Ramsay High School - Mounty Yearbook (Mount Pleasant, PA)

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LOOK FOR THE BEST IN OTHERS AND GIVE THE BEST THEY HAVE SUPliRlN'l'liNlJliN'l' joins C. llAliliRl,l5N . . . certainly cloes not neccl an introcluction to any of us . . . tliie Ing chief ol' Nt. llleasant Schools . . . his amiable smile ancl winning personality have gainecl him many lrientls throughout the school and the com- munity . . . tlignitietl . . . sincere . . . umlerstancling . . . conscientious . . . has never heen known to he stirl . . . always has a friendly word for all . . . 11 well-known etlucational mogul . . . a very etlicient representative ol his prolession . . . his responsihle and important iluties on the rationing hoard have won him worthy recognition in our local government . . . his keen sense he-tween right and wrong helps to maintain the liigli standards of our institution , - . . lllltl wilis l1ll11 CliL'l1 SfllllCl'lflS I'L'SPCk't . . . Ullsy- going, hut firm . . . always manages to see hotli sicles ol' a question . . . has an inimitahle way of saying things . . . atlmiralvle . . . his is an example of a highly successful career . . . a guicle to all who enter Ramsay . . . never refuses to lencl a helping liantl . . . an authority on all points eclucational . . . hesicles attending to high school affairs he capahly supervises gracle schools . . . plus acting as every- one's lavorite atlviser . . . his efliciency anal gener- osity have kept things running smoothly for years . . . we hope it goes on incletinitely . . . of all the atljectives in lVehster's great hook, one word only clescrihes him accurately . . . he is unclouhtetlly one grancl person! Nliss hllIJ,lRC1N . . . l2:uiisa5's etniqmetent secretary' . . capalny'in:uiages the ntultntnlunuus detans of the tdhce and etlicientlv contlucts the clerical allairs of the school hoartl . . . trin-1 and comely, she atltls an attractive, feminine note to the ollice , . . gentlemen preler hlontles --we tlon't lvlame theml . . . frequently interruptetl in her alaily routine hv students and teachers ahke, she sanshes our inanihdd requests with geniality . . . always knows where to hntl recortls, liles, antl reports which we tlemantl at inopportune times...we could not ask for more...the result-we like lierl 9 jons C. llmn uri N it-rinrentlt-nr of St-linols l'il,lNtbRl. Nliiiiit Seereta ry

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G. CLIFFORD SINGLEY lligh School Principal Kmsisv DILLON Assistant Principal G. CLII-'ifoiui SINGLIAQY . . . Ramsay's principal for twelve years . . . justly merits the respect and admiration of his colleagues and the students . . . his potent influence is directly responsihle for the smooth efficiency of our school . . . he knows that a school is not a factory and treats students as in- dividuals with vital personal prohlems, amhitions, and differences . . . helieves and advocates that school exists primarily for the heneht of the hoys and girls . . . well known in educational circles, he has served on three evaluating committees for other high schools . . . ever alert for the advancement of our educational system, he was the guiding factor in the preparation for the evaluation of the high school . . . although engulfed in administrative Work, he is also interested in civic and national activities . . . aids in the promotion of financial drives of the Red Cross . . . is commander-in-chief of Civilian Defense . . . actively interested in Boy Scouts . . . is a member of the Secondary School Association . . . president of Mt. Pleasant Teachers' Association . . . on the last lap in the long process of securing his doctor's degree . . . firm in his discipline, he tempers his decisions with humor . . . immensely reliable . . . democratic and fair in his judgment . . . as Freshmen we stand in awe of his position . . . as Sophomores appreciate his justness . . . as juniors regard him as a friend . . . as Seniors call him a gentleman of the first order. KIQNSEY DILLON . . . assistant principal . . . as an alumnus of Ramsay and a resident of Mt. Pleasant, he is artlently loyal to both school and town . . . and encourages us to be likewise . . . teaches American History and liconomics . , . Ramsay's own lfranlt Capra, he directs class plays . . . as Junior class adviser, he helps the Juniors to replenish their treasury for the all-important Prom . . . intensely interested in politics and current affairs, he is a refreshing conversa- tionalist and philosopher . . , because he can see the student's point of view, a popular teacher. 8

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rls, l reas., YCS. THE MEN BEHIND THE SCENES Bomm OF EDUCATION . . . an integral part of the administration is a group of seven men known as the School Board . . . who control school affairs and pass upon matters of policy . . . regularly meet the first Monday of each month to administer the business affairs of the district . . . conscious of the important part they play in developing the citizens of tomorrow . . . vitally interested in providing a well-rounded school life . . . elect school employees . . . levy a school tax rate . . . since 1929, when Ramsay High School was erected, they have been able, through careful plan- ning, to provide for the annual payments on the building without increasing taxation . . . keep a constant vigilance over expenditures . . . are held accountable for school disbursements . . . approve and pay hills . . . buy books, supplies, and necessary equipment . . . are obligated to oversee the maintenance of the buildings . . . appropriate considerable sums of money each year for redecora- tion and for modernization of the heating and lighting facilities . . . manage to keep school taxes at a minimum in the face of rising costs and heavy expenses . . . in the last few years added a nurse and a teacher of Industrial Arts to the professional staff of the district to improve the school program . . . in co-operation with different business men's organizations, they have installed a dental clinic in the Third Ward School Building . . . elected for a term of six years by the good judgment of the townspeople . . . admired for their untiring efforts and efficiency. 10 l,cft to Rig, t -lohn C. lf ihtr tn Supt., l'illWIl1 Swink, XV. S tr erhiscr, Soc Shupc, DI. K uv renee lfox ts l,nthcr bl. Grimm blames A. lo ll