Lakewood High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Lakewood, NY)

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Tedzcaiion . We sincerely dedicate this 1943 Cardinal to Miss Strachan and Mr. Wesley Parish, in gratitude for their gracious advice and friendly cofoperation. Each has en' deayored to their utmost to make our high school years enjoyable as Well as beneficial. The Editors.

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n I.. ., 5, , were K i Miss Strachan and Mr. .Parish conferring on matters of importance to the Junior class of which they are advisors. X Ye N f, Y V, Y ,... fu: Wesley Parish, B.S. Mr. Parish received his Edith M. Strachan, A.B. Miss Sfradlail Te degree at Cornell University: he teaches ceived her degree at the University of Buf agriculture and industrial arts. falo: she teaches commercial subjects. 4

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MISSING IN ACTIGN ALPH STANLEY BEN- NETT, Radioman Third Class, U. S. N. R., was reported missing in action when his ship, the U. S. De- stroyer Meredith, was sunk in bat- tle in the Solomon Islands on Octo- ber 15, 1942. The destroyer Meredith was in the vicinity of San Cristobal, ISO miles southeast of Guadalcanal. She was loaded with ammunition and other supplies for our forces in Guadal- canal. The Meredith started to sink im- mediately after several hits from tor- pedo planes. Those on board, 300 in number, abandoned the vessel at once. The Japanese planes then re- peatedly machine gunned the sur- vivors in the sea. Ralph is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Bennett, Third Street, Lake- wood. He graduated from Lake- wood High School, in the Class 0f 3 35- On March 6, 1941, he joined the U. S. Naval Reserves as Radioman. After enlisting in the U. S. N. R., he flew home for Easter and after four months' training in Connecticut he returned by train for one more day. After that, came his seven months' trip to Iceland. On his return, the Pearl Harbor disaster occurred and his ship Meredith was ordered into the Pacific area at once.