Tamaqua High School - Sphinx Yearbook (Tamaqua, PA)

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Organization of the School Year . . I ALFRED C. STINE Princijial, Senior High School As Tamaqua High School Principal, lN1r. Stine acts as our advisor in many of our prob- lems and keeps the school running smoothly. He graduated from Chambersburg High School, earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree at Lebanon Valley College, and received his Masteris in Education at Pennsylvania State College. M1'. Stine is interested in fishing as well as education. He also takes part in coin- munity affairs. being president of the young adults at the Nlethodist Episcopal Church and on the Board of Directors of the Lions Club. . O H. YV. SLANKER Principal, Tamaqua junior High School Mr. Slanker is Principal of Tamaqua Jun- ior High School. He graduated from Gettys- burg Academy. received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Gettysburg College, and his M3StCl',S Degree from Columbia University. Mr. Slanker's interests are mainly centered on education. of course, but he finds time for many beneficial outside activities. He is a member of the Police Commission and of the local Advisory Board of the Young Merfs Christian Association, and is Secretary of the Masonic Lodge.

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I ROBERT A. HARTWIG Prmidmzt, Tamaqua School Board Mr. Hartwig in everyday life works with the Lehigh Navigation Coal Company, but he has found time to devote to education. He has been a member of the Tamaqua School Board for eighteen years, serving for the past eight years as its president. He is interested in physical as well as mental edu- cation and takes his part in the direction of the athletic program. Mr. Hartwig pre- sides over the group which administers the financial affairs of the school system. I I I I I R. B. STAPLETON Superintendent, Tamaqua Schools Mr. Stapleton is the Superintendent of Tamaqua Schools. He had a wide back- ground for this position which he has held since 1948: he graduated from Millilinburg High School, he received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Bucknell University, his Master's Degree from Columbia University, and he was principal of Tamaqua High School from 1927 to 1948. He is greatly in- terested in school activities and at the pres- ent time is the Honorary President of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Asso- ciation. Administration Led 1 1

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Activities of the Seated, left to right: Mr. Neifert, Mr. Hartwig, Mr. Burke. Standing: Mr. Coblcv, Mr, Carter, Mr. Sembach, Mr. Schaeffer. School Board President . . . . . liOBERT HARTWIG Secretary .... . . . HARRY BURKE Treasurer .................,............. EDWARD NEIEERT CHARLES CARTER, JAIVIES SCHAEFEER, JOHN SEMBACH, HERBERT COBLEY The personnel of the School Board changed during the past year because of the death of Mr. George Hess, who had been secretary. Mr. Her- bert Cobley, a capable and qualified man, was ap- pointed to take his place. These seven men, who meet regularly on the first Monday of every month, have the great re- sponsibility of administering a school system com- posed of seventy teachers, 1887 pupils, and eight school buildings. With the help of the superinten- dent of schools and the principals, they must main- tain the school plant and, what is more important, provide background for college and professional work, as well as sufficient training for those who want to earn a living as soon as they graduate. With the Hrst purpose in mind, the School Board, before the beginning of the last school term, had the Senior High School redecorated and im- proved. They also discussed additions to the build- ing. With the second purpose in mind, they added several members to the faculty of Senior High School, and made it possible by enlarging the typ- ing room for many of the academic students to add typing to their course of study. The problems of the School Board of 1951 are many, but the greatest is the problem of educat- ing this generation for life in a world ever grow- ing more complex.