Oxford Area High School - Kernel Yearbook (Oxford, PA)

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ASUBERVLSING g y t PRINCIPAL To the Seniors: A thought, an idea, can sometimes be a powerful influence. This was impressed on me recently when 1 was crossing Florida and stopped to see the Singing Tower. It was built by the illustrious immigrant, Edward Bok, and is sometimes referred to as the Taj Mahal of Americaf' Bok said he found his inspiration for this gift to the American people from the injunction of his grandmother: 4'Wherever your lives may be cast, make you the world a bit more beautiful and better because you have lived in itf, l pass this injunction on to you, the members of the Class of 1956. 1956 is a great year for your graduation. 1 read that production and employment are at an all-time peak. There has never been a greater scarcity of nor a greater de- mand lor highly-trained and well-educated personnel. This condition prevails because a large number of high school graduates, well qualified, do not enter college. ln 1955, we graduated from our public and private high schools 1, 339,300 From the top fourth in mental ability of this group 133,930 enrolled in college. This was only 2 out of five. Because of our need and the great demand for all types of technical and pro- fessional workers, 1 encourage and urge you to continue to study, to learn, to train- that you may be better able to serve 'cwherever your lives may be castfl Letis get much know-how built in ourselves early. uBen7' Franklin said, mTis hard for an empty bag to stand uprightf' 1 commend you for your achievement, including your many fine personal qualities, congratulate you on your graduation, and extend my best wishes for much success in those things that are deemed worthwile and make a contribution to more complete and better living for all of us. J. W. MCMULLEN

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JOINT BOARD OF EDUCATION President ,,,,, to MMR. LIIWIS K. PHILIPS Vice President ,, , , ,,,, ,,,, , , DR. L. H. TAYLOR Secretary . ,,,7 ,.77, ,,7,,,7,, M R S. OLIVE B. KIRK Treasurer , W MRS. JOHN MCGOUGH To the graduating class of 1956, We, the members of the Board of Educa- tion, extend our heartiest Congratulations. We are proud of your achievements and earnestly hope that the training and education you have received here may be of value to you . We sincerely wish for each of you a successful and happy future, and as you go on to higher and greater things, may you look back with pride and fond memories for the years spent in the Oxford Area High School.

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TO THE SENIORS: May l take the opportunit to con t I t PRINCIPAL J. M. THOMPSON 1 , , y gra u a e you upon the completion ol your high school course. You should feel highly honored to be a graduate of the Oxford Area High School. Your high school education will be a big asset to you whether you go to college. enter into the business world, or go into the armed forces. You have my hest wishes for a successful future career.