English High School - Englishman Yearbook (English, IN)

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Class Flower We, the class of nineteen hundred fifty-six, have chosen for our class flower, the American Beauty Rose. There are many reasons for our choice. First because of its richness and beautyg then too, the rose is a symbol of tenderness, love, and purity. The rose must be sheltered and guarded if it is to thrive. This is comparable to the years and worry which have been devoted to our protection and security. The rose is a tender blossom, thereforeg painstaking and devoted care is necessary for successful development. This is also true with human lives. We, like the rose, have been protected and cultivated, so we, too might develop successfully and be acceptable and helpful to our fellow man. The blooming process of the rose requires much time and patience, If rude hands try to assist in the blooming, the petals are torn from the bud, and the life of the flower is ruined. So it is with us. The se past years in school have been the beginning of our blooming so that we may now blossom into flowers to grace the garden of society, The rose is also a symbol of endurance, When placed among other flowers in a bou- quet, although the others have long withered and died, the rose will be fresh and un- changed, Because of this we feel the rose is an appropriate class flower. We have finished school while the othe rs have fallen by the way, Sue Sears Senior Farewell We, the Seniors of 1955-56, have had four years of pleasure and hard work. Now as graduation draws near, we look back and live each minute of our high school life again. We realize that many of our happy days have passed and we shall wish we could live them again. Now as our high school days draw to a close, we realize that some of our happiest days are gone forever, Soon, we shall turn the halls of English High School over to the underclassmen and the new students. Some of us may never meet again after graduation, Some of us will enter college. Others will settle in different parts of the world with different kinds of jobs, But, in later years we will look back at our high school days and see some of the big mistakes we made, Now comes the time to tell our teachers, schoolmates, and classmates farewell May there sometime be a reunion of the class of 1956, Remember, Seniors, Your future is what you make it, Robe rt Shafe r

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Class Colors We, the graduating class of nineteen hundred and fifty-six, have selected as our class colors, blue and white. Our class colors carry much symbolism and set a high standard for us to live by, The white, symbolizing purity and innocence, is seen in the many flowers of the earth which are pure and innocent of all sin. We must strive to attain purity in thought, action, and word, then we too may have innocence. The blue, symbolizing vigilance, pe rse rver- ance, and justice, is seen in the skies and the waters of the earth, We must be ever vig- ilant to opportunities to help mankind and opportunities to make our lives more nearly perfect. Despite all discouragements and stumbling blocks we must be perseve ring in all that we do if we are to attain our goal, We must be just to our fellow man, We have the priceless inheritance of justice, which our forefathers strove so hard to attain for us, So we too must strive to preserve this justice for the generation that follows us, When we are in the world attaining our goals, we will have the blue and the white as a constant re- minder, And perhaps our class can make this world more nearly perfect if it follows this standard of the blue and the white. Rita Horton enior Motto We, the Senior class of 1955-56, have chosen for our class motto, The Past Forever Gone, The Future Still Our Own . For the past twelve years our aim has been directed toward this day of our graduation, Now as we are about to reach our goal, we can look back on the se past years and think of all the work, study, and many times disappointment in our strive toward this goal. The guidance and help that other people have given, along with our own efforts, has made this graduation possible. We will never forget the help and encouragement our par- ents and teachers have given us along the way. Without this help and encouragement our goal would not have been achieved. Now that this occasion has arrived, we feel that our graduation is a great honor and success. If we use this education to the be st of our ability, it will make us more able to help others, and bring greater joy into our own lives. Our life is what we make itg The Future is Still Our Own, Hazel Zehr

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Class Poem Well! Here we are!! We've come this far!! Though years may come, And years may pass, It'll be a L O N G time, ere We forgefour-Seiuior Class! Going steady is Delores Ballard's game, Will Conrad ever be her name ? Late to bed and early to rise, Makes Dody weary and wise. You can see her any time of day Heading out the Boge rt way, For Naomi Bateman, poetry is her game, Auto Annie is her middle nameg She's all alone and on the prowl, And, oh golly! Can she howl! She likes to pinch and fight, This she does with all her might, Leon Belcher, always on the beam, One of our student managers, He'll help support our team, Blond of hair--blue of eye, Just why he ticks We'll never know why! Gerald Dodie Bennett, dark of eye, It is for him We girls all cry. He's not shy, he's not quiet, This guy's always a riot! He's a man, he is a man, He's a family man! ! Jerry Buford is one on whom you can depend, His faults are fewg his virtues manyg He has friends from here and there, But a girl friend, he hasn't any. But someday one will make his heart sing, And he will give her a wedding ring, Bobby Bullington is tall and dark, Upon the world, he will soon make his mark. His grades would be better, the teachers say If he came to school every day, And we will all have to agree, But wouldn't that be a miracle to see.