Norristown Area High School - Spice Yearbook (Norristown, PA)

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Principal LEWIS V KOST Dear Sensors Ameruca contnnues to be a growmg dynamnc country Vocatnonally you are offered more avenues than ever before along whuch you may strnve for a luveluhood Maybe polltlcal maneuvernng an domestuc and foresgn affaurs wall leave for you a confusung must between today s desures and tomorrow s realmes Maybe economically you wnll receive many attractlve benefits and ummedlate returns for your employment Maybe socially the glntternng glamour of pleas antrues and convenuences wnll beckon you luke so many lnghts In a marquee The rapnd development of sctentuflc flndmgs and theur applncatlons may be dangerously exceedung the normal needs of mere man However abundant maternal productuon of goods nn a ravenously consummg world permuts chal lenge to thoughtful people who wull accept the challenge because they refuse to believe In musconceptuon Spuratually, you wall make your decxsuons Use the wisdom of the slmple teachings learned from your famuly, church and school as you move through lufe They are basnc, endurlng, and profound Prompt your efforts wath nmtnatuve, regardless of envuronment Be forthnght and forebearlng Serve yourself best by servmg others Sincerely yours, LEWIS V KOST, Prlncxpal 'll O O '?1i'z ' X, - ,Q ' ' , gg, , - I if A V X my ,z K I K - rl e 1 1 - 1 . . , . , . . 1 1 - 1 1 ' - 1

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Superintendent ELLWOOD A GEIGES TO THE CLASS OF 1953 Dear Frnends As you approach the threshold of adult life remember the unstructlon of your teachers From them you have received something In addltlon to class room teachung Certainly your accumulatlon of knowledge facts and skulls wlll be profitable But more umportant wnll be the result of many scholastuc expert ences which have contributed to the bulldlng of good character The emphasis placed upon the value of moral stamnna lnltlatlve and hard work should prove lnvaluable to you ln years to come Thousands of young men and women wull complete their hugh school traln :ng this year With only a few of the world s youth enloymg the pruvllege of an education free from State and polutlcal domlnatuon ut IS proper that we should be thankful for a heritage whuch provldes unrestrlcted opportunities We should be grateful too for gifts less obvious equality liberty lusttce and a rlght to worshnp as we please for a government by and for the people and for a thousand other lays that pass unnotnced but are a part of all that ns good nn our daily llves Let us In our humble gratutude find strength and fauth and deducate our selves to wholesome productnve lnves Sincerely yours ELLWOOD A GElGES Supermtendent 'IO n 1 - 1 1 1 1 . . . , . . . . 1 - 1 I 1 1 1 , . 1 - 1

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l - , , , A , cies Vice Principal -11 DOROTHY E BERGER Dear Seniors Congratulatnons to you upon achieving your goal of graduation' No doubt there were times when that ObIeCllVe seemed far distant but today It is close at hand Have you ever thought ot tne many cnanges rnar nave taken place wnmn you during the twelve years as you were working toward this day? You have learned to read and write you have gained basic knowledge for earning ct living you have participated in government you have learned consideration and kindness for all people you have found that you are fortunate to be a citizen of the Umted States you have discovered that one cannot live inde pendently but that it takes many people to create a community you have come they would be These changes have made you the young man or woman who ns anxious to step into the world For you it is graduation but it is more truly commencement Many of you have chosen positions in industry in the business office in retail stores Others are continuing education in college business school trade schools and schools of nursmg The military services are claiming some of the boys Wher ever you go remember we who are here at Eisenhower High School wish for you success with the hope that you may be proud of your association here and that we may ever be proud of you We shall always be happy to hear from you and of your doings Best wishes to each of you Sincerely yours DOROTHY E BERGER Vice Principal and Counselor 12 to believe there is a Divine Force that makes people a bit better than naturally