Branford High School - Milestone Yearbook (Branford, CT)

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7 45 A.M. -- Announcements being given by Mr. Hatfield start the day. 1 june, 1959 Principal Ernest S. Hatfield Branford High School Branford, Connecticut Dear Mr. Hatfield: We, the Senior Class of Branford High School, wish to extend our sincere thanks to you for your unending help and guidance through our four years of high school. You have been an important factor in shaping lives and careers. By your unselfish interest in the students of Branford High, you have left upon the senior class a deep impression of loyalty, good citizenship, and respect which will remain with us for the rest of our lives. In endeavoring to exemplify a rewarding, happy, and successful future, you must often have been discouraged and disappointed. For this we are sorry, but please do not think your untiring efforts were not appreciated and welcomed. Your position, we know, has often been more than any one man should handle! that of administrator, builder, advisor, guidance director and planner. You must know the true enjoyment of a job well done. We thank you for this lasting example. In appreciation for your devotion, energy, and sincere interest in the educa- tion of Branford's youth, we, the Senior Class of 195 9, wish to show our grati- tude by dedicating this edition of the MILESTONE, to you, Mr. Ernest S. Hatfield. THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1959 Yours truly, Susan Giordano, Editor

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ll.iilf..ff.LBJ -l 1. Ll g sm, Y PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE We, the class of 1959, have just completed four wonderful years at Branford High School and have had the privilege and distinction of being the first graduating class of this beautiful new school. We owe a great deal to the foresight of the people of Branford who have sacrificed to give us this building. How we looked forward to graduation, the culmina- tion of our long hours of study and preparation! Then, as the day approached, we became cognizant of its profound meaning. We will no longer be surrounded each day by all our many friends. What will the future hold? The thought of setting out alone on a new path causes us to feel quite insecure. Through the past four years we have been guided every step of the way by the sound advice of all our teachers who were ever so willing to listen to our most serious problems. I am sure if we carry as our shield the lessons we have been taught here and by our wonderful parents at home, we shall no longer be fearful, but shall carry on prepared to meet our most formidable foe. May the high esteem in which we hold our school always be reflected in the actions of the members of our class. EDWARD ERYER t X I 'infiilslfvl' til I ,. I 1 . ,Nat . ,. , ,1 l ' KJ I , I F I E N t K it . .l K .- . ,4 it i I EDITOR'S MESSAGE The most impressive part of a teenagers life is high school. For four seemingly long years his activities and interests are centered around this medium. The MILESTONE of 1959, tries to capture the tremendous spirit and energy of Branford High. It is almost impossible to expose all the moments which make high school years the most wonderful and re- membered. Proms, sports, study halls, plays, parties, exatns, assemblies. The thrilling moments and dis- appointing ones. The knowledge, friendship, and ma- turity formed in high school will have an important intrinsic value the rest of his life. In this edition, we have tried to portray both ele- ments of Old and New. Old being our Freshmen, Sophomore, and junior years in the present junior high school, and New our senior year here. We have found great pride in picturing our new school in session, and reminiscence in retrospect. I would like to thank all who have worked so hard to make this book possible. The interest, cooperation, and energy which was shown was overwhelming. To the faculty and advisors, I thank you, in the name of the MILESTONE staff, for making our education more complete. SUSAN B. GIORDANO