New Cumberland High School - Shawnee Yearbook (New Cumberland, PA)

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10 l-.....l. Manor Building . . was constructed for pupils of Lower Allen Township. It came under the control of the New Cumberland School District when the Manor section became part of the borough in 1928. It also contains grades one to six and has a teaching staff ol' six. Fifth Street Building . . now houses grades one to six with a stall' of eleven teachers. Originally, this single structure furnished school facilities for all grades in New Cumberland. In 1929 the high school was completed and grades nine to twelve were nioved to their present location. Seventh Street Build- ing . . was also part of the Lower Allen Township schools until 1928. Today it serves a dual purpose. Two rooms on the first floor are occupied by grades 0116 and two. The remaining are occupied by the junior high grades, that take shop and home ec. courses in the high sehool building. Its present staff contains seven teachers.

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BOARDS OF DIRECTORS Local board . . operates grades 1 to 6 and chooses two members to serve on joint committee for the junior-senior high school. Pictured above, left to right, are: Karl Beck, presidentg Rev. Floyd Mowrey, secretaryg Charles Gemmill, supervising principalg Clarence Prowellg Grimes Miley, treasurerg Clyde Mearkle. Cooperating heads . . two members from each of the five districts make up the joint school board. The school, law provides for joint boards to operate on the committee system. The committee meets the fourth Friday in each month and functions as any other board within budget limits. Shown below, left lo right, are: Karl Beck, treasurerg Rev. Floyd Mowrey, secretary, New Cumberlandg Marlin Bair, Goldsborog Edgar Whisler, Theodore Laughman Cfronij Newberryg Mrs. Elsie Wise, Mrs. Marion Bonner, Lewisberryg Charles Gemmill, supervising principalg H. M. Straley, president, and H. K. Beinhower, Fairview. H21