Perkiomen School - Griffin Yearbook (Pennsburg, PA)

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714 Appreciation HS

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MRS. MARIAN STEFANO Cedar Crest College Dining Room Supervisor, Arsirlanz Librarian Direclrerr of Social Activities Do you ever get that low feeling? The kind that makes you feel as if you were Charles Atlas. My personal advice is for you to see Mrs. Stefano immediately. There's no one in the School for whom she dOCSI'1't have a particular place in her heart. Always smiling and always with a good word for every one. She has placed us all in her debt. MRS. LAURA B. HOUSER, R.N. Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia Home Mother, Refident Nurre Did you ever return to your room after classes and find a blue card ? Mrs. Houser's duties as Housemother take her into part of the life of each one of us. Besides reminding us of our evil ways, she can be seen supervising the dining hall on various days throughout the week. Mrs. Houser, who is a registered nurse, lives up to Ben Franklin's saying, An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, as can be seen by the way she administers to the ailing. MISS OLGA RUTH HRISKO, R.N. Allentown General Hospital Kericlenl Nurse The common saying, or name, Angel of Mercy could not be more ap- propriately applied to a nurse. At times, however, some of us may get the notion of changing that to Angel of the Devil . Although Miss Hrisko enjoys good humor, there is no humor in the precision-like ways in which she goes about her duties. MRS. THELMA BAKER Public Relalionr Remember that catalogue you received when you first wrote to the School? You may not realize it, but countless thousands have been posted by this busy little secretary. Taking care of correspondence seems to be one of the heaviest tasks performed hy Mrs. Baker. Any information re- quested is properly returned with a cheerie smile. JANE 1. HALL Centenary junior College Secretary to Director of Courier Miss Hall came to Perkiomen near the start of the Fall term. Although she was strange to her surroundings, she struck right in at the core of her duties. Needless to say, she has proved to be very proficient. No Worries for the students about their transcriptsg promptness is a virtue-personified.

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IRWIN W. KEHS TO THE CLASS OF 1949 Permit me to greet you with a quotation from Emerson: Without halting, without rest, lifting better up to best. We are all working to attain a desired end, but I am sorry to say sometimes that end is evil, but if Perkiomen School has taught you to follow the quotation of Emerson, you shall leave this world better because you have lived in it. You must produce originality. We say life is made up of innumerable cycles. You do not have to follow the same old cycle as your parents did, but find a new cycle for the betterment of the community in which you live. New things should be forthcoming. The world looks to you young men. Be humble, realize that you are just beginning your education. It will make you anxious to lift yourself up to something better without halting. You will have to face many hard problems but most of you will meet them courageously. There is no substitute for regular, persistent hard work and through it you achieve success and happiness. Hap- piness comes from doing your work well. You must assume responsibility, must have opinions based on facts and then make careful decisions based upon sound judgment. I am glad of the little help that I was able to give you and my very best wishes go with you. The doors of Perkiomen shall always be open to you to come back for help and guidance. It was a real pleasure to be your advisor and I am glad that I had the chance to work with you and let the friendships formed be life long-God Bless You! .XZWQZQUQJ