Sunbury High School - Torch Yearbook (Sunbury, PA)

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Administration Mr. M. Eugene Hutchinson, Superintendent—Mr. Francis Hatton, Principal Message to the Class of 1965 Maturity is the ultimate self-discipline which rules a free man. Like the power of thought, it must be won by every man for himself. It is a quality born of growth; as no other, it measures every stage of the fulfillment of an individual as a human creature. This quality of maturity is always short of perfection. None of us, however, old or wise, is ever in all ways mature, and each of us at many points is supported in adversity or saved from folly by the maturity of another. The qualities of immaturity are highly recognizable. Some forms of power, mus- cle, money, lungs, press, politics, or even intellect are mistaken for rightness. Such a person regardless of his power, is usually a self-advertised unhappy, harried crea- ture, comfortless in either salary or soul. You have not been expected to make the synthesis which produces maturity from its component ingredients. However, you are required to know right from wrong to have a sense of co-operation, of loyalty, of humility, and of generosity. Individuals make up a nation, and in turn, mature individuals can produce a mature nation. Be cautious of over-opti- mism in relation to the world’s problems. In international affairs, as with horses and all life’s uncertainties, even best bets are sometimes lost. But it is when best bets are lost that the men are separated from the boys. The immature are dismayed by disappointment. The mature acquire new depths of character. A liberating education invokes the power of thought to make better that which will always be imperfect. Your business in life is to learn and that is up to you. Francis C. Hatton

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Board of Education L to r, standing: Mrs. Dorothy Hafer, Mrs. Evelyn Tressler, Mrs. Genevieve Fenton, Miss Rae Mit- terling. Seated: Mrs. Mary Geb- hardt, Mrs. Jeanne Ries. L to r, standing: Mr. Clifford W. Johnston, Mr. John 0. Eister, Mr. Raymond F. Broscious, Mr. Jack L. Saxton, Mr. J. Russell Diemer, Mr. Elwood F. Clayberger. L to r, seated: Mr. Joseph W. Lawton, Mr. Lawrence A. Nace, Mr. Wil- liam S. Shipman, President, Mr. Joseph L. Ray, Jr., Vice-President, Mr. Alfred H. Ries, Mr. Claude M. Knoebel, Secretary. Secretaries

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Janet C. Erikson Theodosia H. Hoffman Evelyn J. Picton Katharine M. Femsler Owen R. Lagerman MISS SHAW REVIEWS the grammatical structure of a sentence with Ronnie Stroh. Virginia M. Shaw B. Mary Shipe English When attuned to the stimuli of greats like Shakespeare, Thoreau, Hemingway, or Lippmann, the re- sponse becomes sensationally real- ized: empathy. Enveloped in an in- timacy with the English language, mere thought is transformed into a definable opinion, worthy of consid- eration. Reflecting the lucidity of the direct study of English, speech and journal- ism utilize the stimulation of learn- ing and demand of the student his finest and his most excellent through practical experience. Thus, it could be said that through the concentrated study of our native language, imagination and valuable realistic experience combine to pro- duce a student whose knowledge of the presence of English is matched and even surpassed by his ability to understand and create in its mighty influence. MR. LAGERMAN EXPLAINS one of the complexities of the English language.