Edgewood High School - Aurigan Yearbook (West Covina, CA)

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AWLWHW' Lil-Us 3-r-Li '21-9U :-:: .... ::S'x :' -Iisilsf-E 'f1.L' s--W ,i.., L, ., s i ' ' Q t at If V: :QQ 1 ,Q t 1 I t 1 I L I 5 x W hen you live to dream and set a goal you are on your w ay to a successful uture. Life holds a bount- iful measure for those who set goals and know when, w h e r e , and how they plan to achieve them. Whatever the mind of man can con- ceive and believe it can a ch ieve. Remember no more effort is required to be high in life, to demand abundance a nd prosperity, than is re- quired to accept misery Faith, hope and char- ity. . . is a familiar phrase taken from the oldest of books, the Bible. Asl con- templated my m essa e to you at the beginning ofgyour in d e pend ent odysseys, the words kept recurring. T h e w orld's people are phenom ena lly large in num - berand it is easy to develop a se nse of purposelessness. Still each of us has a dutyg know it and show allegiance and poverty. A gklleat poet has stated t is trut through I bar ained with Life for arpenny, An Life would pay no more, l-loweverl begged at evening these lines: When I counted my scanty store. For Life is a just employer, He gives you what you ask, But once you have set the wages, Wh , you must bear the task. - I worked for a menial's hire, only to learn, dismayed, That any wage I had asked of Life, Life woul have willingly paid. to it. Each of us has people to whom we are responsible: know them and be loyal to to them. W e ha ve been beset by w a rs from the beginning of tim e. If we attain peace, w e are now threatened with environm ental pollution that may deprive us of the air we breath. But if you will attain some perspective on man's situation and con- sider all man has achieved, You are number TEN!!! The 10th class to be grad- uated from Edgewood High School. The first class to b e graduated in a new de- cade. Althou h this is a milestone for Etggewood High School and a certain distinction for the class of 1970, in future years as we nostalgiate there T hi s June will mean an end to four years of learning and experimenting at Edge- wood for me and for you. Both of us will have been ob - served, judged, and branded with the approval of our so- ciety. My tenure and your diplom a , the rewards for faithfuland acceptable per- formance, could befor us the end to the searching and in- security. We have made it and can now rest. The only problem is that I feel less secure than I did in the beginning of this qua - drennium. The c on st a n t groping for answers has pro- uc ed not even imaginary intellectualsecurity, but has revealed a universe of frus- tr a t i n g, endless possibili - ties. And yet I have found myself compelled to explore this labyrinth more deeply, almostasifl were psycholo- gically dependent upon the uncertainty and, chaos were m y euphoria. Whenever I feelthat what Ithink, or do The Class of 1970 is in- deed fortunate to be grad- uating at a time of chal- lenge and opportunity. It is your generation who will solve the problems of over- c r o w ding, pollution, pov- erty, and hunger. This is a great time to be young as there is the chance for each Frank Karasek you should have great hope th at solutions are now at- tainable. Be leniant in judging men and actions you cannot u nderstand. This is charity and only this will bring peace. When you set out to do your thing let that 'thing' ebroad in scope to inclu e the advice of this Biblical axiom. Mary Herbener are far more important things wewillremember about you as a group than harsh statis- tic s . Probably the finest thing I can say to you as'a group is that you have kept your head' while all around you were others los- ing theirs. Vancil Dunahoo is unquestionably ri ght, I begin to prod and question my own contentmentg or, if Ifail to realize my compla - cency, you have always pro- ven willing Furies. For this reason my only ad vise to you can be to re- main exciting, curious, and open to all possibilitiesg and to avoid the scnility of cer- tainty. I also hope you en- counter people as stimulat- ing to your growth and vi- tality as you have been to mine, Philip Gary person to contribute to the tv elfare of mankind through positive leadership and cit- izenship. Congradulations on yolur past accomplish- ments, and best wishes for success in your future en- deavors which will so strong- ly affect the lives of us all. The Counselors

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FACULTY... WORDS OF WISDOM Good Byes are frequently difficultg this good-bye. is one of those for me, As ad- visor to the class of lt'J'7l.1, since your firstdays as Edge- w o od freshmen, l've come to know many of you, both inside and outside the class- room. Wehave tex erieneed to ge ther such unlfhrgetable events as class meetings, car w ashes, candy salse, soc hops, planning the prom, a It is nearly time to say good bye to you, the class of 197 ll. Graduation is a ti m c for mixed emotions. lt is a time to remember friends activities and to be proud of many line accom- plishments. ltis also a time to look forward to all the Challenges and opportunities that lie aliead. A s you look forward ret member that you are a very special person and that only Well, four short years have passed and you, the class of 197 0, are about to leave Edgewood High School. Gra- duation isbut one ofthe nu- m er ous goals you have set fo r y o u r s elf. Remember when your goal was to be a ble to play with the next d oo r neighbor, eat an ice cream cone or ride our bike? Seems like yesterdlay, doesn'tit'? Graduating from grade schoolto intermediate schooland on to high school Life is a work of art. Your graduation from Edgle- wood will provide you wit a rough sketch which, in turn, represents all the tasks you have achieved so far in your lifetime. Each stroke upon your c anvas will add to the total effect of a true work of art. Fashion each stroke with per- s e v e tance, sincerity, love a nd wisdom. If these are la cking , your painting will May I share with you what m a ny have found to be the key to a meaningful life. Love is the ey. Faith is important but not the supreme factor. The mind of man stands in the center of two worldsg the material and the spirit- ual. The one to which we respond controls us. The question then is: which w orld will give us the true meaning of love? Which course in American history, and looking forward to grad- uation. This year, the ceremony willbe special for m e. I share your pride in this achievement. Itis customery in a state- m ent of this nature to offer advice and direction. Boing b a s i c a 1 ly conservative, l don't intend to break tradi- tion. During your years at youcan fulfill your destiny In our society today there is much to bctroubled aboutg there are many serious prob, lemswithwhichtodeal, and y et we have many thingy to be thankful for. Just t ink how happy you would be if you lost everything you have right now and then suddenly got it all back again. Do not lose sight of the goodness in the world because there is much to be upset about. is a goal that all of you r e a c h ed but at times, I'm sure you had vour doubts. Graduation brings with it a greatdeal of responsibility a s you are our country's fu- ture leaders. For some it w ill be the end of our for- mal education and for Others it is just a start. Don't do as so many before have done - -don't underestimate your potential! Set your goals high and work hard toward them. represent a facade oi meager a t t e mpts and insincere ef- forts. This results in regret. With this, remember the w ord s of English journalist Charles I. Morgan: The art of living does not consist in clinging to a single mood ofhappiness, butin allowing happiness to change its form w ithout disappointm ent. . . for happiness, like a child, must be allowed to grow up. A s you feel this need for will give the supreme good? 'l' o find the answer requires a searching mind and spirit. What 1S love , someone asks. To me god is love. His love has nineingredients: patience, kindness, generosity, humility, cour- t e s y , unselfishness, g o o d tem per, guildlessness, a n d sincerity. T h e s e are only 'obtained in a true form through a spirit filled life and not a materialistic ego- Edgewood you have learned much, some from books and some from people. Use your knowlege to acquire more knowlege. Use your understanding of people to gain greater understanding. High sc hool required four yearsoutofyour life. Make that investment pay off. Never stop learning. Never stop understanding, Norm Silvey I ho pe that you will go forward from your graduation day as responsible, concerned individuals meeting each challenge with faith in your ability to make a better life not only for yourselves but for all mankind. Those of us who remain at Edgewood place our trust in you the graduating class of l9'lU. May yo u live all the days of your life . Geri Williams More and more responsi- bility willbe placed on your shoulders as you leave home, go to college, go in the ser- vice or get married, and start families of your own.- I hope Edgewood has helped in pre- paring you for these responsi- bilities you are about to face. Iwish to extend to the class of19T0 a warm farewell and the courage to face this world of ours. Don Cawthon c ha ng e , guide your brush with maturity. Don't be too eager to follou or fight what others have sketched tor yor.. B ew are of limited thinking andradicalapproaches. Use your colors of individualism for th e unification of the w or ld which God provided for us. Make your paintin c om plete with love. Ang remember: living is loving. ' Alison Hache seeking life. If have all faith, so as to r e m o v e mountains, but halve not love, I am noth- ing. Outofthe heart come the issues of life. C o uld this then be the key to life, s e ni o rs? May you be searchersof love, the True love. May the theology of the True love guide you. John Haymond

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AFS - CHAI 81 RICK...G00dbVe Seniors: lt's very hard for me to s ta te, city, community, expressm feelings in words and, especially, your a b o u t the past year that I have spent in your country, school. As an exchange student I found out that a Dear Trojans, To introduce myself, I am Ricardo Schonfeld, your AFS student from Argentina. Yes, Argentina is my c o u nt r y, the land where I was born, the place where I was raised. I come from a small familyg my father, 44 years old, isa chemical engineer: my mother, 39, is a house wife , no w studying third year of Law, and my only roft her, Roby, 12, getting re ad y to start high school next year. My life in this city was quite different compared to here. Back there I was a tt e nd ing a military aca- demy: Liceo Militar General San Martin . O u r school year runs from M a rch through December. Therefore, because of this visit to your countrty I have- n't graduated rom high school yet. Once back in my countrylwill have to. 1 . cut my hair, and go back to th e academy for five more months. Sports are an important activity in my school, because as onlya few of the other schools we have our own soccer. rugby, basket- ball. tennis. track and other fields or courts. Here I was on the football team. It was quite an ex- perience, especially the first two w eeks when I didn't k no w w h at was going on, how ever, I had to follow everybody running, jump- ing, etc, etc.. .. The relationship bet- w e e n teachers and students is quite different. We must si t straight the whole hour, a nd w hen we talk to them w e usually mention the w ord Sir . We also wear u niforms to schoolg most of th e pri v at e schools have their ow n uniforms, with c oats and ties. The public schools have also uniforms, kind ofa white shop coat' . Now when the year is al- most over, I begin to think in what has happened. I also look to the future and I see hopefully. . . along way to go, but believe me will never forget this year in your country, this year with you. Many were the things I have learned from you, and m a ny the activities I have enjoyed with you. To all of you, to the authorities of the school, to my counselor, my teachers, to all those that in one way or another helped to make this year something that I'll gear for me seems short, ecause now it's time for me to go back home. t But it seems to me like I ju s t c a me ,here be.capse5I.a have enjoyed myself while' the time has gone. I don't know that I've done a good job or not while l am here, but, believe me, I've tried as much as I could. I enjoy talking and knowing seniors both boys and girls. I don 't know how many of you that l've known, but I try to know as many as I could. As you know, no one is perfect then Iam sure there are some seniors thatl don't know. I would like to tell you that it 's honored for me to have a chance to graduate w ith you, Senior Class of '70, and to attend your school for a whole year. l would like to thank all of you that helped me, talked to me, said to me, and other things. Under the American Field Service I cam e here to spend one year of my life in America, to ex- change ideas, to learn new things, and to tell you about my country. l know I am going to leave West Covina, a place where I have spent a year, my home, my school, etc. , late in June. All AFS students will have a bus trip to New York. My friend and I are going to fly from New York, July 19 to Bangkok, capital of Thailand. I will go back to study in Prince o Songkhla University -Science Faculty. Hopefully, Iam going to be a doctor. So this is probably the las t chance for me to talk to you. No words can express my feelings except, Thank you for everything you 've done for me. I will never forget this year for the rest of m y life. If in anyway I can help you, please con- tact meg I will be glad to help you. A nd if you have time to write a letter, please do. I will appreciate that. If some of you have a chance to go to Thailand, please stop by and say hi to me. I hope you will re- memberme somehow when you hear the word Thailand. Chai from Thailand will remind you. Iwish you all the best of luck in your future years. never torget, and very es- pecially to mLAmerican families, THAN YOU ALL VERY MUCH. For you seniors, you that a re also living with me. let's promise something all togeth er: The name of Trojans will be always with us, and so m eho w . some- ti ni e, we will be together again. . .