Slatington High School - Reflections Yearbook (Slatington, PA)

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The Pleasurable anticipation of breaking the ground for our new castle culminated in an impressive ceremony on April 12, 1958, as Mr. Robert Edwards, President of the Northern Lehigh Joint School Board, and Mr. Allen Shiffert, President of the Northern Lehigh Joint School Authority, turned over the soil with a gleaming gold spade. Keen interest in the new school has been shown by the administrative department, represented on this occasion by Dr. Elmer S. Stevens, Supervising Principal of the Northern Lehigh Joint Schools, and Mr. Herman P. Snyder, Slatington High School Principal. GROUND-BREAKING FOR THE NEW CASTLE HIGHLIGHTS THE SPRING SCHEDULE Though now barren and desolate, the site of the new castle will soon be bustling with the activity o f construction. This year everywhere one turned, eager discussions about the new school building were heard. On the occasion of the ground-breaking, too, all groups concerned with school affairs participated in the momentous event. The student body was represented by Richard Stahley, Student Council President; Mr. William Horvath, President of the Northern Lehigh Joint Teachers’ Association, expressed the enthusiasm of the faculty; Mr. Robert Edwards, Mr. Allen Shiffert, and Dr. Elmer Stevens were representative of the sincere interest and efforts of both the Northern Lehigh Joint Schools and the Northern Lehigh Joint School Authority to obtain a fine new high school for our district. 19

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COURT PHYSICIANS AND THEIR STAFF KEPT THE KNIGHTS FIT FOR JOUSTS AND TOURNAMENTS “This will not hurt,” Dr. Marvin Thomas, the court dentist, told Louise Lorah. Miss Ara Kern, R.N., assisted the court physicians with Mrs. Carol MacCrindle, R.N., strove daily to keep the their tasks. household strong and well. 18

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