Duxbury High School - Partridge Yearbook (Duxbury, MA)

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-.. HN -ii ...Gay 'Sc TO THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1962 If Columbus had turned back, no one would have blamed him, but no one would have remembered him. While the author of these words is unknown, the message they convey should be clear. We remember Columbus for his successes in spite of adversity, and I am con vinced that we would remember him even if his bold adventure had ended in complete failure. l am equally convinced that had the hardships placed in the path of his goals resulted in his giving up and returning home, he would have merited no more than a line in our history textbooks. What are the implications of these anonymous words to you as members of the graduating class of l962? Simply these! You cannot possibly succeed without first encountering frustration and failures. These are essential to all permanent success, for our most important and lasting lessons are learned through failure. Nor can you succeed if you never try! Failure to try because one fears that his effort may be un- successful is far worse than failure resulting from effort. ln conclusion, if you would succeed - try! Whether businessman, teacher or housewife, try forthe things you want, and more of those things will come your way than you can now possibly imagine. Living should never be iust a daily reminder of the things you might have done or the person you might have been, but rather, it should be a continuous preparation for your future goals and plans. Substitute your own name for that of Columbus in the first paragraph and if you like the way it sounds, let that be your theme for living. My sincere wishes for success in life goto each member of the class of 1962. Sincerely, l'l'0N-13 BMC ' Harry B. McCormick Principal 4 I

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1 10 Building Committee Standing, Left to Right: Mr. Edward L. Butler, Mr. Walter F. Kopke, Jr. Seated: Mr. Carl G. Peterson fSecretaryD, Mr. Howard M. Clark fChairmanJ, Dr. Everett L. Handy, Mr. Allan A. Eaton. The challenge ofa new school, with every modern facility, has faced us in our senior year. We only hope we have met this challenge in the eyes of those townspeople who labored so long to give us this educational opportunity. Dr. Handy, the Building Committee, and the School Committee laid the plans for our school, and in doing so helped frame the foundations for our futures. ln our appreciation, we dedicate the i962 Partridge to these builders of tomorrow. IVR ' ,Ji School Committee Left to Right: Mr. Herbert R. Nelson, Mr. Walter B. Collins, Mr. Edward L. Butler CChairmanD, Dr. Everett L. Handy, Mr. John F. Spence, Jr. Seated: Mrs. George Palfrey lSecretaryJ .

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MR. RALPH N. BLAKEMAN Assistant Principal gh 'EK I , MRS. GEORGE S. FERRELL Secrefary To The Principal S R MR. ROBERT B. MENDENHALL Guidance Director -f '1-f --Q- . A 1 .f-if - 5- :Q ? 'Pi