Wilson High School - Wilsonian Yearbook (West Lawn, PA)

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It is gratifying to record the successes you have attained in the brief span of your lifetime. We trust that you will pause for a moment's reflection. Have you expressed sin- cere words of appreciation to your parents, teachers and all others who helped make possible these proud moments in your lives? Are you aware of the fact that the mere praise of works already accomplished is not sufficient? It is well to remember that commencement, in the true sense, is only the beginning of ffthe great task that lies before us. The worthwhileness of life itself becomes a reality in direct proportion to the efforts expended to maintain and strengthen our way of living. You have the potential of becoming a conscientious servant in whatever profession or vocation you may choose as your life's work. You have exemplified this by your many cooperative efforts in curricular and extra- curricular activities while attending the public schools of your great Keystone State. We congratulate you as members of the first graduating class since the organization of the Wilson Joint School System. You have made outstanding contributions toward the establishment of good will which is for the common good of all future graduates of Wilson High School. We look to you for your continued interest in and sup- port of your Alma Mater. To each of you our best wishes for a happy and successful life. IZAM You were born amidst a surge of power by dictators try- ing to conquer a world civilization by brute force. You were enrolled in the primary grades of a free public school program in a free America at a time when the world was divided by many different ideologies. Now at your graduation the Western Wforld is dedicated to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness and steadfast in the belief that the principles of Faith, Hope and Love are to govern and direct men's minds in world affairs. Yes, in this freedom-loving country of ours you are faced with new ways to use the personal professional services in behalf of mankind. Technocracy is more real than ever, calling you to engineering, medicine, law, teaching, preaching and the social services. You need still more education, further development of your human resources, refinement of your heritage and culture, and a revitali- zation of your spiritual virtues. It takes real courage to face the facts of honest hard work and long hours of toil as being essential to live and develop our minds and master techniques and skills to compete in this modern atomic age. Continually prepare yourself to meet the challenge of new times and new ways. Yong opportunity to thrive and live better in 1955 is at han .

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DAY I A D DAY CUT 1959, Melvin M. Crimes, 1955, Henry .l. Eckenroth, 19573 Mil- lard S. Reiff, 1955, J. Robert Moyer, 19573 Edwin W. Kauf- man, 1957, Mrs. Warren W. Lamm, 1955, Arthur Lutz, 1955. Standing: William C. Kutz, Supervising Principal, W. Rich- ard Eshclman, Solicitor, Harold Beidler, 1955, Harold Heim, 1959, William Tobias, 19553 Stanley B. Heckman, 1959, John S. Saylor, 19575 Wallace 0. Tomey, 1957, Robert K. Shear- er, 1959, John' Riegel, 19593 Richard Bollman, 19573 Clayton D. Rehrer, High School Princi- pal and A. D. Steckel, Elemen- tary Division. Millard S. Reilfgpresident .l. Robert Moyer-Vice President Edwin W. Kaufman-Secretary Henry J. Eckenroth-Treasurer Day in and day out the schoolboard of the Wilson .loint School System is the controlling body of the fundamental policies of the school. These people have the difficult task of planning, discussing, and ironing out the problems of the Jointure. Among the proposed plans for the coming years is a new addition which will house a library, a gymnasium which will seat 1,200 people, and a new cafeteria which will seatA450 students. ln addition there will be a new business section of four rooms, a mechanical drawing room, an additional shop for seniors, and a vocational home economics department. This new addition will cost approximately one and one-half million dollars and will provide for 900 to 1,000 students. Day in and day out the stu- dents of Wilson Joint High School come to the office for help. Among the many duties of the secretaries at Wilson is the listing of taxpayers. Miss Edith Reedy checks Hgures in the tax book while Mrs. Betty Schroll, standing, reads taxpayers' names to Mrs. Dorothy Hafer for cross- checking purposes. Seated: Charles J. Adams, Sr.,