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

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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 - .

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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 i,-H h.41 .. ,-mi, ..: A i, ,, mi Top Center Upper Left Upper Right Lower Left Lower Right A EXPLANATION OF PICTURES The Junior High School as it is today. This picture was taken while the new building was being erected. A picture taken after the fire showing the only walls which were left standing This picture was taken while the fire was burning. The only illumination for the picture came from the fire it- self. A picture of the old Junior High School building which was originally Central High School.