Ralpho Township High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Elysburg, PA)

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Semor Class Hlstory The Sp1r1t of 1951 started 1ts run at Ralpho Townshlp Hlgh School on September 1947 w1th 29 passengers Actlng as Chlef Engxneer was Joyce Ney Second Englneer, Robert Yost Travel Agent Ann Snyder Conductor, Danny Szekely Gu1de Llbby Holman On our Journey we attended a Bake Sale at the Methodlst Church 1n January, and an Easter Egg Raffle at R T H S m Aprxl We arrxved at the frrst stop over of our trlp on May 28 1948 wlth 26 passengers aboard We resumed our Journey on September 1948 wlth 26 passengers Thls course of our Journey was gulded by Chlef Engmeer Glenn Krexsher Second Eng1neer Sh1r1ey Decker Travel Agent V1rg1n1a Swank Conductor Nancy Rhodes Gu1de, Irene Jessrck We held a Bake Sale at the Methodxst Church ln October recexved our Class Rmgs 1n December, 1948 sold B1rthday Calendars and sold school lunches every week arrlved at the half way mark of our tr1p on May 29 1949 wlth all 26 passengers aboard On September 1949, we contlnued our Journey wlth 26 passengers At the controls were Ch1efEng1neer Llbby Holman Second Engmeer, Robert Yost Travel Agent Joyce Ney Conductor Ann Snyder Guide Shlrley Decker The events of thxs journey were Noon lunches blrthday calendars, skatmg party, hay ride and a bake sale at the Metho dxst Church ln December The hlgh hght of th1s Journey was the Jumor Sen1or Banquet and Prom held at the Char Mund xn the Country near Orangevllle We pulled lnto our last We resumed the last lap of our Journey ln September, 1950, wlth 22 passengers Led by our Ch1ef Engineer Myron De1tr1ck Second Englneer, Llbby Holman Travel Agent, Norma Pensyl Conductor Ann Snyder and Gu1de, Margle Welkom we sponsored a Sauer Kraut Supper at the Parlsh House 1n October and a Ham Supper 1n February and sold Blrthday Calendars Flnally wlth our destmatlon outlxned on the rushmg horizon, we were honored guests at the Jumor Semor Prom held at the Pme Barn Inn m Danville on May 15 1951 Followmg were the Baccalaureate Servlce on May 27 1951 at the Presbyternan Church Class N1ght on May 29 1951 at the Parlsh House, and flnally our destlnatlon was reached wlth Com mencement Exercxses on May 31 1951 at the Parxsh House DO YOU REMEMBER ? The txme the Semor boys were qunet for one whole day The tlme Mr Hartman made us stand one hour for reasons unknown Cook s Betty Grable legs at our Halloween Party in the barn The tlme we had to buy gym suxts The day we went to the Freedom Tram The tlme we had a pep meeting and burned Locust The txme Mr Kendlg blew up a steam englne 1n Physxcs Class The day the boys went huntmg rn shop perlod The day we cleaned the barn The vlew from the wmdow ln Room 5 one Frlday mormng The excltement Bob caused when he sat 1n the 1nk pad The long hours we spent planmng the yearbook The spaghettl supper at Lxbby s house P When we decorated the barn for the Jumor Semor Banquet The day the Sen1or girls swung from the rope ln the barn ?'?'7'7'P????'?'?'7'?????'??'7?'7???'7?'?'?'7'7????????'?'7?'?'7??'7'7'???????????? I O H ' ' YY ' ' ' . 1 - . - , - Z 2 , Z 1 , - n a . 1 . ' n ' I - ' , . , . ' . ! 5 i 3 l 2 7 3 ' J , , . We - , . , . . u . D I , 3 3 , Z , S , - 3 1 v ' stop-over June 2, 1950 with 24 passengers aboard. . . , . . 3 . . 3 I S , 5 , ' J 1 . - . . . , I . 9 l , - , . Mr. ' . . . . ' 9 I - ' .xg . . JJ . . , H Q

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C oss Motto THE PAST FOREVER GONE THE FUTURE STILL LEADS ON To us the class of 1951 th1s motto means leavmg our hxgh school days behmd and gomg 1nto an unknown future In the past years we have been ln school preparmg for our later llfe Now we are entermg a l1fe where we cannot always depend upon our teachers parents or frlends for help and we wxll be judged by our ab1l1ty alone We have had the best posslble teachers to help and guxde us through these years They have been not only teachers to us but also true frlends and helpers If ln the future, any of us are strugglmg 1n an attempt to do somethlng, or lf we should be tempted to go astray, we have only to look back to our school days to fmd encouragement and strength to do r1ght We feel that ln th1s age, lt IS essentlal to get all the education one can 1n order to meet the rxgld competmon wzth others and take the place of our great leaders and buxlders of today We feel we have not gone through hxgh school 1n vam we have recexved something that cannot be bought by the rlchest man on thxs earth We have been gxven not only an educatlon, but also we have been taught how to get along wlth others, how to be tolerant, how to respect the plans and Ideas of other people and to love our fellowmen I m sure that all of us wxll look back upon our hlgh school experlence as one of the most enjoyable tlmes of our ltfe and wlsh that we could rellve lt The past IS forever gone, but lt wlll never be forgotten The future stlll leads on Not one of us can foretell the future Consequently, we look forward wlth much wonder and d1scuss1on Where wlll the future lead'7 Wlll I fmd success and happlness m the path I choose to follow? Is th1s the thmg I am best sulted for'P These are the questlons we are all askmg ourselves must do thls ourselves by uslng our educatlon our common sense and by laborlng N one wlll come along to remove these obstacles for us W1th our tralmng and falth we Should and w1l1 be able to help ourselves and to learn day by day, to be less dependent on others We mlght ask ourselves Wlll I flnd success and happmess m the f1eld I choose to follow? We cannot all be famous, but we can be a success Success lS not measured by money and worldly power lt lS the feelmg of domg good, of maklng others happy, and of be1ng happy ourselves If we put our best xnto our work we shall be a success we cannot expect to glve nothlng and gain much As we glve, so shall we recexve As graduates we have all set goals whlch we hope to reach Let us not glve up before we have reached our goal or clxmbed even higher Let s all take advantage of our God glven powers and our freedoms ln this great country where one lS not held by relxglon, race, or creed dxstlnctlons and make our future lead to success LIBBY HOLMAN I-I' .W F54-s S . - , I ' . l . . . - . , , , . , . U , . . , ' The future leads us on, but it does not remove the obstacles that lie in our path. We . I ' . , . . , . . ' l O . , I ' I I , . . . . . . , I