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DEAR DIARY, (Continued) 1953- 1954 - Our sophomore year started in the old school, of which we hold fond memories, but after mid-year exams, we were situated in the beautiful new building. The first few weeks we were like strangers. We couldn't remember which way to turn as we came out of the rooms, and the hall seemed just short of a mile long. We mar- veled at the modern equipment and conveniences and became the proudest student body in the country. 1954- 1955 - Goodness sakesl We're already juniors! The years just seem to dis- appear. Mr. Pearl is our vice principal now. He's been our homeroom teacher for three years and we're very fond of him. Everyone enjoys his classes - he has such wonderful philosophies and enjoyable humor. He has truly played an important part in the role of character builder. Our class is having the best Prom ever. That was our cry and the boast of every junior class. Under the capable planning and leadership of Mr. Ziemski our theme of Springtime in Paris was carried out very successfully, both socially and financially. It took a lot of hard work and headaches for many, but what undertaking doesn't? This was the last year of the senior class before us. We admit they were a great group and we were sorry to see them leave. Our wonderful principal, Mr. Beebe, was also leaving, and his going was regarded as a great loss by the entire student body, and the town's people as well. To show him some small appreciation, we dedicated our new flagpole to him. We admired him for his outstanding character and personality, and the cooperation and leadership shown while within his contact. 1955- 1956 - This is it. Our last year at G.C.S. Our class is very happy to be ac- quainted with our new principal, Mr. Bennett, and we're sorry we haven't more time to spend together. We’re sure the classes following us will provide a good example by which he can judge us, and all the students of Greene. This year we've been looking forward to every week end and vacation in the hopes that we can complete our back assignments. Our class has been active in sports, music, and so many extracurricular and class activities, that we have to plug every minute. Of course we have time for our fun and parties, and realize that Mr. Finnegan and the rest of the faculty are only trying to prepare us for life in the wide world, after we step out of the senior door this June. We don't realize it now, but we'll appreciate the push a lot more than we expect. Mr. Hopkins has been a great help in the choosing of our careers. His guidance has truly been appreciated. By spending a whole year together with Mr. Finnegan as our class advisor and history teacher, we can't help profiting by his guiding and teaching. He is a personality whom we shall never forget. Well. Diary, I see the future ahead, the past is through. We'll come back some day, and see G.C.S. playing the same important role in the lives of others, as it has in ours. Our class is now going into the world and will remember that there must al- ways be a G.C.S. We won't forget! And thanks!
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Dear Diary, It won’t be long now and we'll be looking back at our High School days. Gosh( we really hate to leave our Alma Mater dear. But, after ail, we do have to grow up some day, and we all feel eager to make our contributions to world history, just as we've be- come known in the school's history. As we look back, we'll realize that our life at Greene Central High School was perhaps the most memorable, most guiding, and most character-building period of our lives. Gee, just think of the things we've done together, within the beautiful wails of G. C.S. Let's review a few of them. 1952-1953 - We were the timid, fun-raising freshman class. People may bring up the fact that we won't go to Washington for our Senior Trip but they probably don't re- call that we were the most-traveled frosh class in Greene Central's history. Remember the good times we had with Mr. Ziemski. He took ten of us to New York City to visit the United Nations building that fall. We sat in the General Assembly Chamber and listened in on the earphones to the five different language interpretations. We also went up in the Empire State Building and visited St. Patrick's Cathedral and Rockefeller Plaza. Oh, and we'll never forget walking down Fifth Avenue munching on lollipops! We were very young then, remember? April, 1953 saw us leaving for Brookline, Massachusetts for an exchange trip. We became familiar with many new people and exciting places. We toured Boston and its surroundings, visited with Governor Herter and visited Harvard. Remember the picnic at Cape Cod? If it had been warmer, we could have gone for a dip in the ocean. You know what? I'll bet Mr. Finnegan thinks we learned all about Plymouth Rock, the bat- tles of Lexington and Concord, Walden Pond, and all our other historical facts by our- selves. He's wrong though. We picked them up from our exchange trip . • . Came the end of June and we marched up the aisle to Pomp and Circumstance.” We had a good scholastic record, but we would strive to better it by 1956. We were now out of Junior High and must dedicate ourselves to the serious bit of scholastic achieve- ment and leadership.
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