Mechanicsburg High School - Artisan Yearbook (Mechanicsburg, PA)

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America has been built on democratic principles, principles that have been established hunf dreds of years. And now, with the presentfday trend, it is found that local boys who studied history in Mechanicsburg High School only a few years back are upholding the principles on which America was built. With a year of service these youths will be able to defend the cause of def mocracy. Mechanicsburg does her bit. heir Shadows As one recalls the passing of events during this year of school, it is found that another year of history has been made and shadows have been cast. Pupils must add to their understandf ing of history more knowledge, and even though history has repeated itself, dates, places and faces do change with the time. All phases of history are taught at M. H. S. In the grades the students obtain knowledge of the development of Europe from earliest times to the present. Pupils of the eighth and eleventh grades are instructed in Amerf ican history. The Freshmen and Seniors are given the study of the economic side of American life and government. Inf cluded in this study are problems of democracy, citizenship, and the ecof nomics of democracy. As a basic subject for other courses, geography is given to the seventh and eighth grade pupils. Not only do they learn the political and physical viewf points of the nations but also they learn of the races, the products and commercial importance of other counf tries. fPage 17j

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Miss Ada T. Brackbill, B.S. History, Penmanship Shippensburg State Teachers College May be found- Checking band uniforms Happy while- Helping the Class of l43 Said to be- Attractive Miss Edith Forney, A.B., M.A. Social Studies Western Maryland, Pennsylvania State College May be found- With her dog Happy while- In her Ford Said to be- An actress Mr. Maclay Kelley, B.S., M.Ed. Social Studies Shippensburg State Teachers College, Pennsylvania State College, Lebanon Valley College May be found- Selling tickets Happy while- Taking trips Said to be- Coodfnatured Miss Reida Longanecker, A.B. History Gettysburg College, Shippensburg and West Chester State Teachers Colleges, Cornell and Duke Universities, Universities of Colorado and California May be found- On stage Happy while-In Dramatic Club Said to be- Tres chic Mrs. Adam L. Orris, A.B. Geography Irving College, Lebanon Valley College, Shippensburg State Teachers College May be found- In the ticket booth Happy while- Eating candy Said to be- An efficient class dean Miss Catherine Snyder Superintendenfs Secretary May be found- In the office Happy while- Typing Said to be- Keeper of the books 1!67flfS 6lSf fPage 16j

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Mr. David D. Brandt, AB., B.D. Principal, Mathematics Lebanon Valley College, Union Theological Seminary May be found- In Geometry class Happy while- With his grandchildren Said to be- Optimistic Mr. Wayne H. Neiswenter, B.S. Mathematics Susquehanna University, University of West Virginia, University of Michigan May be found- Directing junior show Happy while- With Phoebe Ann Said to be- A wellflilqed teacher Mr. Guy L. Vogelsong Mathematics Shippensburg State Teachers College, Pennsylvania State College May be found- Hunting and fishing Happy while- Eating ice cream Said to be- An outdoor man be World Mr. Boyd M. Fortney, B.S., M. Ed. Science, Mathematics Shippensburg State Teachers College, Temple University May be found- With his I. V. boys Happy while- Playing golf Said to be- .Quite a hunter Q Mr. David I. Gleim, B.S., M.A. Science Franklin and Marshall College, Dickinson College, Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania May be found- In the Lab Happy while- At football games Said to be- Liked by all Mr. Edward F.Thonias, E.E. Shop Syracuse University, Indiana State Teachers College, Mansfield State Teachers College, Pennsylvania State College May be found- Back stage Happy while- Playing tennis Said to be- Enigmatic fPage 18j