West Winfield High School - General Yearbook (West Winfield, NY)

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Fmqlummg - 1 ,Inf N W In 1 SALUTATORY Tonight marks the occasion of another commencement exercise to be held in West Winfield, and the sixth from this-our new school. We are indeed happy to see such a well filled assembly, and we, the class of 1939 most heartily welcome you to our graduation. We know that a feeling of deep interest and pride prompted your presence here-- to share with us our joy--and we sincerely appreciate it. We have enjoyed our four years in high school together, and tonight we are filled with contrasting emotions- ---Regret-that our school days are over---Happiness that we have attained the goal for which we have striven. We trust that our accomplishment which brings Joy to our hearts tonight, may be increased many times in the ensuing years. In closing let me once again, on behalf of my class-mateS extend to you a most cordial welcome. --Janet Smith VALEDICTORY We are gathered here tonight to commemorate the close of our hlgh school career and the commencement of a new life in which we hope to make even a greater contrib- ution to the world's heritage. It would be unfair to pass into l1fe's sterner side without first thanking you for giving us a start on such a clear, calm sea. Without your aid we might have been retarded by many barriers that would threaten to wreck our vessel for life. To you, our teachers and friends, we express our sincere thanks for all you have so cheerfully done for each one of us, and we trust that the years to come may demon- strate to your satisfaction as well as to our own that you were really as successful as your ambitions could desire, in turning us out-men and women. We expect great things from ourselves, and we trust that you, too, may look forward to great things from us and that you may not be disappointed. Parents, we realize that it is your silent influence, throughout the under- current of our school activities, that has laid the foundation for this hour and has made it possible for us to stand thus proudly before you. We now begin to grasp more definitely the value of your work in installing into our minds your own lofty We do realize how greatful we must be to you, through principles and noble ideals. all life, for these years of training. Tonight we stand at the very gateway of l1fe's activities, prepared by these years of careful instruction and watchful guidance to make our lives hapry ones. As we look back how easy it is to estimate the Wvalue receivedu of our school days. Now our time has come for the working out of our npromise to pay!W The world will at once look at us to pay back the wealth of good things it has been bestowlng upon us. It will demand our noblest character, our highest demonstrations of attainment, and our most faithful, self-sacrificing service. So as we step forth we hope to walk ln- to the world bravely, with full realization of all that is required of us, and of our ability to meet every requirement. We hope to make our controlling spirit the loy- alty, courage, resolution, and high minded integrity shown in these lines with which we must now bid each other farewell, SAW A THOUGHT,-REAP AN ACTIONg SAM AN ACTION,-REA? A HABITQ SAW A HABIT,-REAP A CHARACTER- SAW A CHARACTER,-REAP A DESTINY. --Elizabeth Kehoe

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, Y --we THE SENIOR TRIP TO NEW YORK At this time of the year every Senior has two main thoughts in his mind. The serious thought of graduation and the happy thought of spending three days in New York with the rest of his class on the yearly Senior Trip. We are leaving West Winfield at 11:00 A.M. on June 28, and intend to arrive at Hotel Plc- cadilly about 6:00 P.M. and have dinner in the Hotel dining room. Later that evening we will take the combined National Broadcasting Company Studio and Television Tour. This tour will take approximatly one and one half hours and will be conducted by trained guides. It will include visits to points of interest in the development and a description of all art work, architectural features, and the history of our project. We expect to find the television Studio very interesting for this is such a modern invention. The upper floor of the seventy story RCA Building will be our next aim. This story, 850 feet above the street is a promenade 200 feet long and 20 feet wide. We are anxious to see how it feels seventy stories up. At the end of the tour we will stop at the Radio City Music Hall for a movie and the HRockettes.H If time permits before retiring, we hope to see the Bright Lights of Broadway. The following morning we will board the yacht Marilda at West 42nd St. and Hudson River. On this boat trip we will see Ellis Island Immigration Station, Statue of Liberty, Battery Park, Queensborough Bridge, Tri-borough Bridge, and the Navy Yard and see the cruisers and Battleships anchored and the New York Skyline. The afternoon and evening will be spent at the New York World's Fa1r.Perhaps later that evening we will visit floor 102, of the Empire State Building, 1250 feet above the ground. Friday morning we are allowed to do any individual sight-seeing or shopping that we wish. In the afternoon we will start for home, tired but happy andqfull of the wonders of New York. --Betty Jane Watkins -x 149 S if f-7 fy 5 w QM A Sw

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V i t 1 L i. L G L M i 1 4 4 E i I K L THE SENIOR CLASS lwith apologies to Longfellowl Between the dark and the daylight when the morn is beginning to break, The Seniors trip gaily homeward With all their lessons at stake. They left the party at school last night, With orders from Prof. to go homey They nodded with sober faces, But westward they did roam. I heard ln the library next morning The murmer of whispering lips, As English notes were consulted In hopes they'd make fewer slips. The sound of a door that is opened With voices soft and sweet They tried to convince Miss Turner To give them their test next week. From the office I saw in the corridor, Descending the broad hall stair, Gay Betty and Beth slyly laughing They'dyhad fun-so what do they care? Class meeting was called to Idle? order, And Johnn1e's mind is becoming a wreckg Whose wouldn't when Kelly makes a motion And Enna says,uI obJect.9 A sudden rush from the home room, A terrific noise in the hall, K1lt's out and Buck's close behind him Who's to say who will win in that brawl? Before we get on the busses In Prof's. room we will gather While Bonnie and Murph make plans for a dance We will all hope for good weather. Marlon will be in the kitchen Paul will sell tickets quite nearg Knapper will check, beside a sign, HDonat1ons Accepted Here.W As for breaking up the stag line G1nny's expert at the art, But speaking of NArt.n, we think 1t's Ceciel who really has his heart. On the court 1t's Doran guarding, On the diamond Joe pitches the ball, Ep and Alex are our heroes For their football playing last fall. Don't think only the boys are sports, For there's Helen and Cornle still Arlene and Janet also olay Pick them better if you will. Earl's brother brings us our candy. At selling Kit takes the cakeg With each of her sales we visualize The trip to the fair we'll take. The Seniors have their students - In Faith, whom you rarely hear And Josephine who commands, NQu1et!u And puts her hand to her ear. In the library Ed1th's talking Makes the teachers fret and fuss,