Whitehall High School - Whitehall Yearbook (Whitehall, PA)

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Busy electricians install fluorescent lights in the old wings of the high school. Right: The new elementary school is now under construction as workmen add the finishing touches. Much needed bays in the bus garage were completed for the start of the school year. Thomas Sod!, director of transportation, explained that now the garage has a total of 24 bays. Drivers also now enjoy the comfort and 17 atmosphere of new offices, and to the delight of the students with extracurricular activities, a new soda machine was added. Roads outside the garage are scheduled to be repaired.

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 Innovations and improvements were characteristics of Whitehall's campus when students returned to school in the fall. A new building under construction on the corner grounds near MacArthur Road will house kindergarten through fourth grade next year. The Whitehall-Coplay Elementary School will finally bring together the young school children of the township and the borough under one roof. In the past they were scattered in small schools throughout the area. The middle school, located opposite the high school, accomplished this same goal for fifth through eighth graders four years ago. The advantages of having kindergarten through twelfth grade, all on the same campus are tremendous, stated principal Clayton Northup. Now even a first grader will be able to enjoy the planetarium and other educational facilities the high school offers without traveling any distance. Many other improvements of the high school and the campus also marked the year. Completion of additional bays in the bus garage made it possible for the entire fleet to be housed. For the benefit of the athletes a field house was erected at the north end of the football field. Whitehall also had its first night games under new stadium lights. In order to seat more people at outdoor sporting events, contracts were signed for extension of the stadium bleachers for next year's games. Over the summer a new roof was put on the gymnasium, and the classrooms in the C wing were painted. Construction began for new guidance offices and a library expansion in early May. Plans were made for the remodeling and enlargement of the main office suite. In addition to all the building and renovating, the wooded area surrounding the high school was surveyed to provide boundaries for an outdoor laboratory. Any class from the elementary, middle, or high school will be able to use this nature center in future years. Right now it's in the planning stages, explained Ted Hess, environmental studies teacher, but we hope to begin development of the area early next year. Mr. Hess toured other environmental labs, one of which was located at Parkland. 16

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 wereta- A kenbyStu- deni Council so 0 that its contri- £ butions would long A he rernerphered as be- W ing unique. Its first ef- 0 forts went towards involv- A ing freshmen and sophomores in the annual magazine campaign. 9 The incentive of a treasure chest 0 filled with many prizes which opened with eight of the keys given for sub- 9 scription sales made profits equal to last 9 year's when all four classes participated. Juniors and seniors then sold candy that put a surmountable sum in the assembly fund. In the early part of the year, the council was without an adviser. Principal Clayton Northup stepped in temporarily until Daniel Cruttenden filled the position. As promised, social activities ranked highest amongst the council's achievements. From the first welcome dance in September to the farewell brawl in May, rocking sounds filled the cafeteria many times courtesy of the Student Council. Concerned with the continuous rivalry between the two schools, the councils of Whitehall and Northampton joined forces and financed a balloon race that smoothed ruffled feathers before the football game October 6. As the Christmas season approached ' White Christmas, a semiformal dance sponsored by the council, drew the attendance of 100 couples. The success of the dance was believed to be attributed to the first time attraction of a queen. Santa Claus appeared on the scene and crowned Wanda Boyer as the first Snow Queen. Constantly trying to increase school spirit, We Are Zephyrs shirts and class year initialed all purpose mugs were sold by the members. Governmental procedures were investigated and a new constitution changing outdated rulings was written. The student body ratified the revisions so that they will be put into effect next year. A final project was the sponsoring of the Spring Festival in May. Joe Lemoine, president; Scott Reph, vice president; Vicky Ffunsicker, secretary; and Chuck Howells, treasurer; provided able leadership. I believe that the Student Council did a good job, commented Vicky, however, the student body cannot just sit back and expect the council to do all the work. It would be beneficial for everyone if more students got involved and showed a real desire to improve their school. ,Hey we don't mess around is being painted on the press box by spirited Student Council members. A Home of the Zephyrs sign also greeted basketball Ians as they entered the gym. 18