Thomaston High School - Owl Yearbook (Thomaston, CT)

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ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY

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Foreword It is with genuine feelings of nostalgia that we write this foreword. We, as Editors of this yearbook, have seen our last year slip away, nearly unnoticed, before our very eyes. Time has a great significance for us all. It is the passage of time that enables us to mature and grow intellectually. It is the memory of time that enables us to recall the good times, the happy times, and even the sad times. Time gives us a gift; a gift of memory that becomes so significant with its passage. Time is the future, the awesomeness of the unknown, the unpredictability of life, yet also the eager anticipation of events to occur. As the class of 1963 graduates, Thomaston High School will become past in our time calculations, yet its haunting memories and well-wrought friendships will always remain present in our lives. Editors-in-Chief

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Su peri n ten den t’s Message Seniors, as we leave Thomaston High School I suggest you reflect on the wondrous opportunity that has been yours of thirteen year’s participation in and partnership with America’s Greatest Dream, our nation’s public school system. No where else in the world would anywhere near as many of all the children of all the people” be receiving as much diversified quality education as you have received. The learning skills you have attained are priceless! Health and wealth may be lost but no one can deprive you of the knowledge you have acquired. Now the choice is largely yours of what you are going to do with it. Will you allow it to wither away and be useless or will you utilize it for your benefit and that of humanity? This may be the most important decision of your life. Choose wisely! Arthur F. Baker Superintendent of Schools Principal’s Message The early Romans were a vigorous people, simple in their tastes and filled with a strong and hardy character; the Romans of a later day fell prey to the pursuit of pleasure and were disinclined to embrace the qualities of character that made their ancestors great. As a result the Roman Empire eventually lost its strength and vigor. Character is a person’s moral vigor or firmness. Many individuals made contributions through strength of character, according to Cicero, but when a person supplements good character with an education, the chances are that he will become a more effective member of society. There has never been such a challenge for our young people to meet. More and more emphasis has been placed on education. It is my belief that as a member of the 1963 class you are endowed with the quality of character that gives responsible direction to one’s own life and that Thomaston High School has helped to prepare you to meet your future as an open-minded, intelligent-thinking, effective individual who will contribute to our economic welfare and to the survival of our democracy. Your record of accomplishments has been splendid both in curricular and extracurricular activities. My best wishes go with you in whatever you undertake. Marvin H. Yaffe Principal