Stratford High School - Log Yearbook (Stratford, CT)

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Q You, Members of the Class of 1956, have given a fine illustration of loyalty to your school and to the ideals for which it stands. Your faithful devotion during the past four years to preparing yourselves tor a lite of constructive living has inspired our con- fidence and respect. lt is my pleasure to extend to the Class of 1956 hearty congratulations and best wishes. -EDWIN A. COX ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT CARSON 1 5 Perhaps it is appropriate to wish each member of the Class of '56 good luck. But, the substance at good luck is of your own doing. You will make it for yourselves and wish it for yourselves. Good luck comes to those who prepare, work, plan, and dream. Thoughtfulness, pleasantness, and service to others, as well as being capable and ready to do the work at hcndfthis is what good luck is made ot. -J. OLIVER CARSON 1 !F!!4Y' SUPERINTENDENT COX RUTH E. CUNNINGHAM, GUIDANCE DIRECTOR ea , . N -N t Neatly stacked shelves full of college and vocational pamphlets, a group of troubled students seek- ing adviceg and a neverfidle guid- ance director, always rushed for time, are the impressions we re- tain ot the Stratford High School Guidance'Department. Miss Cun' ningham, Director of Guidance, ad' ministers those beat-the-clock opti- tude, l.Q., and achievement tests, counsels individuals on their future, whether scholastic or occupational, and is a ready friend to all who seek her help.

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TIME-what is it? Four years ago, when we entered Stratford High School with plenty of time on our hands, graduation seemed to lie on the other side of eternity. However, we soon discovered that our available time was not sufficient to accomplish all we had hoped. Now, as we leave, those four years have proved to be much less than an eternity. We realize that they were just a small portion of our lifetime- a portion that was spent in working problems, memorizing dates, making friends, and joining clubs. Will the years ahead flee as quickly? Now, we pause and reflect on past events before delving into the whirl of life. Some of those events which were a part of our memorable four years spent at Stratford High School are recalled in the following pages. l ,-'tif !.x 4.

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. the hour draws near. It is hard for me and for the faculty to realize that graduation from Stratford High School for the Class of T956 is iust around the corner. Soon you will have a well-deserved di- ploma in your hand, that diploma which four years ago seemed so far away. Some of your classmates with you in the fall of T954 have left school to go to work just because they couldn't wait for the hands of the clock to reach l956. l am sure none of you who have remained with your classmates will regret a single minute spent at S.H.S. The time spent here will pay good dividends, and your life, as a consequence, will be a much fuller and richer one. It is my sincere regret not to have known all of you personally. This year I had intended to visit for ci few moments with each senior before graduation, but each year the princi- pal's program has grown fuller, until now, planning for the future with half sessions and a building program to get the school off half sessions occupies every spare moment. Never- theless, my thoughts have been constantly con- cerned with how we as a faculty can best meet your individual needs. I hope we have not failed to give you experiences which will prepare you for a life after graduation. Time marches on! May you all have happy and successful sailing in the sea of life after June T2, 'l956. ELDEN H. DUSTIN, VICE-PRINCIPAL DONALD W. FOWLER Principal Your graduation from high school means that you have set a worthwhile goal for your- selves and successfully achieved it. My wish for you is that you repeat this pattern through life with worthy new goals and new achieve- ments. If in this way you are able to build on the education you have already acquired, then truly your years in Stratford High School may be considered most valuable. ELDEN H. DUSTIN