Massena Central High School - Tatler Yearbook (Massena, NY)

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Thoreau has said of castles in the air, That is Where they should beg now put the foundations under them. In our world at the present time, we are clos- ing the book of one epoch and starting to turn the pages of another. The Four Freedoms do not constitute a vision of a distant millenium - rather a delinite basis for a kind of world attainable in our own time and generation. It is imperative that by thoughts and plans and aspirations we start the foundations that MARTIN A. HELliER, M.A. Superintendent of Sclaoolf As you, the graduates of 1944, leave to accept your responsibilities in your world of today may you have the courage, the faith, and the ability to meet the demands put upon you by the Four Freedoms. These Four Freedoms represent a way of life that is precious to you. These freedoms to be enjoyed must be defended. To defend them is your privilege. May you succeed well in your difficult task. l ' T have to be developed beneath these air castles. What will you do? XVALTER S. XVILSON, M.A. Principal, junior and Senior High Selma! The Dead Sea is dead, DOI because there is no fresh DoRoTHY I. HALL Vice-Principal, junior High Selma! water flowing into it, but because it has no outlet. To keep his life from becoming stagnant, a person needs to lind an outlet for his energies. The most im- portant of our freedoms is the freedom of self-ex- pression fthe freedom to devote ourselves to what- ever service seems to us worth-while. Has there ever been a time when more opportunity is offered for you to give back in service to your community and the world that which you have taken from our school? 12

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BOARD OF EDUCATION As a foundation for enduring world peace and security, the principles enunciated by President Roosevelt in an address to Congress, 'Ianuary 6, 1941, have been generally recognized as essential. These principles, better known as the four freedoms, are: Freedom of speech and expression for individuals and individual nations. Freedom to worship God as one's conscience dictates. Freedom from want, which means economic security for each nation, with a peaceful and healthy existence for its inhabitants. Freedom from fear and security of body and mind from aggression for each nation, incurred by general disarmament and an international police force if necessary. lf we are willing, as citizens ofthe world, to accept our responsibilities, to sincerely and earnestly adherc to these principles, we will be helping our nation to reach the desired goal of a post-war settle- ment which will lead to liberty and justice for all. CI'lARLES F. PRAIRIE, Preridefzt STANDING COMMITTEES Tmclwf'.r ALL l5oARD Miamnuns Fimuzcf PHILIP H. FAL'I'l'IR,JUHN R. IBACH Blzildmlq and Cfl'0lll1d.f A .Ioim R. IBACH, 'IQHN W. XVHALEN Atlwlefmr CHARLES F. PRAYRIE liiuaincuitx C. MANKYN CiII,XIiI.liN lf. Pimiitiia ,Iourv W. Wimm-:N 'IUHN R. lIKALlI l9l4-I944 I9lI-1945 N32-I946 1942-1944 l.'llIll.lP ll, Fu.'l'uu, Member of the Board N55-1946. We regret that Mr. Faltet's picture does not appear in the book, since he was out of town.

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CUB FACULTY SERVE THEIR CCUNTRY 'k We have been unfortunate in losing many of our teachers to Uncle Sam. We know they're doing a great job, and we're proud of them. Mr. Perkins, who was vice-principal of junior and Senior High School, and also teacher of History A and B, is now with the Army in New York City at a psychiatric center. The former vice-principal and the head of the commercial department, Mr. Ehle, is in the anti-aircraft division at Camp Edwards, Massa- chusetts. Mr. Butler, who taught the special class, is writing supplementary educational material at Pine Camp. Our former school nurse, Miss Farley, is now serving in England with the Army. Miss Cairns, who was an English and Latin teacher, was the first teacher to enter the service. She is now in command of a W. A. C. Company in San Antonio, Texas. Mr. Scott taught eighth grade General Science before leaving for the Army. He is working in the photography lield and doing recon- naissance work at Casper, Wyoming. Mr. Calnon is the only one so far who has seen actual lighting and was last reported to be a prisoner of war. Before entering military service, he was a teacher of social studies. Of late, Mr. Rowan, recent General Science teacher, has not been heard from. The last news from him was that he was stationed at Pensacola. Mr. Robb, who was the instrumental director, has been fortunate enough to be able to continue in this work and is a band leader at Camp Lee. Mr. Cardy, former art teacher and junior Class advisor, is with the Navy in Georgia. Mr. Snyder teaches men who take infantry training a half day and elementary school subjects the other half of the day at Pine Camp. Miss Gratto is a lieutenant in the W. A. C. and is temporarily sta- tioned at Fairlield, Ohio, where she is waiting further assignment. The last word from Miss Dunn was that she was in New York City and an Ensign in the WAVES. - Inrignifz drawn by L. Humphrey 13 1 -v 'Af-5, , 'K f Q A A vw Zim You Mx. J Q bi . .il fx , f QE M . 5 f' 313. .6 K. . 55 'ZH A' IIII 'li X