El Monte High School - Trails End Yearbook (El Monte, CA)

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f While we have tried to carry on this year as usual, it has been impossible to conceal the sadness in our hearts. From the events of 1945, history will record the greatestf battles, death, and destruction of all time. As long as we all shall live may we never forget our boys who have paid this enormous price that we might enjoy the freedom of our homes. Let us unite our efforts, make any sacrifice willingly, and determine to keep the peace for which they have fought so bravely. When they have finished their work on the battle fronts, the responsibility for making a lasting peace will be ours. Education that brings us understanding and tolerance of our world neighbors is the only hope for a permanent peace. Each generation must earn the right to such a peace by the education of its citizens, constant vigilance, and courage to stand for the right in a world of prejudice and intolerance. Are you preparing yourself to help keep the peace? Will you break faith with those who die? f RUTH CALVERT Dean of Girls Because of conditions brought on by the war, the task of getting out this year's annual has been more complicated than usual. However, the many obstacles that had to be overcome have served only as a chal- lenge and an inspiration to those responsible for its productions, to the end that the l944-45 Trail's End will compare very favorably with any produced under more favorable circumstances. The book has been dedicated appropriately enough, to those former students who have made their final but lasting contribution to the maintenance of those ideals to which our school is pledged. Perhaps, the most fitting way that we can honor these boys who have given their all in the cause of freedom would be to pledge ourselves anew to do our part here at home as they have done so nobly on foreign fields. Our role is small compared to theirs but it can be play with the same high courage and spirit of self-sacrifice. We intend to keep faith with those of our number to whom the 1944-45 Trail's End is dedicated. B. L. BERGSTROM Principal f

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The Trail's End staff has acted most wisely ini dedicating this year's annual to former El Monte Lions who have made the supreme sacrifice that we might continue to enioy the blessings of group and individual freedom. Nothing we can say will do iustice or pay proper tribute to these men who have died so val- iantly. The least we can do is to speak from the depths of our souls our words of appreciation and to pledge to them that we shall so live that they shall not have died in vain. To those of our number who now lie buried in Tarawa, Saipan, Leyte, New Guinea, North Africa, Italy, France, Belgium-wherever you may be-we pay tribute to you and dedicate our lives to the cause for which you fought. Count on us to keep the faith and to carry on to the end that our beloved 'Nation may continue to be the hope of the World! The Lions of today and the Lions of tomorrow will never forget you. Your names which are inscribed on our memorial plaque are enshrined in our hearts. ROBERT S. HICKS District Superintendent lHUSlEES President Mr. L. L. Dancer Clerk f Mr. Ralph Davis Mr. E. M. Wyne K Mr. E. M. Thurber Mrs. Edith Stelhorn

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r X f IIUUHSELUHS UFHCE FUHIJE Charlotte Randall Anna Sherman Toynette Anderson Gerry Hagan Louise Stump Ruth King Ruth Davis Leila Corbin Betty Royer Marie Kirchner Evelyn Bogard 'Pat Ross Mr. Gunnar Wahlquist Registrar Dr. Fleda Brigham Girls' Health Co-ordinator. Mr. Frank Mountain Business Manager Mr. Gerald O. Risinger Director of Adult Education Mr. Ward Hartman Director of Attendance I Why