Lincoln High School - Commander Yearbook (Warren, MI)

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JUNE Z COMMANDEQ H lQ36 Next, we thank our parents without whose aid a successful ascent would have been impossible. You have left us free to climb and whenever we have come to a gap in the ladder you have stood ready to insert the necessary support. We thank the Board of Education. A class cannot make High School prog- ress without equipment, and we have found you anxious to supply all such rungs that our ladder lacked. We thank the members of the faculty. Each one of you has stood by faithfully, giving us aid as we approached our rungs. Some of these were at the time difficult to scale, but now that they are surmcunted we can see that without them progress would have been impossible. What a dear and vivid picture our class motto brings before us. 'Today we followg tomorrow we lead . The first half of the motto I hope is becoming the thing of the past for us, and the second half, 'tomorrow we lead', is our future goal and outlook. This class has cooperated and worked together splendidly for a nu ber of years, and there is no member who is not capable of the greatest of ac- complishments. We hope that each will become a leader in his field. However high we ascend there will always remain in our hearts a glow of gratitude to all who have built the ladder by which we have ascended. We hope, dear friends, that our progress in the future is far-reaching, and that you will accept our gratitude for the service you have rendered us. Viola Ghiata VALEDICTORY C1956 June Class! Friends: If it were in me to give a brilliant farewell address on behalf of the Senior Class in the manner of one of our more famous orators, I would gladly do so. I would wax eloquent, thanking you profusely, yet earnestly, for all your past kindnessg I would perhaps stir your emotions with a dra- matic recital of never-to-be-forgotten memories of dear old Lincolng I might even go so far as to compose poetry on the spur of the moment--a scnnet, expressing sincere gratitude to you--the people who have made this, our graduation possible. But because I am a Senior and this is our commencement, I am unable to do any of these things. It is so hard to write a speech for such an occasion, for there is so little to say that has not already been said. Other classes have been graduated from Lincoln. They, too have realized the aid, the co- operation, and ever-welcome assistance given by all of you, and they have thanked you for your generous efforts. We Seniors feel no different. But tonight is our big night--it rep- resents all that we have been striving for--it brings such a mixture of joy and sadness, along with appreciation and regard for you that words seem clumsy things, and we are not able to express ourselves fluently.

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-.LUNE comwmosa nose Then came the happy day when we became Seniors. Edward Kolaczynski, John Tucker, and myself entered the class, having completed high school in three and one-half years. June Johnson came from Pigeon High School also in her Senior year. We, as Seniors, looking ahead and dreading the cold and loneliness of the outside world, unsheltered by our Alma Mater, have drawn closer to enjoy our last days. Our work has been lightened and we have enjoyed our special gatherings all the more for the separation so soon to come. In spite of mistakes and lndiscretions, we have successfully com- pleted the course of study. Our aims, our aspirations, have been, in a manner, reached. But, as we start a new year out in the world, we still strive after that perfection that we hope to attain in the fullness of time. Edith Waldo VALEDICTORY Teachers, Classmates, and Fr1ends-- We are gathered here tonight to com emorate the departure of the Senior Class of January 1936. The Master through the servant Paul said, 'Walk worth of the vocation wherewith we are called,n and also, nChoose ye s ay whom ye will serve.N Our choice is supreme and it is our advantage to choose wisely whilenstlll preparing for the great footsteps of our master. Do you know that, To whom ye yie d yourself his servant you are. Knowing this we endeavor to aim high, and surely we thereby will not hit the lowest mark, butmwill undoubtedly gain an eventful life which can only be obtained by those who strive for it. We have only one life to live, and we are trying to make it a successful one. Thus we become an example to others who may be influenced by our most humble efforts. In everyone's life there comes a time when parting words must be spoken. That lot falls on me, on this occasion, and so in behalf of the Senior Class, may I say to one and all--Farewell. Homer Akers SALUTATORY Ladies and gentlemen, undergraduates, classmates: After four years of faithful service, the class of 1936 appears to claim its well-earned pro- motion to positions of greater opportunity. You ask what we intend to do when we go out into the world, and we reply in the words of the catechism: nTo do my duty in that station of life unto which it shall please God to call me. We are humbly grateful to each one who has been instrumental in making our progress possible. We admit our dependence on each well-wisher who has furnished a rung by which we have climbed, and we make public confession of our debt. First, we thank the taxpayers of the state and of the city, whose con- tributions form the first rung of our ladder. America claims a system of free education, but it is free to nYoung Ambitionn simply because you property owners meet the expenses. Without your financial aid, many a rung of the ladder would be lacking. We hope that our future careers will justify your investment.

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JUNE Z COMMANDER H 1936 But in saying farewell for the c1ass-- in bidding good-bye to you for the last ime as students of Lincoln High School, we should like this commencement to be thought of as 'one step toward life's dest1ny', and we appeal to you who have thus far shaped our lives to continue your good work, and the destiny, the marvelous end to which the members of the class shall come, will amply repay you. Dorothy Miner 1 SALUTATORY Parents, friends and relativesg undergraduates and classmates, we, the class of 1956, step forward to claim the reward, for which we have long aspired. We have labored, patiently but anxiously, fearful lest we fail yet confident, that in the end, we would attain our goal. We can see 'as we leave these walls' that we go to a 'broader fuller l1fe'. It is the life, for which, this has been the prepa- ration. Whatever wealth or honor we may win, we shall owe, largely to the training we have received here. We are indeed, grateful to everyone who has in any way made our progress possible. To everyone who has made possible, as our class motto expresses, 'One step toward life's destiny', we wish to extend our humble gratitude. To the taxpayers of the state we are deeply grateful, for with- out your financial aid, our education would have been impossible. We know that the investment will amply repay you. Next we wish to thank our parents without whose support, we would have been unable to begin our climb up the 'mountain of 11fe's destiny'. You have been ever encouraging and whenever it seemed that we would surely slip, you have given us a stronger foothold with your advice. We wish to express our thanks to members of the Faculty. When the path up the 'mountain of life's destiny' seemed impossible, you have cleared the way. When all depended upon the right step to take you have pointed it out to us. This is, as our class motto expresses it 'One step toward life's destiny'. Yes, it is a great step toward life's destiny, and we are confident that with the preparation we have received we shall make even greater strides towards our goal. This class has worked together and cooperated splendidly for a number of years, and there is no member of the class who is not capable of becoming a leader in his field. We will always feel grateful and indebted to all who have cleared the path of ascent for us no matter how high we may ascend. We hope that our future progress will be unlimited. Our only standard shall be the highest, the purest and the best. We hope that you, dear friends, will accept our gratitude for the services you have rendered us. Wilfred Hebert