Pine Forge Academy - Flame Yearbook (Pine Forge, PA)

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Elder Cheatham giving ground breaking speech. A . y .Lf- - Q' E ' , ji K ,ig 4, Ji' ' N qi' L ,49- . Q f y -g . -14 l. A -lw oigu' 2 K' N K i w frfff S , f Tl . 1 , 5 f V -V ' 3 I - K: - 3 I . , K .' 'Q ' M ' . K i . n fl' H . U -V . . ' A Wi ,'?'tiTi,ie 'L v i it A 'Xu i-Qfffmc. - Students view progress on New Building T1 We -Qs? if M ,fy Ground breaking On April 20 the entire faculty and student body met with the School board and representa- tives from the Union at the spot designated for the new school site, After appropriate speakers reviewed our past and envisioned the future, the officials with spades in handturned the soil as cameras clicked, 3 vmutdacwnf ,, 145 HJ! V in tl Preparing the ground Building the wall Filling in the floor Rigging the steel ' f ,tt

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for--nf Junior Class 1953-54 Oakwood Trip HQ' 'x I 1 'I T55 ,sf :Eau rl-Shia-1 1. 'r Warm expressions of welcome were ex- tended to Elder W. L. Cheatham as he entered his new task as Conference President and Chairman of the School Board. Elder Cheatham brought with him the experience oi many years ot successful pastoring. The ljaltimore Church, the largest in our conference, regretted to-see him leave. Walter Fordham, a ninth grade student from Dallas, Texas, won second prize in the Union- Wide Temperance Oratorical Contest held at Mount Vernon Academy. The Senior Class or- ganized with Wilsonllolland, Presidentg Robert lvory, Vice-president, Dolores Cobb, Sec- retary, Joann Holmes, Assistant-Secretary, Robert Johnson, Sergeant-at-arms, and Char- les Cheatham, Chaplain. la s i' W'4.' 'sg' ' THX ,Q J QE'-4:14, ' ...M as-4 -4 rg H 'fees ii? ,. gg, Pastor James Thomas of Toledo, Ohio con- ducted our Week of Prayer. We will always remember his leopard story, The Junior- Senior Banquet took on the Hawaiian note. Professor E. E. Cossentine of the General Conference and Dr. liynnll. Wood ofthe Semin- ary were weekend quests, Academy weekend once again brought to us many young students whose hearts had turned to P. F. l, The Seniors took Oakwood by storm. The Sanitarium and Lookout Mountain were other pleasant stops. Frankie Fordham and Beverly Clark were Valedietorian and Salutatorian of their class, Another set of twins, the Costens, were grad- uated. Seniors leave for Oakwood C l

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'IU if A if Lv if' 11:5 'K ti f if 'P Q Q., S? , N .- Aerial view of New Building 1 i 'ft x Ready for the roof By June l, a bull-dozer, a steam shovel and two trucks were busy digging, spreading, and piling fresh earth. Explosions sent rock flying in all directions, Footings and concrete walls followed. Our newly acquired truck kept masons well supplied with block. Whatahappy day when the riggers came in with their giantcrane to put up the steell Mr. Luther Palmer, afaithful lay- man of Oberlin, Ohio, brought his crew of brick- layers to put up the walls. Aluminium windows were fitted in place. The roof was pouredg the concrete floor followed. A visit by the student body kept enthusiasm at a high point. The heat- ing was installed and partitions were placed. Our dream was becoming a reality before our eyes, At this writing, March 1, 1955, Mr. Dobbins, our builder and contractor, reported that two more months of work would complete the entire project. When school opens Septem- ber 1, 1955, all voices will be raised in thank- fulness and support of each member of the Allegheny Conference. Another forward step in P.F.l.'s expansion has been realizedj Pouring base ment floor ,..., Finishing the brick work Brick laying crew A' .2