Lane Technical High School - Lane Tech Prep Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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MAX W PONDER Max Ponder was born on November 29 1931 ln Troy Tennessee Ten years later he moved to Chicago where he attended the Burley Grammar School He wanted to attend Lane nmmednately upon graduatvon but It was necessary for ham to spend one year at Lakevlew Hugh School due to the dustrnct rulung Upon enterung Lane Max wasted no time nn going out for sports First he tried o.ut for football next wrestlung and then gymnastics He won three major athletuc Letters that year and the followung year was elected vuce presudent of the Letter men s Club of which he as now presldent Max us also an officer In the Grldder s H1 Y In January of 1949 Max dropped out of school seekmg employment He re turned to Lane the follownng September and wnth the Lane Spnrnt he contlnued to partncupate un school actuvutnes After Graduataon Max mtends to contunue hus schoolnng 1 ? IBILYIIIJII-YIIIIIZIIY L 11 Q 1 1 1 - , , I , . I I I . 1 . .... . . , , . I . - I I ' l I ' f' 2:-rffrrfv ff - --..- EEE- - - I U ' -.' ----- ---- .V ..-T 1 -2 ear- gr: Q- 5 Es: 2: ' , -v: ,H ,,-,'.s,.-.-

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Class Presidents Message S WE will the highly. ln t may contin the service have made been instill feated but w practical ex if we are go petition wa self-confide representin proved that next year w how hard strong will continue ou Bcause Studying in for red ma athletic fiel uary l95l standards o can mean Wherever To you splendid co memorable our class. l meet again. leave Lane, there are a great number of pleasant memories that stay with us. The friends we have made these lost four years in classrooms and on the athletic field, we shall always treasure he days to follow some of us may enter the business world, others ue their education in college, still others may be called into of our country. However, we shall always remember the friends we here at Lane. must never forget the splendid spirit of sportsmanship that has Again we ed in us here by our capable faculty. Lane has seldom been de- hen beaten it has always been a good loser. Through reality and perience we now know that life is made up of many contests, and od losers, we will be better sportsmen. On the athletic field, com- s keen. Gomes in our freshman year, helped us to develop our nce. Some of us decided we were just as good as those who were g us. This encouraged us to try out for teams. The first few weeks we were not as good as we thought, and we resolved that the ould be different. Consequently, we have learned that no matter we worked there was always someone more capable. Yet, the to improve has stayed with us and after leaving Lane, we must r efforts to advance both mentally any physically. of our many interests in school activites we at first did our a very casual manner. Our course books showed an attraction rks, but we found it unprofitable to be color blind. Red was not color, This type of competition was different from that of the our favorite d, for now our competition was within ourselves. This class of Jan- has proved itself a success by carrying on the high scholastic f Lane. The diploma which we receive for our accomplishments, no more to us than the reputation of our school, therefore, we go, whatever we do, we must remember the honor of Lone. my classmates, l wish to extend my deepest gratitude, for your -operation and active participation in making these successful and years. lt has been a privilege and honor to serve as president of wish all of you success in the future, and at sometime may we Until then, Farewell! Mar W. Ponder