Albany Union High School - Whirlwind Yearbook (Albany, OR)

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 'yoreword, li'e write this brief Foreword to explain the commercial motive of the 1928 “ H' hirlwind”. Albany High School has developed into one of the best high schools in Oregon. The students of our school now realize, more than ever before, that this development is due to the support of the citizens of Albany, es- pecially to the many business firms. Therefore, to show the commercial splendor and the industrial value of our city and our appreciation for this value, we display In- dustrial Albany” throughout this book. mo

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Albany “The Friendly City” WI I'H its setting of beautiful homes, exceptional school advantages, consisting of three grammar schools, two junior high schools, one senior high school, one academy, and its college of Liberal Arts, re-established on a beautiful and spacious campus, with numerous fine churches representing all the various denomina- actual population. This is explained by the metropolitan appearance of our many retail stores and shops. and permanent development. Having in mind the creating of a market for our agri- every staple product of the farm. Mindful of our great timber resources, comprising more than thirty billion feet add much to the industrial growth of our city. Thus, with the assurance that during the present year construction of a railroad will be begun that will connect this city with the great timber belt to the east, it would seem that we are at this time facing an era of development that should transform our modest little city into an industrial metropolis. In conclusion I would add, Albany’s house is in order, and ready to meet this development with excellent industrial sites, adequate industrial water supply, unlimited power, cheap fuel, excellent shipping facilities, and with a spirit of co-operation among our business men that invites progress. tions—all these amid an atmosphere of culture and refinement and genuine friend- liness on the part of our people, Albany makes its bid for recognition as a commercial and industrial city. The first impression of the stranger is that Albany is a city of several times its The stability of our agriculture alone guarantees for Albany a steady growth culture, factories have been established that convert into finished products practically of marketable timber, mills and wood-working factories have been established which Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.

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 Dedication TO the Faculty of Albany High School, we, the students of the high school, dedicate this issue of “The Whirlwind”. It is largely through the untiring efforts of the various members of the faculty that Albany High is the success it now is. Each member has so faithfully and conscien- tiously done his particular duty, has lent so much help and inspiration to the students, and has been a friend as well as a guide and instructor that we hereby express our appreciation for their efforts by dedicating this book to them. F. ia ht