New Athens High School - Vespa Yearbook (New Athens, IL)

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SCHOOL BOARD Many well deserved thanks go to the School Board, who painstakingly planned for us. This board has done this work quietly and with no fanfare whatever; but we feel that now is the time to bring this “silent partner” into the open. They have done their job well. Members of our School Board are: Wilbur Nuernberger; Edgar Wirth, Sr., Secretary ; Dr. Bernard Strassman, President; Raymond Schoepp and Lester Hanft.

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To The Graduating Class of 1951 We as a board can say little to this graduating class of ’51. It is expected that we inject a note of cheer — something to spur you on. However, it is difficult to be cheerful when we ask you to face a world once more on the brink of a full scale war. War has many hideous aspects, but it does speed perfection of things that are useful. For example, the First World War perfected the radio and the Second the airplane. Will this Third impending turmoil bring atomic power for peace use? But does civilization have to pay such a tremendous price for each such achievement. Again you will hear the age old cry — the world is in your hands. You, the graduates, feel yourself tiny and insignificant, but your voices mingled with hundreds and thousands of others must be heard. Learn as much of the world as you can. It is imperative. Our world is shrinking day by day. A jet plane spanned the Atlantic in four hours recently. Today Rome is as close to us as was St. Louis ten years ago. Our only sure weapon today is knowledge. You possess it and will strive for more. Again we say you are our hope — fulfill our trust in you.

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SCHOOL CUSTODIAN CHARLIE KOENITZ Although at times the students are a headache, Charlie is always cheerful and smiling. The class of 1951 will miss his co-operation and patience. We take this opportunity to show our appreciation to him. DRIVERS With their friendliness, jokes and desire to help us, these fellows made the routine of going to school more pleasant. They have demonstrated the value of caution, safety and punctuality to us. The drivers are: George Stolte, Fritz Heinecke, John Schneider, Wilmer Hentzel and Raymond Frantz. The buses are owned by George Stolte.