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

Page 11 text:

Guiding Lights Administration and Faculty

Page 10 text:

Our Miss Lightw It all began sixteen years ago at an ordinary in-iglilm rhuml auction when a quaint antique can- rllestick and snuffer caught the fancy nf nur coin' intent st-lntul nurse. Little did anyone dream, and least of all Miss Lfbttie Moyer, that th's innocent pnreliase would result in one of the finest light eulleetions in Peinisylvaniti. Tlirilletl with her tiny pun-hase, Miss Moyer hegan a serious study of antiques, visited more aut-tinns, and traveled extensively in search ot' new lights. By 15046 Miss Moyer became the first uf seven l'4'nnsylvanians to be l'lIlIl0I'Cd with nieinhership in the fainnus Rush Light Society where eligi- bility is ileterinined by the size nt' 1-ftlleetion, lee, ture exnerieiu-e, and research work. Ms: Mngvr now possesses inure than 273 lights which 4-ante trrnn all earners of the earth and ga hack in time to the classical lamps of Aneient Greece and Kunie. Her library nn light develop- inent is exeellent, and her sue:-ess as a lecturer is well knuwn. Speakiii: tu the Bueks Ununty Historival Suciety, Cl'flflSIll9I1'S Guilds, Museum Auxiliarles, Wrnncn's Clubs is all part of the fun for our vnergetic school nurse. These have hoe-n busy, liapny years for Miss Muyer, and the t-lass of 1955 nrumlly hails he-1' Miss Light. Q , lar i t

Page 12 text:

Men of Foresight--The Master Switchboard Our School Board recesses from serious business to give us a picture. Sfunrlinfy Robert L. Jones, Kenneth Haidle, Pail O. Bachman, Jerome W. Burkepile, Jr., Soli- vitorg Stanley Easlerday, Russel S. Becker, Claude E. Troxell. Sffzlccl: Dr. George A. Eichler, Superintendentg George C. Newhard. Howard G. Raubenhold, Secrctaryg Robert D. Schaffer, Presidentg Eugene R. Milham, Treasurerg Charles H. New- hard, lst Vice-President. Our School Board members serve the communi- ty well as they efficiently focus their individual attention on our school problems. They are con- cerned with directing our learning, formulating educational policies, and searching for new ways to improve our schools. They give unstintingly of their time to the seri- ous business of education. This year has been par-- ticularly important as tentative plans for a new senior high school slowly hut surely became a wonderful reality-thanks to these men of fore- sight. George A. Eichler A.B., lVI.A., Ed.D, Superintendent of Schools Page 6 An outstanding twenty -four year service record puts Dr. Eichler tops on the Wh0's Who list of educators in Northampton and in the Keystone State. Our energetic superintendent carries on the educational and business administrative work which makes his office truly the nerve center of our entire school system.