Mercersburg Academy - Karux Yearbook (Mercersburg, PA)

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'Wa-ff E Guy Greenawalt Franklnn Marshall College A B Franklm Marshall College A Columbxa Unrversrty A M The Pennsylvanra State College Ed D Supervising Prrnclpal At the end of the day, ln a moment of dlscouragement and lndeclslon I look out of my window and see a bright llght shrnxng rn my nexghbor s house across the flelds It rmmedlately calls to mmd mans accompllshments 1n the world of scxence since the days of the kerosene lamp I hear the nlghtly trans port plane flylng overhead like a blrd I feel small and rnadequate Then I suddenly react, heart and soul to the brllllance of a star that outshlnes all other hght I take courage I flnd IDSPIIHIIOH IH thoughts and feelmgs that transcend the materlal thlngs of life Next day I awaken and go forward wlth new determlnatlon new zeal, new goals 1n hvxng I lose self in SZCIIIICC and servlce I see a new day new world Man IS at peace wlth hrmself and his fellowmen I am you, young man, young woman opemng new books and lookmg out upon new flelds and new horlzons I see the mountains ahead and move forward resolved to cllmb as long as I have strength Page 6 5 if my ,, ' 'fi 'Wy.Jix J , . . . . . ' ' M' , . . , . . 9 . . . , . . 9 - ' , . . 7 5 7 . . -- 2 . . 7 3 , . X. .

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Dedication All as ' The dass of 5 vroudls declltates thu, the Hfth edltlon of the Memmxsst to Nlr Hoolu who has had 1ncxhr1u5t1ble pxtlente wxth us during our four sears m hlgh sthool er to us he has been our friend' Not only his he llstenetl to our troubleb but tlso has helped us to solxe them Lnder his guxdtmte we hue pirtxuplted III drtnntxes md no m ttttr how lite we were lor reheirsllsnor how lntllnttl to he sllls hls ulmness mtl persuerlme pruaxled 1. senlors feel thlt we hue h tn fortunate lll hiYlIlg Nlr loolu 1 1 struttor md trxtnd throughout hlgh 5thool llc hu stutk with u5 when the gomg was tough tlw ns l3LllLX1f1g III our ibllltx to summed Bo one tlst no mltter how edpable eould hue taken hxs plate with so muah understanding A mere dedlcatxon howexer eannot begun to express our grxtefulness for the lI1YdlUdblC support we hue reeened from our frxtncl Damel S Hooks Page 5 f 'adn I 1 If f .t Z? C: l 51 F' ' f fl F A A I A . 1 - 1 K - ' Z I . 1, -. A ' ' J . n I I 1 . .x Q A . ll, ' I ,k L 'f ' X I ' 2 ' x ' ' K 4' l He hub taught us to appreciate good music. But he has been more than 21 teach- . k . ,- .. ', .Ll 1- lk- . 'K-. . .V .' ' l' 1 1 'a' ' 4 1.11 2 ' 'Q' -, V... . .1 hz- 'A -' . .k v, fl .t-2 .h-.'.l -. .L 2 V' 1 C' l'. lv. 1 . i 'ivlh il' ., ,Aa , 2,1 ,,1 ', ,, ,' 'x. . ., ' ' , , ' f ' V - Q -f 1 ' .lr - 1 . -

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1 J-1 ...gl :4'u! j fra ji. , 7 , sc Q Russell S Roddy Shlppensburg State Teachers Colleg.,e B S The Pennsylvania State College, M Fd Principal Vsfhen Tom Paine was a soldier in Washingtons ragged, starving army, he wrote the immortal lmes, These are the times that try men s souls Today this nation faces a crisis that may be worse Inflation and Com munism are the twin perils of our times The former diminishes our ability that may take generations to oxcrcome Communism thrncs on disease poverty, and hunger and SCIZLS uerv opportunity to expand by trickery or force There is no alternatne but to spend billions to arm oursclws and our allies Lommunism is many things, but most of all it is thc fanatic bellcf that individuals do not matter, that the government should bc supreme that liberty is a farce, and God is an in vention I have confidence that you of this generation can meet the crises of our times by courage, initiative, ambition hard work imagination, and dog ed determination Page 7 1 N 7 ' ' K! ' 7 Y! to bu because mone' sinks in value while rices rise' the latter is a virus 3 s f . 'V 1 ' - 1 - 1 , i 1 . v 1 , . , , ,