Richland High School - Portal Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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An idea becomes a dream As pressure for adequate school facilities in Richland Township increased, all eyes turned toward our Board of Education. It was no longer a question of whether to build a new school or not, but a question of where and when and how. Today our new high school stands as Exhibit A, proving that they found answers to these questions. A thank you to these gentlemen for giving unselfishly of their time and contributing the best of their accumulated experience is certainly in order, though by no means does such a gesture liquidate our indebtedness to them. Nevertheless, we say, Thank you. TOP PHOTO Marln Wngad V re th Sec S Ar u C8l - i i r , . F s., A, T. Lu er, 'yy . th r Mack, Pres, BOTTOM PHOTO-fl. E. Penrod, Ra P. Lambert.

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A dream becomes a reality Uohnstown Tribune-Democrat Photol The name of Dr. Glenn C. Hess is synonymous with our new building. His coming to Richland Township was at a time when existing school facilities had become inade- quate. The district had out- grown its schools, and Dr. Hess was charged with the responsibility of operating an educational program under extremely adverse conditions. However, he met the challen- ges of the day and found time to plan for the future. A fair share of the credit for our present high school right- fully belongs to Dr. Hess. Our Supervising Principal, DR. GLENN C. HESS HIS MESSAGE Dreaming Will Make lt So goes the title of a popular song of recent years. Unfortunately the sentiments of this tune do not hold true when it comes to the construction of school buildings. True, there is a certain amount of vision and foresight required in planning an educational building program, but in the final analy- sis the most important elements are a tremendous amount of good old-fashioned toil and an equally large helping of persistence. Preliminary studies to determine the most desirable program for building schools in Richland Township began about .luly l, 'l946, upon my assuming the position of supervising principal. From that time until the ground was broken on April 9, T949, for the sixteen-room basic unit of the new Richland Township High School, a long-range building program was agreed upon. Before this building was completed state funds were allocated for the construction of the wing housing fine arts and practical arts and for erecting the gym- nasium and classroom areas. More of our dream was coming true. The third part of our program, the auditorium, is now coming into being and is to be ready for occupancy in September of this year. The fourth and fifth installments of the high school building program are still in the dream stage. With the passing of time we expect to have the entire secondary school area properly landscaped and provided with appropriate outdoor playgrounds, sports, and recreational facilities as well as convenient and adequate parking areas. In the not-too-distant future another wing of classrooms will be constructed. While this dream deals with the high school, we must not lose sight of the fact that needs are present in the area of elementary school buildings. lt is our sincere hope and desire that our dreams become realities through the completion of the entire school building program. f9l