Gowanda Central School - Valley Bugle Yearbook (Gowanda, NY)

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THE. VALLEY BUGLE ANNUAL 1 .Lvl HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY Front row, left to right-Monica Swartzenburgg Mildred Winner: Mary Stengerg R. E. Baldwin, Principal: Gerald Wilhm-rg Howard Ferguson Second row, left lo right-Lillian Balderg Axilda Chojnackig Ada Kielerg Chloe Longley: Ruth Congdong Josephine Crossg Fred Parciany Third row+Orn Winshipg John Meyers , ,... .1 -Q BOARD OF EDUCATION Ivory M. Lincoln Riley Ross Dr. H. C. Allen Ralph N. Schaack Charles C. Jones fPresidentJ Mrs. Harry Arnold

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The Qvollojv woglo Vol. 7 1 JUNE-1930 No. 1 Published at Gowand-a, N. Y., by the students of the Gowanda High School. Entered as second class matter at the Cowancla Post Office. The Staff of the Valley Bugle -- l 930 NELL-GRAY VVILLCOX-Editor-in'Clzief LOUISE PLISS - DOROTHY TOVVNSEND-Assistant Editors LLOYD SHERMAN-Business Moriager FRED TRAPP--Assistant Biisirzess M arzogor WALTER CHMTEL-Senior Editor ARTHUR FORNESS-fimior Editor ERNA BENTLEY-Soplztoiiiore Editor LEONE ARMES-Freslimafrt Editor RUDOLPH KOSMALA-Exchange Editor HOVVARD ROSS-Sports Editor GERALDINE HAYES-foke Editor HELEN POLLEN - ELIZABETH CARLSON--Typists AXILDA CHO-INACKI LTLLTAN BALDER Literary Advisor Business Advisor

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THE. VALLEY BUGLE ANNUAL 7 EDITORIALS Our future-our uncertain future for which we have been preparing four high school years is upon us, indeed, too soon, and do we realize what is before us? Is this future to be - success or failure? Are we going to criticize or co-operate? Steinmetz tells us that Co-operatiion is not a sentiment - it is an economic necessity. Nothing can exist without co-operation, it is an necessity. At the sound of the word co-operation, everyone feels his individuality is at stake and determines to banish the word from his vocabulary but, through it our individuality will grow. Call it what you will, it is co-operation that keeps a family happy, a school going, and the government of any country alive. What causes the down- falls but criticism? It is easier to be critical than correct, but are we going to criticize and fail or co-operate and be successful? But even if we do co-operate, if we co-operate only because of selfish reasons and if as we move about this world, we fail to adjust our- selves to our surroundings and go on through life in selfishness, will it be success or fail-' ure? As a square peg must be rounded before it is of any use to a round hole so we must adjust ourselves to those about us. But with both of these steps toward success, egotism will build an unsurpassable barrier between us and success. VVe have studied and learned during these four years but are we going to stop here and think we know all there is to know? - the egotistical type - or are we going to go on learning? A In summing up, there are but three steps toward success and three contrasting ones toward failure,-co-operation, adjustment, and growth, versus criticism, selfishness, and egotism. VVhich steps are we going to take? Is Gowanda High going to be proud to be our Alma Mater or is she going to be ashamed of us? lt is up to us, about to take another step in life, to pause a moment and thoughtfully consider. NELL-GRAY VVILCOX - c. H. s. 1 Building After several years of writing and talking on the subject, we have succeeded in arous- ing people to the need for a new school. Next year we shall move into the new building- that is those who are still here will. The Seniors who were the most earnest workers and talkers in its behalf will reap none of the benefit. Therefore, it is up to the Juniors and Sophomores and Freshmen to enjoy it to the best of their ability and to make the most of the chances it gives. They must use it once for themselves and once for the Seniors who hoped it would be done in time for them. The school is nearly built but when it is finished the building must not stop. It will furnish a chance for the buil-ding of bodies that the Seniors have missed. The Juniors are going to have opportunity to use the gymnasium and may they use it to the utmost as the Seniors would if they could. The school will offer a chance for the building of minds. There will be more room, and therefore new classes will be offered. This will increase the chances for a student to acquire a large and more inclusive education. There will be many extra classes for which the Seniors have longed in vain, for in spite of our scoffing and joking about studying we like and appreciate the school and its classes. - , As the physical and mental parts of us grow, let us not neglect our moral side. The school is noted for its good sportsmanship, its co-operation, and its cleanness. The Seniors have played a great part in the growth of this reputation and they are hoping that in the new building our reputation may grow. We want the true us to grow as the school grows - not the us others see but the one deep inside. We do not want to be like the old building that was too small and out-of-date. VVe do not want to be like the disorderly pile of bricks that was left when the building was torn down. Instead we want to be like the new school that is rising in its place-the school that offers opportunity. At present the school seems perfect. It is up-to-date. It is bigger and better than the old sch-ool. It is just what we need now, but the Senior class sincerely hopes that some day it will be too small and old-fashioned and that it will be torn down again to ma-ke room for a still better school. It is fine now but we want Gowanda to grow, and the registration to grow, so that in time another new school will have to built. Nothing we build will last forever. We do not expect it to. The secret of success is to do our best as long as we are needed and then cheerfully give way to something or someone who can supply what the world needs better than we can. '- Dokoruv TOWNSEND, Assistant Editor