DeLand Weldon High School - Eagle Spotlight Yearbook (Weldon, IL)

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Principal ' s Message Jonathon Swift, a British satirist, once stated, Whoever makes two ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow where only one grew before, deserves better of mankind, and does more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put togehter. The above quotation is a realistic challenge to our rural youth. One facet of mind leads us directly to the realization of the importance of you as an individual. In our country you have the opportunity to educate yourself, to worship as you wish, to work in your chosen fields of interest, and to rise as high as you desire! By your daily work, by your dreams, by your attitude, by your behavior, by your patience, by your plans, and by your decisions - you determine to a great extent your ©wn future. You are not a nobody - you are an individual - you are a some- body! 1 Respectfully, Denzil R. Halcom

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Superintendent’s Message Each individual progresses in life through a succession of teachers and each new mind we approach seems to require an abdication of part of our past and present pos- sessions. Every mind is offered its choice between truth and letargy. You must choose-you can never have both. Most often we vacillate between the two, never quite attaining either. If lethargy predominates, we accept the first creed, the first philosophy, the first political party we meet. We get rest, we exist, we have a good time, but we shut the door of truth. If the love of truth predominates, we will abstain from dogmatism, we will submit to the inconvenience of suspense and imperfect opinion, but we will feel a sense of fulfillment that is unequalled. If we are to learn truth we must communicate. We must learn the language of facts. The most wonderful inspirations die with their subject if we cannot interpret them to ourselves and to others. We are all wise. The difference between persons is not in wisdom but in art; and the art of communication is the goal of education. I may truly say to the students of DeLand-Weldon High, “I am present at the sowing of the seed of the world. ’ You will determine the fruit ofthisseedby your wise or other- wise decision. Jack Salmon Marie White Secretary

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Board of Education David Player, who runs the elevator in Weldon, is one of the newest members on the board. John Leischner, who runs a farm about two and one half miles from DeLand, has served on the board the longest and is the President of the Board. Don Hermann, who runs a farm about one half mile from the school, has served two years on the Board. Milford Huisinga, who runs a farm about five miles south of DeLand, served his last year on the Board this year. Lester Baker, who runs a farm near Weldon, became a member of the Board this year. Bob Moberly, who runs a farm north of DeLand, is also one of the newest members of the Board, John Perkins, (not pictured) who also operates a farm, has served three years on the board.