Hancock High School - Memento Yearbook (Lemay, MO)

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IQLLSUHQT OF QZVQQ Ill S as trueheartod Ifencoclg studs 1ts it would cer- tainly seem to be very appropriate and indeed nec- essary to keep our loyalty to our school firniw P placed. .Ls we have repeatedly told bg our faculty, co-operation, 'the flower of civilizaiionu alone means success. In order to keep up this hefirtff' co-ofverstion so fai thfullj begun, it is interesting to note the chief effai rs of izggiortance in the foundation or rather the cornerstoneg for the foundation for the great future of our school is still being built. Tlith always a View and a thou to put forth nfl th our best effor ts loyally in behalf our our school, we can be but adding fur- ther prai ses to our dear old ilma hater. Our school, Hancock school, has but seven years growth and from gfeir to your it has been in- creasinglgf evident that more fad more of ifencoclfs sons Lind daughters are rergainiwg to complete the high school courses. ln l9l9, a golden lettered dete for us, marks the birthday of our school. This year time first gvugils en tered and therefore the begi ning of a new ago to-us. There were but five in number, all girls, and under the direciion of lnilster three of these completed a two years course. .it the beginning of each new semester, more pupils en tered but they all sought a two yerrs course. gi Ven class In the school year of l92E2-25, another advantage. lt was acer hi school. The most ambitious of the early our sc h o ol was graduates again entered Hancock and in June of 1925, our first graduate wi th a full-fledged four year course was sent forth. This was a cause for joy for is marked the geginning of real Hancock life. A start had been made and after the first spark had been struck it couldn' t be smothered nor die. ed ted fir: 9 v STI! I ll