Emerson High School - Altruist Yearbook (Union City, NJ)

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Contents SENIORS LITERATURE SPORTS ACTIVITIES ADVERTISEMENTS

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di ation E, the January Class of l946, humbly dedicate this yearbook to all Em- ersonians, both faculty and students, who served in the armed forces of our country and helped bring this war to a successful finish so that we and other classes following us might have the privilege of graduating into a world blessed with peace. We know we can never hope to repay fully all those who strived to do their utmost for us on the various battlefields of the world, but we do hope that through this book we can in some small measure give thanks to them and express our sincere gratitude for delivering peace to our world. 5

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ll? FTHV rg FR fgllml' f' ,H SSA All' , lg JH ffl HV ff l1 P ff ffff l .:.fl,-,li JJ, rf if HU VLJJ l ' l fl Qllfl' fl' ff D Fr .ff .. Alma: M Oh, Emerson upon the Summit That towers o'er the Hudson still, Thou art the flowing fount of knowledge From which we students draw our fill, Here are we gathered 'neath thy portals To join in loyal praise of thee, And raise on high our lusty voices To sing of victory. But high school days will lllllbl' To Alma Mater we'Il be faithful, For Emerson we'lI do or die Return victorious o'er our rivals Who from our onslaughts vainly fly. No matter where or what the contest We'Il fight with vim until its won And keep this motto as our watchword To fight for Emerson. soon be over, Then comes the time when we must part, And pleasant days become a mem'ry Held sacred to each student's heart. Whatever there be in the future, Though life's long race be nearly run, We'Il always love our Alma Mater, Our dear old EMERSON .....