Angola High School - Key Yearbook (Angola, IN)

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Walecficfaaq OUR HERITAGE One of the first things that should enter our minds when we think of American ideals and freedoms is our wonderful privilege of extensive education. A11 American boys and girls have been fortunate enough to be granted this privilege as a part of their American heritage. Down through the ages countless thousands of men have carried the torch of knowledge, each one taking the responsibilty and passing its precious flame to the fol- lowing generation. With each generation the feeble rays of this torch have grown brighter and brighter until they have formed a powerful light which has been passed on to us as our American heritage. It is our duty to grasp the torch and with this light to guide others along the rocky path of civilization. Years and years ago the great men of our country realized that America could never become a leader of nations without equal educational opportunities for all its people. Before this time education was limited to men of great wealth and power. Through the efforts of these same men our present educational system was created. This was the spark which ignited our torch of knowledge. The following generations prepared the fuel which brightened the flame of know- ledge. The fuel consisted of the sweat and blood of heroes who fought to their dying day so that the future people of our nation might be well informed regarding the actions of their government. Our high school days are over. The indefinite future looms before us. The faces of the next generation will soon be turned toward us. It is for us to carry on this magnificent torch which opens the opportunities of education to all, regardless of race, creed, or color. Our parents, our teachers, and our friends have been merely preparing us for our part. Now we must take the responsibility of passing on the torch to the waiting hands of the next generation. We cannot disregard our American heritage. As we receive, we must give, as we learn, We must teach. To remain free, we must be educated. Our hands must be the ones which bear the torch of knowledge along beside the great torch of liberty. -MARY ANN MOORE Page Tweniy six

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Dorothy Dove, best known telephone operator, is serving the pickles. Helping Ramona and Bev stir the punch are Mary Ann Moore and Carol Rode- baugh, they decorate all the houses and design all the clothes at MGM and RKO studios for movies. Over behind the curtains, just before our program we find Philip Newnam trying to explain the Einstein Theory to Veryl Carpenter, Mr. Baseball, Charles Humphries, Mr. Basketball, Max Schaeffer, our famous dentist, Don Taylor, best known con- struction man in the world, Bruce Warren, manager of the Walgreen Drugstore chain, and Carlton Waite, the most famous carpenter in the United States. They were a great help on Mac's campaign. First on our program we have Clarence Bal and Steve Sanders, demonstrating their farming techniques. It seems that they have developed a tomato as large as a basketball and now need to develop the tomato plant so that it will be strong enough to hold up. Next we have a skating exhibition by Adele Johnson now known as the Sonja Henie of the Wheels. Third on our program we have a demonstration on beauty by Marilyn Renner, whom we all go to for our hairdos. It seems Marilyn keeps all of her customers in stitches and she has more customers than any other beauty operator in the world. She kept us all looking nice during Mac's campaign. After Marilyn's demonstration we have movies on Jack McNett's experiences as a daredevil driver. He has Won national fame. For another quick change we now have Sue Jackson, the Roy Rogers of the fair sex, on her golden palomino. She is in the movies and is known all over the United States. Next we have John Caris, the world,s famous magician. His tricks are fool-proof. No one can figure them out. Last but not least we have our class band. It is very famous and helped tre- mendously in the campaign. They have a new song called, Mac, Our Mac . The band consists of George Gecowets, drums, David Kaye and Don Taylor, clarinets, Dick Meek and Keith Shiley, baritones, Marilynn Weiss, flute, Don Huff, trombone, and Charles Humphries, bass horn. Marilynn Weiss also does vocal work with the organi- zation. We have all had a wonderful time and we will be looking forward to another reunion which will be held in 1971. We all wish Mac luck on his new job and we'll be backing him up all the way. --IRENE NELSON BEVERLY MILLER ANNA LOU MATHEWS 'Page Twenty ve

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Sa THE TESTS OF OUR EDUCATION Our civilization today is very complex. To prepare ourselves for life, an educa- tion is required. What is education? The dictionary gives this definition: Education is the acquisition of knowledge, skill, and discipline of character. Knowledge is ac- quired in the schools and colleges, skill is acquired by practice, and discipline of character is acquired through our relationship with other people. Our education, then, is all of these that we acquire from the time we are born to the time that we die. We spend the early part of our lives preparing for the test. Those who have worked the hardest, those who have practiced the longest, and those who have made the greatest use of their inherited talents will pass the test. The others will fail. How may we test a person's education? It cannot be placed on scales and weighed. Neither can it be measured with a yardstick. The test of our education will be the success we attain in life. Success is judged according to the individual. What is one man's success is another man's failure. Also, what may be considered a failure today, may be a success tomorrow. Some of history's greatest men were considered failures in their day. If a person has made full use of his talents and lived an honest life, then he can be called a success. To become a success, we must set our goals and then work toward them con- tinuously. Though we may become discouraged, we should not quit. The Curies labored for years in poverty and ridicule before they finally achieved success. A man once said, On the plains of hesitation rest the bones of countless millions who, at the dawn of victory, paused to rest and resting, died. This does not mean, however, that we should ignore others in our quest for success. The story is told of the man who set out to climb a mountain. He wanted to reach the very top. As he climbed up the mountainside, he came across people ask- ing him to stop and help them. But he couldn't take his eyes off the goal. He ignored them and continued climbing. Finally he reached the summit, and there he died alone. This man was selfish in his desire to reach the top. He was a success, but we must give him a low score on his test of education, because he lacked character. Discipline of character is a very important part of our education. Our environ- ment and training are the things that mold our character. We can face life with confidence because the teachers of this school have given us the best enviroment and training possible. Each of us has the opportunity to make a high score on the rest of education. We should take full advantage of this opportunity and strive toward suc- cess in life. -PHILIP NEWNAM Page Twenty seven