Ilion High School - Mirror Yearbook (Ilion, NY)

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RU AM The Class of ,64 wishes to express its appreciation for the wonderful years given to us by Mrs. Dimock. She was always by our side when we needed a helping hand, and never failed to listen to our problems. She al- ways seemed to come up with the answer when the question seemed un- answerable. We will never forget that it was she who consistently reminded us to work hard and ube alert. She had set the high standards that we tried to live up to and put before ourselves as goals. It .was a pleasure to have her as our teacher and friend. Even though she demanded a high quality of work, which was hard to achieve, we were jubilant in the end when we discovered how much talent she brought out in us. As a teacher, she was demanding, but behind that cheerful smile and hospitable personality was a heart full of warmth. We are sure that everyone who knew her has a place in his heart for the woman who was a steppingstone on his path to be- coming a good scholar and citizen.

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NMMQ Teacher, coach, administrator and family man, each word describes a particular part of the career of Leo Robert Grygiel. Yet, these important segments of this individual's later life do not even begin to reflect the phases of the man himself for which he will continue to be remembered. The faculty of the Ilion school system remembers a hard working man whose dedication to his profession and consideration of others were an inspiration to all who worked with him. The thankless jobs and the tight sport were the tasks that challenged Leo Grygiel. He managed each task in his stride and still found time to help light another's day with his dry wit. Further, coupled with an ability to drive himself that astonished many people, he seemed to find no goal unattainable. The student body of Ilion High, who traveled daily to room 207 to receive instruction in the history of the United States, recall a strongly conservative individual with just the right blend of tolerance and discipline. The discussions were often long and heated but no one was ever denied his right to state his opinion. Communism lost all chance of domination over the mind of many an Ilion youth in that classroom. Whether it was his enthusiasm for teaching that even deep pain could not quench, his solid moral code of right and wrong,-his industry or his cooperation, there was no one who could not find something in the character of Leo Grygiel to respect, admire and imitate. A well-rounded man that enjoyed people, books and sports, he contributed something to all that he undertook. Most of all Ilion remembers Mr. Grygiel as a friendg masculine in the company of men, polite and kind with women and gentle with children. He has lived and worked with the people of llion and left us all a little better because of it.

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Mis's Ford APPEAR Q Thank you, Miss Ford, for being our class ad- visor for the last three years. The help and guid- ance you have given us is inestimable. If it were not for your great patience, we would never have made all those tissue flowers in time for our Sopho- more Dance, or put all the tinsel on our tree for the Christmas Ball. Your smile and assurance have led us through many a trying moment, and your constant enthusiasm has spurred us on when ours had begun to drag. We will always remember you, Miss Ford, and we hope that in the future you will think of us and all the fun and work we have shared. Thank you, too, Mr. Fahey, for being our class dad Without your constant guidance we would have been lost. You watched over us at all our unruly meetings, and our even more unruly open houses. We were certainly lucky to have an ad- visor who would stay up late Friday nights decorat- ing for our ball and prom, and a coach who led us on to victory in class games. Your advice and direction have led us successfully through three years of activities and because of this our class will always remember you as someone extra special. Mr. Fahey