Thomas Jefferson High School - Quid Yearbook (Elizabeth, NJ)

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Ill liis desk MR. PORTER VV. AVERILL Principal Jefferson Higlz Sclzool To .1ellerson's Seniors: To tlie Class of June 1941 we exlencl tlie most corclial greetings and best Wislles lor success in wilatever lurtlier eclucation or wliatever lile worla its various members may unclertalfe. ln Jellerson some have been ollerecl tlie opportunity to prepare lor lliglier eclu- cation, otliers have availed themselves ol tlwe vocational ollerings of time commercial lielrl, wliile otliers have talcen aclvantage ol tlie many types ol inclustrial experiences tliat are to lae ixacl in our various sliops ancl lalnoratories. A stucly macle during February 1911 ol time gracluates ol our last two classes proves that Jellerson Higli School not only prepares well lor col- lege laut also presents various types ol education lor industrial op- portunities wliicli malces its gracluates welcome in incluslry ancl in business. Tile unusually lwigli stancling ol tlie memlaers of tliis class proves tliat time great majority ol you liave lalien tllat prepara- tion in lull seriousness. Nlany activities outsicle tlie class room llave given you tile lielcl in wliicli to clevelop your powers of leaclersliip, your aloility to tllillli clearly, your critical juclgment ancl your fundamental belief in tire value ol clemocracy. To tiiose wtlo liave lelt tlie importance ol these tlwings as well as tlie urge to do tiieir utmost in all tliings will come tlie greatest rewarcls of life. To all we xvisll time most uns lnounclecl success. 5 I I X

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Student Coordinators 'IRVIN HOROXVHQZ in clmrgo of prorluciion HENRY SMITH in clmrge of Assvnzfnlugo

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DR. RAY E, CHENEY Superirlivrxrir-rut Eiizaiwlix Puiriic Sclrouis 7110 .I6fiNCI'SOI1,S SCI1iOI'SZ Periiaps you may tiwinic of me as a stranger. tout i assure you tiiat i cio not feet iiice one. Xviien I have a minute to spare i giance from my office window anci watch you iiurrying to ciasses at Jeiierson. it iwas been a reai pieasure for me to attend your forums, your assemiyiies, your concerts, anci your attiietic contests. Tile Ciaiiy paper has iorougiit to me tile recorct of your acilievements. No. i am not a stranger: at ieast I cionit feet like one. Next year your places at Jefferson wiii be taken toy the present uncterciassmen, but you wiii not ine for- watcii you progress, not aiong Scott Place on your way to ciasses, but aiong that broad iiigiiway that ieacis to success and happiness. The inest of tuck to yout fi! lgfh, flask gotten. Xve silaii continue to iooic out our winriow anti X