Larwill High School - Reflector Yearbook (Larwill, IN)

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VALWDICTOHY arents, teachers, and friends, we the forty-niners of Larwill High, are travelers on the high road of learning and tonight we pause at a sharp bend in the way. Until now we have shared the comfort and com- panionship of a closely knit group. From this point on, there are as many small paths as there are individuals. We are turning our backs on the planned life of the class- rooms at Larwill. From here forward, we make our own decisions, our coming and going untimed by the bell, our only discipline, our conscience. Childhood and early youth are in the past. They appear formless and disorganized as they fade into -the distance. We have shed them like used, outgrown garments, keenly aware that now more will be expected and less forgiven us. eThose shortcomings and lapses, overlooked in the very young, have no place in the adult world. Our approaches to life's demands must be geared to the swift era in which we are living and the first step in this ad- justment is to make certain that our thinking is clear. In an age when man will travel faster than the speed of sound, there is no place for slow mental reactions. It would be a disadvantage for. us to consider ourselves Ueducatedu simply because we have completed one small phase of the endless process of learning. Everyone should strive to keep aglow the flame of Ndiscontentu which inspires and beckons you to go forward. with but one life to live, one set of energies to use, it is the duty of each graduate to thoughtfully consider by what definite means he can best further and contribute to humanity, Our lives should not be considered as level roads, but as roads reaching upward toward our goals in life. We should be determined to live our lives each day as we would climb a steep mountain, slowly but steadily giving an occasional glance toward the top to keep the goal in view. We should take time out for amusement when we may and lend a hand when necessary to a fellow climber who finds the going too rough. May we travel che rfully, confident that the peak, when reached, will be a worthy climax to the long steep Journey we will have completed, fe realize we could not have completed even the first lap of our journey without the understanding and encouragment of our thoughtful parents and patient teachers. I am sure that all of us wish to express our thanks to each and everyone of you for being our guests tonight and for making possible this educational stepping-stone to our future careers. Marlouise Schuh

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, PRESENTATION OF SCEPTRE ll Senior Class of 1949, present you with this Sceptre, which represents good sportsmanship, - friendship, and.high ideals. We have gained good sportsnwnship through the school years with the generous help of our teachers and parents. We have made nany new friends by participating in athletics and school games, We have learned co-operation and.team play well under our instructors. Our morale of living has been raised by the examples put before us by our teachers. We have had assembly programs and outside speakers to give us ideas of the life we still have to live. A We, the Senior Class, sincerely hope that you will be able to live up to the Sceptre as we have tried to do. Lavon Roger Kitson ACCEPTANCE OF SCEPTRE ' n the name of the Junior Class I accept the Sceptre with deep appreciation and the hope of great success as you have had.- We will guard and treasure it as you and the previous classes have. We wish to con- gradulate you for the fine work you have done in the past years. You have set good exam les of sportsmanship as shown in your participation in basketball, softball and track. You have shown us others the spirit of couoperation, as shown here by this program tonight, You have sponsared school dances and given assembly programs. You have shown yourselves leaders of this school. You have done your best to set high standards and ideals for the rest of us to live up to. You ray he znre, we will try our best to live up to the high siandagds you have set. We wish to thank you for tie Sceptre and wish you a success in your future years. again re thank you muzf sincerely. W Rex Ward