Carson Long Military Institute - Carsonian Yearbook (New Bloomfield, PA)

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THE CARSONIAN OF 1947 l j ROBERT L. FITZGERALD Fitz 4 372 Montross Avenue Rutherford, New jersev Staff Sergeant :nd Platoon, Company B Glee Club, '46-'47 Dramatics Club, '46 Belfry Hall Representatives, '46-'47 Treasurer Belfry Hall Repre- sentatives, Y46-'47 C Club, '46-'47 Varsity Football, '46-'47 Varsity Track, '46-'47 Declamation Team, '46-'47 Captain Declamation Team, '46 Intramural Volleyball, '46-'47 Intramural Softball, '46-'47 Greek and Roman Debate, '46 Honor Roll, '46 A Message o Americas Youth f + 1 HE time has come when we seniors must leave. VVe are going out into a world of chaos. On us will remain the job 'left undone by our fathers. In the United States today, when you pick up the paper, you read of robbery, murder, kidnapping, and grand larceny. VVe read of these crimes which in :themselves should be shocking enough. However, the shocking 'thing is that these crimes are committed by juveniles. At this minute juvenile delinquency is at a terrific height. VVhy is this so? Perhaps one reason is the lack of parental care. The parent who 'thinks nothing of leaving his children alone for long periods of time when they are at a very young age are classified just as much a delinquent as the child. The parent who allows his children to pick their own companions and their own pastimes without guidance is an ex- ample of the type of person who lacks the ability -to govern. Often these actions lead to juvenile crime. Fellow Americans, this is our nation. We fought, bled, and endured many hardships to make it what it is. VVe must aid in making it a more powerful, greater nation by making sure that the children tha-t are to run i-ts government will be the right type of men and women -to run it. lVe must not let them fall into the clutches of crime. How can we do it? First eliminate the slums. Then give these boys and girls the proper education and recreation necessary to insure healthy minds and bodies. All of these things I believe will, in future years, stamp out juvenile crime. Patience, time, and discipline will make this the God fearing nation that it should be. If these things are put into operation, our bad boy list will be On the decrease.

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CARSON LONG INSTITUTE NIATTHEXV M. FAUST Mac Mill Creek, Pennsylvania Sergeant lst Platoon, Company A C Club, '47 Track, ,47 Jay Vee Football, 747 Monogram Club, ,47 Intramural Ping Ponfr, ,46',47 Intramural Volleyballi, ,46',47 Intramural Basketball, '46-'47 Intramural Softball, '46 Dramatics, '46 Honor Roll, ,47 Decorating Committee. '46 Reporter, CARsoNIAN Staff, ,47 The zzniofo Valley HEN the adventurous Anglo Saxon first looked upon the Juni- ata Valley, 'he beheld nothing but dense forests and a strange river, but his quick trained eye could see its value instantly. Here he saw the perfect spot to make his home, 'for here was a lovely valley with an abundance of water and game. And, much to his pleasure, it was in- habited by none save a few Indians. Deep in his heart, this stout warrior knew that this would some day be a progressive business center. Immediately, he began to make this the beau- tiful and industrious land -that it is today. He was determined to have the New WVorld hear about the Juniata Valley. True, he ran the Indians out of their rightful home and 'destroyed them. And it was a very bad black mark against -the white man, but he started the work that the Indians might never have done-the building of homes and industry in the Juniata Valley. So called impossible feats were accom- plished. Roads and railroads over the Allegheny Mountains preceded canals along the Juniata River. These methods of transportation brought many people to towns that later became large cities. The valley still holds its beauty and is praised for its reputation. It was proposed in Novem- ber, 1946, that the United Nations make its home in the Juniata Valley since the people in New York, the suggested site, at first objected. It is away from the dirt and noise of the city, yet is within easy driving dis-tance because of the large modern highways. It'saw the hard- ships and pleasures of the pioneers. It saw the struggles for peace in the early days-the people wanted it to see another. Yes, we are proud to live here. That's what makes all of us Americans, being proud of our home and being willing to fight for it whenever necessary.

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CARSON LONG INSTITUTE WlLLl.Ah'1 S. GARDNER Bill 1 6612 N. 8th Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania l Sergeant 1st Platoon, Company B Varsity Football, '46 Jay Vee Football, '44-'45-'46 Captain jay Vee Football, '46 Tennis, '45-'46 Intramural All Star Basketball, '46-'47 Intramural Basketball, '44-'45- '46-'47 Intramural Volleyball, '43-'44- '45-'46-'47 Intramural Softball, '43-'44- '4s-'46 , Intramural Ping Pong, '43-'44- '45-'46-'47 Track, 47 Honor Roll, 43-'44-'45-'46-'47 Decorating Committee, '46 Old Guard The Great Outofoom ID you ever climb a hill just to look at the valley below, explore a winding trail into the deep wood, or even walk in a city park for the joy of walking? If you have, you surely must have experienced that feeling of humbleness and reverence to- ward the won-der and beauty that is nature's. There are other rewards for the lover of the wide open spaces. They are strong bodies, rosy cheeks, and robust health, which come from the fresh air, sunshine, and exercise of the outdoors. The life of Theodore Roosevelt stands as a monument to the outdoors. As a young man he was weak and sickly. His doc-tor advised a change of environment anud Roosevelt went VVest. Ou-t of this vigorous, Western, outdoor life emerged a man whose mind was clear and whose body was strong. Theodore Roosevelt became a peerless leader and went on to become our 26th President. As the Spanish-American War Veterans would say, He was a real Rough Rider. In an ancient Greek legend there was once a powerful giant that even the famed Hercules could not vanquish. Every time he was thrown -to the earth he came back with renewed strength. Hercules at last found his secret. The giant received all his strength by contac-t with the earth. He kept the giant away from the earth by holding 'him in the air and thus finally defeated -him. In many respects we are the same way. Take away the sunshine, fresh air, and the good rich earth and like that Greek giant your chances of survival would be very slim. To make a fully rounded life something other than -these physical aspects must be had. In the sunny fields and quiet streams of the outdoors you find that something. I-t is spiritual con- tentment. There is nothing as near to God as nature. You will find as you travel down the trail of life that the better you learn to appreciate and use -the outdoors, the wider and brighter the trail Will become.