Valley High School - Lance Yearbook (Lonaconing, MD)

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MR JACKA PETRY Principal To you the Class of 1954 the first to graduate from Valley High go our most sincere congratulations and best wishes You also merit our thanks for Your school life has been beset by many disturbing influences namely World War Il the post war period and the Korean conflict You have been faced with the ever increasing possibility of World War III and the continued infiltration of anti democratrc ideologies in our body politic All of these have been a constant threat to our way of life a way that has prepared you to go out and fight against anything that would destroy our democracy With the background that we believe you have you should be prepared to meet these 1sms that are contrary to our beliefs and elimmate their influence Liberty and human rights are at stake We hope that none of you or your successors will ever accept these doctrines that would remove our many freedoms Education and life are challenges never yield to anything that would deter victory or lead to defeat May you the Class of 1954 with the help of God contribute toward our achrevrng a fuller life ., 5 the aid you have given in building our school community.