Wheatland Chili Central School - Genoatk Yearbook (Scottsville, NY)

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enior Kal! 'Htl' BALL COMMITTEE, STANDING: T. Glavm, I. McVea:z, SEATED: C. Thurlow, P. LeRoy, A. Lennon, D. Smith, D. Blackman. 'X ag. Z4 For her majesty ---- Dance with me, Tommy. 'No r ,Nu

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enwr icerd Peter LeRoy, Treasurer, Carol Thurlow, Vice-President, Ann Le.nnon, President, Janice Green, Secretaryg Gene Swain, Publicity, Under the capable leadership of our class officers and advisor, this year's Senior class has worked hard sponsoring dances, movies, publishing the GENOATK, and making preparations for the Senior Ball, Class Night and Commencement. As we walk into the future, each to pursue his own career, the memory of our school years will live in our minds as a very rewarding and happy experience.

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een ge abipfomaf Last summer I was one of seven hundred American teenagers who had the opportunity of spending nine weeks in Europe. My trip began in late .T une when we sailed from New York City. Thirteen days later we arrived at Bremerhaven, Germany. From there we traveled by train to the picturesque town of Bremen, where we went sightseeing for two days. I then left for Hamburg where I wa.s to stay for most of the summer. Hamburg, a city of two million, was quite a surprise to me. 'I'he ruins which I expected to find every- where have been completely eliminated. Her harbor which now employs two hundred thousand is one ofthe bestin Europe a.nd the industry of the city exceeds by far the pre-war levels, My family fmother, father, two sons my age and one 55 Aa A 5 Ll younger daughterj lived in a part of Hamburg called Wilhelms- burg. The father owned a rather large bakery, and the family occupied an apartment above it. Whenever possible the family took me on tours through various parts of Germany. Qice we took a three-day trip south of Hamburg through the Harz Mountains, one of the most picturesque spots in Ger- many. We visited the East German border while we were here, and I even walked a few yards into Russian- controlled East Germany. After staying seven weeks with my family in Hamburg I, along with many other exchange stud ts, left for Paris. En route we stayed two days in Dusseldorf and took a trip on the Rhine to see all the famous castles that line its banks. We then moved on to Paris where we stayed for five days. Here we saw many of its famous places suph as The Eiffel Tower, The Arc of Triumph, The Champs Elysees and Notre Dame Cathedral. We visited the Palace of Versailles and also wait to NATO Headquarters where we heard Gexeral Gruenther talk. This concluded our tour of Paris and soon we were on our way back to America. I am glad that I had the chance to go to Europe. Life there is slower than in America, but the people are not living in the 18th or 19th century as many Americans believe, I only wish that more people, both teen-agers and adults, could travel abroad. lf more could see at first hand how people of other conmtries act and live, perhaps a better understanding of the world and its people would result. 29