Penfield High School - Junction Yearbook (Penfield, NY)

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WALLACE I . HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL TO THE CLASS OF l96O The class of l96O has the dustunc tuon of graduatung from the new Pen fueld Senuor Hugh School durung the sesquucentennual celebratuon of the foundung of Penfueld ln the early days of Penfueld educatuon hugh schol arshup was stressed un the old Penfueld Semunary and thus dustunctuon us very much un evudence un our new modern comprehensuve hugh school of l96O From a narrow curruculum of the early semunary we have expanded unto a strong curruculum so necessary un to day s comprehensuve hugh school lncudently you mught be unterested to know that un the old semunary each student paud a tuutuon fee He also had to fund a place to room and board whule attendung school Contrast thus condutuon wuth our present modern faculutues found un our cafeterua as well as our fleet of buses that transport you many mules a dustance that could not have been accomplushed one hundred fufty years ago Each of you has been offered and has receuved l hope adequate preparotuon for the future years ahead and as you go forth unto the varuous walks of Iufe l am sure you wull cherush the opportunutues that were yours un Penfueld Hugh Your class has been one of expansuon and experumentatuon l do hope that groupung proves successful that advanced placement wull profut you as you enter college and that the strong currucular offerungs have pre pared you well for the future Congratulatuons to all of you lt was a thrull to have worked wuth you and to have helped guude you un your secondary school preparotuon Your future progress wull be watched closely by all of us Good Luck' Wallace J Howell Pruncupal I , . . I I I I - 1 ' I

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ELMER F PECK DISTRICT PRINCIPAL Dear Seniors A sesquicentennial year is one in which comparisons are always made between past and present In he field of education we may be proud of the contrast between the old and the modern The tremendous progress w h i c h has been made in our civilization is directly attributable to our educa political and economic problems which now confront us Your part in this progress can be greatly increased by the continua tion of your education beyond high school l hope the habits and love of learning instilled in you up to this point will cause you to seek further knowledge as long as you are on this earth If we have been successful in helping you to acquire a love of learning then we may be assured that you will make a substanial contribution to the progress of our society Sincerely yours Elmer F Peck District Principal I . T tional system. In the next l50 years education will solve most of the social, l

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'E Seated Dr Charles Benton Mrs ElIzabeth Flory Mr John Arnold Mrs Mercedes HumphrIes Mr George Greer Standlng Mr Robert Murray Mr Walter Kenyon Mr WIllIam MeIer In carryIng out lfS dutIes our board operates as a unIt However each member has cultIvated certaIn Interests to the extent that he IS able to act In an advIsory capacIty to the rest of the board Mr John Arnold servIng hIs thIrd year on the board and presIdent thIs year IS concerned wIth the coordInatIon of the board s operatIon Mr Walter Kenyon VIce PresIdent of the Board IS servIng hIs eleventh year as a board member He keeps a watchful eye on our buIldIngs durIng theIr plannIng and constructIon stages Dr Charles Benton a board member for flV9 years IS vItally Interested In currIculum and keeps hImself and the board Informed about research and successful developments In THIS fIeld Mrs Ehzabeth Flory servIng her second year has been responsIble for organIzIng board fhlnklng 8 BOARD OF EDUCATION Into permanent pOllCIeS and In addItIon IS Interested In the AUdIO VIsual program Mr George Greer a new member thIs school year IS Interested In PublIc RelatIons and has done much work In developIng a proposed system for keep Ing cItIzens and school personnel Informed on board pOllCIeS Mr Wllllam Meler, completIng hIs sIxth year IS partIcularly Interested In all phases of plant opera tIon Includung plannIng constructIon and maInten ance He IS also vItally Interested IH the school trans portatlon system Mr Robert Murray In hIs fourth year on the board IS our fInancIal expert He works wIth the school admInIstratIon In preparIng prelImInary bud gets and looks out for the overall fInancIal status of the dIstrIct : . , . , . , . , . . : . , . , . - , 1 . , - l f I O I - 1 1 . . 1 . - - , I ' . Q . . . . Q ' I I ' I I I ' . 1 - ' I . , . . . I I . I