Downingtown High School - Our Year Cuckoo Yearbook (Downingtown, PA)

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W? VICTORY Our Declaration ol lndependence closes wuth these words and lor the support ol thus Declaration, with a llfm reliance on the protectlon ol dlvune provudence, we mutually pledge to each other our Liles our Fortunes and our Sacred Honor Are the members of the Class ol 'l94Q wllllng and ready to allnx therr signatures to such a statement? May each one of you say with the poet Ruse up In might Reject the Soft and easy way Qur glorious heritage Wrth mlght and mann defend Strulfe down the hand That would our llberty betray For hard won human rights Must free men now contend C Supervising principal Downmgtown Public Schools West Chester State Teachers College Susquehanna Unuverslty B S Bucknell University A M New Yorlc University Ed D 5 When the R AF lighter squadron leader calls out Tally l-lo the squadron goes Into battle From that moment on every pllot ns on hrs own School lrle IS somewhat lulce that For twelve years you are In squadron Formation Qthers have labored to traxn you lor the moment when Tally l'lo IS called out and you go on your own To the Seniors we say Good Luclc and God Bless you' Kutztown State leachers College Pennsylvanra State College B S MS Page Thirteen

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BOARD OF EDUCATION Mrs BellelVl l-lutchlson President Mr Robert Ash Vuce Presndent Mr N Leland Wilson Secretary M George Nlxdorl Dr Carll: Dent Dear Young Friends The thoughts ol youth are long long thoughts What do you see when you look Into spacer? Do you try to fathom the part you wall play ID malclng a new and better world from the brolcen pleces passed on to you? Whatever that distant day shall hold for you you wall be ready' Thanks to modern schools and lar seeing educators you wrll be pre pared with a strong mind and a sound body to stand up under the test Falthlully yours Zac. PQ MMJWM

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Miss Ada DiLuigi f Secretary to Mr. Butler. ui Miss Barbara Good - Secretary to Dr. Chaffee. PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION e Rarent Teachers Association ol the Downingtown schools closed their program forthe year on April Q7 T949 e Rresident chose as the theme of the year This ls Our Community The meetings were both interesting and inspiring There was a guest spealcer at most ol the meetings The Rrograms were all centered around the theme ol the year The speakers based their lectures on religion character building honesty and respect lor home and country The meetings were held in the East and West Ward and the l-ligh School Auditorium MRS W NQRMAN HOWE Secretary P T A President Mrs Wallace Rearson Second Vice Rresident Mrs Ralph McNelly Secretary Mrs W Norman l-lavve Treasurer Mr Ross Adams Page Fo tee Th - ' , . . . Th . I .. . . First Vice Rresident ....,...,.,...........,.. Mrs. Robert Niclc