East Lampeter High School - El Dorado Yearbook (Lancaster, PA)

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As we stop to review the events and associa- tions of the past four years, we begin to realize that our stay in high school has not been merely a suc- cession of classes and homework. Rather, we can truthfully say that any disappointments and any excess work we imagined we had to endure were more than compensated for by the friends we made, by the good times we had together, and by the memories we will forever cherish, ln order to preserve the W-holesome qualities of these activities and companionships we have pub- lished this, the fifteenth annual E1 Dorado. May it also serve to remind us of our ambitions and ideals, many of which have been inspired by the tradi- tions and standards of East Lampeter High School. NOTE OF APPRECIATION To Miss Rebecca C. Learrian, who has been our class advisor for the past four years, we extend our heartfelt thanks for the assistance she has given us in our never-ending struggle for the best. . Two

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To the eff!! of I943 On the succeeding pages of your yearbook will be found much evidence to show that each member of this class, by his accomplishments, has earned the right to be regarded as a graduate of East Lampeter High School. So, it is sufficient to say here that by having completed a prescribed course of study, by having performed a certain amount of required work, and by having accomplished that which you set out to do, each of you has acquired certain skills that will enable you to meet with confidence the problems' that will undoubtedly confront high school graduates. lnfinitely more important than the fact that you have be- come a graduate is the fact that you, by growth and experi- ence, have become an individual prepared to interpret the complexities of our everyday life. Essentially the world in which you will find yourself is no more difficult than the world into which former graduates have stepped. The difference lies chiefly in the happenings that have occurred since you have entered high school. I-low you accept the results of these events, and in what manner you solve the problems that are connected with them, will determine to a'large extent the de- gree to which you are educated. An educated person and a high school graduate are not synonymous terms. The similarity between the two expres- sions is found .in the creative spirit that each individual pos- sesses. The creative spirit that you possess will make you more valuable in the place that you will occupy in the near future. For some, the place will be the armed forces, for others, war jobs, and for the rest, higher education. Let me suggest that regardless as to what place you occupy, you do so with con- fidence and with an awareness of your own ability. Your creative spirit will make you unafraid, and will give you a fuller appreciation of the things that are happening round about you, and the part that each passing event is playing in your life. Finally, this spirit will determine the type of success you will attain. I hope that this success will be such that it will bring the greatest good to the greatest number as well as sound happiness to you. Sincerely, H. K. GERLACH Four