Northampton Area High School - Amptennian Yearbook (Northampton, PA)

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When I but hear her sing, I fare Like one that raised, holds his ear To some bright star in the supremest Round. —Felltham A variety of interests make up Miss Newhard’s well-rounded life. She delights in cooking and sewing, as well as music and travel. Cakes and dresses coupled with voyages and operettas create a unique combination. Girls and boys have seen the owner of these interesting pursuits working out many of her ideas in our Japanese operetta and the spring concert. The newly organized boys’ chorus, as well as the girls’ glee club is supervised by her. Subjects: Music. Graduate of: Keystone State Teachers' College. Post graduate work at: Pennsylvania State College. HELEN NEWHARD DR. MAHLON G. MILLER, M.D. Learned he was in his medicinal lore. —Butler Do you know that Dr. Miller plays the cornet? This and hunting are the most important activities to which he devotes his time when free from professional duties. Turning from the hunt and music, we come to his work in school. Dr. Miller conducted a dental survey in the grade schools this year, besides the regular physical examinations of every student. Medical Inspector of Schools Graduate of: Kutztown State Teachers College, Medico-Chirugical College of the University, Philadelphia College of Anatomy. Interned at Allentosvn Hospital. Gold that buys health can never be ill spent. Nor hours laid out in harmless merriment. —Walton Miss Moyer’s knowledge and wide experience in nursing has helped many regain their health and practice better health rules. The girls taking the Home Nursing Course find her a storehouse of valuable information. Outside of school she is interested in reading and cooking. If more would follow the interesting and worthwhile routine Miss Moyer does, ours would be a happier and healthier country. Subjects: Home Nursing, Official School Nurse. Graduate of: Lank-enau Hospital, Pennsylvania State College. Post-graduate work at Muhlenburg College. LOTTIE MOYER

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Books are the ever-burning lamp of accumulated wisdom. —Curtis When we think of Miss Roberts’ companions, books is the first thought resulting. Fiction and biographies are her favorite types, with the Scandinavian writings of Selma Lagerof appealing most strongly. Too often teaching sewing is thought to be the only work of Miss Roberts, who teaches girls how to dress, what to wear, and when to wear it. Costumes for all our presentations are made by her and her classes. Subjects: Sewing. Qraduate of: Keystone State Teacher's College. Post-graduate work at: Muhlenberg College, Columbia University. ELEANOR ROBERTS In every rank, or great or small, ’Tis industry supports us alt. —Gay As a Boy Scout leader Mr. Yeager is a firm believer in safety first, the prac'ise of which he stresses in his teaching, especially in t at of electricity. Auto mechanics, el-ctricity, and tinsmithing, rog ther with basket-making are the activities to which he devotes much of his time. Students who are mechanically inclined have the opportunity to partake of his valuable knowledge and assistance. Subjects: General Shop, Electricity, Automobiling, Sheet Metal, Reed Work. Graduate of: Bloomsburg State Teacher’s College; Penn State College; Oswego, N. Y., State Teacher’s College; Muhlenberg College. LESTER YEAGER Oh, dainty and delicious! Her's is food for the gods. —Croffut The thought of Miss Seidel arouses a craving for delicious food, which she not only prepares, but teaches students to prepare. This is but one of her many interests. Reading, knitting, riding in her car, and particularly golf bring her much pleasure during leisure moments. As with her hobbies, she finds a deep pleasure in teaching girls the art of being an excellent cook. Subjects: Cooking. Graduate of: Keystone State Teacher's College, Drexel Institute. HELEN SEIDEL

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Music do I hear.’ Ha! Ha! keep time: how sour sweet music is, When time is broke, and no proportion kept. —Shakespeare With a blare of trumpets or the sweet strains of violins, we find Harry” directing either our band or orchestra. Under his leadership, our musical organizations have become the envy of many towns. Besides his work in high school, Mr. Newhard also directs the Municipal Band of Allentown, an honor to both high school and town. He excels in playing the trumpet. Director of Band and Orchestra. Graduate of: Allentown Business College. Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever, fare thee well. —Byron A man of vivid personality, unusual ability, and an ardent lover of sports describes Mr. Hoch, one of our faculty who left us in February. While in the ranks of our teachers he directed students in the science of Bookkeeping, Mathematics, Commercial Geography, and Commercial Law. He is now teaching in New Jersey, where we are sure he is winning the friendship of all students, teachers, and friends, as he did with us. Graduate of: Culver Military Academy, Peddie Institute, Princeton Preparatory School, Wharton School of Finance of the University of Pennsylvania. Post-graduate work at: School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania. JOHN HOCH