Falconer High School - Falconaire / Corridor Yearbook (Falconer, NY)

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.741 CS mf QM, to Those Who Have Gone Out From Falconer High to Serve Their Country ' , f S - Ag 'o5:? 'Arf4sr will .4 T I1 MEAN rv: 'Y I Un E primed the pump of memory with graduation punch and felt its tingle grow into a sting at that first gush of familiar faces. This one crossed the Rhine that we might cross the street unmolested, that one helped close the Normandy Peninsula that we might close our doors instead of lock them and he, he lay shrinking with malaria that we might expand in knowledge. How Coach used to yell at this one for singing so loudly in the shower, but he's certainly proud of his record on that submarine. I-lere's one who walked daily three miles to and from school,- never could understand how he did it. He's a sergeant in the infantry now tstill can't understand ith. And they never knew what it was to fear anything bigger than a history test, never stormed any objective but the Home Economics Department on pastry day, never sustained any wounds save those from football spikes or Mary's hat-pin, seldom aimed at anything but the Frog Bottle in the Chem Lab and usually missed that. Yet Uncle Sam has seen fit to enlarge on these boyhood endeavors: teaching them how to storm a beach, how to treat their wounds with sulfa and penicillin, how to kill. God grant the cause worthy of the transformation, God grant not the concentration of their dreams into single golden stars to burn themselves out in this eleventh hour, but instead the expansion of their dreams on the blue hori- zon that heralds tomorrow. '

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jig :lm l-IYSICAL Education in schools today is emphasized greatly and rightly so for it prepares the student to enter the future, assured and confident of being both physically fit and mentally balanced. V In the curriculum of Physical Education, there are teams for the various sports. The different classes and clubs, therefore, can be compared to these teams. Thus, the following pages have been arranged in order to resemble a basketball, football, or baseball team, with the teachers as coaches, the students as players, and the main events of the year as the schedule. To have perfect physical and mental fitness should be vitally important to every one. Any graduate leaving high school realizes that to have a healthy body and mind is of great advan- tage in gaining desirable jobs, and in being able to compete against others for higher positions. Therefore, it is now more than fitting that the theme of this book be dedicated to Physical Education, especially since We are engaged in a great War in which being physically fit is most important. TABLE of CONTENTS DEDICATION COACHES TEAMS INTRAMURALS SPORTS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS with coMPL1MENTs of F. H. s. sUPPoRrERs

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DR. GERALD A. WILBER OR the past fifteen years, Dr. Wilber has been our super- vising principal. There is no uncertainty whatsoever that he has held his position with high esteem and dili- gence. The students of Falconer High School and also those who have been previously graduated owe much to him. We have been very appreciative of his indefatigable spirit in furthering our interests, his genial personality and above all his willingness to assist us in solving our problems in work- ing toward our ultimate goal-graduation. Through his efforts and ability, the school has made wonderful progress in many ways. A great deal of credit is due him for the high standard the school now has. lt is with sincere regret that We learned of your resigna- tion as principal, Dr. Wilber, The students of Falconer High School will miss you greatly and will be thinking of you often in the future. We extend our deepest wishes for hap- piness in any and all of your future plans. -lgl KATE E. DAVIS OR the past twenty-five years, Mrs. Davis, through diligence and hard work, has done a great deal in improving the library and literature department of Falconer High School. Much of the credit is justly due her for our well--developed library system. Previous to her position in the school, Mrs. Davis managed the affairs of the first public library in Fal- coner which was at her own home. Later this library was moved to the Community Building where it has since been increased greatly. Being a member of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Mrs. Davis has steadily broadened her literary knowledge, using this knowledge to extend the progress of the school library. Then, too, many of her summer vacations have been spent at Chicago, studying for further im- provement and advancement along this line. We were filled with regret upon learning of your departure, Mrs. Davis, and we assure you that you will long be remembered by the many students of Falconer High for your ability and willingness to co- operate fully with both students and faculty. 1Ql MARY CRITOPH EING a person with outstanding artistic ability, Mrs. Critoph has been a decided asset to our school as head of the Art Department for the past nineteen years, During these years, she has willingly rendered her assistance to the Corridor Staff by contributing her ingenious ideas to the art section. One can readily see that she has made great achievements in the field of art by noting the following. Her art class has designed booths for the Eastern Ari Conference at Philadelphia and New York City. She has put on exhibits at the Iunior High School Convention in Washington, D. C., the Northern Zone Teachers Meeting Convention, Chautauqua County Fair where her display received first awards and many other in- dividual prizes were awarded to the students. One of her exhibits was sent to Cleveland, to the National Teachers Association Convention, and some exhibits have circulated through the East, South and California. From a personal viewpoint, Mrs. Critoph has shown unusual ability in her own personal paintings, some of which were displayed at the Albright Art Gallery of Buffalo, in the Western New York State Artists' Exhibit. Each time her work was submitted, it was accepted by the jury as outstanding, Mrs. Critoph has had the opportunity of studying at the International Summer School of Art and work- ing with internationally famous commercial artists such as Ioseph Bender and Emmy Zweybruck. It is with a great deal of regret that we learned of your decision to leave the faculty, Mrs, Critoph, May you be happy in any andlall of your future plansl Ccominued on Page 14-J 6