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

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FOREWORD EXCEPTIONAL in its natural resources, marvel- 1JT ous in its recreational advantages, noteworthy for its high type of citizenship, and rich in the heritage of history, is Linn County in the State of Oregon. Its 1,445,120 acres include one of the best areas of timber in the United States and lands suit- able for many kinds of diversified agriculture and horticulture and, with raw materials at hand, suitable for various kinds of manufacturing development. With its almost matchless climate it is a wonderful place to live and truly is a scene for the attainment of the summit of human endeavor and the maximum of human happiness. Named for Dr. Lewis F. Linn, a United States Senator from the State of Missouri, who was instrumental in the passage of the Donation Land Claim law which played a material part in inducing settlement in Oregon, and the sixth county created in the territory of Oregon, Linn County has played a prominent part in the history of the state in which it is situated. It has been customary to dedicate this annual review of activities of the Albany High School to some individual. This year it h a s been decided to make Linn County the theme of this book to call the attention of today’s youth, the citizens of the future, to the advantages of the county in which we live and with whose future and progress we shall soon be entrusted.