Fairborn High School - Flight Yearbook (Fairborn, OH)

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FAIRBORN BOARD OF EDUCATION PICTURE Mr. Baker, Superintendent of Schools, extends congratulations to the Board of Education through Mr. Hagen, Vice- President of the Board. Mr. Emerson Palmer, Clerk Mr. Vearl Hagen, Vice President Mrs. Catherine Crawford Mr. Fred Kauffman Mr. Robert Kneislcy, President This hard working group of people are the very foundation of our school system, upon which the bricks of educati ion are laid. They work hard and long for every cause (including the building of this memorial fieldhouse) which can further the education of the children of Fairborn. For these many services to the school and community, the people of Fairborn extend their heartfelt thanks.

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NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING AND FIELD HOUSE FAIRBORN MEMORIAL FIELD HOUSE We present as one of our greatest achievements of the year, Miami Valley’s most impressive high school athletic plant, which stands as a proud symbol of a community’s interest in its youth. The building is 126 feet long by 134 feet wide, with a spacious playing floor meas- uring 84 feet by 50 feet with cross courts 62 feet by 29 feet. Some of the specialties are — three types of backboards made of glass, large locker rooms, drying area and shower space — two offices for coaching and last but not least two concession stands. Seating accommodations for 2200 have been provided, and four electric scoreboards advise the results of the games. For special pageant or Commencement activities the floor space would boost the capacity to 4,000. And yes, that biggest and last item the grand total cost was $449,016.

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THE EDITOR SPEAKS As the bells rang out, loudly and clearly on Christmas morning of 1954, there was a special gladness in the hearts of Americans; for it was the first Christmas in 15 years that there was not open combat somewhere in the world. How many more Christmases will we be able to say this? Our destiny is up to man. In him lies our expectations for a greater world to be, and the possibility of universal peace. It has been said that wars begin in the minds of men, and so it is in the minds of men that the seeds of peace must be planted. And who is going to plant these seeds? Our generation—you and I— hold man's destiny in our hands. The sole objective today is attaining world peace. Whether we live a life of hap- piness, and opportunity, enjoy the normal activities of marriage, family love, and service; or whether we live in constant fear—finally being blasted from humanity to eternity, unconscious of this obliteration of civilization—depends entirely upon peace. But we do not want a peace that guarantees only the absence of war—we want peace of the spirit, mind, and body, assuring man's soul of the harmony and brotherhood throughout the world. As we see the beautiful steeple of a church rising into God's beautiful sky, the families entering the house of worship together, the wonders of nature round about us, the sound of laughter from a group of children, it seems as though there could never be anything else but peace in this wonderful land of ours. As yet, it is still a dream— but dreams are vivid, and courage is steadfast. Quoting from a journalist, and this should be remembered above all— This living generation should hold its head high, and build its civilization with the thought that the human creator is of much more importance than the thing created, that material workmanship can be created by posterity, but God alone can create the worker. So, as we take leave of our alma mater, may we too realize that In ourselves our future lies.” Gretchen Louise Taggart