West High School - Hesperian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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AMANDA SUNDEAN . . . American History . . . Peace Awards . . . Student Forums; ANCIL B. ILSTRUP . . . World History . . . Sociology . . . I-ootball; MARJORIE SPAULDING . . . American History . . . Civics . . . National Honor Society . . . U. S. Club; HII.D1NG O. JOHNSON . . . Civics . . . American History . . . Student Council FLOYD A. CHANDLER . . . Sociology . . . Civics . . . American History . . . Service Club . . . Stage Crew . . . Noon Movies; WILLIS W. BRADLEY . . . Civics . . . Commercial Law . . . Sociology; FRANK S. INGLEBRET . . . World History Students of Today: World Changers of Tomorrow ... Future Ancient History

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Can Wc Ever Forget the Way We Had to Cram for Those Language Finals? Languages I nlor| r kl In times like these, with half the world clawing at the other half’s throat, a knowledge of languages other than our own English seems, on first thought, a useless talent. This, however, is entirely untrue, for though governments and boundaries may change almost without notice, languages arc far more permanent. The French, although at present subdued by the Nazi machine, still retain their Ixrautiful tongue; anti so it goes throughout all the world. After this war is over, and even now at this moment. a knowledge of the principal languages—Spanish, French, and German—will Ik and is. vital; for how can wc understand these people whom wc must influence to a better mode of living, if wc cannot converse with them in their native speech? A new life of peace anti brotherhtiotl lies ahead—and languages will interpret its ways. Standing: MARTHA TOBIN ! rench; KLEANORA POPPE . . . Germ .in . . . German (lull Silver Triangle; DWIGHT H. McLAUGHLJN . . . Spanish Spaniclt Club; Seated: JENNIE MISTOOK . . . French . s,...mh . . . French Club; LOUISE DUNBAR . . . Latin

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ALLEN TEETER . . . Economics . . . Sociology . . . Football . . . Hockey; MARY PALMER . . . World History . . . World Problems . . . Limelight Pictures; WINWORTH WILLIAMS . . . American History . . . Tennis Knowing llomooraoy In years past many a student has complained because of the compulsory study of the history and mechanics of his government. I fowever, those years, as we have said, arc past; and those complaints have gone into the limbo of forgotten things. With the plunging of this country into the Second World War, its sons and daughters have become especially conscious of their birthright of freedom, too frequently taken for granted. They have delved eagerly into the relatively short but epochal history of their land, taking courage in the fact that Americans have fought for freedom five times before—and then the odds were as great if not greater than at present. Young Americans have learned the functions of their government, the meaning of that ponderous and powerful word. Democracy. Even as they learned these things, they vowed that American democracy must not die; that it must be defended, maintained, and developed for the more glorious years. Maps. Books. Magazines, Newspapers... Unfolding a Changing World's Problems