Angola High School - Key Yearbook (Angola, IN)

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THE KEY. VALEDICTORY ID METUENS (Fearing This) For the past twelve years this class has been preparing for this day, the day on which we should receive our diplomas and officially close the portals of our high school education. During this time we have ac¬ cumulated much knowledge and have ac- cpiired varied interests which we hope to develop as time goes on. The road we have traveled has not al¬ ways been smooth and e asy to travel. Many times we have stumbled or have looked up bewildered as a seemingly insurmountable obstacle loomed up before us. Always, how¬ ever, we have been guided and advised by our parents, our teachers, and our friends. To them we owe much, for without their care we could not have come this far along the way. Without their help we could not have climbed to this high point on which we now stand; we should surely have fallen somewhere along the way which we happily, but many times wearily, trod. But now—all that is over. We must no longer depend upon anyone but ourselves for guidance and decision. As we approach this necessary change in our lives, we must admit that we look forward with fear in our hearts. We know not what will happen as we advance. We have heard much about the pitfalls and hardships that we must en¬ counter alo ng the way, from those who have gone before us, and we are afraid that per¬ haps we can not endure. Yet we realize that we must not be afraid; we cannot be afraid, for it behoves us to carry on the work which others have started. We must go on farther and farther, overcoming those difficulties and trials which, though they have been conquered by others, cannot help frightening us as we meet and recognize them for the first time. Perhaps we shall have advice and help from those who are near us as we come to the most difficult places but many things, which now seem not at all trying to those who have once travel¬ ed the road, are going to perplex and worry us when we have to meet them all alone. We can not be fully prepared for we do not know what is to come. True, we shall have the experience of others to guide us; we may follow another’s footsteps until our feet have also learned the way. But will that be sufficient? + Many have told us not to look too far forward, not to cross our bridges until we come to them. But what if, because of lack of knowledge, we do not know how to cross our bridges when we do come to them, or fall off in the middle of the stream which is often a rushing, turbulent one, which sweeps us off our feet and carries us far downstream, so that we have to travel many weary miles, with many stumbling blocks hindering us, to regain the position we once held? These are the things that we fear as we look ahead from the place where we now stand. We wonder whether the next step we shall reach will be higher, as we hope, or lower. To do our best and make the world a better place for our having lived in it must be our aim as we approach this stage in our lives. Here we stand ready to take our next great step forward, trembling, and with fear in our hearts, because we are not rushing out blindly or looking backward with our eyes open, looking straight ahead to the many dangers which will confront us and for which those we love have done all in their power to prepare us. We must not be afraid, but we are afraid. However, with open minds and courageous hearts we must take this forward step and find what it will bring. We cannot turn back now; we do not wish to turn back. We must step out into the future feeling as Longfellow felt when he said: “Look not mournfully back into the Past; it comes not back again. Wisely improv e the Present; it is thine; go forth into the shadowy Future without fear and with a manly heart.” —Frances King. No pleasure is comparable to the stand¬ ing upon the vantage-ground of truth. — Bacon. Every person has two educations: one which he receives from his associates, and one more important, which he gives himself Never promise more than you can per¬ form. Prosperity makes friends; adversity tries them. Patience is a remedy for every sorrow.. Many receive advice but few profit by it

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+ the key — ♦ WENDELL VAN WAGNER “A little mischief, by the way, Is tine to spice the passing day,” Hi-Y 2, 3; Baseball 3: Basket¬ ball 3, 4; Annual Staff 4. JOHN PENCE ‘‘A boy’s will is the wind’s will And the thoughts of you are long, long thoughts.” Hi-Y 2, 3, 4. BRUCE ORTAN DIEHL “Where .the stream runneth smoothest, the water is deepest.” 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; F. F. A. 2, 3, 4. BEATRICE HOLLINGER “This lass so neat, with smile so sweet , Has won my right good will.” G. It. 3. WARREN CARE “Dark of hair and light of heart, We’ve enjoyed you from the start.” F. F. A. 3, 4. FAYE VIOLLA DIEHL “Alack, there lies more peril in thine eye Than twenty of their swords.” G. R. 4. WHAT THE NEW SCHOOL BUILDING MEANS TO THE SENIORS Members of the senior class of 1933 real¬ ize the honor that is theirs since they are the first class to he graduated in the new school building . Some have been question¬ ed concerning what the new building means to them. “An attractive new building makes me feel as though I want to study hard so th at I will he worthy of it,” replies Marjorie Golden. Richard Pilliod expresses this thought, “The new school has helped to make me realize the enormous trust placed in me by the community and state, and my obligation to repay this trust in me hv trying to he an honest, upright, law abiding citizen of the •country.” Lowell Hall ruins his reputation of not taking things seriously by the statement, “Bigger and better facilities for study—es¬ pecially in the science laboratories.” “The entirely new atmosphere is much more inducive not only to study but also to participation in outside activities. The beauty of the building makes me proud to show ‘our’ school to my friends,” states Wendell Simpson. Frances King whom we have always con¬ sidered energetic makes this statement, “Having a new building has instilled a new school spirit in me, making me more willing to go to school and more eager to do my share in helping make my school life happy and successful.” Ralph Orwig thinks troubles come in pairs. “Longer halls and longer hours,” he says. “The new school building is a better and more pleasant place to study,” says Marga¬ ret Yoder.

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I— HI THE K E Y‘ i— + SALUTATORY SHIP OF DESTINY We, the senior class of 1933, wish to ex¬ tend to the community, our parents, and the faculty of the high school our most heartfelt appreciation for the privileges we have en¬ joyed during the last twelve years, for the privilege of being graduated from high school and for taking enough interest in us to be present at our class day program. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts and bid you a most hearty welcome. As students, we are leaving the harbor of our Alma Mater forever. During the last four years, we have had picked helmsmen in the personnel of the faculty to guide our ship of destiny. Without them, we should have wrecked our ship on the rocks of hard knocks long before this. The community and our parents have proved themselves tried sailors and have guided us well while we were learning to sail our ship (by our¬ selves). They have taken enough interest in us to build a new school house which has served as a splendid harbor in which to try our ship, to test its durability, speed, and sail¬ ing qualities; a harbor which is protected from the treacherous sea of life by walls of sympathy, understanding, co-operation, and helpfulness. We have concluded our test trials and have sailed by the mouth of the harbor several times but have caught only a glimpse of what lies beyond. We are now ready to sail out on the great sea for the first time, and this time sailing not as midshipmen but as pilots. If we have been conscientious students and have learned our lessons well, we shall have a much better chance to survive and, at last reach the coveted land of success and service. Some of us will have only a short jour¬ ney, for we shall sail only a short distance to higher schools and l arger harbors to bet¬ ter test our ship and study its actions. Oth¬ ers of us will steer our course straight for the new land. As pilots, we shall have to pick our sail¬ ors ourselves . The type of sailors, constitu¬ ting the friends we choose, and the qualities •of our ship will have a most influential ef¬ fect on our chances of reaching the other shore. The year 1933 will always be remember¬ ed as a year of progress. Therefore, after we start our journey, let us never turn back but always press forward toward the goal. Doubtless, we shall be required to pass through many storms but with the inspira¬ tion of our high school memories, memories which neither wealth nor poverty can take away, and by diligent effort we shall weath¬ er these storms successfully. Some of us at times may set our course too straight and attempt projects too large for us to undertake. In spite of repeated defeats the character which doesn’t know the phrase, “I can’t,” is bound to succeed in the end and we know it is better to have tried and lost than never to have tried at all. You of the community, our parents, our faculty, and our country are throwing be¬ fore us a mighty challenge of successful leadership, service, and patriotism. We, the senior class of 1933, regretfully leaving the past, yet joyous at the opportunity before us, and with firmness acquired by twelve years of your untiring efforts and our trials, accept that challenge with one aim foremost, the living of that kind of lives in which you may never be disappointed. —Wendell Simpson. HI-Y HONORS MOTHERS The Hi-Y boys had a very enjoyable evening last Tuesday when they honored their mothers at a banquet in the Congre¬ gational church. Toastmaster Harry Hull, president of the Hi-Y, gave his conception of the mental side of the Hi-Y Triangle. Lowell Hall gave his idea of the physical side, while William Dole Jr. spoke upon the spiritual side of the Hi-Y code. Richard Pilliod g ve an ad¬ dress of welcome and Mrs. Wilder respond¬ ed for the mothers. Mrs. Charles Duckwall gave a very interesting talk on a mother’s ideal for her boy. Mr. Estrich told about his eleven years as advisor of Hi-Y. Rous¬ ing songs were sung under the leadership of Wendell Simpson. The Hi-Y boys will long cherish the memory of this get-to¬ gether. If you have a friend worth loving, Love him, yes, and let him know That you love him, ere life’s evening Tinge his brow with sunset glow; Why should good words ne’er be said Of a friend till he is dead?