Girard High School - Reflector Yearbook (Girard, OH)

Page 12 text:

'il' ill ffl 5 iii' J. Richards, C. Miles, Mr. Woods, Miss Tupper, L. Horilen. January Class of '42 OFFICERS . . . . . . . President . . Vice-president . . Secretary-Treasurer . Class Sponsor . Class Sponsoi Charles Miles John Richards . Lois Horden Miss Tupper Mr. Woods . Our class got a head start in this graduating business .... January fifteenth. Ours may have been a small class-only twenty- eight-but it was none the less important. Both our baccalaureate service and our commencement were splendid. Father Mulroy gave us an inspiring sermon, and Reverend Eugene Beach, the commencement speaker, had a fine send-off message. And the diplomas! All was so quiet that it gave one the shivers to walk across the stage- the last mile . When everything Was over, and our pictures had been taken, we felt rather empty. Graduation all over! It was hard to believe that we had finally reached the goal for which we had been striving so long. But we do not regret all of the effort, and we pledge ourselves to use to advantage every worthy lesson learned at Girard High School. These lessons were numerous and varied. Looking back, we see our high-school life not as a series of isolated events, but as a full measure of experiences-educational, humorous, exciting, and sometimes even pathetic. Of course, there are events and experiences that stand out- our first day in these confusing corridors, scholastic honors, that chem- istry examination, being May Queen, dedication of the stadium, the Junior-Senior Prom. But our daily recitations, our regular activities, and the responsibilities which we assumed, have been most instrumental in shaping us for 1ife's work. Yesterday we enteredg today we leave. To you, Senior B's, we throw the torch. Carry it courageously.

Page 11 text:

W' -Ji QL. aw- M E Q ' '4 x'? as -9- ,SX W Qi W' W' 'fifty if ' A , ' Z . M M Mg ' 'fi' - V' If QQ 'Q' gf 1 7 its pw 4 A' 1 A if Nr M ' is J X ff ' ,Wann , 3 A B? QQA ' 3 I 'Iv 0 3 1 1. '.. Q Q X 1 P' Q uv 1 if 0 K -:Q ',,11fQ,f A 1 4 Y QI. iff - xi1,'t:if'x Q if an XR K If 'S x ff' A K . 11 W igxsgyjt ,K kgg., 1 . kgs was I' Q x N gush fmif J Mfif ,x ,X , ,nys wg X V A-N .qwx Mi,-gm - Ngfiiwrii' ' x Nw K tf, fs . Q + M

Page 13 text:

USv 5-413 X Miss St. Cluir, M. Gifford, D. Hall. J. Zituick. Mr. Simon, C. Stanczyk. June Class of '42 OFFICERS Jack Zitnik . ..... . President Clara Stanczyk . . Vice-president Mary Jean Gifford . . Secretary David Hall . . Treasurer Miss St. Clair . . Class Sponsor Mr. Simon ....... Class Sponsor lt has been a long time since the halls of Girard High were first in- vaded by those excited, eager, nice-looking little eighth-graders who were to become the Class of '42, How far away 1942 seemed to us then. We never dreamed that the end would come so soon. Yet here we are- Seniors! Graduation is almost upon us, with 102 of approximately 150 ready to leave this second home forever. It has been a grand and glorious climb to reach the heights-to be- come a Senior! Of course, we have encountered difiiculties. We have had to burn the midnight oil when an essay or a workbook was due, or when a test was announced, and we had not read our history assign- ments for three weeks. We have complained at times of unjust assign- ments and of such bitter cruelties as discipline and ninth-period deten- tion. But all these have been blacked out by the enjoyable days and events, and by the loyalty and sympathetic interest which our teachers have given us. Pardon us if we reminisce a little. Remember the dances we attend- cd when we were ninth-graders, and didn't know how to dance? Every- 0116 told us that we were green , Remember how we rooted at the football games when we were Sophomores, and how bad we felt when the team lost? And can we ever forget how we sold candy and hotdogs last year while our heroes fought on to victory-or defeat. We worked so hard for our Prom, and the weatherman tried to spoil it. But we fooled him. We ate a lovely dinner by candlelight, and glided merrily around tl1at beautifully-decorated gym until the last melody faded away. But this has been the crowning year. lt has been so different from other years. We have felt more important, and the teachers and under- classmen have treated us with more respect. Furthermore, there has seemed to be a definite point to all of this coming to school. The consistent top grade-getters have been many. But grades are not the all-important aims of the June Class of 1942. How we are going to use our training and traits of character to meet the problems which confront us today is far more important to us. 1