Lynden Christian School - Excelsior Yearbook (Lynden, WA)

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EnTer here To learn, go forTh To serve- so reads an inscripTion above The enfrance doors of a cerTain educaTional insTiTuTion wifhin our land. Twelve long years ago individuals who Today comprise our graduaTing class made Their beginnings on an exTended period of formal insTrucTion. During These years of ChrisTian Training in acquiring a knowledge of God and His revealed universe, forming ChrisTian aTTiTudes and ideals, developing useful skills, building characfer and personaliTies To reflecT The glories of His love, anofher class sTands aT The Threshold of graduaTion. Very soon Their Tasks in This insTiTuTion will be compleTed and honors awaiT Those who have labored faifhfully and perser- vered To The end. BUT graduafion should mark The beginning of a new era in life-a 'life of service. Having equipped you wiTh The besT insTrucTion and influence ThaT L. C. S. has To offer. graduafes of I952, we now send you forTh in- To a field of labor for service. We TrusT ThaT your mofives may ever be noble and your efforTs sincere. Your responsibiliTy will be a heavy one. For unfo whomsoever much is given, of him shall be rnuch required. The field is large and The challenges many. We send you forTh as TalenTed youThs capable of accepfing These chal- lenges, noT in your own sTrengTh and knowledge, buf in His who hafh said, Ask, and ye shall receive. May we in Time remember you as Those who are appreciafive for your Training, loyal To your school and The cause iT represenfs, faiThful To your calling, and devofed To your God. Wifh This hope we send you forTh -To serve. MR. N. DE BOER, Principal. Mia-1-ma

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TO OUR GRADUATES: Men inducTed inTo The miliTary service oT our counTry are given a period oT inTensive Training in booT camp To condiTion Them Tor The rigors of miliTary life. They are ouTTiTTed and equipped. Then Tollows a period oT more specialized Training in preparaTion Tor The exacT posiTion The soldier will occupy during The heaT oT baTTle. I-le is TaughT how To use his weapons. l-le is TaughT To be ever on The alerT-always on guard, waTch- Tul for The enemy. NeglecT oT This duTy brings The army's mosT severe penalTy. You have spenT Twelve years in The Training camp oT life. You have been given equipmenT which will help you in The ChrisTian warTare againsT The Torces oT SaTan. Some oT you will conTinue and receive more spe- cialized Training. Be sure To Take The armor and equipmenT oT The ChrisTian soldier. lEph. 6:lO-2Ol. We are all engaged in This baTTle oT life. NoT one misses The onslaughTs oT The Evil One, no maTTer whaT occupaTion he may Tollow. May you all recognize The enemy. resisT. and vigorously aTTaclc him. lEph. 6:I2l. I hope ThaT many of you will make The supreme sacriTice by giving your enTire liTe in Tull-Time service in King- dom worlc. Wherever you are and whaTever you do, Be sTrong in The Lord. and in The sTrengTh of His mighT. Then There will noT be a wealc spoT aT your place in The baTTle line. The vicTory is assured. To him Tha+ overcomeTh A crown oT liTe shall be, l-le wiTh The King oT Glory Shall reign eTernally. MR. B. KOOPS. SuperinTendenT. if if ir Qenmeju ir if if 'l'wn

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MISS BETTY SHOEMAKER English 10 Literature 11, 12 Physical Ed. 9, 10 MR. ANDREW DE JDNG General Science 9 Biology Physics MISS IRENE HANENBURG Algebra Geometry Latin II Bookkeeping Mathematics 'l'1e'vlw MR. MARION SNAPPER Christian Ethics 12 Reformed Doctrine 12 Church History 11 Bible 10 Speech Physical Ed. 9, 10 MR. BERNARD ENGERS World History IO English 9, 10 MISS EMMA ZVLSTRA Librarian