Harbor High School - Mariner Yearbook (Ashtabula, OH)

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Superintendent Ralph S. Lanham is dictating to his secretary, Mrs. I-Ielia K. Lehtinen, in the Lower Office. Seniors of the Class of 1959: You are to be congratulated upon the achievement of graduation from high school. You, as a class, are one of the fortunate groups in our school community. This good fortune did not just happen. It has resulted from your ability and labor and the planning of a large sponsoring group--your parents, friends and neighbors, and every citizen of our community. Now, what are you going to do? This problem faces every young citizen when secondary school days are finished. There is no set formula that will guarantee successful living for you, You must be the architect. Our world offers unlimited opportunities for success to those willing to prepare themselves and then work. You are going to find the environment different when you leave school. You will be on your own to a greater extent. You will have to make more decisions affecting your own living. You will be com- peting against more people and larger groups than you ever have during your school years. Today we are living in an inflationary spiral, in moral and spiritual values as well as in material things. There is plenty of quantity. Too often, though, the qualitative values of life are passed over too lightly in seeking more and more things that have no lasting value. You must learn early to practice control--first in the choice of your interests and secondly, in your performance. No man succeeds alone. Often in times of crisis or decision you will be limited in resources of your own strength, but you have the help of your parents and friends. You have the greatest asset any individual can realize in the love, protection, and power of God. Use all your potential assets. The faculty, Board of Education, and l wish you every success in your future activities. Sincerely, ffiafffffrf 4

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Board President Laird and Supt. Lanham look over Work has begun on the new Thomas Jefferson Elementary blueprints for the new school. School on West 13th St. SCHOOL BOARD Being a School Board member is a thankless jobp however these six men consider it a matter of civic pride. In addition to regular monthly meetings, the members often forego personal pleasures to attend many extra meetings. Our School Board members hold a variety of positions in their daily lives. Mr. James G. Laird, President of the Board, is also presi- dent of the Laird Lumber Company, while Mr. John Huggins is vice- president of the lten Fibre Company. Mr. Robert Z. Koski. Clerk of the Board, is an attorney, and Mr. Paul E. I-Iakala is the assistant county recorder. Dr. Carl G. Pearson is a dentist, while Mr. William J. Harmon is the owner of the Harmon Insurance Agency. Examining financial reports are Clerk of Board, Board members Laird and Harmon. Koski, and Dr. Pearson. Board members Hakala and Huggins. ,-L--r 4.3