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

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leads our searching minds LOOK OVER NEW . fx, Twenty-six plus acres of land were turned over to the school last March by the Universal Atlas Cement Division of United States Steel Corporation. Above, Mr. Henry, left, looks over Page ten ALBERT L. HENRY, B.A., M.A. Superintendent of Schools A staunch supporter of school and community, Mr. Henry brought many innovations with him when he as- sumed the reins of our schools five years ago. A man possessing warm interests in students and their futures, Mr. Henry has both seriously and competently been attack- ing his tasks at hand. For relaxation from his many duties and the active role he has been performing in the com- munity, he hunts, golts, or reads. ACQUISITION the deed with two prominent graduates, Mr. Woodrow Linden- moyer, center, board president, and Mr. Richard Miller, right, plant manager, who made the presentation.

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Whose guiding 'wisdom THE INTERIM COMMITTEE From left, seated, Charles Hahn, Bath, Earl White, East Allen Townshipy Guy Rice, Lehigh Township, Russell Becker, Moore Township, John Dreisbach, Northamptony standing, Paul Balliet, Events moved in swift succession, on December 8, 1954, a plot of nearly twenty acres was turned over to the Jointure for a new school by the Uni- versal Atlas Cement Division of United States Steel Corporation through its local plant manager, the late L. J. Boucher, as a contribution. Two months later, on February 9, 1955, a new iointure contract, now including Allen Township and Chapman Quarries, was signed. Planning for a new senior high school building was immediately initiated, and on March 16, 1958, ground was broken. Although hindered by difficulty, the building was opened for its student population by September 19, 1960, and it was dedicated on April 9, 1961. However, it was soon apparent that the popu- lation had already outgrown its housing, and a new wing, which solved this difficulty, was com- pleted for occupancy by September of 1964. Allen Township, Jacob Seiple, East Allen Township, Robert Jones and Woodrow Lindenmoyer, both Northampton. Meanwhile, as the reorganization of the school district progressed, so did its administration. Indi- vidual school boards designated a School Commit- tee to handle all matters except budget approval. As of May 2, 1962, the iointure contract, which had formerly applied to the iunior and senior high schools only, was expanded to include all grades from kindergarten to twelve. Paralleling this ex- pansion in the physical sense was the opportunity to acquire an additional tract of twenty-six acres of land from the Universal Atlas Cement Division of United States Steel Corporation. The transfer was accomplished on March 21, 1966. Still another parallel was the compliance with a state law mandating the merger of iointures into permanent unions as of July 1, 1966. Now in its final transitional stage, the School Committee passed out of existence, to be succeeded by an Interim Operating Committee, at annual reorgani- zation proceedings on Monday, December 6, 1965. Page nine

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on our journey through life l NORMAN A. LAUB, B.S., M.A. Principal A dedicated and devoted servant, Mr. Laub has been principal since 1945. Constantly laboring to improve the tranquility and efficiency of the school program, he has done innumerable things of which we can be proud. His enthusiasm in promoting activities, his belief in students, his ever-ready willingness to help any and everyone whenever the need arises, have not only been an inspira- tion to all, but a tribute to him as well. MR. LAUB, AIDES CONFER Working out a knotty detail on the school's schedule with Mr. Mr. Alfred Laubach, administrative assistant Laub, center, are Mr. Albert Lerch, guidance counselor, and Page eleven