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

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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

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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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FOREWORD As has been indicated on the preceding page, when the idea to recognize for- mer classmates who had done something over and above the outstanding by way of accomplishment was broached, it was immediately pounced upon by the entire staff. We wanted something similar to the Hall of Fame but with our own original touch. After picking everybody's brains, we came up with the title of Great Gradu- ates, even though someone who might not be a graduate - but still a classmate - might conceivably be selected. Great Graduates it became. Then came other problems, the establishment of standards, the selection of candidates, the development of appropriate art support, and others. After careful research, we felt that persons who had accomplished something by way of a singlar or dedicated contribution to society or their fellow man, regard- less of the factor of fame or fortune, and regardless of whether living or dead, should be considered. Then came the dilemma of who should be chosen. With the assistance of Mrs. Renee Snyder, our Alumni Secretary, it was possible to do this, and as the names emerged, so did the dawning concept that there were more indi- viduals deserving of this honor than possible to include in any one issue of the Amp- tennian. Therefore, future editions will continue to add great graduates to ioin those here named. Photographs of our honored classmates will be placed permane-ntly in promi- nent positions in our Amptennian room where they will not only be an enduring testament of achievement coming from our school, but will also serve as an inspira- tion and example to each succeeding group of students. In keeping with our theme, our art staff betook themselves to the classics in architecture to provide a fitting setting for this, our Hall of Great Graduates, the same influence was responsible for design of the format of our Senior Section and that of the Faculty. We are at once proud, humble, and grateful that it befell our opportunity to initiate this means of long overdue recognition to those who have passed through our halls before us and this preserving for posterity values which otherwise would be lost. To you, then, we present the 'I966 Amptennian. To us it is a classicp we hope it proves the same to you. Paulette Kutzler Mary Lisetski Editors ACKNOWLEDGMENTS To everyone who has contributed to the 1966 Amptennian and its production, we are sincerely and humbly grateful. There are so many of you: our faculty advis- ers, the gang that worked mightily and nightly - and parents too - the Allentown Call-Chronicle Newspapers, including T. Milton Rockmaker and Harry Wall, the nom- inees for honor who so graciously cooperated, the special efforts of Mrs. Carl Shoe- maker, Mr. David Rank and Mary Rank, the poetry contributions of Tim Hinkle, Linda Roberts, Linda Kloiber, Carol Hutton, Dennis Soffera, Barry Krock, Susan Anthony, Edwin Herd, Dennis Petrie, Susan Lerch, Sandy Dieter, the unceasing labors of the whole staff, classmates and other students, teachers, alumni, purchasers, contribu- tors, patrons, and many more not possible to name. Without the help of all, this long overdue tribute to those who have traveled these halls before us would not have been possible. Thank you again. Paulette Kutzler and Mary Lisetski Page four