Lima Central High School - Annual Mirror Yearbook (Lima, OH)

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J. McLean Reed A. M. Gantz W. C. Derbyshire Dr. A. N. Wiseley A. B.. M. A., Ohio Northern, Ohio State, President of school board Clerk of school board Viee Pres. of school board Stiperinteiulerit of public schools Harry Mason Frank Smith T. Carl Jansen Superin1.entlent of buililinifs liourd niemlrer liuztrtl member S'liUlJl1N'liS AND i:RllfNlJS Oli CIINTRAI, Hllill SCHOOL1 lt is always a privilege and a pleasure to merit a few lines in your annual year book. As you know, our l,ima six year high schools are evaluated and approved by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools, which is the highest accrediting agency in the nation. Central High School is recognized as one of the best school systems in the state and nation --fan honor and privilege we enjoy beciuse of the vision of our people who for so many years have been willing to foster, promote and pay for an educational program which will best suit and ht the needs of our I.ima boys -and girls. They want you to have every opportunity and advantage for intelligent growth and development. For more than twenty years they have voted a special threefmill levy for the young people of Lima. They will renew that levy again this fall because they believe in you and your future. Investment in the younger generation is a guaranteed dividend in the next generation. We are in the midst of a war atmosphere wherein the great cultures, traditions, ideals and principles of our American democracy are challenged by the totalitarian nations in the world, We must defend, protect and preserve our American wav of life if we are to continue to enjoy the privileges, opportunities and advantages of a liberty-loving people. Youth has proven to he patriotic in the crisis. There is much you can do in the matter of participation in useful work for the common cause. You want to be a part of the world-moving events---to share in the war effort. Seven million high school youths will he given an important part to play in Civilian Defense. Boys can act as messengers and auxiliary hremen: girls can make bandages and surgical dressings: they can get ready to take an efficient part in the production of man power. You may need to learn how to tend lathes, to plant and harvest crops and to work in aircraft fac- tories. You will need to be more concerned with the practical arts, vocational training. and clerical and distributive occupations. More attention must be devoted to what this war means to usfthe aims for which we tight. the sacrihces we make, the peace we need to insure. Units of study on our Latin-American neighbors and liar Eastern people and a greater concern of a new world geography need to he emphasized. You can assist in the building of a sound morale in this country, hrst, by helping people develop self-confidence and respect in the face of danger: second, by helping people to secure the facts and discourage tampering with the truth: third, bv helping people laugh and relax: fourth, by building confidence of people in their leaders and those who serve the government. However, above all, you can demonstrate you can take it-what have you done-what can you do-that is the test. J. lVlCI-lfAN REED. Supl. Lima Public Schools a. ah.

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