Montpelier High School - Mirror Yearbook (Montpelier, OH)

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W. A. Howald, Principal Being a good citizen is as much a matter of habit as is using a lathe or driv- ing an automobile. The habits that make the efficient and useful citizen should be started in the home, then taken up and developed intensively by the schools. To take ones place and do one's part in the group to which he belongs requires spe- cial preparation. Learning facts is not enough. There are certain personal attributes Z C 1'fijm.4A if that are fundamental to the highest type of citizenship. A person Will not be a val- uable member of his community unless he is personally efficient. He must be able to choose a suitable vocation and to make his own living. I-le must be able to learn facts when he needs them, to think clearly and Without prejudice, and to take proper care of his physical and mental health. -Mr. I-lowald. Page 9

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- Tc1l1.4illi0ll This school year began very soon after the clos- ing of one era and the beginning of another era. The movement from steel to atoms caused much concern and speculation, even in view of the confi- dence that the United Nations Conference had gen- erated. That pupils in a school are removed from such world action is far from the truth. The leaders of today, the pupils of yesterday, have brought about in part this change, and this alomic era is the result of thinking that had taken root in the schooling or educational plan of this nation many years ago -a plan that has been, now is, and should continue to be confusing in many respects, yet clear as a con- structive pattern in other characteristics. That the pupils of today are the leaders of to- morrow, no one will question, however, the things they do, the thoughts they think, the way they con- trol themselves, will reflect the school of today. The school of today is only what the people of today want it to be. lt has taught man to make machines of all types, the airplane, traveling faster than sound, the atom bomb to destroy not only all physical struc- tures man has invented, but even rnan himself. Possibly one of the most heartening signs on the horizon may be the fact that fear of what can hap- pen to man without control may tend to bring a positive reaction and a rebuilding of character that will use the new power or powers in a positive manner. W Pupils in high school do more serious thinking than they are thought to do. They have developed Page 8 H. M. ,Shaeffer, Superintendent good characters all in all, they do know the right and positive side of life, they would be good leaders today except that age is a barrier. lt is the sophistication developed by age that will change their character and make them what they will be in future years. They will follow the pattern that now exists, mak- ing changes slowly yet surely. lt is, therefore, our responsi- bility as adults to assist not so much by admonition as by example the character we would like to be and see. -Mr. Shaeffer.

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WALTER W. EABEN English, Public Speaking, Erench lunior Class Adviser, lunior Class Play Coach H. A. KARNES Science and Mathematics Sophomore Class Adviser RUSSELL L. HUEEMAN Physical Education, Industrial Arts, Biological Science Basketball Coach, Athletic Director VELMA BOWERS English Senior Class Adviser HAROLD PARNH AM History, Government, Practical Math Ereshman Adviser, Hi-Y Adviser IULIA BRAITHWAITE Vocational Home Economics Adviser ot E. H. A. Page 10