Traverse City High School - Pines Yearbook (Traverse City, MI)

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VWW f GLENN E. LOOMIS Supe1'inte1zdent Olivet College --- A.B., M.S. U. of Mich. - M.A. NYour Trusteeslvipu June 7th, 1945! Your graduation! lt is a date you have looked forward to during your whole school life. You are to be congratulated upon your persistence that has enabled you to reach this important goal. Now that you have reached it, you no doubt find yourself somewhat confused about your future. This is especially true in these war years. We have been at war during your whole high school career. You can- not help but feel somewhat confused since you have had the double duty of helping win a war on the home front, as well as laying the basis of your future life work through your studies. VC'e congratulate you on your success in this dual effort. Many of you are now in the armed forces. More of you will follow. ln times of crisis, youth has always risen to the defense of our country. Our boys in this war at Bataan, Midway, Anzio, Ardennes and hundreds of other places have proven, through their heroic action that democracy means as much to them today as it did to their forefathers at Lexington, Saratoga, Argonne and other battles in the years past. Yes, our heritage - our way of life - is safe in the hands of our youth. Some of you will go immediately into your chosen work. America needs your help. Some will take more specialized training. Our country needs specialists. Victory needs the best efforts of everyone. Like- wise, after victory, there is another big job to do, War always brings destruction and desolation. Yours is the opportunity to rebuild an even better America. Servicemen and civilians will again join hands to bring into reality their dreams of comfortable homes and happy families through constructive work. Today, as you graduate, do not expect success is to be gained by plucking some nebulous star. As you take up the tools of your profession, almost an equal number of older men and women are laying theirs down. They have done their life work. As you study their lives, you will find that their success did not just happen. It came about through simple understanding and adoption of seemingly simple principles, truth, love, loyalty, honor, integrity, understanding, toleration, cooperation, faith and work, They are the keys to successful living today, as they have been through the generations past. Simple principles, yes, but attainable by every member in this class. Make them part of you. Success and the gratitude of your fellowmcn will be yours. The Youth of a Nation are the Trustees of Posterityf' G. E. LOOMIS, Superirzterzdezzt of Schools UT

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lllllll Arnell Engstrom lllUl'rfllUN Colon Wares Frank Ashton William N6wl0n The Class of 1945 would like to express its appreci- ation for the role played by the Board of Education in making T. C. H. S. a High School ro be remembered with pride, Hazel G. Bird f 61 Douglas Linder

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E e LARS H OCKSTAD Prinfipal A Question of Values Now you have your diploma Indulgent par- ents may have presented you with a substantial war bond, or a gold watch, or a sum of money as a graduation gift. The relative value of the diploma and the gift will depend upon you. To be specific I mean the stuff you put into the earning of the diploma, as compared with the money value of the gift. If, in your High School course, you learned to THINK for yourself, developed self-reliance, dependability, and honesty, then you are rich even if your purse is empty. I am reminded of the wise father who, when his son was gradu- ated, presented him with a nickel and the world in which to make a living. I hope necessity may make Hard Work a required course instead of an Elective for you, because it has the power to trasnform human pulp into manhood or woman- lzood as the case may be. Yours for hard work. L. Hofkstad i 8 GEORGE ANDERSON Assisffznl Principal With commencement, congratu- lations are in order for the Class of 1945. Happy years are in store for you if you resolve to steer your course to a worthy business, occupation, or profes- sion. Hard work develops will power and a keen sense of what is right. Remember Diligence is the mother of Good Luck. With best wishes. I am, Sincerely yours, George K, Anderson