Laclede High School - Lincola Yearbook (Laclede, MO)

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1 DOUGLAS SCHOOL I 7.1. FRONT ROW: R. to L. - Francis Walker fvisitorj, Linda Lou Walker, Shirley Dean Hall, Shirley J' ean Potter, Clarence Midgyett. BACK ROW: R. to L. - Edna Guthridge, Helen Hall, Edna Mae Hall, Richard Midgyett, Robert Midgyett. September 1947 Douglas School opened with an enrollment of eight pupils: Second Grade: ...... Linda Lou Walker and Clarence Midgyett. Fourth Grade: ...... Shirley Jean Potter. Fifth Grade: ....... Shirley Dean Hall. Sixth Grade: ....... Robert Midgyett. Seventh Grade: ..... Enda Mae Hall and Richard Midgyett. Eighth Grade: ...... Helen Margaret Hall. Class Colors: ......... Yellow and Black. Class Flower: . . . . . Pink Carnation. Class Motto: .......... I will strive to make Best Better. Foremost among the ideals which have characterized our school life this year is the spirit of self reliance. ln our history we have searched for records and stories of men who symbolize those ideals. We have found that these men displayed the chief characteristics of the Axnerican people. Our motto has been the spirit of self-reliance as Emerson expressed it: We will walk on our own feet: we will work with our own hands: we will speak our own minds. From our study we have been made to feel that each one of us has a special obligation in order that we may help to continue this proud record of self-reliance

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Douglas School - Continued. The young citizen who relies on himself, who does honest work in school fnever cheating or shirkingj, who is always ready to do a little more than is actually required of him, who thinks of himself, acts rightly because he loves right actiong is doing his part in helping to achieve this ideal of self-reliance. Our programs at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Hallowe'en were enjoyed with the parents. On Valentine's Day we had a big party and at Easter time we had an egg hunt. 1 We looked forward to Rev. Frank A. Shults' visits to our school with many religious pictures and Bible stories. We also took advantage of his traveling library and borrowed several books which were read and reported on. Several have read the required number of books and will receive a Pupil's Reading Circle Certiiicate. Last year we were invited by Park School in Brookfield to take a trip with them to Kansas City. We spent the day at Swope Park and enjoyed other places of interest. i This year we plan to visit our state capital, and an interesting sight seeing trip is anticipated. l :1 STL 53, WA L S W O R T H Liihnquplud G Bound by WALSIOHTH BROTHERS lueolhn, lla., U. B. .