Gettysburg High School - Cannon Aid Yearbook (Gettysburg, PA)

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To do honor to a grand county is our privilege at all times. But special honor goes to Adams County in this year of 1950, when she celebrates her 150th birthday. We proudly devote certain sections of our book to a review of people and events that have left their marks on this great county. Time and space do not permit a more complete record. May we say Thanks for a line heritage to those sturdy pioneers who have laid the foundation for good homes, churches, schools and industries. We seniors finishing our high school days at the mid-point of the twentieth century, aim to record for our friends, our families and ourselves a record of the 1949-50 school year of Gettysburg High School. Wheii memories grow dim and school friends scatter, we are permitted to visit in spirit friends and places, through the medium of the 1950 Cannon-Aid, published at Gettysburg, Pa. JANET 1XClCKENNEY ....,. ..... E ditor BETTY SEIBETRT .......... Ross CROUSE .,..,.. HELEN CoLE ........ ....... JOYCE MARTIN ....... ....... PAUL HARNER .,,,. .... Editor Business Manager Advertising Manager Advertising Manager Circulation Manager

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W. C. SHE1-:LY Judge of Adams Comify, 1950 Adams Count , 1800-1950 HIS YEAR Adams County celebrates the a p i. 7 sesqui-centennial anniversary of its found- '-4 ing as a separate county. Although settled be 'fi ' in the early part of the eighteenth century, it was not until 1800 that its residents were successful in securing an act of the legislature establishing this area as a separate county with its own officials, its own courts, and its own county government. Witli a population of 13,172 in 1800 the county has grown in population to more than 45,000 in 1950. The same period of time has seen the county advance toia position of major importance in the commonwealth in many Helds of activity. It is perhaps not too much of an exaggeration to say that no other county is so out- standing in so many different fields of endeavor. Es- sentially an agricultural community, it has not only excelled in the production of fruit and other agricultural products but it is favorably known for its educational institutions, its industries. and its scenery and points of historical interest which make it an ideal tourist and vacation resort attracting many thousands of vis- itors each year. Patriotically, the people in the county have responded in every war in which our country has been engaged by the enlistment of men and women in the armed serv- ices and in civilian work connected with the war effort. No appeal of the government whether it be for men, money, materials, or assistance in morale-building pro- grams has gone unanswered. In most instances the response of the people of the county has far exceeded the request. During every period of emergency the people of the county have moved as a united group to accomplish that which was necessary. Adams County is justly proud of its patriotic record. It has been said that the county was settled by all the important racial elements which constituted the colonial population of Pennsylvania. This area was indeed a melting pot of populationf, Herein lies the secret of the growth and importance of the county and herein is its greatest asset. Made up of people of many races and creeds our ancestors learned to live and work together harmoniously for the common good and to respect the viewpoints of others. This is the heritage which they have given us and because of it we have been able to remain united, working for the good of all, and accepting those views most likely to accomplish that goal. In our sesqui-centennial prayer we humbly give thanks to our Creator for the many blessings our country has received and for permitting us to be a part of a county so constituted. 'We pray that every- thing we do will add to the glory of its history. A .Meal