Riverside High School - Skipper Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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Row 1. Elaine Weaver, Gerald Poczkalski, Janet Sugg, Peter Turner, Joan Jamieson, Gerald Nolan, Dorothy Giza, Barbara Jachimiak. Row 2, Sandra Van Tuyl, Lucy Cain, Winona Smith, Roger Jones, Robert Horvath, Frank Stanko, Fred Wagner, Norma Schoen, Mary Ann Farrell, Marilynn Fritz, PRESIDENT .... VICE-PRESIDENT Q . SECRETARY. . . TREASURER .... . . GIRLS' MARSHALL ..... BOYS' MARSHALL ..... VALEDICTORIAN . . . . SALUTATORIAN . . . . . HISTORIAN . . . . Senior Officers F. Peter Turner Joan Jamieson Janet Sugg Gerald Nolan Dorothy Giza Gerald Poczkalski Marilynn Fritz Sandra Van Tuyl Norma Schoen EDITOR OF SKIPPER . . . . . . . . BUSINESS MANAGER OF SKIPPER. . . . . ADVERTISING MANAGER OF SKIPPER CLASS SONGWRITER . . . .... . . . . . CLASSPOET... ...... CO-CHAIRMAN OF SENIOR PROM . . . . CO-CHAIRMAN OF SENIOR PROM . . . . . CO-CHAIRMAN OF SENIOR DAY. . CO-CHAIRMAN OF SENIOR DAY. . I5 Winona Smith Fred Wagner Frank Stanko Lucy Cain Elaine Weaver Mary Ann Farrell Roger Jones Barbara Jachimrok Robert Horvath

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TO THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1952 To live content with small means, to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion, to be worthy, not respect- able, and wealthy, not rich, to study hard think quietly, talk gently, act frankly, to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart, to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never. In a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common. This is to be my symphony. William Henry Channing HE symphony of life of a student portrays the reflection of past hopes, the fulfillment of present ambition, and the foreshadowing of progress to come. Your four years at Riverside are completed. They have been crowded, happy years, full of action. They have been years of planning for that future from which you expect so much. We trust that you have acquired a sound and adequate foundation that will make it possible for you to meet the storms and misunderstandings in life. May you be like those pioneers who went forth with firm faith, in the knowledge that there is much labor, adiustment and building to be done if a harmonious world is to be established. Go forth into life promoting the best in others, practicing fair play and honest dealing, and thus guard our real Freedom and Faith in God. In thisway, a real symphony oflife may be created. meffw

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Class Poem AT GRADUATION As graduation time draws near, We linger over mem'ries dear Of high school days that were well-spent With friends who gave encouragement. Four years have slipped so swiftly by Since we were Freshmen, green and shy, Who tried so hard to learn each rule And find our way around this school. The school was large and we were small, Each Senior seemed so very tall. We had so many stairs to climb o And could real nowhere quite on time By June we all had reached our stride And felt at home in Riverside. We'd been to games, we'd been on dates, We knew our teachers and classmates. But who can stop the fl ight of time? We now were Sophomores in '49, Who though ourselves so very wise And tried to pose and dramatize. A wish for your future, O Classmate, A prayer as we separate: May you reach your goal though you God be with you, wherever you are. 16 Then came a vacation out of season, A five-week coal strike was the reason But we returned to longer sessions, So we could make up all our lessons. At last we reached our Junior year, One day of all stands out most clear, Our class day exercise and dance Gave most of us our first big chance. Now is the year of '52 The time we've spent is almost through, To teachers, friends, and parents dear I We give our thank yous' most sincere. As Seniors who will graduate, Some things we can evaluate: Work well if you would goals attain, Be diligent and knowledge gain. Behind us lie familiar ways And mem'ries fond of high school days, Before us lies a way unknown That each of us must tread alone. iourney far, - - Elaine Weaver