Fremont High School - Vistula Yearbook (Fremont, IN)

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... Succedd « ► He has achieved success who has liv- ed well, laughed often and loved much; 1 who has gained the respect of intelligent men, the trust of pure women and the love of little children; who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who has f 4 left the world better than he found it, ,,. whether by an improved poppy, a perfect HKmh| tJfcair poem or a rescued soul; who has never lacked appreciation of earth ' s beauty or failed to express it; who has looked for the best in others and given them the best he had; whose life was an inspiration; whose memory is a benediction. —BESSIE A. STANLEY bedtUcatian This year our school and community suffered the loss of a dear friend and outstand- ing leader, Mr. Paul Bailey, principal of Fremont High School for the past six years. Mr. Bailey, born and raised in Fremont, was always deeply interested in the stu- dents here at school, and also in his many friends throughout this community. He help- ed all of us to become better individuals and better citizens through his influence and example. His main interest was in this school and he constantly worked for the betterment of it. He was interested in the scholastic and athletic achievements of his students and willingly gave the help they needed to carry them through. Another of his main interests was in the sports field, in which he took an active part. He was always seen at the games urging the boys on to victory, and we are sure that no man was ever prouder of a group of boys than he was, whether they won or lost. After teaching at Fremont a few years, he accepted a job as coach at LaGrange, Illinois, and moved there for a short time. Upon his return to Fremont, he became principal of this school and held that position until his death. Mr. Bailey ' s theory of achievement, which was Not to advance is to recede — has become such a part of us that we use it in our conduct, our school activities, our sports, and in our everyday living. Our interpretation of this theory is: We must improve. We must be better and do better than we did last year, last week, or yes- terday. We cannot stand still; we must go forward or backward. If we don ' t improve we get worse. It is impossible to remain the same. We shall long remember Mr. Bailey for the work he has done for his school and community. Therefore, it is with deepest regret and sincere devotion that we, the Seniors of 1949, dedicate this year ' s Vistula to his memory which will always be an essential part of Fremont High School.

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4} viewan,d 2101806 In 1849, one century ago, our great nation was still in the making. During that year gold was dis- covered in California and many, many people rushed to the West, with the hope of reaching the place where the gold had been found and obtaining a share of the treasure. Some of them succeeded — they reached the gold. Others dropped off along the route and staked their claims at different places that prom- ised a life for them. There in the wilderness they started life all over, making the best of what they had and receiving a reward; not the nuggets of me- tallic gold they had started to seek, but the gold that we seek, such as Contentment, World Peace, Enlight- enment, World Brotherhood, Faith, Loyalty, Health, Determination, and Success. In 1949, the present time, we, the Seniors, must rush on through life to reach the goal that we have set for ourselves. As the 1849 ' ers did, so will some of us drop off before our highest goal is reached and try to make a success of our lives no matter how close we are to the place where we started. We will be expected to pan the World to secure a pure goal as our fore- fathers panned the dirt for pure gold. We shall have the duty of cutting our way through forests of cold wars to obtain World Peace; be given the task of fighting germs to gain Health; and be expected to dig deep into unknown places for Knowledge, Wisdom, and Understanding; we will have to weed out all hate so that Love and Friendship may flourish; we shall be taught to expect the unexpected so we can have Happiness at all times. When we have done this we will be well on our way to Success, but we will not have the highest success until every nation of the world has Freedom. As we ' ve already stated, some of us will drop off somewhere along the line; but others of us will push on to achieve these goals for ourselves and all mankind. Now to our understanding teachers, parents, loyal classmates, and Fremont High School, we, the Seniors, bid a fond farewell and take one step farther toward that goal for which we have thus far strived.

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