Bennett High School - Beacon Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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ore orci, AY BY DAY, thousands of American troops are being transported to countries all over the world to defend the freedom that is in such grave danger of being lost at this time. Australia . . India . . Ire' land . . England . . China . . all these places are growing accustomed to American doughboys and are becoming more familiar with them as their numbers increase daily. Yes, America is beginning to go all out in its effort to bring this war to a successful close. Here at home, we cannot but feel personally the effect of this tremenf dous expenditure of manpower. Our government is plucking millions of American youths from their jobs, from their homes, from their loved ones, and putting them in camps to train them to be good soldiers and sailors. The former employers of these young men do not like to see them go. They lose competent workers and have to ind new ones. The parents of these young men do not like to see them go. No father or mother wants to think of his son going to battle, possibly never to return. The wives and sweethearts of these young men do not like to see them go. Loneliness and anxiety, possibly bereavement are to be their lot. But this is an all out war. For each man, woman and child, there is some service to perform. In varied fields, each one can find a place to help the nation. Bennettonians, too, are doing their part in this great war effort. To all of them, including Captain Emmons B. Farrar, our principal, Captain Alfred W. Smith, for seventeen years a teacher of mathematics at Bennett, and to the two hundred fiftyfsix of our former pupils now in active service, we have dedicated this Commencement issue of the Beacon. Our graduf ating class this year and all our loyal student body have devoted themselves to the service of the United States. It may, at this time, be only the lip service of the oath of allegiance. It may have expressed itself only in the regular purchase of Defense Stamps. It may be only in conscientious pursuit of learning - education for victory. It may be in knitting, in Red Cross Hrst aid courses, in entering upon the duties of air raid warden, in volunteering for summer farm work, in afterfschool work at defense plants, or in becoming a member of the Home Guard. It may be in unrecognized ways that Bennettonians are serving. We hope, we believe, we urge that Bennettonians here and there, near and far, be all out for victory. Approf priately, our theme is service. Bernard Bisgeier. E Q LX Page 7 nga., vi f

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CAPTAIN ALFRED E. SMITH S+aI'ionecI a'I' Forf To'Hen, Long Island, New York 3 ff Li W ,CM X 9 nf!-N-Jinx Q re. - ' Q IE. 'J -, f Q' v 1 vu f . ' K . 1-, ...Q -.Q Page 6 CAPTAIN EMMONS B. FARRAR S+aIioned aI' We:+over Army Air Field Chicopee Falls, Mass.

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0 THE SENIORS this issue of the Beacon marks the end of high school days. As you look through its pages, from time to time, may they recall many pleasant associations and happy memories. You go forth into a world torn with turmoil and strife. Many of you young men will follow many of our alumni in the service. We pray that all those who serve at home and abroad, by land, by sea, or in the air service may be prof tected from all perils. We bid you all Godspeed and trust that your life of the past four years may be but the prelude to a better, a greater, and a more useful one. With full faith in the ultimate triumph of the right, you will merit and Win true success in life. Ray W. Spear. NA