Newport High School - Blunita Yearbook (Newport, PA)

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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.

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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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a a gg In these days of rapidly changing values it becomes increasingly difficult for youth to know where to anchor its faith and when to throw ox erboard that nh ch is only of temporary worth In my capacity as advisor I have learned to know many of the problems facing you the Class of 1955 I appreciate the co operation that has existed betvx een us In the problems that life has in store for you in years to come may I extend to cach one of you my sincere wish for a happy and most progressive solution C D ROTHENBERGER Long ago, when a young knight set out to see the world, his lord equipped him with armor and weapons suitable for the life that lay before him. Among these things was a protective coat of mail, a keen sword and a tough shield. The members of a graduating class are much like new knights. They, too, should have protective armor -skills acquired in school-a keen sword-a mind equipped to think cleanly and clearly and a tough shield of experiences met and mastered The knight of old rode with more than physical things however Each had a wonderful dream He followed a Grail So too must our high school graduate have more than a well equipped trained mind He must have a goal a dream a follow Grail to I could wish no more for anyone than I wish for each member of the Class of 1955 Like the mediey al knight may he hayc a wonderful dream and the ability to follow it to the end of the road MARY M WFRTZ W X A . . Y , . . ' 7 5 V Y u . . 9 ' I I 7 Ir . V . H , I 7 . I Y r ' . . 41 V, , , . . r rs . Y i - ' ' gg . . . N. . , V , N 51,1 4 ' I r Dv . I