Delaware Valley College - Cornucopia Yearbook (Doylestown, PA)

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APPRECIATION The Class of 1941, acting as an impartial jury, witnessing the whole procedure, announces that: We have found Samuel J. Gurbarg guilty in the re-establishment of the true Farm School spirit. We hereby sentence him to twenty years at hard labor, as the Social Director of The National Farm School. Our class, in particular, is indebted to him for his guidance and teaching of which he gave so freely. We thank you. Air. Gurbarg, for all you ' ve done. This yearbook would not only be incomplete, but would fall short of its purpose, if the name of Samuel J. Gurbarg were not singled out. The Class of ' 41 are competent character witnesses acting in favor of Air. Gurbarg. We entered the School when everything was at a new low. We leave a school now where a fine spirit of friendliness and co-operation pervades every nook and corner of the campus. This change of spirit and our way of living here has been the most outstanding achievement of the School ' s transition.

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YEARBOOK EDITOR ' S MESSAGE T ISREGARDING the cheers from the grandstands and the jeers from the - bleacherites, our small class hurries off the field of action leaving behind them the dust of three memorable years of Farm School life. Entering Farm School at one of the most critical periods in its history, we were confronted with the skeptical remarks of the upperclassmen and the unfor- tunate conditions then prevailing. However, we assumed a neutral attitude towards these school affairs and grimly determined to stick it out and find for ourselves a happy future in Farm School. The grinding down of our class to a finished product wasn ' t as hard as was thought. Such abrasives as routine farm work and strict upperclassman punish- ments soon chipped off the loose particles of our constitution. Some very valuable men were lost, but the product left by such vigorous treatment will be appreciated for its qualities of sturdiness and durability. Our class does not boast of any outstanding individuals. The ideal of our class has been for each individual member to share the class responibilities and to execute his proportionate amount of work to the best of his ability. It was this enthusiastic co-operation that has carried our small group through the trying years of the class ' history and is now the principle force which governs Farm School ' s entire social and agricultural life. The Class of ' 41 has truly realized the meaning of co-operation. .And as a member, I know that in an}- enterprise of life its members may choose, this ideal will appear continually, reminding each one that individual success is not attainable unless accompanied by a co-operative spirit. II.1.1AM EISBERG

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A WORD FROM OUR PRESIDENT The Class of 1941 is leaving its Alma Mater at a critical time in the life of our country. It is true, there have been other pe- riods of wide-spread anx- iety and deep national con- cern. But it is doubtful if any previous crisis ever left the whole population, adult as well as youth, in such a state of complete uncertainty. This fact has been so frequently emphasized that it requires no further amplification from me. But, whatever comes, we need have little fear for the future of you Farm School graduates of 1941. In fact, I take considerable satisfaction in the knowl- edge that you are well prepared for any eventuality. A certain percentage of you men will be called out under the Selective Service Act to serve your country in the Army. I know that all those who may be included in this group will perform their duties with enthusiasm and with distinction. Few young men could be better prepared for such an emergency duty. In learning to face successfully the rigorous life that is involved in farm work, you have prepared yourselves well for the strenuous demands of a brief army career. By far the greater proportion of you will be called upon to serve your country by pursuing the vocation for which you have here prepared. And this will be a service much more important than many now realize. With the sudden intensifica- tion of our industrial program, there is sure to be a growing demand for agricul- tural products of all kinds. As this need increases, farming will become more and more an integral part of our home defense program. Having been trained to produce the footstuffs and other agricultural products that are essential to the nation ' s peace-time economy, you will now find yourselves bringing forth from the land raw materials that are vital to our country ' s first line of defense. Yes, America will need The Farm School graduates ol 1941. And you men are going out well prepared to fill that need. Harold B. Allen, Litt.D.