Owego Free Academy - Tom Tom Yearbook (Owego, NY)

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SHELDON E. GUILE uperinfelzcyenf of Scnoofs Class of l957-All of you are PIONEERS in the sense that each of you have a life to live. A life which because of its own personal uniqueness will bring challenges and frontiers seemingly yours alone. How you meet these challenges and frontiers will indicate your measure. In a larger sense PIONEERS conjure visions of hardy and venturous men and women of yesteryear defying plains and mountains to ex- tend the frontiers of civilization. The plains and mountains of yesteryear have all but faded into the mists of time. In their place comes the smakamu' f A' U c, ,,,c,,Wwm frontiers of today and tomorrow with greater challenges-heart disease, cancer, automation, atom energy. Which of these or some other challenge will be your frontier, only tomorrow will indicate. Whatever the challenge, whatever the fron- tier, I am sure that you will meet it with con- fidence and pride in the same manner as did our early PIONEERS. Sincerely, Sheldon E. Guile, Superintendent.

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Wa of Education LaVERNE BRISTER KEITH FAMULEN ER DR. TRACY J. GILLETTE HAROLD NEWCOMB GEORGE PRINGLE ORVILLE B. SHAFER GILBERT SHULTS Last night the Elders met and decided to move wesl: Positive action has been taken by the Board of Education toward new and improved school facilities. Two new elementary schools are in the process of construction, one in Apalachin nearing completion, and another for east of Owego. Definite plans for the erection of a new high school building, which would be the fourth Owego Free Academy in the history of Owego schools, are also being carefully con- sidered. Making preparations for the educational needs of a rapidly growing community is no small task for a group of very busy men. To this group of pioneers, the students wish to offer their gratitude and co-operation.

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rizzcipa KENNETH A. VANCE This school year may well be proclaimed a year of Pioneering. A new era has been started with the building of three new schools and mak- ing improvements on our old ones. Great changes are being made in the community as a result of new enterprises. This will present many new opportunities for you and you may be classed as a pioneer in these changes. As your minds develop, you will learn about many fields in which people have only scratched the surface. When you are graduated from high school, don't just accept the world as it is. Remember if others had not been pioneers, our American way of life would not be what it is today. Students, be pioneers, dorft let your ideas lie dormant. You, too, can improve our American Heritage. A pioneer is one who leads, not follows. Kenneth A. Vance. Trail planned, leaders chosen The students of the Owego Free Academy are very fortunate to have such willing faculty members who readily accept responsibilities as advisers of so many extra-curricular activities. Many hours are spent by teachers in activities outside of the hours of a regular school day. Last year the Owego-Apalachin Teachers' As- sociation presented three scholarships to 1955 graduates of the Owego Free Academy who are planning on a teaching career. A similar project has been undertaken for the present year. The students feel a deep gratitude for these voluntary offers of time, energy, and assistance, but they also realize the tremendous importance of the facultyls contributions to the academic success of each student.