Scottdale High School - Scottie Yearbook (Scottdale, PA)

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PUBLISHED HY THE SENIIIH CLASS THE SCHTTIE 1954 'IHE SCHTTIIAIE .IIIINT HIGH SCHIIHL SCHTTHALE, PENNSYLVANIA

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SEATED: Robert S. Reese, Melvin Thomas, Cyrus J. Christner, Marshall Maust, Albert R. Schaffer. STANDING: George Bambrey, Israel Shaffer, Ignatius Chlebowski, Peter Dzambo, Raymond M. Shimshock, Arthur D. Lewis, Regis Pirl, Randall King. UfllTTIllIiE .IIII 'T UCHIIIIL UYUTEM The class of 1954 has at least one distinction that sets it apart from all other graduating classes, lt is the first graduating class of Scottdale Joint High School. 'That means, it is the first class to graduate since the jointure went into effect. That is the reason the Scottie staff decided to make the jointure the central theme of the 1954 yearbook. The jointure of Scottdale, Everson, and Upper Tyrone Township, in effect since July 1, 1953, brings the operation of these three school districts under the administration of a joint school board made up of representatives from all three districts, with Dr. Clinton M, Puff as superintendent. This, of course, provides better schools for all the children of the jointure and makes more uniform their preparation for high school. Junior High has been particularly affected by the jointure because seventh and eighth grades from all three districts report here increasing junior high enrollment by about 30 percent. This has also increased the number of pupils transported by school bus and the once almost unknown huge yellow vehicles have become a common sight as they deliver boys and girls to the portals of edu- cation. Before the jointure of these districts, Upper Tyrone and Everson sent their children to Scottdale High School, paid their tuition, but had no voice in the school 's operation. Under the jointure plan these districts have representatives on the joint school board and participate in the business manage- ment of the schools. This is now Everson's high school, Upper Tyrone's high school, as well as Scottdale's high school. To Dr. Clinton M. Puff, our school superintendent, goes the credit for effecting the jointure. ln spite of disappointing delays and setbacks he labored continuously on the jointure project for three years, his efforts finally meeting with success when the jointure contracts were signed May l, 1953 by the three districts. The Class of 1954 take this opportunity to express their admiration and re- spect for his leadership and achievement. Dr. Puff's efforts have also been continually directed to securing a new junior-senior high school. Since the jointure, plans for this new building have been approved by the State Department of Public Instruction and are now on file in Harrisburg awaiting allocation of funds. Although the Class of 1954 will not have the pleasure of holding its commencement exercises in the auditorium of the new high school, its members have the satisfaction of knowing that progress is being made and that those in junior high school will probably have that experience. We, the Class of 1954, are proud and honored that ours is the first graduating class of Scottdale Joint High School.