Fairborn High School - Flight Yearbook (Fairborn, OH)

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Dedication: After the world was torn and mutilated, and many of its people destroyed and maimed by the two great world wars which mar the be- ginning of our century, the great scientists and inventors of our age began to devote their time and talents to the more creative and peaceful arts which would benefit mankind, not destroy it. Therefore, we dedicate our annual, Flight '58,' to the men and women who have lifted our standards, transformed our ideals into realities, and have improved our way of life until now we stand upon the threshold of space, facing the unknown. And what of the years to come? Will there be a period of peace and progression or a period of war and devastation? The answer to this depends to a great extent upon the future generations and the way in which they face the realities of their environment. Old to the new Page 7

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EDITORIAL The Editor Speaks It is the undeniable truth, despite the problems which beset the world today, that we are enjoying innumerable advantages over those who have lived before us, due di- rectly to the creative thinking of the great scientists and inventors of the past. We accept, as a matter of course in our everyday lives, many luxuries which would defy the imaginations of our own great grandparents, who in their childhood may never have heard of telephones, electric lights, air travel, television, and other electronic devices. On the skyline, we stand on the threshold of space . . . peer deeply into the atom, bend the forces of nature to our own will as one discovery follows another. We vie with the unfriendly powers of the world and cooperate with the nations that believe in our way of life. We invent and test man made satellites and guided missiles. It is a race, not of material things, but of the development of man's ingenuity which is the powerful force that gave birth to these inventions. We are challenged to use even greater ingenuity to explore and develop the frontiers of science for future generations. As we now, in this Golden Age, enjoy the fruits of the discoveries of the past, so will we add our findings to the annals of history which will go forth to expand the boundaries of civilization into the infinite depths of space. The outcome of the race will depend on the amount of energy we are willing to expend and the scope of creative imagination we arc able to attain in reaching our goals. We are truly fortunate to live in an era when man can stand on the threshold of space and look forward to new gains in his attempt to explore the universe.

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Between the Mist and the Stars America since its beginning, has ever had a group of men who could not be content until they had turned the unknown into the known. On Thanksgiving Day, 1929, Richard E. Byrd planted an American flag on an imaginary spot called the South Pole. Here was the workfs last frontier, a lifeless continent waiting to be discovered. Here man could experiment and find out the secrets of this sil- ent kingdom. These restless, questing Americans whose ingenu- ity knows no bounds, are still at work today, and we find them now invading the realms of space. Yes, we are experiencing the third great revolu- tion of mankind preceded by Man the Hunter,” Man the Machine,” and now Man the Satellite.” It will take brains, money, imagination, and top think- ing if our boys and girls are equipped to live and to work in this new era of outer space, and supersonic missiles. H. K. Baker Supt. Fairborn Schools These fine individuals chosen by popular vote have in their hands the making of a new educational system which will look far into the future for satellite findings or space travel, that the student of today may be sufficiently prepared to take his place in world advance- ment. They Look Past The new and urgent needs of the space age can- not be minimized, for they arc the topic of the hour. The future belongs to those who look ahead of scientific progress into the wonder world of advanced electronics. We peer deep into the atom, bend the forces of nature to our will, one discovery follows another, but none equals in power, the one force that gives them all birth, Man’s infinite imagination which hovers Between the Mist and the Stars.” Known Horizons Mr. Palmer, Mr. Hagen (Pres.), Mr. Kauffman, Mrs. Crawford, Mr. Kneisly