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

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Harry zine No candidate more fitting than Harry Rice could possibly have been selected as the first of our classmates to bring 'honor upon our school. He was the only boy of the first graduating class from Alliance High School in 1902. Mr. Abner Buck was the sole teacher. He graduated from Lafayette College, then returned to be- come proprietor of the Quality Print Shop, the family business, at 1910 Main Street. On July 26, 1904, he was elected first presi- dent of the Alumnae and Alumni of the Cen- tral High School of Alliance, formed by seven- teen graduates. In 1909, it became the Alumni Association of Northampton High School. Being ambitious, he established the Easton Printing Company in 1917, selling the Quality Printing Company to the late E. J. Royer in 1920. He devoted all his time to the Easton Printing Company, which he expanded into one of the largest of its type in this section of the state. He never forgot his native Northampton and continued to support it and his school throughout his life. Mr. Rice died July 28, 1955. His wife, the former Bessie Nace, of Seemsville, resides in Easton. There are three children, Irene, William, and Malcolm, who now heads the firm. Mr. Rice still roams the halls through his nephew, our own Mr. Al Laubach. .o To

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3 4 5 E Amptennian The for 'I966 Volume Lll Published by the Senior Class of the Northampton Area Senior High School in Northampton, Pennsylvania DEDICATION When the idea that the Amptennian establish and promote what amounts to a local, high school counterpart of a Hall of Fame, it was immediately and enthusiastically acclaimed by the staff. There remained details, such as stand- ards, to be worked out, these are described in the Foreword on the next page. There was also the matter of designation, and after consider- able deliberation, that of Great Graduates was decided upon, even though the selection of individuals who were not actual graduates might occur. The research revealed more individuals de- serving of this honor than it was possible to be- stow in any one year, therefore it is the intent of the Amptennian to continue adding from year to year. We are iustly proud of those who are our initial selectees - Harry Rice, Dr. Morris L. Shafer, William E. Muth, Mrs. Marian E. Mark- ley, Dorothy Page McCormick, Michael Lisetski, Miss Lottie A. Moyer, and Atty. David Getz. To these, and to those others of our classmates of yesteryear who will ioin them in the future, this fifty-second edition of the Amptennian is respectfully dedicated. xs-Nt