Milton Hershey School - Acropolis Yearbook (Hershey, PA)

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Glam Ugice Robert Douglas Dale Adams George Berryhill Donald Smllsh President Treasurer Secretary Vice-President We, fhe Class of I948, feel +ha+ in elecring our class officers we chose from among our group 'four of +he mosl dependable, efficienl, and well-rounded boys. We are in- delo+ed 'ro +hem for fheir services +o fhe class and +0 'the sludenl' body. Among lhe many funclions fhal occurred during our regime as seniors were senior class dances and business meelings. These acliviiies were ably planned and well ex- ecurecl by our officers. We 'rhink fhey used good iudgmeni' in such decisions as choosing 'I'he class moHo and flower. ln conclusion, we say +l1a+ lheir leadership confribuled largely roward lhe success of our lasl' year al' H. l. S.

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W H 1-: ,Sf TE sg 3 H: 2 5 igi ':':,.,. Q J in 5 Mr. John E. Wolfe, shor'I'hand and lyping ins+ruc+or here since Sepiember, I946, died Wednesday nigh'l', February Il, l948, in ihe Hershey Hospifal. He had been in ill healfh since mid-December, The resull' of an operafion Ias+ summer for an in+es+inal obs+ruc+ion. He was 28 years of age. A life-long residenl of Norlhumberland unfil 'Phe las+ few years. he was gradualed 'From 'l'he high school fhere in I937. He aH'ended Susquehanna Universi+y, where he played varsily baskeiball for 'three years. ln I943 he received a bachelor of science degree in commercial educafion. Shorfly +hereaf+er he enlered 'I'he Navy. He had Naval Reserve Officers Training al Noire Dame Universify and was graduaied la+e in I943 as an ensign in +l1e Gunfire Supporl' Group. He served in loolh 'ihe E. T. O. and ihe Asiafic-Pacific Thealer. He was discharged May I8. I946, as a lieu+enan+, junior grade, and commanding officer of LSM 345. On February lb, I946, in San Francisco, he married Miss Pauline M. Gilliland, of Charlolie, N. C., a former lieufenanl' in lhe Army Nursing Corps. Their son Randall was born May 9, I947. We, +he Class of I948, dedicaie +his page 'lo rhe memory of Mr. Wolfe, a 'Fine young man who was liked by all who knew him.

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011:44 II25' 8fI8 813 815 9128 lOf8 10110 10118 IOfI9 10122 10125 10125 11115 11118 IIXI9 11130 12122 1212 12110 12114 12119 12120 Foolball praclice began. I947-i948 school +erm began. Eleclion of Senior Class Oiilicers. Glendale defeared Glenview, I9-7, for H. l. S. baseball champion- ship. Senior picrures Taken. Acropolis slalll appoinled. Glee Club sang al Teachers' ln- slirule in Hershey Thealre. Glee Club sang in Hurnrnelslown. H. l. S. Senior rings received. Senior Halloween Dance. Glee Club sang in Wesl Ham- burg. Sparlan Orchesira and Crlee Club gave exchange program ar Her- shey High. Thirly-eighlh anniversary ol The Hershey lndusfrial School. Homecoming Day. Alumni banquer and dance on The Hill. H. l. S. music organizarions heard Harrisburg Symphony Orcheslra ar Jrhe Forum. Cocoa Bean Trophy presenled To Mr. Hammond by looiball co-cap- rains in viciory celebralion. Varsily le-Hers awarded To fool- ball squad. Baslcerball praclice began. Glee Club sang in Lancasrer. H. l. S.-H. H. S. Toolball ban- quer held in Communily Club Dining Room. H. l. S. music organizarions heard a Harrisburg area symphonic band in lhe Forum. Foorball ieam arrended Nobe Frank Memorial Banquei in Har- risburg. Glee Club sang in Hershey Evan- gelical Uniled Breihren Church. Sparran Orcheslra played for H. H. S. Senior Dance. H. l. S. deiealed H. H. S., 24-IO. in radio quiz program. Senior Chrislmas Dance. 12122 12123 12124 115 118 218 315 3113 3125 3130 414 4110 4118 512 515 5121 5130 515 515 517 Glee Club sang al Holrel Her- shey. Sludenl body saw The Jolson S+ory in assembly. Glee Club caroled in Hershey. Acropolis group picrures Jraken. Seniors look psychological Jresi. Glee Club sang in Lebanon. Glee Club sang al Lisner Audi- Jrorium in Washinglon, D. C. Senior S+. Palriclcs Day Dance. Sparfan Orcheslra and Glee Club gave exchange program ai New Cumberland. Couniy Forensic and lvlusic Lea- gue Conlesrs. Annual Spring Band Concerl. Glee Club sang in Hershey Trin- ily Lulheran Church. Sparran Orchesira played for Hummelslown Junior Prom. Glee Club sang in Reading. Choir concerl al Hershey Spring Creek Church of rhe Brerhren. Glee Club sang al Newville Pres- bylerian Church. Annual Spring Glee Club Show. Glee Club sang ar Memorial Day Services. Senior Class Banquel and Prom. Baccalaureale Service. Class Day Exercises. Graduarion Exercises l