Torch Yearbook (Doylestown, PA)

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NEWS STAIfIffAdvis0r, Aiissifluth Nuilor. Rm1'Row.' A. Potter, 51. Xvasser. Scrond Row: H Domm, .WL Brunner, D. Hunslmerger, E. Landis, K. Xvilbowic, AL Peters, B. Ingham, L. LeXVorthy I. Whiting, A. Piclock, Slunffcr, M. Iohnson, L. Shutt, P. Bislwing, H. Northington. l 1'nnl Row G. Leatherman, AL Young, U. FCFCIICC, I. Kcllcr, A. Shull, E. Ilelscl, L. Ambler, K. Hobensuck E. Lapp. 18

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C H A P T ER ONE HROUGH the years much of Doylestown's school life has centered around the various activities which include Qpublications, student government, gymnastics, dancing, dramatics, music, and debating. Nlany of these activities, founded in yesteryears, have continued to this day, although the original purpose of some of them has been slightly modified to meet the needs of our day. Because of the fact that there were no activities dating back to the very beginning of the school, the boys and girls of the early 1900's found that in order to have any extra curricula activities it was necessary that they themselves put forth every effort to establish what they desired. So, with helpful and willing sponsors, students of yesterday-fthe men and women of today-founded new organizations. lnto them they put their heart and soul because it was something of their own creation. Each activity had a definite purpose. Today we may find that the greater number of the activities which have survived are still serving the purpose for which they were originally intended. Such has been the foundation of our school life of today, and to these early students of Doylestown lligh School we may feel indebted for their foresight and interest in organizing those things which play such an important part in our present high school life. 17

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PUBLICATIONS-There is probably no activity in the entire high school schedule which better develops writing ability and vocabulary, and gives the student more confidence and poise than that of publications. Under this heading are included the business and editorial staffs of both The High School News, The Torch, and the Handbook. When the students of Doylestown first started to develop a school paper which was in 1929, they faced a great deal of opposition, for school journals were not in vogue. The first paper differed considerably from that of the present day, consisting of only four columns, and having old style headline type. The paper upon which it was entered was also dull. In 1956 the journalists entered the News into membership in the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Since that date the paper has received the following awards: 1956-1958 second, 1959 third, 1940 first, 1941 second, 1942 first. The following year, 1957, the News entered competition in another organization, the National Scholastic Press Association, and since then has received these awards: 1957 third, 1958 second, 1959 first, 1940 second, 1941-1942 first. Early in 1917-18 the first Torch was issued, but differed mainly from today's publication in that it appeared as a periodical. The book itself was divided into several sections, namely, literary, editorial, alumni, humor, classes, exchange. In addition, several pages were devoted to athletics. It consisted principally of written material with few pictures g the type was small, and the paper was of a dull stock. In the year 1955 The Torch was changed from its nature as a periodical into a yearbook. Due to this change it naturally became a more elaborate feature, since its editors had the same amount of money to spend on one book as was formerly used for four. The fiftieth anniversary of the history of Doylestown High School was selected as the theme of this year's production. Margaret Brunner, a member of last year's journalism class, was elected editor-in-chief by the senior class, and Mary Young, assistant. The editorial staffs of both the News and the Torch are composed entirely of the members of Miss Ruth Nailor's journalism class, which was organized two years ago as an elective subject for juniors and seniors. Mr. Forrest S. Sowers, who succeeded Mr. Hollis Lachat, is the manager of publications. Under his direction the Torch business staff set a record by collect- ing over six hundred dollars for advertisements, all of which went toward expenses of publishing the annual, amounting to nearly a thousand dollars. Henrietta Kuhleissen and Henry Northington automatically became the co-buginess managers, having sold the greatest number of advertisements. f wrt work was supervised by Miss Melba Lukens, Art teacher. The stud we irman of the Art group was jane Shaffer. 'N 'w TORCH LITERARY STAFF-Editor-in-Chief, Margaret Brunner. Rear Row: H. Domm, M. Wasser E. Helsel. Second Row: R. Gallagher, L. Ambler, K. Hobensack, Keller, E. Landis, D. Huns- berger, D. Saxton, M. Iohnson, Shaffer, D. Selner, E. Lapp, A. Pidcock, P. Bisbing, L. Shutt. Firm! Row: B. Ingham, G. Leatherman, R. Lippincott, D. Ference, A. Shull, L. LeWorthy, I Whiting, D. Phelps, M. Young. 1 TORCH BUSINESS STAFF-Co-Editors, H. Kuhleissen, H. Northin ton. Rear Row: B. Ingham, D. Hunsberger, W. Iames, Whiting, P. Burch, W. Hoffman, Lear, Brinser, D. Schoch. Fran! Row: R. Weaver, T. Hayman, H. Northington, Mr. Forrest S. Sowers, adviser, A. Kuh- leissen, G. Beer, L. Olmstead. 19