Madera Union High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Madera, CA)

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In the school year of 1966-67 the Seniors will have completed their last four years of mandatory schooling. Many will continue on to college or universities but all will have to rely somewhat on what they have gotten out of high school. We hope they have matured since their elementary grades. Along with the mental and physical changes of the students are those of the towns, cities, and countries. In our “67” Blue and White we will take “A look into the Past,” and by viewing the past, judge the present. We should benefit from past events and experiences by im- proving the present and future. Our Heritage is probably the most important thing we have received from our ancestors. Transport your mind back to the days of the horseless carriage and short pants. Enjoy a swim at the beach in the latest knee to neck “Mod” fashions, then, on to the flickers for the latest melo-drama. Our ancestors had difficult times too, but they survived a stock market crash, two world wars, and still life goes on. People are like the first car companies. They start with the raw product and keep on trying to improve it. They benefit from their mistakes, though at the time it may not appear that way. A person can’t just sit still and expect things to happen by themselves. He must use the knowledge he has gained and apply it to the future to improve the world around him and make a nicer place in which his children can live. Looking back one day, let us hope our past will be as nice as the one we see behind us today.