Clinton High School - Clintonian Yearbook (Clinton, IA)

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'1 , , 'll ' um gg A e V 'W I A symbol of the tragedy, this group of students stands watching their home of one, two, or three years crumble away, In the ,distance can be seen thehback-stage' area of the IElgefijstbgigiggivIgoglzgfiilvrlgg through U auditorium, allegedly the original site ofthe fire, A Smouldering Words cannot describe the loss, yet for the dark- er pages of history We recall: December 3leA blaze set in the Wood shop re- sulted in damages exceeding Sl00,000. January 8-2:28 a.m.-A youth was reported prowling in the school by a milkman. 3:10 a.m.eA four alarm fire called out all the fire-fighting equipment ol the city. Within 30 min- utes, all off-duty firemen and police Were at the scene. 5:05 a.m.-Explosions rocked the city as the chemistry lab was engulfed by flames. For much of the day, fire crews remained on

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arly morning sky, this was the scene that met the startled eyes of Shell Remains . . . duty to guard against a rekindling of the blaze from the white ashes. By mid-morning it was apparent that the third floor and auditorium had been gut- ted by flames. The second floor had received fire damage along with smoke and water damage which also affected the first floor. By their valiant efforts, the fire-lighters were successful in saving Yourd Gym and the industrial arts building. Eerily, awesomely, the smoldering shell of what was CHS remained. Yet only the physical struc- ture Was actually destroyed. With spirit and strength the student body was determined that 1968 could still be a very good year, fore . . . the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears. 5 3 . 5 E i 1 'Wi Busts of Lincoln and Kennedy stand alone as silent sen- tinels, keeping watch over the charred second-floor corri- dor. Snow has come to rest on this mass of debris fallen from the third floor and barely reaching the threshold of the library. is as gl E5 .75 . s as S s 5 if fi ii .V S 2.