Tamaqua High School - Sphinx Yearbook (Tamaqua, PA)

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iiveu Students Helpful Illlviee and Iiuillauee H. W. SLANKER Principal of Junior High School Gettysburg Academy AB.. Gettysburg College M.A., Columbia University 3 ALTHOUGH for many, .lunior High School may be merely a vague mem- ory, Mr. Slanker is not easily forgotten, for in him the students found a principal, teacher, and friend. His task was a big one for it was his duty to prepare his students for high school life. He achieved this aim through his guidance classes in which we were taught proper study habits. His tactful and reserved manner, as well as his friendliness, brought him the admiration of both students and teachers and won him friends continually. Because of his kindly helpfulness in things large and small, we ex- tend to Mr. Slanker a sincere thank you. Thirteen t 4

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Principals Have i Ji ,jf rx , NJN , . R. B. STAPLETON Principal of Senior High School Milllinburg High School A.B.. Bucknell University MA., Columbia University President of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Asso- cmtion Faculty Manager of Basketball WYE students of Senior High School are very proud to have as our prin- cipal a man who is outstanding not only in school affairs and in his own community, but also in the state. The same personality, helpfulness, and resourcefulness which have made him popular with people outside of school have made him well-liked and respected with his students. With Mr. Stapleton's assistance we have been able to carry on suc- cessfully many activities aiding the war effort. Because of his congenial manner, we have been able to ask him about our personal problems and plans. Because of his ability to make things run smoothly, we have usually found school a pleasant place. The school itself with its high standards of education and its alumni who have been successful in many fields proves his abilities in Tamaqua. The fact that he has been elected president of the P. I. A. A. for the fourth consecutive term proves that his abilities are in no way limited. Twelve

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N1 Tribute tn the Faculty We, the Class of '44, wish to express our grati- tude to the faculty of Tainaqua High School. They have seen us through three years of struggle, work, and play. and have added their share to our academic and character development. They have guided us through these years, and they have persevered with many of us who were diiiicult to understand because we found it hard to grow up. They have earned our gratitude. Our teachers helped also to make our high school days more interesting by taking upon their shoulders the extra burden of organizing and supervising our many extra-curricular activities. These added morale, good fellowship, education. and the opportunity of meeting together in groups. Our Tri-Hi-Y and H-Y, which also helped to develop character, are just two of these many activities. We salute our new coaches, who are also mem- bers of the faculty, for the contributions they made to our high school life. These men gave some of us excellent guidance in active competition in sportsg Fourteen KRW' fi' he YVIMQNA J. :xl,I.l1N, A.B. Bl-.N,lAs1lN B. Bum, A.B., M.A Gauze M. Bmuu, ILS. MARY' Bnswsk, A.B.