Fosdick Masten Park High School - Chronicle Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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ur Serisvicemem Those former Masfen pupils who are in fhe nafion's service are definifely numbered among fhe builders of fhe fufureg fheirs is a service fo God. fo counfry and 'ro humanify--one fhaf demands greaf personal sacrifice. For many of The smiling boys, who once strolled our corridors wifh fhe leisure fypical of youfh, fhaf sfroll has been quickened fo a marfial sfep, and The carefree smile replaced by a defermined expression. The myriad sfars in our service flag remind us consfanfly of fhose who have answered fheir counfry's call fo dufy in 'rhe Army, Navy, or Marines. lv1asfen's service men and women frequenfly refurn fo The school on fhe hill, bringing wifh fhem 'rales of rugged Training in fhe nafion's camps and of dufy overseas. Prinfed on page 99, from fhe guesf book in Room I04 are fhe names of fhe boys who dropped in during fhe presenf school year. They fondly recall fhe foofball games in fhe sfadium brighf wifh yellow and gold, fhe assemblies in which fhey applauded endlessly 'ro help shorfen classes, and The senior +eacher's face wreafhed in smiles as fhey presenfed her wifh a lovely pink orchid on Senior Day. Less forfunafe boys who are scaffered on The far-flung bafflefields also recall grafefully fheir days af Fosdickg fheir Ieffers keep us in close fouch wifh fhem. These boys are looking forward eagerly, yef solemnly, fo fhe day of vicforyg a few of fhe messages prinfed below, express fheir fervenf hopes and vivid impressions wriffen in Ieffers fo former feachers. . . . . behind fhose fervenf prayers lies +he realizafion fhaf only affer such accomplishmenfs are wroughf can we hope fo ioin our loved ones and renew fhe walks of life which we had faken for granfed .... May we face fhe fufure wifh fhoughf and undersfanding. Major Edward Cook, 54+h Evacuafion Hospifal The ordnance work is very inferesfing even fhough if is a frifle dangerous and complefely useless affer fhe war .... By now you are probably busy preparing a new issue of fhe Chronicle .... wifh all ifs hearfaches. sorrows, ioys, conferences, changes. I-low well I remember if! S Zfc Harold Kaiser, U.S.N.R. If may sound funny, buf before I gof info fhe army, fhe ,only fhing I drove was a bicycle. They fold me fo gef info a jeep, half-fruck, fruck, and fank, and drive fhem. Pvf. Aaron Goldfarb, A.R.T.C. I am iusf anofher goblef in Uncle Sam's navy .... This is 'rhe life .... if fakes me back fo my school days .... a class in airplane recognifion. AXS Jesse Goldbaum, U.S.N. For a good resf I would recommend New Guinea in peacefime .... We gef canned beef I4 fimes a week .... I am using a K rafion for a desk and siffing in abouf fwo inches of wafer. Cpl. AI Wifzig, U.S.A. A few girls from Masfen are also in fhe service of fheir counfry. One of fhem wrofe from France- We all would like fo ge? 'ro our desfinafion and gef our hospifal in working J - -....:.. ul.. LA-- i.,D'lI I-.D Irmmc. In :.mn+I-lar naar- anvwav lnu+ we are nof

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