Plymouth High School - Pilgrim Yearbook (Plymouth, MA)

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iograloiticaf Erie A President JGSEPH DIETLIN In spite of the fact that Joseph is the strong, silent type , we realized his true worth and elected him' our class president. Camy began his high school career inconspicuously, but in his Junior year he was chosen class treasurer. He served on various dance committees, and became a war stamp collector. Joseph is endow-ed with a contagious smile, a democratic spirit, blond hair, blue eyes, and a stature of 5' 11 . He seems to enjoy being an executive, and does not appear to worry about graduation and speechmaking. He could succeed in the cinema, but would also make a dashing soldier, sailor, or marine. Vice-President ROY RANDALL Although a participant in many activities, we have yet to hear him refuse whenever an additional task is requested. With his ability and his cooperative spirit, we feel that he is capable of achieving much. Roy has proved his Worth in many ways, as co-captain of the football team, member of the basketball team, as presi- dent of the S. A. S., as a member of the National Honor Society, the Honor Group, and an editor on the Year Book staff. He has brown hair, blue eyes, a height of 5' S , and is the proud owner of a green and red coupe, fr-e- quently used to transport football, basketball, and hockey players. We have confidence in this class executive. Page 6

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we Qfinctpaf 308046 THE PRICE or PEACE PEACE is an id-eal never yet fully attained by any man or any nationg nor will it be attained ever by the world-fully. Peace as mankind knows it is a compromise, a whole series or even a sys- tem of compromises. In a world of conliicting in- terests and ambitions, in a world in which nations grow, peace must be elastic. Any peace designed primarily to preserve the status quo bears too close a resemblance to the peace of death to be of use to a living world. Peace is indivisible. If it is broken anywhere, it is likely to break everywh-ere. We can no longer speak-as we tried to just a few years ago-of localizing a war. The peace of China and of Ethopia is our peace, too. The world has become one, the instruments of peace and the weapons of war both have made it one-physically. Mankind, longing for peace, must make it one in spirit. What does one pay for peace? This most precious of all commodities can be purchased with one mintage only--life. And it is not purchased on the- field of battle, we buy there merely the hope of peace. Nor is it to be bought at the conference table when war endsg there we take on the responsibility to make peace effective. No more than that. But we buy peace in our daily lives with our lives-the lives of the living, not the dead-all our lives long. And, when we die, those who come after us must continue to pay this price if peace is to continue. Peace mast be waged as sternly and zmrelerntingly as war is waged. For peace is dynamic, vital, not a mere negation-the absence of war. Having paid in blood and sweat and tears for the hope of peace, and having added to that such vast material wealth, we must still stand ready to pay in work and worry, in sacrifice and selflessness the further exactions demanded of us. And the price will not be too high. Day by day, aware of our own interests, firm in our faith in de- mocracy, loyal to our own ideals, yet never blind to the interests and faith and ideals of other peoples, we must be patient, resolute, just-and, as we have always been, a peace-loving people. And we must be awake-as we have not always been. EDGAR J. MONGAN Page 5 'll

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Secretary ANN DUGAN Some say she is quiet, but quiet', is not the word to describe her. Ann is one of our very active girls who participated in basketball and hockey. She has strongly voiced the opinion that girls' sports are as important as those the boys engage in. She has distinguished herself as a member of the S. A. S., the Glee Club, and the Honor Group. She was a member of the Junior Press Club, and served on the Till Victory and Library Staffs. She has a radiant smile, long eyelashes, and dark, lustrous hair. Our Ann is definitely nice to know. Treasurer RICHARD BALBONI NORMAN FABRI Richard Balboni, an active member of the football team and treasurer of the class for the first half year, is now in the United States Army Air Corps. Norman Fabri was chosen to fill the vacancy occasioned by his departure. Dimples has demonstrated his efliciency as a member of the football squad, and as a member of various dance com- mittees. Norman also portrayed Joseph in the Christ- mas play. He can be found almost any afternoon labor- ing in the First National Store, Where he collects precious red ration points in the meat UD department. What about a thick juicy steak, Norman? He could easily be described as tall, dark, and handsome. We are fortunate in having one so capable to care for our class funds. Pa g 0 7