Harrisonburg High School - Taj Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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Salulalafuf fqlice Bauman On behalf of the Senior Class of 1945 I wish to welcome you here tonight to see us take the final step of our high school education. To have you here is an inspiration, for it is through your untiring support that we have reached this milestone in our life. We go out from here tonight to ascertain what we can do best in the world. Suc- cess will not be easily gained. Only through hard work and earnest effort will we accomplish what we seek. We have learned many things in high school-not merely text material-but the rudiments that are necessary for success such as cooperation, and faith in those who work with us. The value of our education will be immeasurable. We must unite our strength and effort to attain the goal we have setg we must use our knowledge and experience to the best advantage possible. We must become creditable not only to the generation that produced us, but to our posterity. We already have a firm foundation in that we have learned to respect our fellow classmates and believe in their ideas. This fundamental success in cooperation we have had with each other will only assist us in solving the greater problems we shall meet in the future. We are drawing nearer and nearer to victory and as the final phase of the war comes within sight, the peace, too, is within our reach. We, the present generation, who are taking our place in civilization are the ones who must maintain this peace. Our education has strengthened us for this tremendous task we must perform. Many of the members of our class will soon enter the armed services to help pre- serve this ideal of free learning, and after victory, help establish the American principles of democracy. As we reminisce, the disappointments and remembrances of hardships fade leaving only happy memories of the fun we have experienced and shared with one another. These happy memories are the ones that will stay with us always. With deepest sincerity may I again welcome you here tonight. W Nana, .fed lean We, the Class of '45, challenge the future. The whole world is now engaged in a total war but our generation must look into the post-war world of tomorrow as well as do our part in helping to win this universal struggle for the rights of mankind. Our dream for the future is a peaceful world for all nations and all people. Men are fighting and dying on the battlefields of today for their dream of tomorrow. These men must not be disappointed again. It is the responsibility of every citizen of the United States to see that his dream becomes a reality. We, the citizen.s of the United States, will be the leaders of the immediate post-war world. The continents of Europe and Asia have been the battlefields of this war. Homes have been destroyed, families separated, religion and schooling rendered impossible, and the people have suffered untold hardships. Because our country has been spared this destruction, the people of these war-torn nations will look to us to give them fresh hope and courage, to help restore peace and order in their government. 12

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'wwomyfn 1945 MARY BELL LONG-Midget Basketball '42, Victory Corps '44, Girls' Hi-Y '45, Taj Staff '45. HELEN ADELINE LONG-Midget Basketball '42, '43, Mixed Chorus '43, Home Economics Club '45, Girls' Hi-Y '44, '45. MILDRED BEE MQLAUGHLIN-Midget Baskeetball '42, '43, Treasurer Sophomore Class '43, Junior Red Cross Council '42, '43, '44, resident '44, Fire Warden '43, 44, Sper- tator Staff '43, 44, Manager Girls' Basketball Team '45, Girls' Hi-Y '43, '44, '45, Taj,:Staf'f '44, '45. JOHN EARL MCKENNEY--Varsity Football '42, '43, '44, MARY ELEANOR MILLER-Glee Club CBridgewaterJ '42, '43, Junior Red Cross Council KBridgewaterJ '42, Vice-President Sophomore Class lBridgewaterJ '43, Girl Reserves lBeckley, W. Va.J '44, Booster Club fBeckley, W. Va.j '44. JOSEPH GRAHAM MYERS-Midget Basketball '42, '43, '44, '45, Varsity Football '41, '42, '43, '44, All-District, Football Team '44, Varsity Basketball '43, '44, '45, Midget Baseball '42, Varsity Baseball '43, '44, '45, Junior Red Cross Council '43, Vice-Presi- dent Sophomore Class '43, Boys' Hi-Y '45. BENJAMIN SAYLOR NEFF, JR.-High School Band '45, Spectator Staff '45. SARAH HELEN PAINTER-Omega Delta '42, Midget Basketball '42, '43, Girls' Varsity Basketball '44, '45, Fire Warden '43, Treasurer Junior Class '44, Girls' Hi-Y '45, Taj Staff '45. ASHBY EMBREY PANKEY-Midget Basketball '42, '43, '44, '45, Varsity Football '43, '44, Manager Varsity Basketball Team '43, Varsity Basketball '44, '45, Midget Baseball '42: Varsity Baseball '43, '44, '45, Boys' Hi-Y '44, 45. JOHN ROBERT PHALEN-Science Club '44, '45, Boys' Hi-Y '44, '45, Secretary '45, Pres- ident Senior Class '45, Taj Staff '44, '45. DORIS JEAN RHODES-Omega Delta '42, Midget Basketball '42, '43, Girls' Hi-Y '44, '45, NORMAN HARLEY SECRIST- CELESTINE BEATRICE SENGER-Girls' Junior Varsity Basketball '43, '44, Taj Staff '43, '44. JOAN ESTELLE SHORE-Mixed Chorus '42, '43, Junior Girls' Hi-Y '42, 43, Science Club '43, '44, '45, Vice-President '45, Spectator Staff '45, Editor '45, Girls' Hi-Y '44, '45. CARL NELSON SHULL-Science Club '44, '45, Treasurer Senior Class '45, Varsity Foot-- ball '44, Boys' Hi-Y Club '45. WILLIAM HENRY SIPE-Junior Red Cross Council '42, Midget Basketball '42, '43, '44, '45, Varsity Football '41, '42, '43, '44, Captain 44, Varsity Basketball '42, '43, '44, '45, Midget Baseball '42, '43, Varsity Baseball '44, All-District Football Team '44, All-Confer- ence Basketball Team '45, Fire Warden Duty '42, '43, President Sophomore Class '43, Boys' Hi-Y Club '44, '45. BETTY JEAN SMITH-Secretary Freshman Class '42, Secretary Sophomore Class '43, Girls' Hi-Y '43, '44, '45, Vice-President '45: Taj Staff '44, '45, Co-editor-in-chief '45. VERA VIRGINIA THOMAS-Midget Basketball '42, '43, '44, Junior Red Cross Council '42. '45, Secretary '42, Vice-President '45, Junior Girls' Hi-Y '42, Mixed Chorus '43. HARRY LEE TUCKER--Vice-President Senior Class '45, Boys' Hi-Y '45, Taj Staff '45. KATHRYN JUNE WAMPLER-TFGHSUFGT Home Economics Club '45, Girls' Hi-Y '44, '45. ELEANORA LORRAINE WHITMORE-Dramatic Club lBridgewaterJ '42, Choral Club iBridgewaterJ '42, '43, Home Economics Club '45. MAE BOSTICK ZIRKLE-Omega Delta '45, Mixed Chorus '42, '43, Science Club '43, '44, '45, Secretary '44, President '45, Girls' Hi-Y '43, '44, 45. 11

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We cannot pretend that there are no differences of opinion between the Major Pow- ers nor can we be willing to drift into a defeatist attitude of the acceptance of some second best solution to this problem. The fact that Russia's theory of Government and ideas of governing the conquered countries are very different from those of the democ- acies cannot be ignored. Men and women who understand this problem and are willing io study it from every angle are urgently needed. The statesmen of our generation have a great task before them. They must have patience and tolerance towards the ways of living in other countries and realize that compromises are necessary for achieving a lasting peace among the nations. Education for the masses will also play an important part in our post-war world. The people must understand what is happening in the world instead of having too much faith in the judgment of their government leaders. Dictators have been allowed to rise and gain power because the common people were uneducated and failed to realize the full meaning of what these men meant to do with their power. They have learned through bitter experience. In the future, when all nations will be bound together by such modern means of transportation and communication as the airplane and radio, it is essential that the people of America and all nations realize that we are all neigh- bors and must live and work together peacefully. It will be the duty of our generation to produce educated men and women in this country, who will in turn educate the long forsaken uneducated masses of Europe and Asia. We challenge the future, for it is our hope to establish a peace not only for this gen- eration but for every generation to come. Glad Sang May Bell .Eanq . TUNE: Just a Prayer Away The years have passed Since that first day, We started out to schoolg But now it's ending all too soon For time has slipped away, We've studied hard, and had some fun There've been some troubles, too, But they slip in the past today, The future's in view. Now our high school days are o'er, And it's time to say farewell, Memories will linger on Though we journey far away. When the days seem long The night seem dark, And when we are weary at heart, We shall think of the joys and the fun we've had, Then we'll challenge the future ahead. We are searching for a goal, We shall reach it in the end. 13