Marple Newtown High School - Memories Yearbook (Newtown Square, PA)

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SITTING: D. Iffland, M. Buehler, D. Milton, G. Wheaton. ST ?NDING: Mr, R. Johnson, Miss H. Yeingslt m-Q ' a match i7-Q ' a Marple Newtown ' s Hl-Q team studied hard and fought well In this battle of wits sponsored by the Scott Paper Company. Their worthy opponents In this year ' s contest were St. James, Upper Darby, Swarthmore, Chi- chester, Ridley Township, and Radnor. The team tried hard to capture the $1000 prize for M.N. The alternates, who also coached the team, were Nina Hunsicker and Rachel Hahn. 16

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FRONT OF TABLE: Mr. W.T. Trowbridge, T.H. Darrah, R.C. Paars, S.C. Nailoh, Mr. H.E. Rathy, Mr. J.W. Worrall. BEfflND TABLE; Mrs. J.M. Scherr, R.H. Smith, G.B. Young, Mrs. M.E. Wheaton, N.S. Culbertson, R.C. Peterson, Mr. I.H. Niemeyer, Mr. F. Capotosto. (Mr. J. Fee was not present when the picture was taken.) Uhe Ylew Cmenqea, nont the Old The Marple-Newton Joint School Board suffered a severe blow on the afternoon of April 9, 1956, when fire destroyed fourteen classrooms and other facilities of the high school . Class space for the remainder of the school year became available through the neighborly assistance of Haverford Township School Board, which permitted many classes to occupy the building which had been vacated a few days before the fire. Double sessions this school term have caused inconveniences, but no other solution was possible, and it is felt that pupils are not being denied any vital aspects of high school education. Hopes are high that September, 1957, will see the completion of the section under construction to replace the burned-out portion of the high school and at least some portion of the new senior high school — space that will put an end to double sessions. Next year ' s students should function in two modern buildings, the junior and senior schools, each with its ample gymnasium and locker facilities, spacious auditoriums and cafeterias and classrooms adequately equipped . 5 r i 1 18