Bennett High School - Beacon Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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Valedlciory ll ll ll E THE SENIOR CLASS stand on a hlgh polnt ln our early Journey through N H hfe Behlnd us l1e our four years of hlgh school durlng wh1ch our mxnds and - bodles have undergone a per1od of lntense maturatlon and development 1n prep ,,.. arat1on for the road ahead Before us hes the rest of our long and momentous Ml Journey through l1fe As we pause for a moment and take one more partlng ghmpse of the short load we have already traversed we are able to recogmze ltS true proportlons more clearly than ever before Now perhaps for the first tlme we come to reahze the slgmflcant role our parents teachers and fr1ends have played 1n readylng us for the trymg Journey ahead Through the palnstaklng efforts of our entlre faculty our Pr1nc1pal Mr Farrar our Asslstant Prlnclpal Mr Walz and our beloved parents our characters have been gradually but surely molded for the better unt1l we have emerged tonlght ready and eager to assume our proper posltlons 1n the world of today We have been g1ven not factual knowledge alone but rather the means to ut1l1ze th1s knowledge to the best of our ab1l1t1es through clear reasonlng and creatlve lmaglnatlon Through work and play through assoclatlon and experlence we have learned the value of honesty perseverance obed1ence and courtesy Yet we have also ga1ned deeper lessons those lnexphcable but 1ntr1ns1c vlrtues of the human soul that cannot be taught but must be acqulred naturally Such tralts as love under standmg moral as well as physlcal courage and falth are among those wh1ch we have gradually develol ed IH the conduclve atmosphere of our f3,ITlll18S our school and the great country ln Wh1Ch we l1ve Now we apprec1ate qulte clearly how thoroughly and unselfishly our parents and teachers have glven of themselves to make posslble the reahzatlon of th1s moment wh1le we have often been too preoccupled or too thoughtless to conslder thelr efforts or our own future serlously We wlll earnestly try however lnadequately to repay the1r falth and trust 1n us by br1ng1ng pra1se and honor to our Alma Mater through greater personal achlevements 1n the future 'Vow on th1s graduat1on nlght we must bld farewell to our days at Bennett Hlgh School and to a r1ch and wonderful perlod 1n our hves that w1ll never agaln return except m memory Yet we know that the spark of knowledge love and understandlng that was klndled w1th1n us here vnll not d1e but w1ll grow as the years go by 1nto a clean and wholesome flame that w1ll ever burn brlghtly IH our hearts Once agaln we look ahead to the long beckonlng road of l1fe wh1ch stretches away lnto the dlstant future We are filled w1th opt1m1sm and expectant elat1on at what may l1e 1n store for us along that w1nd1ng road Yet our Joy IS sobered by the knowledge that we are enterlng tlmes fraught Wlth tenslon dlscord and dlssentlon There Wxll be many dlihcult challenges to meet many heavy burdens to bear We need have no fear however Fortlfied by the thorough lnstruc t1on gmdance and tfalnlflg we have recelved durlng these last four years we w1ll be well pre pared to face whatever challenges the future may brlng We have enjoyed success thus far Whatever may befall us we place our hope and trust ln God for now Our tlmes are 1n H1s hands DAVID A HAYMAN 12 I -, s, ,, sf 'J . . . . s, sf , 1 s, ,, s- . . . . . . . y- xl N, - 1 xr sf -, ' ' ' ' ' - -1 -, -1 I ' sf s, -1 A E, -- x, ' ' 1 . I 1 , . A 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 - 1 1 1 , . 1 , . I . . . 1 1 Y Y ' 1 1 - 1 ' 1 1 J 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 , . I . . . . . L 1 1 1 , . 1 1 V. . . . , 1 1 1 ov . . . 1 1 ' 1 0. . 1 1 1 , . , . - . Y. . . . . , - - 1 1 1 ' 1 u ' - ' 11 1 1 .

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Benneii I-lull of Fume MARILYN BASS Certainly one of the most talented members of Bennetts student body is Marilyn Bass. There is no one who. at one time or another. has not been thrilled by her amazing dexterity at the organ. Bee Gee has also served as aecompanist for the Special Chorus and has partitfipated in the band. orchestra. and variety shows. In June she will be the proud reeipient of the Gold Music' Pin. Musie has not been her only eontribution to Bennett. She has served her elassmates well as Vit-e-President of the Junior Class and as Girls' Marshal of this yt-ar's graduating' elass. Her excellent sehoolwork has earned her the highest honor award. the Jewelled Honor Pin. But wait. theres more! Marilyn has been an invaluable asset to the Bennett BEACON. As a sophomore she oerupied the position of Assistant Music- Editor. She was Co-editor of the .Junior Column and this year is Co-editor of the Music Column. Bee Gee will soon add the Gold BEACON Pin to her long list of awards. She has been a member of the German Club and the Legion of Honor. Marilyn is an avid fan of pizza, jazz. jltl0l'bt1gg'iI'lf3,'. yellow Chevys, and the song All About Ronnie . It was hard for her to find any- thing she really disliked but finally admitted that waiting' for busses. any kind of math. and insineere people are her main peeves. She will enter the University of Buffalo in the fall to prepare herself for a career in musie. an endeavor in whit-h she Can not help but succeed. As Marilyn Bass leaves Bennett. I am sure all who have known her ean readily say. May your troubles all be small ones. and your for- tune ten times ten. l'lILEEN l l'NCHlCON Glad to be at Bennett, and happy to do her share and more, the effervesc-ent Punrhy has filled her book of memories with deeds well done. Her friends and classmates like her spirit and have shown their esteem by eleeting her to numerous ofliees. sueh as Secretary of the Junior Class. Vice-President of the Senior Class, Treasurer. President. and chapter-wide President of the Junior Red Cross Count-il. and Vice- President of the Legion of Honor. Appointments as adviser of the .Iunior Red Cross Serviee Club and Assistant Editor and, finally. Assoeiate Editor of the BEACON eaine as ret'o,tfnition of her leader- ship, A good student and a sports lover, she experts to reeeive the Jew- elled Honor Pin and the Gold UB . She is a member of the Senior Girls' Hi-Y and has partieipated in the Variety Show. She prefers the aetive life swnnmingg daneing, and the Company of enthusiastie people, Her dislikes are eontined to foods. speeifieally pizza and mustard, The future for Eileen is as bright as the present. Next year she hopes to continue her studies at Cornell University. The School of Home Eeonomies will find in her the same happy outlook which we have admired. YYILLIAM Gl,l'I.-KSNICR Bill Gleasner, eharaeterized by his friendliness, eooperativeness. leadership and popularity. is one of the best-liked students at Bennett. And it is not surprising. for he has done mueh to make Bennett a better sehool for all, Football. basketball, swimming and baseball. in that order . are the key fat-tors in at-e athlete XYilliam Gleasners life. Bill has played for the Tigers for four years, three bringing him major letters. All Bennett fans will espeeially remember the muddy November day in the fall of 1952 when Bill's ,e'olden toe kit-ked the point-after-toueh- down that brought us the Harvard Cup. Friendly. popular Bill has aehieved suet-ess as able president of the Student Couneil. XVe ean see his loyalty to Bennett by learning that he professes a liking' for Bennett Speeials. lee Cream sandwiehes are a favorite too but Bill says he ean't tolerate people who always have a spiteful remark to make. The University of Mieliigan is the t-ollege Bill has eliosen. where he plans to study business adniinistration. On eompletion of his eollege eonrse, he will bet-ome a partner in his fathers business. Bennett beat-ons the best to Bill in his business eareer. 13