Decorah High School - Viking Yearbook (Decorah, IA)

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Q . xii! Sup:-rint e-1l dont T. Rv. Ruin-rts Mr. Roberts says of education: A democracy, to be successful, must have a high degree of intelligence among its citizens. Since World War One high school attendance has increased 350 per cent in the United States. If this interest in secondary education were supplemented by a sincere desire for intelligent citizenship, the advance of American democracy would be assured. Mr. Peterson says of high school people: Too many students fail to realize, until it is too late, that the records they make in high school count FOR or AGAINST them in later life. Today, as perhaps never before in the history of our country, there is a demand for young people of character and ability. 1

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A tribute to William Perry Knowlton by the president of the Board of Education: 4 -H ' One whose ideals, sincerity of purpose, and untiring effort in the advancement and improvement of schools in Iowa, will make his memory live on in the hearts of all who knew him. On behalf of the Board of Education I am glad to congratulate each member of the graduating class of 1945. It has been our policy to maintain the high- est standards possible. This large class is pleasing evidence to us that our efforts for a bigger and better high school are appreciated. Robert B. Olson, President. School Board ' 1 11

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