Hamburg High School - Pinnacle Yearbook (Hamburg, PA)

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John N. Land, Supervising Princi- pal, Franklin and Marshall College, AB.: University of Pennsylvania, lNi.S., has devoted his entire life to the youth of Hamburg. This year was the thirty-fifth of his tenure as a teacher in the Hamburg schools, thirty-four of them as the Super- vising Principal. His outstanding career was recog- nized last fall by the local Exchange Club with a citation in its Book of Golden Deeds. The honor was be- stowed upon Mr. Land for his outstanding service to the Communi- ty as an educator, citizen, and Church worker. MESSAGE TU THE EL!-155 UE 1945 We salute another class as it graduates from the Hamburg High School to join the almost thirteen hundred others who have trod this same road before them. They are entering a world that offers them abundant opportunities for great achievement or heroic sacrifice. But in these last few days when they are bidding farewell, too soon, to their youth, we may be pardoned if we choose to tarry a while with the memory of the last four happy years. No one will object if we try to fix that memory, lastingly in our minds, by putting down in enduring form in the Pinnacle, the names and faces that have given content and meaning to our High School life. The rapid change of current history will scatter these friends of our youth in a few short months, to the four quarters of the globe, but, here in this book, we are all for the last time together. Let us not forget each other.

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SCHOOL BOARD Lfft to Righl: Thomas Sang- er, Paul Tobias, Adam Hahn, Holton Confer, Ben- jamin VVagner. SIIHUIJI. DIHEIITIJH5 Behind the scenes of high school life, behind every 'book and tablet and pencil, behind every teacher, behind every classroom stands the unseen, often forgotten, yet very important group of men who serve as the Hamburg Board of Education. These five men meet the first Tuesday of every month, at eight o'clock, in the lJirector's room of the Hamburg Public Library to work out hosts of problems, the solutions of which have made it possible for us to go to school, to gain an education. Let us discuss briefly their many duties. They appoint the two census enumerators who come to our homes to enroll us for another year of school. The directors, with the consent of the principal, endeavor to fill positions vacated by resigning teachers with qualified instructors. The board, through the school tax, district tuitions, etc., raises the money necessary to purchase our textbooks, pencils, tablets, report cards, excuse cards, etc., to pay our teachers and janitorsg to heat our school, light it, and keep it in repair. It is their duty to make ends meet. This is but a cross-section of the school board's duties. There are many, many others. Let us therefore be ever mindful, as We take our diplomas, that the school directors have in a large measure made our graduation possible. Six

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FAC MISS VERA BARTHOLOMEW, CEDAR CREST COLLEGE, B.S. Although Miss Barthol- omew was a newcomer to Hamburg High this year, in reality she had become acquainted to many of her pupils before the opening of school as playground instructor at our local playground. Friendliness is a great factor in Miss Barthol- omew's personality. ARLAN E. BAVER, EAST STROUDSBURG STATE 'TEACHERS COLLEGE, KUTzTowN STATE 'FEACHERS COLLEGE, B.S., is our outstanding coach, who in his second year at Hamburg has brought us championships in soccer and basket- ball. He is well known for his sheepish smile, his bashful manner, his nervousness at basketball games, and the lovely shade of red he assumes when he blushes. MISS CANDACE L. DIETRICH, BLOOMSBURG STATE TQEACHERS COLLEGE, B.S., who graduated from Hamburg High in 1937, returned three years ago as a teacher in the com- mercial department. She is strict, but respected by the students for her ability and fairness. Play- ing the piano and marimba gives her much pleas- ure in her out-of-school hours. BARTHoLoM new BAXVER MERcUR1o REED LTY MISS EVELYN M. DORNBACH, UR- SINUS COLLEGE, B.S. The merry little lady in Room l-I' is Miss Dornbach, our English teacher. Always ready to help out and explain something you canlt understand-tbat's her nature. One of her outstanding traits, as certain seniors well know, is her ability to laugh off a joke that has been played on her and forgive the culprit. JOHN W. EBLING, KUTzTowN STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, B.S., after six years of teaching in our local grade school, has this term entered the portals of our High School as a social studies teacher. His friendly smile and free-HoW- ing compliments make him a favorite of most of his pupils. Doubtless, the debate club has been considerably benefited by his leadership. MRS. WILLIAM H. EPLER, rIlEfVIPLl? UNIV'ERSl'l'Y, B.S., is our Girls' Physical Educa- tion teacher and advisor of the Tri-Hi-Y Club. Passing the gymnasium while a girl's gym class is in session, one may hear echoing from below, Right dress! left face, left, right, keep in step, left, right! You've guessed it, it's lWrs. Epler putting the girls through their paces. DIETRICH DORNEACH RHO.-KDS SCHVVARZ