Poughkeepsie High School - Phois Yearbook (Poughkeepsie, NY)

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gat .K VERYWHERE great changes are being effected as time marches onward. A major war in Europe affects the lives of millions of people, invention and discovery are ever improving civilization through the course of time, and the mutations of customs and means of living are all evidence of the importance of the march of time. However, time has a closer meaning to us. We must be always aware of its value, it passes and becomes lost opportunity unless we learn to utilize it. Postponing until tomorrow what can be done today is a poor policy and will never encourage success. Too many people are awakened too late to the realization that they have squandered precious time in their youth which can never be relived. We should, therefore, appre- ciate the worth of time and experience and develop the habit of using it advantage- ously as we are swept ever onward with the march of time. With this thought in mind, the l94O Phois staff has published a yearbook to show the influence of time. lt is our sincere desire that these pages will be found a stimulus to the student body and that they will act as pleasant reminders of friends and scenes of high school days-memories which time cannot destroy. -JOHN B. LEWIS.

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emffye T lS with extreme pride and taith that we honor the members ot the Board ot Education for their personal as well as otticial activities tor our weltare, The interest at the Board in our school lite has stimulated the spirit at the students and has stirred us to greater endeavor as we strive to achieve results worthy ot their trust in us. The Board has supplied us with brighter and more ideal conditions under which to work with the various repairs throughout our building. Several physical characteristics ot the school have been improved, A new and modern lighting system has been installed and the tloors have been painted. Also the lockers which have been installed on the Senior tloar are appreciated. We have received with pleasure the generous amount at supplies, books, art material and similar things allowed to us. l-lowever, it is not only the material side at student lite that has benefited by the support ot the Board, In the past and during this year various members at the Board have been present at athletic contests and have given their tinancial as well as moral support to our teams. The Board at Education has shawn that it can rise to any occasion. Our championship debat- ing team was able with its support and encouragement to compete ,M -'-- '- U '-'--f W , . . . ,w of Enutm, in the national contest at Terre l-laute. A gala musical testival was 9 O held in Poughkeepsie High School in which over tour thousand stu- dents trom Eastern New York State schools participated. Thus, the Board is composed ot several at the tinest and most loyal citizens ot Poughkeepsie who are willing to sacritice time and energy Q' 'Wa tor us, the tuture citizens ot our community, With them as our O lm l 5' models, we should be able to accomplish much tor ourselves and the HKEEPSXQHJ ov T 62, ro S 'Zig ' Ei rf .4 - 5 0 ex' 0 , 9 community in which we live. -Ni-f---- 'n '