Lancaster Mennonite High School - Laurel Wreath Yearbook (Lancaster, PA)

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Harvey W. Bauman Lititz, R. 1, Pa. Agricultureg Shop. ' The Lord helps those who help themselves.-Franklin. To the class of '53, High school days are over. So are formal studies for many of you. May you never cease your diligent study of the Bible. The more profoundly youstudy this wonderful Book, the more closely you observe its divine precepts, the better citizens you will become, the higher will be our destiny as a nation, and the larger will be our influence as a church. -HARVEY WV. BAUMAN. J. Lester Brubaker Lancaster, R. 1, Pa. Englislzg Public Speak-ing. Fate made me what I am-may make me nothing- But either that or nothing must I beg I will not live degraded.-Byron. Message to the Seniors: Who best bear His mild yoke, they serve Him best fMilton -I. LESTER BRUBAKER. Richard Culp Lancaster, R. 4, Pa. Ciuicsg Matlzematics. Q Nature ever yields reward to him who seeks, and loves her best.- Cornwall. To the Seniors: May this occasion in your life mark the beginning of an enriched usefulness in the kingdom of God. Fear not to yield yourselves in complete and constant surrender to the will of Christ and His Holy Word, that He may be able to- bless you with joy unspeakable and full of gloryf, and that you may stand ustedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lordf' -RICHARD CULP. Doris A. Good Lancaster, R. 4, Pa. Home Economicsg Girls' Health. A place for everything: everything in its place.-Franklin. Dear S eniors: Read noble men's words, think noble thoughts, do noble deeds, and your life will be Worth copying. -Doms Coon.

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Noah G. Good Lancaster, R. 4, Pa. Daring Physicsq Germang Problems of Domocmcy. Learning by study must be won, 'twas ne'er entailid from son to son. . -Gay. Dear Seniors: For many of you this is the termination of formal education, at least for a while. Some of you want to and can go on with your schoolwork, and that is fine. But for those who cannot take more courses and go on to college the outlook is not discouraging. As you look back over your school days, what did you get that you can use? Do you feel that you have some valuable tools that you can use in any kind of work the future has for you? Much that you have learned will be of daily use, some you will use only now and then. You will write letters, speak in public, Hgure cost of pur- chases and earnings, take trips into places you have learned of in school, you are going to use these tools often. Then there are the values that have come to you that cannot be said to be tools that you use daily, and yet they inliuence your usefulness and eltectiveness. There are some things that you did and learned in school that influence your judgment or your attitudes. Your experiences in school have developed and increased certain tastes and desires. They help you to see more beauty or to iind hidden qualities in others that you would otherwise miss. To attend a school where there are Bible classes and where religious and spiritual experiences are constantly stressed makes you aware of these realities as you would not otherwise he. lt should build in you a desire for those more lasting things that will serve as a source of strength. If you have sought after these better things and will continue to seek after them and to exercise yourself in them to the point of yielding your life fully, you will have achieved the highest purpose of education. You will then have the fullest possible joy and bring the greatest possible good to others. -NOAH G. Coon. Clyde B. Stoner Lancaster, R. 4, Pa. Secretczry-Treasurerg Commercial Subiectsg Music. When griping griefs the heart doth wound, And doleful dumps the mind oppress, Then music, with her silver sound, WVith speedy help doeth kind redress. -Shakespeare. To the Graduating Class of 1953: Before you lies an open door to new opportunities and experi- ences. I am certain that you have noble purposes for meeting these new experiences in order that your life may be rich and complete. We recognize that the most important experience in a rnan's life is the relationship of his soul to God. We must also recognize the fact that God has a claim on our entire life. Godis Word not only tells us how to obtain salvation but also how to conduct ourselves after we have received it. We cannot separate our lives into compartments and exclude God from some of them. The human tendency of man is to resent being told how to conduct himself. He tries to evade the guidance of parents, teachers, ministers, and even God Himself and eventually his life ends in disaster. The true follower of Christ welcomes divine guidance and finds his answers to the problems of life in Godis VVOrd which sets the pattern of standards in his moral, spiritual, and ethical conduct. My desire is that you will give your life completely to the will of Cod and that your life may be governed not by the standards of the crowd but by the eternal Word of God. -CLYDE B. STONER. 15

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Lois A, Ggod Lancaster, R. 4, Pa. Chemistry, Biology. We hail science as man's truest friend and noblest helper.-Harvey. Be strict with yourself, generous toward others, and serve Cod humbly. You will find that life is very worth while. -Lois Goon. Roy W. Harnish Bird-in-Hand, R. 1, Pa. General Soienceg Matlievnaticsg Boys, H ealth. The highest thoughts are those which are least dependent on lan- guage.-Ruskin. Dear Seniors: You have lived and studied with fellow students and with teachers during four years. I believe that you have had strong aspi- rations for integrity of character. Many of those worthy desires are not sensed by other people. Perhaps you yourself have not always been sensitive to your deepest desires. Do not drown them in the sea of crowds. In the coming years allow God to fan your noble aspirations until they are burned indelibly on your character. This will make you a blessing to many and you will enjoy a deeply happy life through clouds as well as sunshine. -ROY W. HARNISH. Lloy A. Kniss Bible, junior Business Training. To the S eniors: Witmer, Pa. Soul of the world, divine necessity, Servant of God, and master of all things. -Baily. Having known you and worked with you has brought about a kinship which keeps you' on my mind. In truth, I long to see each one of you find the place in Cod's great field in which you can serve profitably and with much ioy to yourself and glory to Cod. Your senior year in school was not your last year of schooling, for all of life will continue to be a school, in preparation for the life to come. -LLOY A. KNISS. , J. Irvin Lehman Chambersburg, R. 6, Pa. Student Pastor, Bible. thee.-Bible. Dear Seniors: battle of your life. Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against K As you go out from us you have in Jesus Christ a good heritage of life and peace and power that will be sufficient for every spiritual The Mennonite Church as the human instrument has brought you to Him and Lancaster Mennonite School has contributed to your knowledge and experience. We believe these foundations will con- tribute to your spiritual success and fruitfulness. The times we spent together were rich with the knowledge of the presence of the Lord. May we continue in His will that we never lose the sense of His presence with us. -I. IRVIN LEHMIAN. 17