Climax Township High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Climax, MI)

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VALEDICTORY Come ride with me along the highways and see the peace and tranquility of our American scenesn As we ride serenely along we see by the side of the road a child. He is an American child in long trousers and a slip-over sweater. He stands patiently waiting for the school bus. The ehild's face is gleaming with anticipation of the events that the day will bring . Along the highway comes a bus which slows and stops. child climbs aboard. He gayly joins his comrades and witneu a homeward glance is sped to a distant school. But in the window oF the ehildfs heme stands his mother. The curtains are pulledaside and the anxious face of The American mother is concerned for of her child but she bravely trusts him The t the parent peers out. the safety and welfare to the hands or others This woman's trust in others is part of her heritage. America is founded upon principles of trust and cooperation. In America the people enjoy a semblance of the press. Their sovereighnity is orty, and the pursuit of happiness The people of America travel to to the neat little house that they freedom of speech and their right to lifej libw and fro from their work U dwell in. Children ar- riving home from school tell of the events of the day. Roca q . reational activities are always beinv carried o ' t I . H, O n in ne homes and in the villages. These people know of pleasures and a tranquility that brings about a very CHjOY3D1C sojourn on earth. This be it ever. Clare Schieber F

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VALEDICTORY Faith in an idea led to Colombus' discovery of America. When young he dreamed of distant lands and wished to go in search of them. Faith in his belief led the way to the new world and to opportunities for many others who had similar faiths. Faith led the Pilgrim Fathers to leave England and under- take the dangerous journey to the new-found continent. They did not seek adventure or gold but sought a placd where they and their children and their children's children could be free and worship God as they wished. They did not return to the old world but put their faith in America and stayed and fought and won the many struggles with which they had to contend. Their faith and the faithof others inAmerica led to the development of this great country from a disunited group of thirteen colonies to its present unified structure. The freedom which the Pilgrim Fathers fought for has ever since been a treasure cherished and fought for by Americans. The faith of such men as John Marshal, the first chief justiceg Andrew Jackson, a great general and president, Lincoln and Wilson, both great war presidentsg and now Franklin Roosevelt, has contributed to the strength of America. No high school class has graduated which found a period more critical than the one which we now faces No class has faced as many opportunities or has had to consider so carefully in what things to believe. There is one thing, however, in which we will always believe -- America. After this evening we cease to exist any longer as a class and it is my duty to say farewell. To the Board of Education which has so ably directed the school system, and to the fa- culty members who have been not only teachers but also friends, we say farewell. To our parents go our hearty thanks for the privilege they have given us in having a good education. We all sincerely hope that our achievements will give you joy and pride and Partly I-Gpa you for all that you have done, And to Ko our classmates we say farewell. I know that always we will remember our school days and the principles and ideals taught us in schoob, . M X. ?OT'a ..'t Die ffl