Westwood High School - Chipmunk Yearbook (Westwood, CA)

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EDITDRIHL5 CO our friends and all those who have been so kind to us in these, the first two years of our life, we extend Greetings. Although we have only been in existence twenty-four short months we are beginning to feel aged and gray haired. Perhaps that might only apply to the Editor, but then we think that getting out two consecutive issues should establish the fact that we are in the school annual world to stay, unless we are visited with an earthquake, a stroke of lightning, or some other unforseen occurrence. Last year we were very imperfect and asked to be forgiven on the grounds that we were young and had been fashioned hastily. This year we think that we have improved in a large degree but we still ask that our readers treat us with leniency. This year, however, considering the fact that we think our- selves so aged we have no grounds on which to base our claims for mercy. But gentle reader harken to that which we have to say. We are always desirous of making a good appearance and of having nice things said about us. For that matter, who isn’t? But here is one thing that we want all the world to know and that is as follows: We are in this “cruel” world “forever and aye,” regardless of what people say about us. So we proclaim to future genera- tions and to this that in the coming years The Chipmunk intends to be a permanent resident in the forest primeval of High School Annuals. Selfishness Oil, I’m not selfish. Why, I would give up anything for my friends.” Yes, most of us believe that, and if we were to forfeit something of importance, to make a sacrifice that people would notice, there is not one of us who would not gladly do it. But in the little everyday things, are we always unselfish? The world names it carelessness when we use thoughtlessly some other’s valuable time or forget to do a serv- ice requested. But the reason we forgot or were careless, [ 1 PS ,

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LLIOTT • vCASSIDY ELIZABETH MEINTOSH EMILY sNEWTON NORM A 1 WlERRILl TL. WALKER. JR. ENS JACOBSEN IN-JONES ENOCH • ISRAELSON REUEL- PRAY. INGERMAN JACOBSEN

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was because we were thinking so much about our own pleasure' or satisfaction that another’s joy had no place in our mind. The man who makes a success of life is admired; but the man, whether successful or not, who puts himself so entirely aside that unconsciously every day he says and does kind tilings for the people around him, is the man, who, through all his life is blessed with the richest inheritance and heritage that can be bestowed—namely, Friends. And whether he be rich or poor, known or unknown, popular or unpopular, he will be happy in the supreme content which only comes to those who give “their all” freely. So let us be unselfish; that in absolutely forgetting ourselves, and living for those about us, we may be happy always, filling our lives so full of the joy of service that our own little troubles have no time to grow. Good Comradeship TrtESTVVOOl) High is small with some faults, we’ll VI acknowledge; but it also has some virtues towering mountain high tibove its hills of faults. One of them is the good comradeship a new scholar or stranger feels on coming into its fold. They see no groups here nor there; there is but one group. No one is standing apart or talking to a select few because of their superior clothes and inferior brains. • Nearly every one is working his or her way entirely or partly through school. No one is ashamed of the fact, but proud of it. Those who do not work their way do not feel above those who do, but all are equal, all are friends willing to help the other out; and all meet on equal terms. This kind of comradeship is of the right kind—the kind that develops good friends and true. It is the best kind of a start for a High School and insures success. It means to those who spend part of their lives here that in the years to come they will look back with pleasant memories because of the pleasant times, the good comradeship which made kind, true, and lasting friends; and last, because it developed in each the ability to appreciate what a comrade means and the wish to keep up this policy of comradeship throughout life. So the world, or even so small a part of it as ours, is made better for the lesson of equality gained here in Little Westwood High— which is mighty.