Pen Argyl Area High School - Memoirs Yearbook (Pen Argyl, PA)

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5, S -nk-f K--Tukig-' : X ii . ix 5 si 23' ......lK'NSX lilly A 'BTN' C Q xl A X:-53 ki- asses-six., X ff- Yr?-D N .4 X K S , Q Q -.lr V v-,, A YY A LA TL--.47 S- S. X N E-fa f-'S --' -f-131' if QS . K y X x lk I 5'orcufard XSSWN jg. .I -u gl, Q. ' One century ago slate was discovered by Joseph .'. I ill Kellow and William Chapman in the area which today ' . til I X includes Pen Argyl, They opened a quarry and after 1 , i much difficult labor they produced marketable roofing F 2 lf! slate. One quarry after another opened until a com- l , Bl lg munity blossomed on the mountain side. This com- Y lill ' ' munity, Pen Argyl, derived its name from slate. ' ii L 15 M fi Sources list the name Pen Argyl as meaning moun- f hill., tain of slate' or atop clay. Through the years the '- A - slate industry has played a leading part in our econ- 4 - u 5 I! ,NW , omy. There is a demand for slate from our local lx! , ffifg lvxl, quarries by people all over the United States who use y lm W il fwl ' it in preference to other materials for specific pur- 'L I' T 2 X ' poses. In our own community and many others slate W AFX is used for roofing houses, for blackboards in schools, A ' A l and for many other useful articles. From the windows 5 Y 5 .of our school on the mountainside we daily enjoy a pl All i 1 QX XXX panoramic view of the town that slate built and the l w l gl Xp towering piles of slate. Therefore, on the hundredth A If l W anniversary of the opening of the first quarry we, the ,K N , P g Q ciass of 1954, in this edition of MEMOIRS wish to M, T ' show how our school life parallels many of the opera- I ml tions in the slate industry.. , ' g I lv X i L 1 N Koutcnts 4 X PAGE, 'H 1 . 1 E ' FACULTY 6-17 49.1 1 ' , c ? ,ff KN SENIORS 18-33 ., T 9 ' 1 : XQ W' CLASSES 34-43 Vi' ul A 3 ll l ' 'l' f? T ACTIVITIES 44-71 M t 3 ATHLETICS 72-89 'i l xx:-XX l ' XX X A PATRONS 90-96 if XM - 1152 l 19 J,-.--fi 1 1 - Jai I Q l rf-- ,j .ii.fff1JT', ,ff-La' i . , 5

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W: zzlufv Our Hvach The Class of 1954, in dedicating this edition of MEMOIRS, has chosen a man who gained much popularity among the student body as teacher and football coach during the years he has been at our school. His subtle humor adds zest to his social studies classes and extends as well to the gridiron. He takes a genuine interest not only in his classes but also in the varsity club of which he is an adviser. His warm personality has won a place in the hearts and minds of both the students and faculty of Pen Argyl High School. Because of these reasons, the Class of 1954 dedicates this yearbook to a truly outstanding man, Harry U. Mervine. Coach Mervme critically analyzes a strategic play during a game. The coach gives the team a final .. pep talk before the big game. i 1 E 4 Q ,V i . 1 YJ 1 my X Ai? 7Nfv .1 .. il,:'l Chaperoning a dance is one of Mr. L' I ,5 il M Mervine's many services. fl 'Q ii li l'?f,uJi dl' .M L y 1 .......4J