Mercersburg Academy - Karux Yearbook (Mercersburg, PA)

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Hlstor of the Class of l952 September 7 1948 marked a great moment in our lowly lnes because at long last vue were freshmen' We had begun that all important phase of education where anything and everything can happen fand usually doesj To us becoming freshmen meant more than just entering high school it meant that vse were grown up We could do and say things with the feeling that we were no longer inferior elementary children but were vsell on the way to becoming young men and vsomen who could be depended upon to accept the responsibilities which come to a high school student Gradually however our feeling of elation subsided and we were brought back to earth with a bang' Our so called brotherly upperclassmen lost no time in making clear the fact that ours was an almost hopeless cause that we had a place and they meant to see that we stayed in it Those first few weeks were yery dis couraging but we struggled through them and managed to survne Our patience and fortitude were sorely tried on initiation day But vse thrust out our chests lifted our chins and smiled bravely in an effort to preserve our di nity Before long we had the occasion to display our yarious talents and athletic abilities Vee participated ln the Christmas Cantata and had great pride in the prospect of taking part in the colorful operetta Don Alonsos Treasure which was a huge success There was also the declamation contest under the superusion We were happy when school closed that summer not only because it meant three whole months of vacation but because in the coming fall we would make a step to an eyen higher level by becoming sophomores September 6 1949 Our sophomore year began in room 3 with Mr Malloy who was a new member of the faculty as our homeroom teacher But the school year had hardly begun when Mr Malloy left us and was replaced by Mr Dans As sophomores we lost our shyness and began to act like high school students usually do Doing what we pleased if and when we could get avsay vuth II Wfe looked down our noses at the freshmen and hoped 1nwardly that we hadn t been that dumb and awkward in our freshmen days Vile longed for the day when we could display our authority by initiating those stupid creatures But alas' Mr Keim informed us that the old custom of initiation day was being discontinued and our only means of persecutlng those dear souls would be in the form of an assembly put on by them with refreshments for both classes afterwards As ln our freshmen year some of us took part in various sports We sopho mores were proud to have four of our boys make the varsity basketball team Also seven of our girls made the girls basketball team We were quite active that year participating in the Christmas Cantata and some of our more talented members of the class had leadlng roles in the operetta The I'orest Prince Thirteen of our group journeyed to Xwaynesboro to lend their voices to the Franklin County Music Festival As our sophomore assembly the class showed two films The Army Navy Game of 1947 and The Fleet That Came to Stay September 5 1950 found us again roaming the halls of M H S greeting our old classmates some of whom we hadn t seen the vshole three months of yacation We regarded each other with more respect for now we were upperclassmen And yust let anyone try to push us around novs' This year was spent ln room 4 under the patient supervision of Mr Hoch Page 28 O - u n ' V A I 1 1 ' , , r -' -1 1 I ' ' 1 5 ,. , , , , , . V , 1 Y . y . . I 7 5 ' ll I7 I , ' ' , . 1 r ' 71 1 1 7 , 1 A . V1- g . . . 1 . 1 1' , x A ,, Y . 3 7 I . N , V of Miss McDowell, in which some of us displayed our speaking ability. f 1 1 ' 7 , , Y ' I ' Cl S! J v T . l ' 5 . , ' V x , , . . . . . . l H . A H 4 f 1 .I 7 . . . . r . I - V, . , . . . 1 Y u - ' n ' - - n V, .. , ,, .. , . ,, 1 7 I ' - 'Q A v , r v ' , . 5 , ' u 1 u A ' J

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One of the most exciting thmgs whrch occured durlng that year was order mg and recersmg our class rings lhe das our rrngs came to the office the yunlor class promptly went on strrke 'or the possessron of them Vee stubbornls refused to go to our one oclock class unt1l the rlngs were ln our hands Mxss Sheely s quret reserse gase was to unmltxgated anger And not unt1l Mr Hoch had de ltsered a stern lecture drd sve Hnally go to our class Another exettrng esent wls plannlng and attending the mnual unlor Senlor Bmquet, whrch turned out xlmost unbelresabls successful but then whs ssouldn t xt' Vue ill had worked p unstxkrngly and felt well rew lrded Our elass was well represented ln neirls es ers sport md esers lctlslts through out the sear lncludlng the yuntor senior plas Home Sweet Homrclde operetti lrmlnle lnd the muslc festls il whreh w is lgaln held IH XX isnesboro Hung junrors upperclissmen me mt 1 lot to us ind rt was 1 wonderful setr but no setr eould quite complre wxth the one lheid of us for we it list would hue re ieheel the top of the ladder md eould brelthe more freely as senlors September 4 l95l lhose three sears behmd us with all the tests home work tssrgnments esslss speeches fulures 1nd sueeesses were indeed somethtng to be proud of but who wouldnt feel like srttlng on top of the world at the XX e is underelassmen, had had much respect mrxed wlth awe 1nd he lrtfelt ldmlra t1on for our superror uppereltssmen We longed for md lmpltrentls assalted the drs when we would be reglrded with eelull respect Our lustors just wouldnt be complete wlthout l'llLllIl0I1lI1g Mr Slunders md the wonderful plrt he his pl tsed ln helptng us to deselop 1 hellths worthwhrle lttltude tow trl lrf N mt long rft r school SIlI'ILll Mr Slunders left us to take an Airforce eximlnttlon lhe thought thit he llllght he gone permlnently nude us feel lost md helpless Alreids we htd beeome deepls affected bs hrs extremels forceful personalxts 1nd hrs thoughtful eonslderttron He was alwass sympithetlc sshen we hrd fulures md eongrltulxted us on our successes Mr Saunders was temporarlls replaced bs Mr Sehnerder who before long won our admlratton and respect Mr Crrtes who formerly taught sesenth and elghth grades, had been trans ferred to the hlgh school and as a result our hrstory and hnghsh classes were thoroughly enjoyable We all felt that he was the finest Englrsh teacher we had ever had and we were sery sorrv when he resigned Mr Francrs Wodock from Doylestown Pa, replaced Mr Crrtes and we were under hrs supersrsron for the remarnder of the year Vsords cannot express the utter delight and relref wlth which we recelsed the announcement that ours would be the first class to take a three day trip to New York We started our searbook rn September and although we worked feserrshly rt was a lrttle past the dead lrne when we flnally sent rt off to press Both the yumor senxor play You Can t Take It XX 1th You and the operetta, XX 1ll1e were dellghtful comedles rn whlch eseryone enjosed taking part Luke mans other classes pres xously graduated from M H S we wish to lease wrth fond memorles not only 1n our own hearts but ln the hearts of those who wlll someday take our places XVe d like to thlnk that es ers one pupils and teachers allke will remember our good qualltres and forget the bad Barbara Das rs Paullne Frrsby Page 29 .F Q i lv 1 ' '1 Q s g ' A' . A 77. V I 1 . V. V V V V ' A , , V . . ' U i , ' . ' .e , 1 ' 'Q 'Va z ' z'jz ' 1 '. -VU VVK- V. . .-. 1 ' .2 V.V. V- 2 A-. -i 'V' V ,, A fa . I A . . - . 1 1 ' Y' A i 'x'z 4- ' s ,l 1 , - - , - , an ' ' 2 1 ' 2 ' '. 'Z , ' 2 1 ' ' 2' . 2 ' ' ' L ' ' ' 2 '1 J, 'Q 1 1 ' 1 A A A f , 4 ' . A A V 1 ' A l ' 'I V s 1' A e ' , T , I 4 , ., , ' , , , .KVL- 2 ,V 2 . 2 V.. .. L , , Q V ' ' 11 ' A - 2 3 prospect of hung a senior. lror so long w'e'd lxteralls' dreamed of berng senrors. 'f l, L, I - . V . s , . q '.V, V' 1 V 1 ,1 . 2 ,- Q 'lk' s A w A Iv, A . L , I. , V . 1 i v v 1 ' A Y u A A V. A 2 A' A l I v A 2- A 21' A . A . K k s ' A ni v ' ' A 1 - 'at e. 1 t e Q2 - ..t -- - .' ' . 2.2 ' 1 ' . ' ' . y 2 . ' . . 2 . - I 1 2 s xt '- 12 v ' x 2 ' A xn f A A ' . 14' a ' l . - V ' V l 'k- - R ' . 2 ' . V K V - I 1 ' . 4 J ' ' 2 2 1 X 2 Q ' .N . '. . . e . ' . Y x 1 V I ' ll A V V . . 4 . N . J y V A v V V A' - 1 ' y . - , ' ' ' V Vs 7 . Y , Y . . , , , ' ' I In I . Q . 1 , n o 1 'I V s A . . ' . ' . ' ' ' , V, ' 1 A 73' . 1 A 1 ' r A 'A l Y , 1 ' ' ' , u V , YV- VV I ' H 3 Y ,, '