Sheffield High School - Sentinel Pines Yearbook (Sheffield, MA)

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dedication Because you deny yourself so that we may have that which you did not have; Because you desire for us the higher and finer things in life; Because you understand when all our world goes wrong; Because you love us in spite of our shortcomings; and because we want to express our love and appreciation, we the graduating class of Sheffield High School, dedicate this yearbook, THE SENTINEL PINES, to you Our Parents.

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EDITORIAL THE HAPPIEST DAYS OF YOUR LIFE The Happiest Days of Your Life. How often you ' ve heard these words said about your High School Days. Right now, most of you are ready to agree with them too, but should you? Let ' s look back and see what justification there may be for the statement. No one could say that they haven ' t been happy years - and profitable ones too. There have been countless evenings of fun at dances, basketball games, and parties throughout all your High School years. Then, there have been those special joys re- served for Seniors: the class play, the fun of working together on the yearbook, the fash- ion show and the class trip and, of course, that supreme, final joy of receiving your diploma. You ' ve made new and lasting friendships. Much of the happiness you ' ve derived from these years ' events was due to the association with these friends. You ' ve made these friends, however, by learning co-operation and sportsmanship. Having learned them will help to make all the rest of your life happy. All these things have certainly contributed to make your High School days happy ones, but can you say the HAPPIEST ones of your whole life? Let ' s stop a minute and consider here the meaning of the word commencement. The common synonym is beginning. Yes - with commencement the really important part of your life is just beginning: The years in which you will make your contribution, whether big or small, to society; fulfill your responsibilities as adult citizens, and carry out your plans for your life. There lies ahead of you a whole, vast realm of un- tasted joys. That supreme happiness to be found in doing what you felt is worth while with your life, still awaits you in the future. It is good to look back and occasionally mentally relive your Happy High School Days, but who can say that days just as happy, or far happier, do not lie just ahead? It is good to look back, but don ' t forget to look forward. I should like to offer my sincerest good wishes to each Senior for luck and happiness in his or her looking forward. Mary E. Harrahy

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IN MEMORY OF BERTHA E. BALL On February 7, 1952, the Class of ' 53 and the en- tire Student Body suffered a great loss in the un- timely death of our dear friend and fellow Classmate, Berth a E. Ball.