Mercersburg Academy - Karux Yearbook (Mercersburg, PA)

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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 , . , , ,

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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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James Buchanan .lomt School Board Presndent VICE Presxdent Secretary Treasurer M 'Vlrs I' lNr lf Rev I' I' 1' 1' 1' I' ll' MEMBERS C Punk Wllllam Grove Danxel Heefner Frank Henneberger Paul Hlmes Leroy Hoke Omar Hollenger Calxm McFadden ames XX Moyer J MCN Myers Fred Phexl hdvsard Secrest ohn I Snyder XX xlbur Stoner ames Suffecool Otrs XX mters Mr Chauncy M Depuy M ere Vifltter Mr Robert Stoner As a result of numerous lengths SLSSIODS the school board thxs wear has purch lsed a 45 acre tract of land to be the slte for our nevs bulldmg has struggled wlth a dlrficult budget and has worked to solxe many other pressmg problems of the school Phe board has felt the loss of one of xts most promment members Dr H L Doses who passed away ln December 1951 He was an mtcrested progresslwe member and has been smcerely mxssed Page 8 ' ' ,,ee.........,..,W....e..............,.e.. r. J ' -nun------nvee---,,,e,,,----e,eb------W Mr, Paul E. Reeder r. . ' Dr. ' ' ' 1 . I Mr. Mr. ' M . l. 'NI . M. . . ' B1 . ' M . ' M. j f M. M. J NI .