East Aurora High School - Auroran Yearbook (East Aurora, NY)

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dmlmstratmn ui ance Congratulations upon the completion of your high school course' Sincerely I regret your departure as I have regretted slncerely the departure of other classes before you Cod speed youl journey onward' In a day when people generally are choosing security rather than adventure or risk I am happy to see you choose the Spirit of the Forty Nlners as your theme for this book Their willingness to work for a dream at the end of a rainbow is certainly the spirit that I would w1sl1 for you The dream of the first Forty Nmers was gold I am sure that the following of your dream will be much more rewarding than the mere gold I pray likewise that 1n the following of your adw enturing way you will all find the kinds of happiness and satisfaction that endure WALTERL BAUMGARDNER Superintendent The Class of 1949 has uniquely titled IIS yearbook the Forty nmers The title calls to mmd the great Cold Rush of 1849 and the magic of the word gold From early times to the present day the lustrous metal has induced men to acts of noble and tragic lmport even lmpel lin them to risk their lives in IIS search Education like gold has never been easy to get but once obtained lt IS easily worked and tional treasures have lncreaslngly enhanced themselves ln the hearts and minds of ClVlllZCd men until today they are lndlsputably our richest possession Cold and education are both practically lndestructlble but education once obtained is always ours May the Class of 49 contmue successfully to add to its edu catlonal treasure chest and may the dividends mature in each mem ber to strengthen a struggllng humanity The world can easily do without gold but without education the fibers of our oclal spirit ual and economic life will crumble and find their may like gold back to the dust of the earth MR Moons Prmczpal To the Class of 1949 Let the 1949 commencement be your be inning to a full successful adult life Regard each minute as a golden nugget to be used as a means to a finer and brighter future RICHARD C GRIFFITH Guidance I I l ld ' I I X u I l 9 ,, . . . . ,, . . I - ' on 0 . . . .I , I . . . . H ' . ,, . ' ' 66 79 ' N . U. . 9 . - . U . . . . . U . ' Y 9 5 . ' 7 l . flexible enough to bend, mold, and fashion to any desired form. I think, however, that our educa- ' . . ' g ' , ' , ' .1 , . . . U . I J. . , Y. . H S 4. , B . . - , . . . . U 3 . , U. . C , I I . D U . U f . , .

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Fzrst rou Wlrs Wm E Standewen Mr Edward A Bremer Mrs Raymond L 'lloore Mr J F Cain Second rou Mr Edward T Bean Mr Harold Y Potter Mr Charle W Home-ll Wir Donald T Graves Mr W E Wechter choul Board W e the Senlor Class of 1949, wlsh to extend our appreclatlon to the Board of Educatlon of East Aurora Hlgh School Comprlsed of c1v1c mlnded and publlc splrlted cltlzens of East Aurora thls Board IS constantly strlvlng to provlde us wlth the finest faculty and school facxlltles avallable

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Congratulations 49ers' Whether you go mto the field of work or lnto hl her education success to you In today s con fused world trained leaders are needed May each one of you ln your own field reflect the tralnmg you have received Good luck and best wishes HARRIET STANBRO Guidance To the 49er It has been a pleasure to work wlth the 49er as I con slder many of you close friends In extra curricular BCIIVIIICS you have cooperated well You were undaunted by what seemed to be dlfiicult tasks I hope as lndlvlduals you wlll malntam the same unbeatable splrlt as you go out and on into life s work V3 1th such an attitude plus the tools and informs tlon you have acquired while ln E A you are bou-nd to succeed As the Orlglnal 49er made the Coast so I hope you will make your oal what ever ll may be H L MCNI-:IL Asst Prznclpal As your prospects soar and cllmb Find true values for our tlme Keep your courage never drifting Searchlng questmg keep o Slftlllg Till bit by blt vour efforts show A faith and vision bound to grow Finding nuggets well defined Dross revealed as gold refined ALFRFDH RICHERT Gundance Admmzstratmn mdance 9 ,- . , ' 1 . . V. . , ' 0 u . . , , 9 1.r ' ' D . . . - , . . - v . S t v Y s . . ' s . 5 s 9 1 n , 9 ' 3 , . 9 - . . , . VE 1- I I I to I