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

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We are the 49 er !! On these pages we have portrayed the pur-A suits which we have followed during the past four years in our quest for mental riches, and have adapted these activities to scenes which were commonplace a century ago-those of eager prospectors hurrying westward to a promised land, to a goal that would yield lifelong con- ln l94fl, an aggregation ol' eager freshmen arose to new heights and were informed of the riches awaiting them at the end of a tedious four year journey. Looking back on that four year trek, we find it, IIOI a four years of hard work, but instead a four years in which our preparaa tory labors have been overshadowed by the tentment. CQ, If 'Q golden bonanza that we, the class of '49, now have reached. Thus it was that September of the year 1944 found us selecting john Eckmair as our leader, and Mrs. Carson as our governmental adviser for our westward journey through the first Indian-infested portion of our course. A year later Dave Palmer moved in as leader, and kept us in constant watch of our picks and shovels. Miss Speich was the presiding magis- trate on the midwest plains we now traversed. -,,,-exi- .f! g , .rj -- .:- , f 2. s . ,,. ,. . ' .L.,L-L.: RJ gm- -'--- - ,Mr-if Y 1-X ' -,.. 1 ' i' li E: wa-, TRW' ' - 'SA 1, A ' 'i N A - it it if-T-QBJ-t . -Q -. t -. 1 ' 1 A :rf A , ' .7 '- .-gl i, gg - ,W .X 4 ,-, Y i it ' xg! M, ... 54- - .-hex' . 4 A-D -1- , Our pilgrimage now half completed, we still M if had another years journey over the plains lead- ing into the foot hills of the difficult heights yet to come. During our third year journey, we were under the jurisdiction of two resident executives, Mr. Morris and Mr. Harrison. The year's leader, Grant Hansel, was chosen while the group was in the territory governed by Mr. Morris. Mr. Harrison presided over the foot hills beyond the boundaries of Mr. Morris, and he helped us re- gain our footing for the arduous ascent. So it was that we were in excellent condition for the last and most difficult section of our expedition. In the fall of 1948 we reached the crisis, a huge mountain range, a territory guided by a very capable and experienced official, Mrs. Sco- field. We selected an able leader in Ed McGee and now, at the end of our quest, we rejoice that our last year's adventure has been planned so adeptly, and that the golden reflections which we shall see in Tm: Nl'cm:1' will always be sur- rounded by a golden haze in our memories in the years to come. I4

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THE EORTY-NINERS The NUGGET Published by Senior Class WEST WINEIELD - NEW YORK

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