Newport High School - Blunita Yearbook (Newport, PA)

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l 25? Q Sixty-nine years have elapsed since the first commencement exercises of Newport High School. Seven Seniors composed the Class of 1887. Since that time many forward strides have been made by those interested in the educa- tional development of the youth of this school system-each step marking a definite trend in the direction of progressive education. Imbedded in the school of today are the same fundamentals that were so urgently taught to the tune of the hickory stick in the latter part of the nineteenth century. The borough of Newport had its own high school from 1887 to 1927 when the Newport Union High School became a reality through a union with Gliver Township. This school system expanded considerably in 1950 when a jointure was affected between the Newport Union School District and those of Buffalo, Howe, Juniata, and Miller Township-the newly formed district to be known as the Newport joint Schools. This meant closing the one-room schools and transporting the pupils to the two buildings in Newport. Plans were made immediately upon the formation of the jointure to expand building facilities to accommodate all the students. On September 28, 1954, a momentous occasion occurred in the history of Newport joint High School when ground-breaking ceremonies were conducted commemorating the beginning of a building project which, when completed, will be modern in every respect-the children who are in grades 1-12 of this district today will have more adequate facilities extended to them. To those adults interested in our educational development who had the farsightedness to look ahead and ascertain our needs, we dedicate this page. Ham!! '

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2? lfl FOREWORD Here is your yearbook We have tried to depict the growth and progress of Newport joint High School through these pages Each year the BLUNITA STAFF faces a formidable task that of presenting old and well known ma terial in a fresh new way Our success in doing so depends on how you accept our efforts As we approach graduation we are reminded as indicated in our class motto that OUR ONE TASK IS NEARLY OVER BUT OUR GREATEST LIP S BEFORE US As seniors we express our sincere appreciation to every faculty member and to every student who has helped in some way to make this an out standing year in the history of NEWPORT JOINT HIGH SCHOOL The class of 55 owes a debt of gratitude to our Alma Mater Alma Mater in For the past twelve years the Newport School System has been our Foster Mother We wish to acknowledge with our sincere thanks the training that has been ours We hope you enjoy the book as much as we enjoyed publishing it It was ours for almost a year Now it belongs to you ALMA NIATIER an Oh' Alma Mater thee we praise High our Joyful voices raise And our loyal hearts attest We to thee devote our best And our loyal hearts attest We to thee devote our best RAH' RAH' RAH' For the White and Blue H1 .ay RAH' RAH' RAH' For the White and Blue To play the game fair on the field And our fairest name to shield These the duties thee we owe And our love must have it so These the duties thee we owe And our love must have it so 4 I 4 ' r 3 I 1 l Latin, signifies bounteous Mother given by the Romans to certain goddesses. . 1' 'A s

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a a i 1 X4- Congratulations to the Blunita Staff for presenting so well in these pages a vivid summary of the school activities during the past year. I extend to each Senior my' sincere wishes for a successful journey' into your lifes career I appreciate the fact that you haye progressed through the past twelye years in the educational program under my superyision whereby you are en titled to be known as a Newport joint High School Alumnus I am proud to state that in the near future better facilities will be proyided for the girls and boys of tomorrow Our schools are presently expanding to make this possible H K IQBY S11 emzteudezzf ames M Barrie says The secret of happiness is not in doing what you like but in liking what you do These words suggest a thought worthy ot con sideration Regardless ot the choice ot occupation which you choose to follow you will not be able to do as you please To do only what you like is to be pampered coddled and spoiled To like what you do is to follow ottimes a pathway ot duty and sery ice that brings happiness to you because it brings ha pine-ss to others True happiness will come to you as you spend yourself freely for the good of man kind and tor the adyancement of the Kingdom ot Go True happiness to the Class ot 1935 EARL S KIPP Pnmfpal 1.