Manchester High School - Somanhis Yearbook (Manchester, CT)

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We regret losing our distinguished administrators, nevertheless, we feel fortunate to have received Mr. A. Raymond Rogers, Jr., as our new principal. Our best wishes go to him for a long and happy associa- tion at Manchester High School. As Mr. llling's successor, Mr. William Curtis has become the third superintendent in the Manchester school system, after having served for fifteen years as superintendent of schools elsewhere. It is our desire to extend to him our sincere hope that he will tind true ioy and satisfaction in the supervision of our schools. Manchester can look forward to continued growth and advance- ment under the new leadership ot these well-trained and experienced educators. Mr. Curtis, Mr. llling

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Mr. Bailey, Mr. Rogers FOREWORD We wish to express our gratitude cmd deep appreciation to Mr. Edson M. Bailey, former principal of the Manchester High School for twenty-tive years, for his guidance and untiring eFForts in our behalf. To Mr. Arthur H. Illing, who tor twenty-tive years, has been super- intendent of schools in Manchester, we wish to extend our sincere thanks for his dedicated services to the improvement of the educational sys- tem he has supervised so efficiently. The contributions of both Mr. Bailey and Mr. llling will long be remembered by Manchester High School graduates. 2

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DEDICATION Welcome Alaska, our forty-ninth state, brought into the Union on July 4, 1959. Your snow white glory blankets America's largest state. You mystify our neighbor with your moonlit days and sunny nights, but you can rightfully take pride in your streams, lakes and maiestic peaks. 4