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

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MRE t: DIEFEIMDERf ER nR.CW. HALLER m PW. TROXELL HR. H.T BILHEIhER nR. R F OEIBERT Lawmakers . . . Past and Present On April 28, 1902, six educators met and formed the first School Board in the Borough of Alliance. These men were Mr. P. W. Trox- ell, president; Mr. H. T. Bilheimer, secretary; Mr. E. T. Diefenderfer, treasurer; Mr. R. F. Deibert, Mr. C. W. Haller, and Mr. William Reinert. Thus began the history of the North- ampton School Board. In the light of present day costs, it is al- most impossible to believe the items recorded in those first board minutes. With the per- mission of our administrators, we take you back for a peep at the good old days. Here are excerpts from the first Board ' s records. June 2, 1902. It was voted that the teach- ers ' salaries should be fifty-five dollars per month for the intermediate grade; fifty dol- lars for grammar school; thirty-eight for sec- ondary; and thirty-six for primary. June 3, 1902. A special meeting was called to set the tax rate at three mills school tax and two mills building tax. It was also decided to change geography l)ooks but to retain the old readers. June 25, 1902. A motion was made and car- ried to equip the Alliance School (now Cen- tral Building) with 112 new students ' desks and new teachers ' desks at a total cost of $431.90. July 2, 1902. A motion was made to allow children from Allen Township to attend Bor- ough Schools at eighty cents each per month. At this time the principal ' s salary was set at $70 per month. Yes indeed, times have changed! Other mo- tions which caught our attention were: that thirteen diplomas be purchased at a cost not to exceed $10; that the janitor purchase a lawn mower not to exceed $5; that all schools be fumigated and all books in homes infected with smallpox be burned by health officers; that the Central Building children clean their shoes before entering the building. Page 8

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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION Dedication ..... 4 P ' orcword ..... 6 Acknowledgment ... 6 LEADERS—THEN AND NOW School Board .... 8 School Administrators . . ]() FaouIt and ( ' .iirriciiliim . . 12 Special Staffs .... 22 WE THE PEOPLE—THEN AND NOW 27 28 47 48 r i 58 Class Officers Seniors Class Son i Senior Snaps Juniors So])homores Junior Hiith School Elementary CLUBS— THEN AND NOW Student Council National Honor Amptennian StalT Tri-Hi-Y Hi-Y Biology Reflector Fishing; Uifle Courier 64 65 66 68 71 71 72 72 73 73 Dehate . . . . . 74 Stage Crew ..... 74 Thespian ..... 75 Kepler . .... 76 Photography .... 76 N Clul) 77 Weight 77 Band 78 Cheerleaders .... 79 Majorettes 79 Choruses , . . . . 81 FUN— THEN AND NOW Calendar .... 84 Teachers Visitation ... 86 Junior High Operetta . . 88 Christmas Vespers ... 90 Senior Class Play ... 94 Junior Speaking Contest . . 97 Dances 100 Assemblies . . . . .102 Alumni ..... 104 SPORTS— THEN AND NOW Football 108 Basketball 112 Wrestling 115 Intramurals . . . .116 Track 118 Baseball 119 PATRONS— THEN AND NOW Page 7

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As our town grew, so did the work of the school hoard. The four room addition to the Central Buildini; was conn)lcled in OctoJicr, 1902, at a cost of $6,555. Incidentally, the foundation of the first half of the huilding was made from stones taken from an old barn. Our present high school was completed May 1. 19in. at a cost of SyO.OOU. As early as 1911 our liigli school reached first class recog- nition. Bv 1918. music supervision, medical inspection, manual training, and domestic science were inaugurated. The new junior high school was completed in 1927. This huilding cost $275,000 and housed the new gymnasium. Looking hack upon those first School Board meetings, it seems that we have accomplished much in our fiftv years of progress. We owe many thanks to those loyal citizens who served as school directors and manv thanks to our present Board memliers who find that running the schools these days is ])ig business. We know our present directors will help us to grow as N. H. S. changes it name to N. A. J. H. S. Standing: Russel Becker, Paul Bacbniaii, Howard G. Spanitz. Sealed: Ralph E. Bartholomew, Treasurer; President; Claude E. Troxell, First Vice-President; We are pleased to report that the North- ampton Area Joint School Board is operating very successfully. This is an important for- ward step in public education in this area. All projects planned last year have been completed. Among these are the installation of new seats and other improvements in the auditorium, renovations in the gymnasium, the roofing of the Franklin Building, the paving of the W olf and Washington play- grounds, and extensive improvements in the Wolf Building auditorium. The Board is now considering the renovat- ing and refurnishing of the dining room as a major project for next year. Attention will Raubenold, Ray S. Santee, Stanley Easterday, John R. Paul S. Deck, Second Vice-President; Russell S. Moyer, Charles H. Newhard, Secretary. also be given to the refurnishing of Senior High School classrooms and the improvement of lighting facilities in these rooms. As a long term project the Board is looking forward to the time when a long cherished dream will come true — when Northampton will have a suitable stadium where outdoor events of the school and connnunity may be held. The Board hopes that all citizens will assist by suggesting ways and means so that plans for its realization may soon get under way. RUSSEL S. MOYER President Page 9