Kensington High School - Compass Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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DEDICATION When the American youth needed skillful guidance- they answered the call. As educators. their unswerving faith in our abilities, their patience, devotion, and invalu- able advice, stand as beacons of light in a free America. When our country called-they again answered an urgent plea. Knowing that we are threatened by wilful aggressors, they now contribute their unfailing efforts in the protection of the rights and liberties that they had once taught in American schools. They stand as staunch supporters of the four fundamen- tals of democracy . . . freedom of speech and expres- sion . . . freedom of every person to worship God in his way . . . freedom from fear . . . freedom from want. It is indeed an honor for us, the Graduating Class of 1944. to dedicate this Compass to those of our faculty now serv- ing in the armed forces. MfSgt Iames Cotter Capt. Anne Mcllhenney

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1 4 ifllh K i A l '-. I ,fly rl. -5 ' If : A Tribute To Our Gallant Fighting Men Taking Part In The Invasion Of Europe 5 5 ,. if Q 5 x 5 all xii! S E. .-S - The victory still lies some distance ahead. That distance will be covered in due time-have no fear of that. But it will be tough and it will be costly. Thus spoke the President of the United States on Iune 5th to the American nation. On Iune 6, 1944, the news flashed around the world that the long awaited and dreaded invasion was underway. For one brief day in our existence, time stood still as we listened to bulletin after bulletin describing the land- ings of our fighting men along the coast of northwestern France and Holland. We realized the significance of D Day, and we understood its importance. Yes, it meant that the turning point in the war was at hand, but something more-our fathers, brothers and friends were on those beach-heads fighting -fighting for us. The very thought of the magnitude of this undertaking, the final outcome of the invasion, its success or failure, makes us indeed feel very humble. On this day, the Allied Nations have taken another step toward liberating the enslaved peoples of the earth. It is with deepest humility then, that We pray for the safety of all the men in the Allied Forces, and particularly those who are at present fighting on the new European battle-front. May their arduous task be blessed with victory, and God willing, may that victory come soon. tttttkkttitt

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P.F.C. Iohn Demerly MISGT. IAMES H. COTTER-U. S. ARMY Allied Force Headquarters, North Africa Entered service 1941 Kensington 1939-1941 Commercial Department P.F.C. IOHN A. DEMERLY-U. S. ARMY Vint hill Farms Station Warrenton, Virginia Entered service 1943 Kensington 1940-1943 English and Social Science Departments LT. WILLIAM D. IOYCE-U. S. MARITIME SERVICE New York State Maritime Academy Fort Schuyler Bronx, New York Entered service Kensington 1939-1941 Social Science Department CAPT. ANNE MCILHENNEY-U. S. ARMY W. A. C. l Public Relations North Africa and Italy Entered service 1942 Kensington 1937-1942 Sgt. Willard Sauter Physical Education Department Swimming PVT. NORMAN K. MILLARD-U. S. ARMY Rhoads General Hospital Utica, New York Entered service 1943 Kensington 1937-1943 Social Science Department CAPT. PAUL M. NUGENT-U. S. ARMY Fort Benning, Georgia Entered service 1942 Kensington 1939-1942 Social Science Department CORP. ALVIN RUTSTEIN-U. S. ARMY Camp Crowder, Missouri Entered service 1943 Kensington 1937-1943 Science Department SGT. WILLARD I. SAUTER-U. S. ARMY Pine Camp, New York K Entered service 1943 Kensington 1939-1943 Art Department 7