Independence Junior High School - Cub Yearbook (Independence, MO)

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5'9 1ng, and readlnv of the ala rnung state of world affalrs No one questlons the fact that our nat1on faces many grave problems that are go1ng to re qun-e some length of tune to solve How does all thls concern you 'teen age boys and firl 'P .Tust what are you to do about these said problems? My answer is this Be yourself' your best self, develop all your abilitles, be alert for new interests, be a p-ood cltizen in your own small c1rcle, have fun and be happy In so dolng, you w1ll bulld a veneration abundantly able to cope with the problems and emergencles that w1l1 lnevitably arlse The foregomg in summed up in an old Hebrew proverb sald to read omething like th1s The life of a natlon 1 1n the breath of its school children ffmvwzf t, x,.,XK . T the present we are hearing, see- ' U . . , , V . U .5 S. ' . . b - . . . IJ ' rv U S 1 ' ' 1 I ns a

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I V 'Y' 2, -fe' W N this time of national emergency, 5 the future would seem discouragmg to youth who hope for a prosperous and happy llfe where initiative may be freelv used The ideals of our demoor t1c way of life have o ov ded for fx-ee 1mtiat1ve on the part of the mdlvldual I am sure that t his will carmnue 1:6 wemeet the na+1ona1 emergency 05 111 of us CB.I'I'y111g out our dut1es as vooi' loyal c1t1zen 11 all 1ts the same fTYDJ +1111 T165 for youthof today as have r- Lwav Been present in our Aneri can llfe let u look iorward to these oppor- tunitles T. us tl ve to exe11, our in 1t1at1ve lher 1 ll be a way found 1f we have the 111.1 o Lsh forward towards some oal mmol' vc s 4 e a de 11-able at talnmenl, ll 1fe S rlving towards a de sired objeonvc is a pleasure I hope that each of ue has such an end in v1ew I W1Sh ll success 111 1ts accompllshment M 77?fa2.f'J7?fwfJ i ' - ' . , Q f.fii ? , 4 ' . V .gf-ii? -' ' ' ' a ' t , ' A' l ' si rr A V. A 1, i I i . . . .L '- D . ' Q 1 . ,. le 4. . . 4. ' ' 1- 1 ' . ' A . P3 L . . S .1 . broad n1ea11ihn4, The future then will hold 1- up . .: ' - . :pg zu .. I ' 11. U S L Q . 5 5 ' , l ' V ' . . et ' vi A 1' - Q ' ' ' 0 T, e wi ' ' K A. -' 1 ue.: is ' S' - I ' .'. '. 'g ' J.f ' . , ' 4 ...- . v ' ' 1. ' Q . J -. -L 1 I X u . A. I Q 1 3 , , . - 1 E A l E .. 5 1 ' ' 1 - ., .H Q ' . f 1 I I f Q I I l 3 . -

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ADMIREA the 1sp1rit'and high courage efiii-1 of J'unior High boys and girls when '55-' I thinkof the fine attitude which they have maintained throushout the past three years Jnthe face of the rapid changes that have transp1red from the tune o 1' peaceful contentment ln the ,Old Bulldlng, through the fire, the rebuildlng of n1or I-hgh, the lack of a playa-round and audltorlum up to the completion of th1s year's work We are now planninxf to adapt our selves to another change next year when we try out the new curnculum whnch re qu1res all seventh and eighth prade stu dent to take elght dlfferent phases of fundamental tra1n1ng We belleve t hat t hese reoulrements wlll make a better Jb8S1S for more COI'fl5lB'CS llvlng and a broader understandlng of llfe The ninth grade punll wJ ll have then' flrst onnortunltr to take general sc1ence fbr hlgh school credlt and to fol low new cour es of study ln all hlgh school subjects The new requlrements recommended by the State Department of Educatlon allow puplls who have had Flne Arts or Pracucal Arts 1n Junior hlgh to be relleved of those two reoulrements 1n hlffh school I aopreciate the 'me cooperatlon the boys and g1rls of .Tumor 15h have glven and feel that our hlah standards have been malntalned 111 a pralseworbhy way even mthe face of unusual clrcum tances ss ' if. Liz , .3 7 ' , . . . . . . X1- ' :J ... K ,I. K.. 'I-' ,I-.,.-.- - I. . :lf - ' wi' -- fi . :II I -. , I. . I ' 1 :.' . - .. , -. .I 1 . , .. . J' D '- I ', f I... -I s . 1 S . . - Q 51, I I - ,..,, . I I ' I ' .-s-.IZ A:1.- -f-. .,. . I' , . C . I . .. ,T ,, - .,. '.- - .-, 4. -J - ' .' nn ' -. '35 1 f . 1- .- .- ' 1 . ,.I. --u-- '- . . II. . - 0. . .'-- ' . . IJ C .. I . . ,I . . . . :. D 'L ' I ,v . . , . 1 . . H. 11. IQ . . . . . F L a .S - .