Ludington High School - Oriole Yearbook (Ludington, MI)

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ORIOLE F A 0 LW g THE MASTER OF YOUR FATE 2 1 am the master of my fate i l am the captain of my soul. K , . L In these words the poet furnished a worthy motto for every youth, and , one whose sentiment l wish to commend to the members of the class just t passing out of high school life. v i Some deny the truth of the poet's words. They tell us that we are the i V product of heredity or environment. They assert that our fate is determined y by factors that are beyond our control. such as differences in wealth. or k opportunity. or natural ability. r E It is admitted that our lives are affected by those factors. It is even Q possible for us to permit them to so influence us that they will become the L determining factors in life. and will take the shaping of our destiny out of our own control. n i U 'But the experiences of many noted men and women, as well as of millions of less notable but none the less successful persons all around us l bear witness to the possibility of overcoming the apparent handicaps of here- ! clity and environment. Abraham Lincoln furnishes us a notable example. L, Born in the midst of poverty. with few opportunities and limited training. 7 he achieved for himself a nam-e and a place in the hearts of the people that will N forever endure. Consider Charles P. Steinmetz. handicapped by poverty and Q physical deformity. whose persistent effort placed him in the front rank of 9 American scientists. Genius. you say? Perhaps so. But genius alone would P never have accomplished such results. And the factor that added to their P natural talent. made possible the success of these men is one that is within the 5 control of every boy and girl. That factor is character. P 1 lt is not so much what you know. not what you have learned to do. ' that will determine your future. as the habits you have formed and the N character you have developed. For your education is only begun. lf you P possess strength of character you will learn the things you need to know: you ' will train yourself for the work to which nature has adapted you. as There are not many among us who can lay claims to genius. But there g is an opportunity for success in the world for every normal person with high f ideals and strength of purpose. who is willing to sacrifice today's comforts L and pleasures for the sake of greater accomplishments. The world is seeking men and women who are honest. dependable, trust-worthy. ambitious. These 3 are the qualities that determine success, and they are all subject to your control. V You can predict your own chances of success by measuring yourself by these t standards. Truly. you are the masters of your fate. ii -H. H. Hawley L 95039 'A +.i

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RIOLE 0 K A . A 'S K I n F x P K P l I b . V L Y L 9 To s On Tuesday, February l l, the Faculty again displayed its histrionic ability in the presentation of The Whole Town's Talking. 5' The action centers around Mr. Simmons. senior partner in a paint business I who wishes his daughter, Ethel, to marry the junior partner. Mr. Binney. 9 for business purposes. Mr. Binney is, however. the sort of bachelor no woman R likes. Mr. Simmons. believing that a woman will fall in love with a man , if. she thinks every woman wants him. decides to invent some love affairs for R his partner and he buys several photographs of beautiful women. In the 3 rush he selects pictures of the Queen of Roumania, Mona Liza. and a moving 3 picture star. The actress is decided upon as Mr. Binney's latest flame. and at the proper time. the story is allowed to leak out. Soon The Whole Town's F . . . ,, . . . , R Talking. Immediately all. the girls fall for him. old and young, with Ethel L as no exception. In the midst of his glory. the picture star. on a tour with P one of her pictures. suddenly appears in town with her nance. a prize fighter. D: From this point on to the happy ending. there are a series of complications that make the play hilariously funny. F The following well chosen cast portrayed his character splendidly: L Henry Simmons. a manufacturer s.s,, , ,,,o,, awMr, Hawley Harriet Simmons. his wife -,, -L , Miss Pearce L Ethel Simmons, the daughter E- ,,,,Miss Newberg Q Chester Binney, Simmons' partner ,,., ,--,E,,lVIr, Owen F Letty Lythe. a motion picture star ,,... , E,,,, ,,,,t.-Miss Rye ' Donald Swift. a motion picture directors-, ,U ,.,n Mr, Spoof W Roger Shields, of Chicago and Paris ---,A,,,,- , Mr, Hartman 5 Lila Wilson, a friend of Ethel- .........,,., Miss Koudelka Sally Otis. a friend of Ethel ,,A,..,.,.......-- Miss Hanlon X Annie, n maiCl,,,. ....A.....,EE-,...,, ,,.... M iss Marsh P Sadie aaa.a.,.a...a.aa.a.aa - .... ..e...e M iss Pitcher Taxi Driver ,,a,- ,,,.,,,,,.,.,.n,,,,,,, -Mr, Leedham N dl Ptilarge share of this play's success should go to Miss Mason who capably P irecte 1t. L 950

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