Georgetown High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Georgetown, IL)

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On the evening of October 3, 1944, grim news swept swiftly through our community as we learned of the tragic accident which cost the life of our school- mate and friend, GEORGE MIKEL CAMARATA He was born November 24, 1927, at Midway. He attended grade school at Edison School in Westville and graduated in 1941. ln September of that year he enrolled in Georgetown Township High School as a member of the class of 19-45, and was engaged in the activities of his graduation year at the time of his death. Though his span of life seems short, all who knew him remember that George enjoyed life to the full and that his few years were replete with activity. His school record portrays him as outstanding in sports and dramatics as well as scholastically. None of us will ever forget his role in the junior play, Gabriel, Blow Your Horn, or his brilliant performance on the basketball floor. His spark- ling personality, which won him many friends, added to our enjoyment of the school dances and other social activities. His leaving has only served to underline in our memories those traits of character we most admired. 'llo oIfI: FRIIQND AND cI,AssMA'rIc wH o WILL IQVI-:R B143 WITH Us IN I,oVING Iu4:MI4QM13I:ANcI-3 VVE, THE CLASS OF '45 DEDICATI5 THIS VOLUMI-3 OF THE BUFFALO AS A TOKEN OF OUR DEEP REGARD AND APPRECIATION. Page Two

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Gu-:NN A. l3t:l,i-xxn, ll.l2rl., MA. l,l'iIIt'lf'lIl lllinois State Normal University L'niversity of Illinois .blltfltlf ,hlt'ft'lIt't' .blfIItit'ilf t UIIIIFII l'et l'eeve: .Xbsenteeism and the multi- tude of explanations in the attempt to jnstity it. SEN IURS Ulf' '-15: ln September, 1941, a group ot' 112 freshmen appeared on the seene at Georgetown High School to begin a four-year chapter of their lives. No doubt most of them were hopeful and ambitious to eomplete that ehapter successfully. 'llliose four years are now coming to an end and you are the 59 members of that original group, seniors who will probably receive the coveted reward of graduation. 'llhese have been momentous years, not only to you, but to the nation and to the world, as they have been the time during which we have been engaged in the greatest war ot' all time. 'llhis, to a great degree, aeeounts for the faet that easualties in your ranks have been so great. Several of your elassmates of Sep- tember, 19-ll, have entered our :Xrnied liorees. Many others have answered the eall to assist with the varied activities that are related to the war. .Xlthough this has been a serious period of your lives. as it has been a eritieal period in the lives ot' all of us. l trust that as the years go by the heartaehes of the times will fade from your memories, leaving only the sneeesses you have experieneed, the happy assoeiations you have had, and the inspiration you have acquired from your work, from you friends, and from your teachers. L HL I me 'l'lH'4't'