Iroquois Central High School - Iroquoian Yearbook (Elma, NY)

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ADMINISTRATION TO THE CLASS OF 1961 Congratulations on such a happy and mem- orable occasion—your graduation from high school. You must be filled with mixed emo- tions as you look back upon your past years as students while at the same time looking ahead to your futures and the beginning of new and different lives and careers. There is that feeling of pride and satisfaction you must have in knowing that because of your work and study, you have successfully reached that long awaited goal—graduation. I imagine, though, that you must have that same feeling of nostalgia that comes to every graduate when you think of leaving all the good friends and wonderful times which were so much a part of your life in high school. Instead of your leaving Iroquois, we think rather of your staying with us as a member of our alumni. I sincerely hope that you will find all the happiness and satisfaction you seek, and 1 do wish for each of you the best of everything always. Sincerely yours, Dennis Ryan Congratulations to the Class of 1961: As you leave this fine school, it is my sincere hope that you will never forget your many pleasant expe- riences nor your many fine friends. Graduation means the end of your stay as a student at Iroquois, but always remember it signifies the opening of new vistas. The world into which you are entering is passing through many crises. Even the wisest men find it difficult to keep a sense of balance under these con- ditions. However, remember that you have the ability to think. This involves the risk of misunder- standing, but it also presupposes that the mind can grow, that understanding can mature and that a man can advance from a false assumption to a new grasp of truth. It will take more than thought to redeem man- kind, but we should never underestimate the ability to think and to reason together. “Whatever is true, honest, just, pure, only of good report, think of these things.” Today is a time for sober thought and careful understanding, and I know that your education at Iroquois will give you a sound basis for future de- cisions. If you think and always remember the eternal verities, I feel confident that you will lead happy and successful lives. Good luck to all of you in whatever you pursue. I shall recall with much pleasure and happiness the Class of ’61. Sincerely, Russell E. Corser 6

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Alfred Baily Citizenship Education Gene E. Beckwith Music m Thomas A. Bello, Jr. Science Eugenia Bender French Ruth K. Bosch English Robert D. Bowen English Elly Buchholz English Elizabeth Mead Clack Latin Science Margaret M. Croft Commercial William J. DeFreis Industrial Arts 8