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

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939 To the Class of 1939: On the occasion of your Commencement, I want to congratulate each of you sincerely. You have reached an important milestone in your life. 1 trust you will realize fully its significance, in that it not only represents the culmination of your efforts during your High School career, but even more important in that it marks the “Beginning” of a career of greater importance to you rnd to society in general. Whatever that career will he, you will have to decide very carefully. I trust your decision will be right. In pursuing it, may you always remember the words of one of the most progressive industrialists of our day: “There is no substitute for hard work.” — E. J. Berg To Class of ’39: You are about to enter a new stage or threshold of life; that of youthful adulthood. What will you put on that threshold to get beyond it.7 Youth is the most challenging period of the whole span of life. Therefore, go into it wide-eyed and alert! Choose wisely and plan carefully. A proverb for thought. “Fear less, hope more Eat less, chew more Whine less, smile more Talk less, say more Grumble less, praise more And all good things are thine.” Happiness and Health to You. —Verna Dotter Message to the Senior Class: To the Class of 1939, let me give my most hearty congratulations on your success during your high school career. As a last message to you, I repeat the thought 1 have been trying to have you make a part of you: Balance yourself physically, mentally, and morally, and with this as a background, set out to accomplish your philosophy of life. Never give up, work hard, and you will reach your goal, for individual effort is the greatest factor in measuring success. Never expect too much, unless you give a lot, for one gets only a return on what he does. There is no such thing as luck, you must earn your own breaks. I sincerely hope that I will always be considered your friend. —J. E. Ludwig AMPTENNIAN

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1939 To the Class of 1939: Now that your high school days are over we wonder what ha been accomplished in our working with you the past three years. Undoubtedly you entered upon this journey with enthusiasm and uncertainty. The years which follow will be just as uncertain. If we have aided you in preparing yourself to face uncertainty, and if we have helped you prepare for your selected future work, then we can feel well repaid for our efforts. You must be the judge because your school is what you make it. So live that tomorrow you may say, What a wonderful day the day has been.” — M. I. Hulsizer To the Class of 1939: I wish to extend my best wishes for a successful future in life. Look upon your school life as an apprenticeship which even-tually will become your path to mastership. Your teachers have tried to fit you for practical life, whether it be in a trade or a profession. Each of you have latent talents which must be awakened. We are proud of you and hope to hear many good reports of your ambition, perseverance and determination in the world of industry. —Lottie Moyer To the Class of 1939: My attention includes high school problems of teacher and pupil relationship regarding how to live well. So frequently we find that it is presupposed somehow that boys and girls know a great deal more than their experiences up to date have permitted them. To understand the mature or immature background of each pupil along with unexplained physical difficulties or handicaps would clear up improper attitudes. My hope is that pupils will learn how not to be shy about personal difficulties and that teachers will be sympathetic enough to decipher a pupil’s reaction until his problem is eliminated. —Lester Yeager AMPTENNIAN

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1939 To the Class of 1939: You’re in dry-dock now. Until this time you sailed around stopping overnight here and for six months there. Unless on your travels you encountered poor winds that forced you into the Sargasso, you have signalled a fervent welcome to all other seacraft. Let us hope so, for books are ships that sail through the seas of time. But don’t wait too long for repairs. Be certain they’re thorough, then put out to sea, sails unfurled. May a steady wind attend you! —Nellie Y. Fluck To the Class of 1939: It is with confidence that I look upon this class which leaves school this year to participate as future leaders of the day in varied walks of life. Some of the more fortunate will continue their schooling, others will locate in business, and still others in industry. Regardless of the path you choose, do your utmost by putting your heart and soul into your work. It is entirely up to you to climb the ladder with steps of hardships to success. May I suggest that you take these few inspiring words with you: A fire is never dead While the ashes are still red. Nor the sun set in the skies Until the day is done. —Harry G. Reiff To the Class of 1939: The period spent in school has helped you lay the foundation for your growth as a worthy member of society. Big jobs are waiting to be done by men and women who realize that the door of success is labeled Push. Without struggle there will be no progress but a word or act of kindness will make the going easier. The first requisite is self-control. It matters not in which field your great adventure lies, you are free if you have learned to govern yourself. It is a known fact that to others who had a similar struggle, it has given confidence, prestige, and life’s finest possessions—a good character and fine friends. —Nellie R. Henry AMPTENNIAN