Evening High School - Owl Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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THE OWL 117 Willing to have it Work out Within a certain radius, With- in a certain circle of friends. But remember, if you would achieve true greatness you must have a Inagnanimous spirit toward all men. Fosdick says, No man isi the Whole of himself, his friends are the rest of him. Too often We live our lives in the spirit which is ex- pressed in the little verse. I thought the house across the way Wfxs empty, but since yesterday CJ-ape on the door makes me aware That some one has been living there. Love is the fundamental need of the World. But love is never adequately understood if it is made merely to ex- tend to congenial intimacies. Love is an expansive spirit that overthrows all those ugly vices such as jealousy and prejudice and will rather take in all enemies as friends. Love embraces in a friendly Way all rivals. It seeks the good of all. It erases all barriers of class and race distinction. Love rises triumphant over all. God is Love, and they who would be like Him, they Who Would dwell with Hina must emulate that love. May God grant that your efforts which you have ex- pended, in securing this better chance in life may not be Wasted but that you too through love, may find, peace, security and happiness.

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116 THE OWL union which may be harassing him. He becomes as hard and sharp as a needle in doing his business and dealing with those who produce his wealth. The working mill- ions of America are all grouped by him into one organiz ation and tagged with a despised name. I-Ie has never thought of them as individuals, as young men and women starting out in life, getting married, rearing families, young men and women with ambition and a vision ofthe future He has never thought of them as aged men and women who have given of their strength to work for him and who now near their close of life are seeking for a meas- ure of rest and security. On the other hand the shoe will fit just as well on the other foot. There are laboring men and women who look upon their employer through the eyes of the cartoon- ist who pictures him as a beast of prey, as an over-grown person wielding a big stick. They can never see in their employer the one who through his superiority has risen to a place where he can provide a job for them. They can never see in him one who can, if he will, provide for old age peace and security. They can never fully under- stand that loving service will beget love. We forget too easily that great groups are not only Chinese, Japanese, Germans, Americans, Capitalists Unionists, Jews, Gentiles, black, brown, yellow, red, or white, but that all are individuals with a desire to gain out of life the utmost happiness. To this end you have been attending classes, to this end you have given much time and effort in studies, that you might better run in the race of lifeg that you might achieve greater happiness and secure for yourselves a more firm feeling of security. You desire to get ahead in life. Beware then of these vices which will only drag you down, which will only hang as great Weights about your body and in the end will tire and dissipate your best efforts. The gist of the whole matter is this: love is the funda- mental need of the whole world, love for God, love for our fellowmen. Most people realize this and are perfectly

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118 THE OWL CLASS WILL We, the Class of 1938, of Reading Standard Evening High School, in the city of Reading, the county of Berks, the State of Pennsylvania in the United States of America, being conscious of our doings, do ordain and publish this, our last will and testament which makes null and void any former wills made by us. We hereby order that all debts and expenses be paid by our executors herein named. Item 1. We wish to donate the timidness of Marie Baver to Betty Hull, so use it to advantage, Betty. Item II. To June Leader we will the tallness of Dorothy LeVan and the shyness of Dorothy Strausser. , Item III. The scholastic ability of Robert Hehn and his desire to be a good husband we bequeath to Joseph Solomon. Item IV. Thelma Mohr wishes to relinquish her dra- matic talent to Karl Hasse. Item V. The self - reliance and personality of Leen- dert Van Driel we will to Bill Ryan. Item VI. The masculinity of Donald Singer We desire to bestow upon John Rodolf. Item VII. Dorothy Board grudgingly gives up her black hair to Jean Bernstel. We hope you like it, Harry. Item VIII. To Mark Leiby we bequeath Dot Reed's presidency of the senior class. Item IX. The dancing ability of F. Esther Sarachek we bestow upon Elsie Spangler. She also wills Elsie her height. Item X. The luck of Eleanor Strausse to win dance novelties we grant to Kathryn Graeff. Item XI. The proficiency of Frances Glodzik and Gladys Schoffstall as Owl staff secretaries we bequeath to any future secretaries.