Easthampton High School - Echo Yearbook (Easthampton, MA)

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Once more it becomes my pleasure and opportunity to wish the senior class God- speed and express the hope that the money and time that has been spent on them within these four walls has not been wasted. It is essential that we be prepared not merely to give all the brain-power we have, but to continue its cultivation in the future. Never before has eaeh item of knowledge been so potentially useful - so necessary for our survival. It is my sincere hope that the eharaeter and knowledge you have acquired will benefit you and the community in which you live so that peaee and prosperity may come to both of you in generous proportions. Bliss Ethel Voigt sw-'

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From o UI' Superinfendenf K. 4 P, FIX 9 H3 'W 324 Dr. James A. Bernard School Commiffee Arnold A. Wild, Chairman Albert A. Lussicr, Secretary Stanley F. Popiclarczyk William Lossone Raymond Shepard .132 THE CHALLENGE Students who are graduating from high school today are going to live in the most exciting period of civilization the world has known. The Class of 1956 will live faster, will need to accomplish more, will meet more people, will go more places, and will work at more complicated jobs than any people before us in all history. The know-how and the 'gknow-why that equal accumulated learnings are now at your disposal, regardless of the road you may decide to travel. The Challenge is set. Accept it, Live it, and life will be meaningful to you. Godspeed and good luck. Q2,c,6.,,.,,., Lgfiuwae 8 Miss Bertha Voigt Secretary to the Superintendent

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. fig? Guidance Department Mr. Kissell and Guidance Gffice Aides If you haven't met Mr. James Kissell, our new guidance director yet - even if you have met him - come along with me, and we'll get an interview - - Mr. Kissell was graduated from New Hampshire National High School, and then he went on to college. Before World War II he taught algebra, and with the coming of the war, he entered the service as a counsellor organizing task forces. Later, in his overseas work with the counter intelligence, he made use of his knowledge of the French, German, and Russian languages. Back in America again, while studying for his master degree, Mr. Kissell worked as a counsellor at the V. A. Hospital in Northampton. After receiving his master's degree, he returned to the public school system as a guidance director. Mr. Kisscll's goal in life is not only to give counselling to high school students, but to those who drop out of school, to unemployed and disabled people in the community, and to former graduates who are ready to move on to better jobs. From Mr. Kissell come these ever so true words for the youth of today, The door is always open. 10