Hartford City High School - Retro Yearbook (Hartford City, IN)

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Ill? llllll I llY'I'lIi I Every outstanding production owes a great share of its success to its backer, Without his aid and direction through the trying months, it could never hope to have a lasting run. We of Hartford High School look to Mr. Good as our backer and gratefully thank him for his pa- tient work in turning us amateurs into stars. With- out his good judgment in the rearrangement of our program, this production would long ago have gone on the rocks. lt is a very comforting feeling to know that there is someone behind us who is forever looking out for the good of his stars. There are always those assistant directors behind the great symphonies, who eagerly share the burden of smoothing the weird sounds of the practice rehearsal into harmonious accord, a sym- phony of real merit. Our assistant director, Miss Borden, has patiently listened to our wails and dis- couragement, and has conscientiously cheered us on. Her interest in us has been directed both toward our present and future welfare. She has aimed for just a little more perfection in each player than most assistant directors dare dream of. We hope she has hit her mark and we shall do our best to prove it in our future careers.

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BBB IlI-llElf'l'0llt.' Behind every successful musical organiza- tion there must be a conductor who is willing to give untiringly in his effort to blend the feel- ings, interpretation, and desire of each separate member into a modulated whole. ln Mr. Wagner we find all the necessary qualities of leadership plus a patriotism that each of the pupils would do well to follow. Every successive civilian defense measure has found Mr. Wagner ever a more eager and valuable servant to his country. He has asked nothing of the students that he has not given a hundred-fold himself. The prime factor of a well organized school is a perfectly operating School Board. We have been unusually fortunate this year in having a board of such fine, competent business men whose every thought is for the welfare of H. C. H. S. Dennis Guy has served conscientiously as president of the Board for 1943. Secretary Raymond Maddox has carried on efficiently this term . Elmer Lucas has continued another successful year as Treasurer of the School Board. Miss Lelia Lewis has served as clerk of the School Board for many years. This in itself speaks for her efficiency and competency.

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PP 1918: Crowds cheering, lloqs wovinq, sound of rnurchinq feet, ell to the tunes ot Qver There, Vtfhen Iohnny Comes Morch' inq Home, K-KK-Kittie. 1943: Crowds cheerinq, lloqs wovinq, sound ot mdrchinq teet to the tempo of God Bless Arnericcrf' lV1c1rine 1'lymn, Preise the Lord und Pcrss the Ammunition, ond o score oi others. Though the titles ol these wor songs ore dit' lwrent, the thouqhts behind eoch ond every .ine ure the some, tor they Come trom the hetrrts of every American who wishes to heor it record of the Symphony oi Freedom. The students ot todoy reolize thot our boys who rue trqhtmq ure the composers, the teochf ers ure the conductors, cmd we, the students, ure the instrumentdlists ot the Symphony ot Freedom. Wlien the teochers roise their bcitons, it must be with exoct tirninq ond the qrecrtest of uccurocy. Therefore, the instru- mentulists must be on the Crlert. Qur school proqrom hos loeen tronsposed so us to meet this qreot need. Gur students ure studyinq over time in our mdchine shops, cormnercicxl classes, drultinq, ond other neces- scrry courses. Qur teochers ore Conductinq niqht cldsses in order to qive on opportunity to those who Con only study ot night. Even thouqh some students do not eorn o weekly pcryroll, they buy Wcrr Bonds cmd Stamps with their ollowonces. Yes, the students Con sind God Bless AlllPl1lCfCI,1j they Con sinq Preise the Lord ond Pcrss the Amrnunition, The lV1orine's Hymn, ond ull the other wdr sonqsg lor these sonqs curry the thouqht ot freedom ond democrocy und every Americon boy rrnd girl wants to he at pfrrt of the Symphony of Freedom. W Warfare -