Horseheads High School - Equestrian Yearbook (Horseheads, NY)

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MR C J WHEATER Here is an untiring man of correct attitude and forward vision who has given the best of his ltfe for the education of our youth He has well earned a happy retirement and we hope he will dwell among us and continue to participate in our community affairs BOARD OF EDUCATION ational leadership has been great A generation of students and hundreds of school personnel have bene fitted from their association with him during his active administration Mr Wheater has earned his retire ment and the good wishes of the entire community go with him TEACHER It is gratifying to know that Mr Wheater iStretchJ will remain in the community after his retirement We need him It is a pleasure to work with him and he always gets something accomplished His work with community prolects with both youths and adults has been outstanding He was pres: dent of the Horseheads Community Foundation the organization that built the swimming pool and started the development of a park in this area He was Secretary of the Horseheads Chamber of Commerce when it was successful in locating industries here The people of Horseheads are looking forward to working with him in future activities and wish him happiness in his retirement BUSINESSMAN fl AV T T E T Mr. Wheater has served Horseheads well. His contribution to our community thfough his astute edu-

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Consider your loss If you had not heard Many thousand passrng buz ers Cheerful morning announcements Cafeteria clatter midst grbberrng monotone Graduatrons marching splendour Rappmg gavel for call to order Instruments eerie tuning chords Young vorcqs raised rn song Enthusiastic debates of student govern ent Effervescent cheerleaders yelling Referees frantic vvhrstles Thump thump of basketballs Crack of bat and starting gun Spitting crackling pzcnfc fires Soft rhythmic shuffle under rustling skirts Clap of hands the plays the thing Hush before assembly prayers By listening You have gained enjoyment and knowledge For these are THE SOUNDS OF SCHOQL LIFE .ix A wk Q 3- V . s , . w , -K Q - ' 3 ' 1 'Q 'n , , . 1 i C I 2 5 , , 5 4 l , . . I . I , l , , f I I ' I . I I 1, r

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DEDICATIO Without ideals, without effort, without scholarship, without philosophical continuity, there is no such thing as education. -ABRAHAM FLEXNER, Universities The man with ideals, with effort, with scholarship, and with philosophical continuity is the educator. To you, Mr. Wheater, our educator, we dedicate this i959 Equestrian. , 'I 6 1 41