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SENICR CLASS HISTCRY OFFICERS Prestdent Paul Hawley Vtce P estdent Robert Luckenbtll Secretary Betty Souder Treasurer Ellen Pence ln l928 seventy etght xoungsters tarted to school tor the l1fSf ttme Under the capable ard caretul tnstructton of our lower grade teachers the class gatned a good foundat1on upon wh1ch to base our later hte Eacn year we ga1ned not only tn number but also m w1sdom When we entered departmental NG tt ought ourselves qutte 1mportant ln the ele mentary grades mo t of us took part tn the operettas Lost Prtncess BoPeep and Humplesttltsktn One hundred twelve Jovtal freshmen started on the t1nal lap ot the long trek tn l93o Lrke all newcomers we were shghtly green but we took a ltktna to our surroundmgs and learned what to do and what not to do As freshmen we entered tnto as many eytra curnculars as were posstble In our sophomore year we had become accustomed to h1gh school hte Th1s year we took a more promtnent place 1n school attatrs as many of our classmates had had expertence m athlettcs band debate and Jourrtahsm Durtng our last two years we helped to uphold the fatr name ot CCHS at many dtstrtct state and nattonal contests In our 1un1or year we enterta1ned the outgotrtg sen1or class wtth a receptton at the Sargent Hotel at Lake Wawasee Thls year we as semors have taken over the helm and have shown ourselve capable ot handlmg the more respons1ble postttons of the many h1gh school orgamzattons Pour sentors debated varslty and hve others won the rtglnt to compete a the ltattonal Band Solo Contest Two sentors edtted The Eagle and mo t ot the strength ot the basketball and football teams resteol upon sen1or boys The graduattng class ot 1040 mnety hve strong ts the largest class tn the h1story ot the h1gh school We leave thts school entlrely dltterent personalmes than when we entered back tn H336 as shy httle freshmen We may not be the best class to graduate from CCHS but we are the b1g gest and contrary to the old saytng we st1ll have gualtty as well as quantlty No matter mto what ttelds we may venture we shall never forget the good trmes we had nor the bastc amos and tdeals that we learned back tn dear old Columbta Ctty Htgh School Mary Altce Gates Page 26 . T , . 4 . , ,,,,,,, , , ' . A' Q . l t , , , . . . - , . I A Y tw . . - A , A . . ,, . 11 :- -J 1 tt . . 11 . A . . .. 11 . , , . , , ' . 1 1 1 - - .1 A , . . - 1 1 f 1 0 . . ., .9 . H Q SY . . 1 t , - 1. 11 O , J sf 1 ' 1 I - 1 1 , . 4 ' ' ,v A 1 , .
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SALUTATORY BETTY soUDER We the Class of 1940 salute and welcome you who have assembled here tontght We know that you are here because you are mterested tn us and our atta nments ard we apprec1ate your com1ng here to btd us Godspeed ln thls troubled world of ours NG offer you peace and frlendslfup These two symbols along mth reltgton are the foundattons of all successful nattons They have been the basrc features of our republtc Durmg our short ltves we have been taught these thmgs by our parents By thetr sacr1f1ces and unt1r1ng efforts we stand here ton1ght ready to embark upon a new career Some w1ll succeed tn a large measure whfle others w1ll fa1l to reach the goal toward whtch they strtve but we shall all reach the goal of ulttmate happmess and ontent 1f we shall endeavor to remember these three thmgs peace frtendshtp and rel1g1on Durmg the last four years our contacts wtth our htgh school faculty and student body have been both peaceful and most frtendly Here we have learned the many lessons about peace and frtendshtp we have enjoyed every second whtle tt has been our prtvtlege to attend th1s school of ours hts fellowmen Thts understandmg can be gamed only by study of the mottves for human behavtor and sympathy wtth the fra1lt1es of human nature Today m our unsettled world N9 see the four horrtble horsemen of the Apocalypse war death famtne and plague r1d1ng agam lf the leaders of great states would use peace and frtendsh1p toward manland these horsemen would never r1de agam May we as c1t1zens cf thts nat1on whtch we reaard as the fmest on eartn try 1n all ways to help our nat1on to remaln a leader tn peace and ktndlmess toward a war swept world As we leave the portals of tn1s sc tool N9 shall always strtve wherever we are to thmlc of these three symbols peace fr1endsh1p and reltgton lt lS the sole purpose of the Class of l94U to use them wherever we go or tn whatever we do So agam .ve offer to you our eternal frtendshtp and a pledge of peace The Class of l9-,U stncerely welcomes you Page 27 . . C 5 . ln order to be both peaceful and friendly, one must be able to understand . Y . . , . . . . , . , , v , . X v . . 4 ' .,
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