Bellevue High School - Beacon Yearbook (Bellevue, WA)

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g if-ruin A CHERISHED DREAM IS COMING TRUE On September 5 1952 an exclted buzz fllled the crammed bleachers of the lunlor hugh lt had lust been announced to sux hundred and flfty happy stu dents of Bellevue Hugh School that 1952 1953 was to be our last year In the old meeting place Finally our dream of a gym and audltorlum of our own was coming true All year as the great shovel has dug deeper into the earth as the trucks have rumbled the hammers pounded the saws sawed and walls of our dream have cllmbed higher toward reallty we have watched wanted and antlclpated The mmds of the boys have been full of vnsnons of a gleammg floor of wade playmg spaces Gnrls have dreamed of playmg too and of leadmg cheers and songs ln front of ample rows of soarmg bleachers allve with splrlted Bellevue rooters Drama aspurants have dreamed their glamorous dreams of a deep stage on whuch to bring to rncher llfe theur concepts of song and laughter tears and the victory of faith Durmg mne months of dust then mud then dust agam we have not minded the detours underfoot We have been too busy watchmg a dream come true The freshmen have dreamed theur long long dreams wuth four years to luve them through The sophomores have thankfully vnsuoned thelr truo of years The lumors have had theur grateful thoughts that for a year they can call the gym theur own And the sensors well the sensors have only longed that they mught march nn to graduatlon across the brught new floor But by our loyal efforts to be worthy cmzens and students and by our deter munatlon to make proper use of our new prnvnleges we hope that we have earned the feellng that we luke the carpenters the electrlcnans the engineers the tax payers have had our small part ID Bulldlng Wlth Bellevue I A wmv 1 ,pw Zin. ' ' - . ' .' 1 V 1 .' wi. bg, with af' QV L' ' 'W ifr' ws J lr - N , .ss 4' sm? ' . I . I - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 , . I - 1 1 1 1 1 ' - ll - ' - 11

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BEACON BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON WE SAW OUR DREAM OF THE FUTURE. WE LIFTED OUR EYES TOWARD THE TOOLS TO BUILD OUR DREAM. THE DREAM BECAME A REALITY.

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HE LABORED TO BRING IT THROUGH MR. HAROLD HEIDENREICH Bellevue's dream became reality through the efforts of many persons, whose contributions were vitalized by the labors of a great leader. Since 1949, when he came to Bellevue High School, this leader has been the driving force behind the materialization of a gymnasium, auditorium and cafeteria, all Bellevue High School's own. From his genial expression, we conclude that the realization of our hopes means as much to our principal as it does to us. We now offer humble thanks to one whose vigor, sincerity and charm have won him the greatest respect and love. Dedication of the 1953 Beacon to Mr. Harold Heidenreich is a small but heart-felt tribute to one who has given us so much. 'Mr , in , A