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

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PQ N- 1:-Jr' ,,,,,.......----f iff, 57 r Honors ,- --'- 'i'i s p if MARK H. FRANTZ We, the class of 1957, salute Mark H. Frantz, a chal- lenging teacher, a tireless worker, and a Hne friend. Mr. Frantz, in his stay with us of three and a half years, de- voted his time and talents in helping our school to grow. Mr. Frantz, a graduate of Muhlenberg College, did post graduate' work at Columbia University and Gettys- burg Seminary and at present is a licensed psychologist in the State of Pennsylvania, and an ordained minister in the Lutheran Church. He also served four years in the United States Navy as a chaplain. XVhile on our faculty, Mr. Frantz taught world his- tory and English and served as our first official guidance counselor. In reorganizing student government, he be- came adviser of the Student Council. During his second year NIr.'Frantz helped develop a lively Hi-Y program and later became an honorary member of that club. As a guidance counselor, Mr. Frantz helped a countless number of students. Combining with his fine education and background, Mr. Frantz's outstanding personality made him the friend of many. In recognition of his fine qualities as a teacher, counselor, and friend we, the class of 1957, take pride in dedicating this book to Mark H. Frantz. Preparatory to a consultation, Mr Frantz procures a students personal file

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fb., WN, 'Q ff. Twenty years ago students and faculty entered Pen Argyl High School, a new building, accentuated by a brilliant white dome. Now a score of years later, pupils still enter this edifice to advance themselves mentally, physically, and spiritually. Throughout these two decades our faculty has had many inter- esting and lasting experiences. Both the faculty and curriculum have undergone many alterations. The enlarged school population has necessitated increasing the number of faculty members from thirteen in 1937, to twenty-eight in 1957. The addition of the Agricultural Course, the Art Classes, the Home Economics and Industrial Arts departments has made the school a more practical insti- tution. Future collegiates and students whose education termin- ates with the leaving of high school receive beneficial aid from a guidance counselor. With the introduction of new equipment the school has become a more alluring place. Apparatus as motion picture cameras, powerful microscopes, and modern illustrated charts have supplemented previous methods of teaching. Teaching, a vital influence in American life, is constantly varying, but despite any modifications, the fundamental pur- pose of the faculty remains-to build a better world through education. FHCUHU