Waterville Central High School - Academic Union Yearbook (Waterville, NY)

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v vv v v v v vvrv-vvvv vrv-vw Valedictory Address Members of the Board of Education, Teachers, Parents, and Friends: We have been sheltered, for twelve years, in a little world of our own, learning how to meet the problems of life. Now, armed with our diplomas, we step out of this retreat, ready to use our knowledge and training. A great deal has been said and written lately about the blighting effect of the depression upon the young people. The depression is disastrous, but I doubt that any force could stop a young person. if he worked consistently and diligently enough. We might even consider ourselves fortunate to be graduating in hard times, because it will be necessary for us to exert ourselves to the utmost to get anywhere. Although we shall not have so easy a time as some classes have had, we shall realize greater returns, for no one has ever given more than he received, although the books do not always seem to balance completely upon this earth. We expect great things of the world, and the world lays its duties upon us in return. We must prove ourselves to be dependable, responsible, sincere, and thought- ful. We shall develop, slowly perhaps, but I trust, surely, into citizens of whom the community may be proud. Vlfe cannot regard our graduation, however, as entirely the result of our own efforts. Much credit for it is also due our teachers, who have generously given us time and advice when we have needed either, to our families, who have sacrihced themselves that we might acquire our education, to the taxpay- ers of the district, who have made our comprehensive curriculum and our fine school building possible, to the Board of Education, whose members have unselhshly served, without pay, devoting infinite time and thought to the young people, and finally to the State Department of Education, which has cooperated with our Board and taxpayers in building and maintaining the school, and has directed and super- vised our program of studies. I am speaking for the class when I express our grat- itude for all these advantages, Classmates-The time has come for us to bid our school good-bye. We are leaving the still waters of the harbor, to embark upon the high seas of our lives. I hope that we have fair weather, and although I expect there will be some storms, that the voyage will be a happy one. So now we depart, like a ship in full sail, toward the sunrise of our maturity.- 4'Not finished, just begunfi Good night. ,Ioyce Randall. Popular Songs Young and Healthyveffleanor McCabe. MShuffle Off to Buffalov-Lowell Peckham. '4You,re Getting To Be a Habit With Men--L. Locke to J. Hughes. g'The Voice in the Old Village Choirw-Miss Evans. uValley of The Moonf'-Olive Berry. 4 7 4 ' Darkness on The Delta' --Sanger Hill. Maybe I Love You Too Muchi'- lVIarg,, Gruber. L'I,ll Be the Meanest Man in Town,'f4lVIr. Jenkins. '6I,ovable,,-qRuth Beck. MIf You Knew Susie Like I Know Susiew-L. Smith to George Fusek. I '4Let's All Sing Like the Birdies Singn-Boys, Glee Club. Street of Dreamsl'-South Street. ' -AAA AA,,,A--- AA-,-,A

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vvvvvv vvvrv-vvvv vvv vvvv vvrvw Susan Vleck leaves Nina Whitacre in charge of Lloyd, now, Nina, be fair wlth him, and treat him as Susan might. lrene Berry leaves her pull with Coach to Carol Stone. Don't take advantage of him, Carol. or one of his Hsistersi' may have something to say about it. Thelma Hughes bequealhs her curly hair to Mary Byrnes so Mary won't have to buy curling irons any rnore. Mary Reagan leaves her poise to Juanita Vanorman so Juanita will make an ideal senior. Agnes Angler, Maxine Rice, and Theresa Ward leave their seats in the senior room to any bright sophs who might skip the junior room. George Fu sek Signed and sealed in the presence of: Yvalter Tritten-Witness. Katherine Tuffy-Witness. As executors of this, my last will and testament, l do hereby appoint the follow ing: Merlin Staring, Floyd Wfatson Volkman, Jr., and Moona Byrnes. Class Poem For twelve long years, we've watched the game From benches on the sidelines. We have learned fObserving how the players face the strifej, That bridges we have passed are bridges burned, And we must face ahead when in the fray. By struggling forward, we shall Win the day. of life We enter now the places, left by those Whose eligible years are almost done. Efforts and time were lost by some who chose To loiter, when they had a race to run. But many spent their hours with care and thought, Their inliuence, a liner world has wrought. We don't intend to set the world on fire, For itis a good old world as it is now. Weill hitch our wagons just a little higher, And our posterity, we shall endow The best results of all our toil and strife, For them to use, to build a happier life. Joyce Randall. Kenneth Rankins: NHave you any mail for me?,' Postman: nWhat is your name? 79 Kenneth: 'LYou7ll find it on the envelopefi AAALAJAA

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vTvvvvvvvvvvvvvv vvvvvvvvvvvwsvvvv vvvv vvvvvvvvvvvvvvv ACADEMIC UNHTN STAFF Seated-Ferne Yolknian. Donald Fuess. Joyce Randall. editor-in-chiefg Roger Terry. Gertrude fNl4'l.ean. Standing,-Robert Byrnes. Pearle Roberts. Kenneth Lally. Hrs. Fallon. adviser, Robert Kelsey. o Q 1 r The Academic Union Board 'The Academic Union Board came into existence shortly after the Easter vaca- tion. Vile have all worked diligently since then in producing our book. Kenneth Lally, as advertising manager, has done great work in convincing business people everywhere that uit pays to advertisef, Donald Fuess, business manager, has had his hands full keeping our finances straight. Pearle Roberts has worked on the senior and the alumni notes. Roger Terry has attended to the pictures, Ferne Volkman, the dramatics and prize essays, Gertrude McLean, the clubs and the junior notesg Robert Byrnes, the sophomore notes, and Robert Kelsey, the freshman notes. Mr. Radley has cooperated with us in writing special articles for our annual, and Mrs. Fallon has acted as our adviser. Joyce Bandall, Editor-in-Chief. Alice Boffan: Ml wonder if Georgie will love me when m ' hair is gra 'f s 7 fi , y , y , Mary liluess: MI dont see why not. He s loved you through two shades of hair U 1 alreadyf' 7 1