Morrisville High School - Robert Morris Yearbook (Morrisville, PA)

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S MORRISVILLE HIGH SCHOOL ' ' -7545 4 Morrisville now has four public schools and one Catholic school. The Catholic and three of the public schools are for elementary grades. The latter include the Manor Park, the Case and the Capitol View Schools. The fourth public school is the Morris ville High School shown above. The first school in Morrisville was constructed on the land now occupied by the Tattersall Coal Company. It was built on land deeded by John Wood to Adam Hoops in 1764. In 1857 a two room brick school was built on Chambers Street and in 1876 a grammar school was erected on the adjoining lot. In 1892 this school became Morris- villeis first high school. The rapid growth of Morrisvilleis population makes an expansion of the present school system inevitable. Plans are now under consideration to enlarge the Manor Park School, to build an elementary school in the Washington Heights section of town, and to complete the high school. I'

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HELEN BRUNNER PATRICK W. BOYD ANNE TOWNSEND RICHARD G. LEE KATHERINE HASTON Oftddf Mr. Torok was an outstanding football player in college Miss Parsons was a short-order cook Mrs. Turner worked as a model Mrs, Brunner worked for the army in World War II Mrs. Haston was her class poet in high school and college Mrs. Jenness loves to relax by driving the Turnpike from end to end Mr. Lee played varsity football for four years in college Mrs. Howell worked as a life guard Mr. Mock won a basketball title his first year of coaching Mr. Wood has had several articles published in national magazines Mrs. Hawkins is on sabbatical leave from our school Mr. Hacker is on military leave from our school JOSEPH A. MATINAS DOROTHY A. KELLER JOHN W. SAUDER ESTHER M. HAWKINS JOHN GONTAR DOROTHY N. JENNESS ALEXANDER MCDONALD .... hrf'

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