Souderton High School - Unaliyi Yearbook (Souderton, PA)

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To The Class OF 1954: l wish to express my greetings to the Class of l954. The year of gradua- tion from High School marks a turning point in your careers. Up to this point all your class members have pursued an educational pattern which was fairly uniform. Upon graduation you will each go in a direction dictated by your own desires and abilities. No matter which path you may choose, the educational foundation laid for you in Souderton High School will always be one of the building blocks of your future. lt has always been the desire of the Board of Education to create the educational environment in Souderton Schools which would enable you to prepare a firm foundation for a future life of good citizenship and honorable living. Members of your class have utilized these facilities and in turn made their contributions to Souderton High School, making it a better place for those who follow. Good-by and God-speed on your iourney. J. D. KRATZ, A.B., O.D. President Souderton Board of Education Dr, J Donald Kratz President To These Men, The Administration Ol Souderton High School, lt may quite truthfully be stated that our years spent iourneying through the realms of Souderton High School have constituted the most pleasant and carefree, as well as the most decisive, years of our entire lives. Now, as we reminisce, we agree that the faculty has contributed immeasurably toward molding us into young men and women capable of shouldering the responsibilities of the adult world. But we further realize that behind this aggregation of teachers is an organization equally instrumental in providing a well-balanced education for high school students-the Board of Education. Although rarely seen in session by the students, it is this body which is chiefly responsible for the formulation of the policies which govern not only the high school but Souderton's two grade schools as well. Once a month the school board meets to consider such problems as the hiring of teachers, recommendations for school programs, construction and maintenance of school buildings and property, the levying of school taxes, the authorization of expenditures, and a multitude of other questions which must be decided if the intricate mechanism of the school is to function smoothly. Serving on Souderton's Board of Education are five prominent, community-minded citizens who contribute unselfishly of their time and knowledge, without remu- neration, that the oncoming generation may secure as complete an education as possible. Dr. J. Donald Kratz, President of the Board, is well known throughout the community for his proficiency in the field of optometry. Paul M. Hunsicker, mortician at Souderton, Mr. Victor Nyce, Souderton real estate broker, Mr. Willard S. Detwiler, insurance underwriter, Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., Jordan B. Allem, Teller at Union National Bank 81 Trust Co., Souderton ldeceasedl, and John Seitz service-station proprietor, comprise the re- mainder of the Board. The members of the Class of T954 recognize the un- deniably significant work that the school board is doing for the community, and are grateful to this organization for all it has done to further the advance- ment of education at Sou- derton High School. John Seitzi 8 Left to right. Willard S. Detwiler, Jordan B. Allem ldeceasedi, Paul M. Hunsicker, Secretary, Victor M. Nyce,

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Greetings, Class Ol 1954: Everyone is enthusiastic at times. One man has enthusiasm for thirty minutes, another for thirty days, but the one who has enthusiasm for thirty years makes a success in life. He retains faith in himself, has courage to start and willingness to keep everlastingly at it. These are requisites for success. Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. He is rich who owns the day, and no one owns the day who allows it to be invaded with fret and anxiety. Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities, no doubt, crept in. Forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day, begin it well and serenely, with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense. This day is too dear, with its hopes and invitations, to waste a moment on the yesterdays. Congratulations and best wishes to each of you for the future. E. M. CROUTHAMEL Supervising Principal We Are Deeply lndebted, For Their Tireless Efforts On Cur Behalf Through the indefatigable efforts of our supervising principal, Mr. Crouthamel, and our principal, Mr. Maxwell, Souderton High School has come to be traditionally re- garded with respect by all the schools of the Bux-Mont League. The high standards of conduct set by these two administrators, coupled with their extremely efficient management of economic affairs, have been largely responsible for the high ranking position of leadership which Souderton has asserted among neighboring schools. We, the seniors of l954, have strived to uphold these Congratulations, Class OF 1954: We shall miss you for whom commencement day is so near. You leave our school to face new challenges and to accept new responsibilities and opportunities. We who remain wish you well. These are years of great decision for our country and the whole world. You, as citizens of tomorrow, will play a decisive part in the events to come. No matter what you choose to become, your contribution for good or ill will do much to shape the world you will have to live in. lt is hoped your high school experiences will have helped to tit you for your part in the world of the future. May you face the problems which will arise with en- thusiasm, courage and determination, remembering if you would desire to achieve fame, too: Live for some- thing. Do good and leave behind you a monument of virtue that the storm of time can never destroy. Write your name in kindness, love and mercy on the hearts of thousands you come in contact with year by year, you will never be forgotten. W. E. MAXWELL Principal 9 fill' lofty ideals during our four-year sojourn at Souderton High School, in the realization that these criteria are necessary if true success is to be ultimately attained. The services so unselfishly rendered to us by Mr. Crou- thamel and Mr. Maxwell, and the expert advice with which they helped us solve the many burdensome problems confronting our class, will, in the future, serve to make these men, the administration of Souderton High School, ever more treasured in our memories.