Lynden Christian School - Excelsior Yearbook (Lynden, WA)

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Super intendent Dear Members of the Class of ’61, You are the end product of the fiftieth year of the operation of this school. You may wonder what your individual serial numbers might be. There are far more important considerations, however. This Golden Anniversary year is a year of evaluation. We evaluate the richness of the blessing of our heavenly Father. Buildings, busses and books, curricula and programs, soci- eties and organizations have been developed into a complicated mosaic called ‘‘school.’’ Class of ’61, join in the thanks we owe for these blessings. But you, the product of fifty years of Christian Education, are of more vital concern to us. Your graduation represents a climax not only in your lives, but in the life of Lynden Christian School. We congratulate you in this, and express our con- fidence that your lives will manifest worthiness of this distinction. However delightful childhood may be, the goal in life is toward maturity. Paul reasoned thus, that as he became a man, he must put away child- ish things. Our school is now of age; it must carry on as a mature Christian institution. You, too, are becoming of age. By the grace of God, seek to fulfill the goal of becoming mature Christians, graduated to responsible service in the Kingdom. Yours as ever in Christ, Mark Vander Ark

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School Board Gerrit Heeringa, Alfred Brink, Assistant Treasurer; dent; Henry Slotemaker, Secretary; Mark Vander Ark; Willis Helder, Treasurer; Peter Enfield, John Nyland, George Rozeboom, Vice President; Tunis Bode, Chris Hugo Van Ry, Assistant Sec’y; Ed Compaan, Presi- Van Andel, Harry Pilon. Graduating Class of 1961, You have completed another part of your education. When you graduated from the eighth grade, you looked forward with antici- pation to high school. Now you are faced with a decision of — what next? Life continues — will it be college or a job? We never know how long we will live but this we know, that while we live we must serve our Master first and then our fellow man. Be strong in the Lord; set your eye on a high 2oal and strive to attain it. Then may you also be able to say with Paul II Tim. 4:7, ‘‘I have fought the good fight, I have finished -.y course, I have kept the faith.” Congratulations and God’s richest blessing on your future. The School Board Ed Compaan, Pres. 8

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Faculty REV. WILLIAM K. REINSMA tAre you sure you translated this before hand.’’ Latin II, Reformed Doctrine, Bible I, Bible II. MR. BEN BOXUM ''Let’s see now, where were we.’’ U.S. History, U.S. Government, P.E., Sociology. ‘Did you notice our speaker this morning said ‘git’? instead of ‘get’, Gnd GISO ya. 6 6 English III, English IV. MR. MERLE MEETER MR. GORDON DE YOUNG ‘Where do you kids belong.’” English II, World History, Jour- nalism, Speech. MR. KEN SMITH Come on fellas, let’s get busy.”’ Farm Shop, Industrial Arts, Agriculture. MRS. ELEANOR MILLS “‘This could taste worse.’’ Home Ec. I, Home Ec. II.