Tamaqua High School - Sphinx Yearbook (Tamaqua, PA)

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Adzisers and Teachers s , . X We the Class of 1948. are grateful to our teachers and our advisers for the assistance and understanding which they have given us in our many problems and extra-curricular activities. They have led us through high school patiently and capably. ive shall always remember them. In the Art Department. Miss Mohr- bach. a newcomer to Tamaqua High School, supervised art in all the Tamaqua schools. In the Commercial Department. Miss Bahrt taught typing to the Juniors and Seniors. lnath to the Sophomores. and was adviser of the Commercial Clubs and the Commercial Clubs' Mixed Chorus. Miss Fey taught shorthand and bookkeeping. In the History Department. Mr. Baer. faculty manager of football. taught prob- lems of democracy. Mr. Graham taught Sophomore history and was head basket- ball coach. Mr. Millen. head football and track coach. taught Junior history. In the Language Department. Miss Brewer taught French and Senior English. 'x 1 'x ,X vii X N L4 its .X ,f A i-l if J, Benjamin B. Baer. LB.. MA. K Grace li. Bahrt. fa f Nancy Could, B.S. Fred Graham, was the adviser of the French Clubs and the Sphinx. and also directed the Class Play and Class Day Exercises. Miss Brit- ton. who taught German and Sophomore English. was adviser of the German Clubs. Mr. Jewells taught Latin and Sophomore nglish. and was the adviser of the l.atin Club. Mr. Stine. who taught Junior Eng- lish. was the adviser of the Blue and '1'.eXNl.gXQUA HIGH SC HUOI. TN VIYQ'

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To the Class 0 194 It seems COI'lSld8l'3lJlV less but, m reallts, lt ns six sears smce wour class became a part of the Tamaqua .lunlor H1 h School We recall the confusion and uncertalntv with whlch you mow ed from room to room, how puzzled you became when you straved from vou were upon reeelvlng dlreetlon from the teachers or Wir Sembaeh lthen jamtorj to the room you sought We better remember, however, vour grad ual adjustment to a new school and the aptl tude vnth which your assumed leadershnp and accepted responsnlnlltv ln the promotion of .lunlor High actnvltles H W. SLANKER Prlnclpal of .lumor Hlgh School Gettysburg Academv A B , Gettysburg College 'll A , Columlna UHlVCfSltV Eleven 1948 SPHIN X Durlng your school career you should have been sufflclentlv mculcated wlth the vlrtues, ldeals, attitudes, skulls, and habnts to assume a worthv part ln our democratlc society W e trust that vou w1ll exert an influence mtel lectual, moral, and splrltual for an xmproved elvlllzatlon The facultv and the puplls of ,lumor Hlgh tender their heartv congratulations to the Class of 1948 and express their admlratlon and commendatlon for the standard of achlevement attamed nn both the Jlllll0l' and Semor Hugh Schools H W SLANKER . f ' ' 'U . a 1 a 1 ,. - s your seventh grade section, and how relieved - - - -

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1948 SPHINX li- rf? .4 if all 71 l Brewer. ,-MB. Yerna Xl. Britton. LB. Helen M. Davis. BS. Wilflil F. Fey. BS.. NI,-X. I . . -ed Harluig. B5. H. Paul .ll-wells. M..-X. Martin T. Kemmerer. HS. Edward Kemzura. .-LB. ! , 'C , A 1-' tv, ' I-X ' 'f X ' Yvhite. and had charge of the Commence- ment Exercises. ln the Mathematics Department. Mr. Kemzura taught advanced algelrra. trigo- nometrv. solid and plane geometry. and was the adviser of the Hi-Y. Mr. Welsh taught Sophomore algehra and Sopho- more lllfllll. In the Music Department, Mrs. Davis Thirteen was assistant supervisor of music and had charge of the Boys' Glee Club. Mrs. Merle Gerhard took over the duties of Mr. Kem- merer who was supervisor of music. and directed the hand. orchestra. and Girls' Glee Cluh. He left Tamaqua High on March 15. 1948. ln the Physical Education Department. Mr. Hartwig supervised the hovs' physical fl,