Upper Dublin High School - Mundockian Yearbook (Fort Washington, PA)

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A tb lffifirixqlf ,Maul 'W 1,541 Q iptttlfliir ,,'Q vwMMl1M N l 9 5 9 mfwlmnl ,X T I 0, A NGN paylffa '31, 4 411,24 It doesn't seem possible that only six years ago we were first introduced to high school life. Now that we have graduated, we fondly recall our happy, hectic, high school days. The year 1955 found us entering a school filled with new faces. Upper Dub- lin seemed quite large to us as compared with the small elementary schools from which we had come. We were divided in- to four homerooms where we made many friends. As we finally became accustomed to our new school, we began to take an interest in the activities. Our first year was brought to a close with a picnic at Montgomery County Park. Too soon the summer was over, and we were back in school as eighth grade students. How nice it was to see the new seventh grade as confused as we had been. We were glad we knew our way around and were no longer the youngsters of the school. The outstanding event in 1954 was our trip to Harrisburg. We also visited the Hershey factory and especially enjoyed the free samples. However, the most remembered part was Hershey Park with its exciting roller coaster, The Comet. Then came 1955 and we became a real part of the high school as freshmen. It was in that year that we decided what course of study we would pursue. We elected our first class officers and learned that Mrs, Biles and Mr. Taddei would be our advisers. We had a great time preparing for and presenting our play, The Mad Hatters. It was quite hilarious and a huge success. May 31 brought to us our long awaited trip to New York where we visited the United Nations Building, the Statue of Liberty, and many other famous places. This was a pleasant ending for our freshman year. 1956 found us in the Senior High. It was quite a thrill to be able to partici- pate in the varsity sports and we were much more interested in these activities. We sponsored our first dance, Valentine Daze, which was lots of fun, and Tag Day, an annual tradition at UD. To- wards the end of our sophomore year we were all busy ordering our class rings, and wondering where we would ever find the money to pay for them. Our wet picnic at Montgomery County Park brought this busy year to a close. We were greeted upon our return in the fall of 1957 with the arrival of our class rings, spotless and shiny, and we proudly showed them to anyone within sight. We celebrated by sponsoring the annual Ring Dance, During the Christ- mas vacation, we all enjoyed ourselves at

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I f9J 4 1 HISTORY 'M mg I s N X 'TS 4. OF THE 5 'X annum SENIORS Mtv 0 a Christmas party held at the fire house. After the holidays we really got down to work on the prom. The committees had been chosen and the title, Serenade of the South, had been picked. The time flew by and before we knew it, the prom was only a few weeks away. Who will ever forget the elaborate preparations-the painted stones, the paper flowers, the borrowed shrubs, the beautiful waterfall, and the colorful lights. And finally the big night arrived. Barbara Echardt's coketail party before the prom put every- one in a gay mood. The prom was perfect and Ray Carr's band was fabulous. We had our post prom party at Hustle Inn and then went to Sally Sabold's for break- fast. But the climax wasn't reached until the following morning when we discovered that the pool had leaked all over the gym floor. What a way to end a year! At last September 1958 came and we were Seniors. The first big event of the year was our Senior play, Girl Crazy. Although we worked hard, we had lots of fun and everyone enjoyed it. We sold Christmas cards to raise money for our depleted treasury. Name cards were order- ed and then came Christmas vacation, Our dance, The Sugar Plum Ball, was very , 'tlllfllll e ,gg .9 iityttqsu vstxsvigff it Twig Q9 successful with the jones Boys supplying the music and entertainment. Anyone who helped decorate could not possibly forget the last-minute rushing and especially dec- orating that huge tree. This dance herald- ed Christmas vacation, with all the par- ties and holiday fun. Remember Sabie's Christmas Eve party and our class party at Hustle Inn? Amidst the busy whirl of studies, basketball games, and all our parties, our name cards arrived. Paying for these cards, keeping up with class dues, and other graduation expenses, kept us all broke. This was the year for many memor- able brawls-the girls' pajama parties and the boys' weekends at the mountains. In early May we were the honored guests of the juniors at the prom. After recovering from the prom, we began to get down to work and prepare for our final exams. Then came Baccalaureate and fun and excitement of Class nite. At long last the big night arrived and we received our coveted diplomas with mixed emotions. Now, as we are about to go our sepa- rate ways in life, we realize that although our high school days are over, we shall never forget them. We deeply appreciate all the help we received from a very cooperative faculty and a generous community for providing the school facilities.