State College High School - Maroon and Gray Yearbook (State College, PA)

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Jcteuxrrd We, the Class of 1952, present this book to you, the students, hoping that you may find in it memories of much jov and many accomplishments in State College High School, In telling the story, which is forever the same vet always different, the staff has attempted to present such memories of the activities and organizations of the 1951-1952 year as will be most happily recollected bv all. When you pick up this book several years from now, we hope it will recall to you the sports, classes, dances, and all other memorable events that remind you of State High in 1952. Publishing a yearbook is a great and inspiring task, which requires much time, patience, and hard work for the business staff and the literary staff. How- ever, we have taken our work seriously, believing firmly that the Maroon and Gray, more than a souvenir of high school years, stands as the worthy evidence of our class’ hopes and achievements. We have tried to make our year- book something tangible to carry through life along with the intangible memories of our high school career. When vou glance at this Maroon and Gray years from now, it will perhaps bring to mind the favorite expression of some teacher or classmate, start you to wondering whatever became of the fellow with the lovely tenor voice, or remind you of the time in chem class that you felt you had dis- covered a new process for making synthetic coffee. Realizing what a job was before us, we began working early last summer to plan the lay-out. Each sheet had to be checked and captions had to be re- written over and over again to be sure that the pages were right. All the staff missed good times with their friends to attend Maroon and Gray staff meetings, where everyone worked from beginning to end. Though our book has taken work, we of the staff have had a lot of fun putting it together, and can proudly say, We have done our job to the best of our ability. We wish to thank sincerelv those who have shown an interest in making our hook a success. Special commendation goes to Miss Geuther. our advisor. We are thankful for her co-operation and advice. To future Maroon and Gray staffs, may we earnestly urge you to consider the honor and seriousness of vour responsibility. The job now goes to you, under- graduates. Though it is not easy, you will find it worth your time and effort. We, the class of 1952, in presenting our yearbook, say, “Be wise. Co-operate. Your combined efforts will ease the burden on all. From here on in it's up to you.

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tic Other £checl £kall £tan4 Akctie tfcu In 1896, State College was born. The same year we incorporated our own borough, hot due to financial difficulties, a school was not built until 1897. The location of the new building was the present dav Frazier Street grade school. Sep- tember 1900. the first high school was officially opened. In 1914. the first section of what we now know as the high school was com- pleted. Successive wings followed in 1931 and 1941. During tin summer of 1950. another building was added, this being a two room structure to be used temporarily as a class room for vocational agriculture and auto mechanics classes. Later, when the new high school is built, this build- ing will be used as a general storage building. Comparisons of enrollment tell us that the number of students has increased as well as the size and number of the buildings. In 1920 there were 183 students and six high school teachers. Five years later this figure was raised to twenty teachers and 268 pupils. The enrollment in 1945 in both junior and senior high was 744 pupils and 44 teachers. The State College Borough School District joined with Half Moon Township in 1947. Shortly thereafter, the now famed College Area Joint School was en- larged to include Harris, College, Ferguson, and Patton Townships. The present College Area Joint School has two junior high schools.—Fergu- son Township and State College, and one senior high school,—State High. The enrollment this year is over 1000. 7