Milton Hershey School - Acropolis Yearbook (Hershey, PA)

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hee edriccufed eczciew feldze Born in Ottumwa. lowa. on June 30. 1909. Mrs. Charles Bikle was brought up in the city of Des Moines and later resided in Glenside. Penn- sylvania. Mrs. Bikle received a bachelor of arts degree from Swarthmore College. She also attended the University of Wisconsin and Columbia Uni- versity. Mrs. Charles Bikle taught English and Latin at Friends' School in Atlantic City prior to coming to Milton Hershey School. where she started her present career in 1955. Prior to teaching. Mrs. Bikle was active in the Girl Scout Committee and Square Dance Club. Since 1937 she has become a member of the Derry Presbyterian Church and has also been a past president, secretary, and treasurer of the Milton Hershey Faculty Wives. With extreme sincerity. the staff farewell. Marion S. Ellenberger and students of MHS wish her a warm Dorothy W. Bikle Mrs. Marion I. Snavely Ellenberger retires after forty-one years ot service to MHS. Mrs. Ellenberger was born December 5. 1906 in East Hanover Township and was raised in Ono, Pennsylvania. She began teaching in 1930 at Harpers Department. an old student home located near lndiantown Gap. Since then she has taught at all three ofthe educational buildings on this campus. Mrs. Ellenberger attended Millersville State 'I'eaeher's College where she earned her teacher's elementary certificate. She belonged to a dramat- ics club and chorus while in college. She then taught at East Hanover Township School for four years. All of us will miss Mrs. Ellenberger after such a long and invaluable ca- reer with our school. and we all bid her a fond farewell. After forty-one years of conscientious service to our school. Miss lli W' Eleanor G. King retires from education to enjoy fully her many other inter- CSIS. Miss Kings background and experience have combined to make her a valuable part of our program. lnvaluable teaching experience resulted from her serving as a teacher for five years in one-room schools in Bird-in-Hand and Mt. Pleasant. Pennsylvania. She came to Milton Hershey School in September of 1930. served as a teacher until 1946 at which time she was appointed librarian and has remained in that capacity until the present time. Her formal education was obtained at Lebanon Valley College where she received her bachelor of arts degree and Columbia University where the Master of Science Degree was awarded. The alumni join with the School Family in expressing appreciation and warm wishes for the retirement years ahead. Eleanor G. King

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-4-ll Om Pfzeudewt cmd Om q!6dfWftf44flf0L y P esident Dr. Richard A. Rudisill, Headmaster The success of a school depends greatly upon its administrative organization andthe quality of its leadership. At Milton Hershey School we are indeed fortunate to have capable and responsible leaders. Our President, Dr. John O. Hershey, has been with the school since 1939 and has served faithfully those thirty-one years. Our Headmaster, Dr. Richard A. Rudisill, a native of Pennsylvania, came to Milton Hershey School in 1951 and was appointed Headmaster in 1963. Both men have proven themselves to be qualified administrators and their leader- ship has opened many opportunities for everyone. 33? PROGRESS PLANNING-Dr. John O. Hershey d cu s pl s for the future with Dr. Richard A.

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