Sunbury High School - Torch Yearbook (Sunbury, PA)

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CONTENTS DEDICATION ADMINISTRATION CLASSES ACTIVITIES ATHLETICS FEATURES 5

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Sunbury Area High School FOREWORD During the past three years we have witnessed the growth of a new school; but for the twelve years past, parents and teach- ers have been observing our progressive development. As the firm foundation was laid to support the edifice, so the bases of our lives were formed at home in our pre-school years. From the foundation rose the first bricks, the first studies; both seemingly leading to nowhere. However, pile drivers, teachers, and parents made themselves felt; and gradually school and studies began to take shape. Finally, the school and the student are ready to contribute to society. Before we venture forth, let us look over our fun and accomplishments, committed in the perimeter of our new school. 4

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Advising a very active chemistry club while here in the high school, Mr. Furman is pic- tured here with members of that club from the class of 1958. From left to right they are Skip Bloom, Joe Hahn, and Parren Gott- shall. We Dedicate the 1959 Torch to . . . ... a teacher, a friend, and an adviser. As a teacher, he has awakened the natural curiosity of many students by his lucid explanations and enthusiasm for his subject. When we were in the eighth grade, he initiated us into the myriad wonders of science. Many of us later had the privilege of being in his chemistry classes. To quote Bulwer-Lytton, he is a teacher who “suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself.” But he has been more than a teacher. We will always regard him as a friend who capably and conscientiously lead the 59’ers for four years in the capacity of class adviser. He is a man of the highest character, one whom we all admire and respect. His personal drive and keen sense of humor will be a guiding light for us in the uncertain years to come. In order to show our esteem and appreciation, we, the Class of 1959, dedicate our Torch to— Mr. G. Robert Furman 6