Waterford High School - Fordian Yearbook (Waterford, NY)

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u u u » 1 fCRDIAN '5 i EDITORS MESS ACC As Seniors today we face a peculiar problem. For, while we arc still working and fighting towards victory in today’s war, we are becoming more and more interested in the peace to come. We realize, and this was proved in 1918, that to lose the final peace will have as serious an affect upon us as the loss of the actual armed conflict. As the war has progressed toward what we arc confident will be a satisfactory conclusion, our thoughts are beginning to move forward to another time, the post-war era. How will we fit into the picture? Will we be ready to take our place? We have been fighting. Some of the members of our class are in the armed forces. Others arc in war work, and still others have relieved the manpower shortage by- taking less critical positions. This is all in addition to the civilian defense, rationing, and other activities to which wc have applied ourselves. Thus, wc have been and will continue to be partners—partners with our government in the drive toward victory. But—when this is all over—can we sit back complacently and say “We have done our job”? Will we be able to rest on these laurels, no matter how well- earned? Of course not, this will be the first and primary step toward a just and lasting peace. Wc must share in this greater victory. We are partners. And partners we should remain—partners in the huge corporation of democracy! Harold Weber vBBaeBssBBBsseeasBagssssssssssssssBessssw 1943 Twenty-nine ■BBBBBBBBBBBBSBBSSBBBBSBBBaBBSBBBSBB, i u s s fj ( fi » » 1 11 1 I ; I ! i i i i

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i i ii i u s :: ;; 5 I i I! i I fCCDIAN FLOYD HOWDY “Floyd Basketball 3, 4; Soccer 2. 3, 4; Driver’s Club 4; Stamp Club 1, 2; Newspaper Club 4; United States Coast Guard. STANLEY DE VOE D £ “Little Bones” ' ' Treasurer 1: Prom Committee 3; Cross Country 3 P CLASS SCNC (To the tune of “Army Air Corps”) Out we go— into the wide world yonder All our dreams—beginning anew. Out we go—into new fields we’ll wander, Sing class, we’re coming through (we’re coming through). Here we are just before grad-u-ation Off with one wonderful start. Our hearts remain while we search for fame For nothing can stop the class of ’43. Out we go—as memories lie behind us We’ve worked hard—to get through. As we dream—of all the fields to conquer, A happy class for we came through (for we came through). Now we leave and a new life is starting Now the world—sounds its call. So we’re on our way—and again we say Nothing can stop the class of ’43. Chester Gambei.lt Twenty VBaassaaBasBtssaaesBs, rtjjht 1943 j u I I :: 1 s :i 1 I aesssaess:saaBeaceags:ss:3BasassB:Basaaesi%

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fCREIAN CLASS LIISTCLy It hardly seems possible that it was four whole years ago that the Class of ’43 started what was to be a most successful high school career. 1939 seems so far back that we can hardly remember it. Time has really flown right by. As we return in thought to 1939, our first year of high school, we cannot see it clearly. We find that we cannot distinguish one year from the next. We see our Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior years as a solid portion of our lives rather than as four separate years. A solid portion of our lives—a happy, gay, carefree portion— which we will never forget. Let us wander back into these years just once more before we become a part of the world which lies before us. As Freshmen, we were one of the largest classes Waterford has ever had. We were divided, because of our size, between two homerooms—Miss Caney’s and Miss Fortune’s. We were, and have been, from the start fortunate to have the wisdom and perseverance of Miss Fortune to guide us. In that first year, being a quiet, unassuming group of people, we worked diligently with few extra-curri- cular activities. Our main objective was well in view and we were well rewarded to find ourselves in 1940 regular Sophomores. As Sophomores, we felt that we were really on our way. We followed up a newly-set precedent in conducting our Sophomore Soiree. Worried though we were about the outcome of our venture, our fears were calmed by the jocund, capacity crowd which attended. We found that we had a successful dance on our hands. As Juniors, we found that we had luckily been reassigned to Miss Fortune, yet we also found that not so luckily, we were still in room 207. Here we were, grown up. illustrious Juniors still on the second floor. Were we going to let a triviality such as this dishearten us? Our very successful Junior Prom and the choosing of our class rings which culminated the work of our Junior year is the best answer we can offer. We had food sales, card parties, dances, movie benefits and many other money-making enterprises. For a while, our pecuniary status looked a little weak in the knees. We were even threatened by the Seniors with drastic action if we didn’t manage to provide favors for their Prom. In the end it was called one of the best Proms which Waterford has ever held. Our Prom theme was original and provided excellent opportunities for decoration. We had Thirty ..sssazissseggaeaecseessssaccsaea 1943