Sun Valley High School - Spectrum Yearbook (Aston, PA)

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Supervising Principal’s Message TRUE WORTH True worth is in being, not seeming. In doing, each day that goes by. Some little good — not in dreaming Of great things to do by and by. — Alice Gary Mr. William G. Moser Supervising Principal What in life is of most worth? For centuries philosophers have pondered this question. Is it wealth or health or prestige or friendship? Some people who lead apparently happy and productive lives seem to have found the answer; others, wallowing in despair and deprived of the feeling of satisfaction that comes from a task well done, still seem to be searching for the meaning of true worth. You who have traveled the path of life through the first stages of your education now continue your journey in quest of true worth as you seek to make your contribution to the world in which you live. As you face the challenges which will confront you, it will be well for you to remember that true worth can be found in doing some little good each day. And when the going is rough, as it is likely to be, keep your mind set on true worth, but at the same time, lest you become too dis- couraged, it might be well to remember that one of the poets also tells us —■ Heaven is not gained at a single bound; But we build the ladder by which we rise From the lowly earth to the vaulted skies. And we mount to its summit round by round. — Josiah Gilbert Holland

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Board of Education SEATED, I. to r. Mr. J. Larkin; Mr. W. Moser, Supv. Prin.; Mr. R. Fredenberg, Pres.; Mr. A. Kretz, Sec.; Mrs. M. Hall. STANDING, Mr. G. Johnson; Mr. O. Wittkorn, Treas.; Mr. E. Kramer; Mr. H. Karman; Mr. F. Turner; Mr. R. Woleslagle; Mr. F. Smeeten. Absent when picture was taken; Mr. F. Fromm; Mr. M. Petrikin, Solicitor; Mr. P. Shipley. Message from the President Vanguards — Take Your Place!! This is the year when Sun Valley takes its place among the leading schools of our county and state. You, as the Sun Valley Vanguards, have blazed the trail and are now our first graduating class. Your collective and individual contributions to the success of our school have been many and varied, and we hope satisfying and rewarding. Now the time has come for you to venture forth into the world and make your mark in life. Some of you will go to.college; some of you will seek technical training; others will Find jobs in industry. Whatever your choice may be, remember, your time upon the stage of life is but brief and in this drama each of you must play a part. The character is left for you to choose. It is our hope that you will make your choice with a deep sense of obligation and fidelity to the world society in which you will be living. Those of us on the Board of Education who have been given the responsibility of providing the buildings, the teachers, and the supplies, which have made your education possible, are proud of the accomplishments you have made. As we meditate upon our past endeavors, we realize that perhaps both students and board members could have done better, but this is not the time to dwell upon our past shortcomings. It is a time to catch inspiration for a high resolve to build upon our past experiences. Future successes will not come easily. You will find many of your triumphs will be bought by disappoint ments. It is our hope that the education you have received will teach you to enjoy your triumphs with good grace and to meet your disasters with courage and a will to start anew. Today we rejoice with you in seeing your high school and the Vanguards take their rightful place among the schools of Delaware County. We look forward to observing you through the years as you take your respective ploces in the world — proud graduates of Sun Volley High School. 6

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Assistant Supervising Principal’s Message The hopes and dreams of a community have come to fulfillment in this hour. In 1956 the communities of Parkside, Brookhaven, and Aston joined together to form a unified school community with a vision — a vision of a high school which could educate and finally graduate its own students. This new school community saw the need for graduating students prepared to enter colleges and universi- ties. It, too, saw the need for graduating other students trained to go into the community as citizens and wage-earners. You, the graduating class of 1963, are the hopes and dreams — the vision — come to final decision. The graduating class of 1963 is the first of many graduating classes which will follow in the years to come. You, the class of 1963, will establish the reputation of our school. Your successes and your failures in the businesses, the industries, the colleges, and the universities will be observed by many people. The repu- tation of Sun Valley High School rests upon your shoulders. This is a very large responsibility. It is a responsibility not only to yourselves, but also to the many others who will follow you in the future years. The trail you will follow has been rough-hewn by your Mr. Walter M. Rhoades Assistant Supervising Principal Instructional Services school and your community. How smooth or rough this trail will be for those who follow depends to a large measure upon how you walk this trail before them. Although the responsibility is yours, we have confidence that you are ready to venture along the trail. As students you have met with various successes and various failures. We have enjoyed and admired your successes,- we have tried to pick you up when you have stumbled. Sometimes your teachers have appeared to be un- reasonable as they have tried to shake you loose from acting like children. We are now confident that you can look back over all the happy times, the not-so-happy times, the high marks, the low marks, the homework assignments, the athletic contests, the diffi- culties with teachers, and the many other experiences of high school as milestones in the course of growing up. We believe in you and your abilities to shoulder your responsibility as young adults. We send you forth on this happy occasion as young men and women capable of directing your lives toward usefulness and hap- piness. Godspeedl 8