Northwest High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Canal Fulton, OH)

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JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY May 29, 1917 -- November 22, 1963 Ask not what your country can do for you -- ask what you can do for your country.

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FOREWORD As our four years at Northwest come to an end, we, the Class of 1964, would like to recapture the highlights of our final high school year in the following pages. We express our sincere gratitude to the administration and faculty who have given us their guidance and encouragement when we needed it most. In the coming years we will always hold a place in our hearts for Northwest -- not the size or location, but the wonderful experiences we have shared here, the achieve- ments, and the knowledge we have acquired. Our education and these precious memories will be valuable assets in our future. 2

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((ST T November 22, 1963 --a day never to be forgotten. As we grow older we will forget much of what has occurred during our high school years, but this date can never be forgotten or dreamed away, no matter how much we want to block it from our minds. On this day, the bullet of an assassin struck down a man, the 35th President of the United States. There is little we must say about J.F.K. for his life, too short, speaks for him. He was a wonderful man, dedicated to upholding our Constitu- tion and gaining equality for all human beings. He was his own profile in courage. The whole world is poorer because of the loss of this man, but we can all be better Americans because John Fitzgerald Kennedy has passed our way. We have learned what hatred, bitterness, ignorance, and misun- derstanding can do. We have witnessed a tragedy. It took only an instant to teach us, but in this minute space of time a man who had enlightened the world ceased to exist. If the citizens of this country, and of all other nations have been able to gain something from witnessing this tragic event, he will not have died in vain. Let us search for the lesson God was trying to show us through this loss. Let us continue the work of this great man. Accomplishing these deeds would be the greatest trib- ute we could make to him. Thus, to the memory of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, we proudly and most humbly dedicate our yearbook. Your memory is a keepsake With which we'll never part. God has you in his keeping, We will always have you in our hearts.' 4