Concord High School - Spider Web Yearbook (Concord, NC)

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T 5 f X 54 'V' vu 1' ' ha x 4, ' va 4 . , 1,5t,,Q-Q z 1-1 5 5 1 L I Safufafory Members of the Class of 1943 extend greetings to you on this commencement occasion, which is a time for rejoicing for all of us and our friends. It signifies an accomplishment of a definite part of life's task. To the student in high school, commencement day is a goalg when reached, it is a starting point. Education is both an end and a means. The same may be said of every lessong well learned, it is a victory and a vantage ground. Brenard of Clairvaux was accustomed to ask himself every morning this question: Brenard, wherefore aft thou here? This is a good question for each of us to ask ourselves as we enter this commencement observance when we are about to confront larger responsibilities and possibly greater problems than have been placed before our attention hitherto. The nations are looking to youth today for the settlement of their problems. However, we are not afraid of the demands that are being made upon our generation. We count ourselves fortunate to be the right age to throw our full weight into facing and meeting the challenge. FRANCES SAPP. Salutatorian. . I X

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4 552 Wg If .. ' r J: Ban-ldjs ,d ... fu 5 a Mu 5 lilly , X , ' aaa ,Maforg In the year 1939, Germany invaded Poland and started a reign of terror in Europe. It was this same year that we, a new class of boys and girls, ambitiorus. alert, and eager to learn, entered the halls of Concord High School. We were green Freshmen during all this, but not too green to realize that the part that we would play in world history, as well as in the history of our school, would be a vital and significant one. We worked conscientiously and completed our courses successfully. In 1940 France fell, causing much disturbance in America, but we were determined to make the best of it and study more than ever. This was our Sopho- more year and our leader was Ben Flowe. He had as his assistants James Goodman and Sara Smith. With their guidance, we had a profitable year. The worst disaster of the war came in 1941. Pearl Harbor was bombed, and America was immediately drawn into the war. We, as members of the Junior Class, continued our work. Ben Flowe was our President. The other officers were Jumela Boulus. James Goodman, and Sara Lee Gordon. It was also during our Junior year that Bataan fell. This happened in February, 1942. We became very eager to do our share for our country and contributed to the Army and Navy Relief, a fund of two hundred dollars. As individuals we bought war bonds and stamps. It is now 1943 and we are Seniors. We have come a long way and much has happened since 1939, when we first entered High School. We have had many thrills and disappointments during these four years, but every experience has taught its lesson. Now that we have completed our work, we are ready to take our places where our country needs us most. Until we have been assigned a specific duty by our government, we shall help wherever we can. SARA LEE GORDON, Class Hixforian. , 4 l 1 1 4 '41 in 1 4 C' yi ,f .' ms -4 7 ' ,ax xr 'Tu .ii Fm' A -. ! 'ng 'qi 1 4 1- I 3 f 1