Fannett Metal High School - Tuscaroran Yearbook (Willow Hill, PA)

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Foreword We the class of 1950 have published the flrst year book ever to be printed by the Metal Township High School The turn of the Century has been selected as its theme as we believe this flftleth year to be the mark of dlVlSlOn between the past half century and the next fifty years to come We have chosen as It name The Tuscaroran 1n honor of the Tuscarora Tunnel whxch we consnder a famous landmark of our township The Tuscarora Mountain forms the west boundry of Path Valley which con stltutes a part of northwestern Franklin County The mountain took IIS name from the Tuscarora Indians who havxng been defeated by the Whites 10 North Carolxna fled to the North for protection Approxlmately a half century following the settling of the Tuscaroras General Braddock and ames Burd cut a road from Shlppensburg through Southern Pennsylvania to Ft Duquesne After Braddock s defeat the work on this road was discontinued havmg progressed as far as Bedford In 1831 the road was continued by the Pennsylvania Railroad and surveys were made concernmg a rarlway In 1885 when the great project was half flmshed the order was glven to stop work but the Old South Penn was not forgotten In 1937 Governor Earle signed a bill for the creation of a Pennsylvanla Turnpike Com mlsslon This txme the tedious plans and the strenuous labor led to success The result was an amazxng Dream Highway whlch we know as the Pennsylvama Turn pnke Path Valley s pride ln this Dream Hlghway IS the Tuscarora Tunnel The Tuscarora portal surveys a vxsta of natures handiwork Each season contributes an array of unsurpassed beauty whether lf be the lacy vlrgln green of early budding hlllsldes summers gay golden haze autumns lntrrcate deslgn and colors or wmters white majestlc hulls and valleys Txme IS the element ln these mx aculous transformatrons Similarly the seasons m our lxves wnll change and vary as we determine them Again time IS the decldmg factor ln the transformation of our hves Our hopes and expectatlons will alter and expand until Tlme has made them relatrves When our vaguest xdeas have proved to be true we have reached maturlty and the end of the portal To thls portal the Tuscarora Tunnel and to all who shall pass through xt we make our dedxcatlon These lIldlWldU3lS will ln great measure affect our future for they constltute a natlon That they who leave w1ll benefit from thxs unusual beauty IS our smcere desire By this sharmg with others we hope to msure the true sense of democracy I a ! . . , - 7 I 9 , J . . , 1 1 ' 9 1 . , - , ' I1 li . , . . . , - . , . . . . . . , . 7 . . . , , . . . 1 1 9 , . . . . . . . . .- A . , ' s ! I v ' 1 s - 1

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