Malden High School - Maldonian Yearbook (Malden, MA)

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Ill this jiresent crisis, more than ever l)cforc, vc of these United States of Ameri¬ ca sliould think of what it means to be an American. We are endowed with certain “inalienable rights, among which are life, liberty, and the pursiut of happiness.’’ In a word we are free: free to work in order to sustain our existance; free to in¬ dulge in jilay in order to relieve our wor¬ ries; free to love those dear to us; free to worship (iod as we see fit. ' Fhe shackles of the dictators do not numb our wrists and ankles and minds. Endowed with the spirit of liberty, we would rather die than relinquish it! And so, once again we are engaged in a struggle to maintain our status as the “land of the free.’’ For we know that life would be a veritable inferno under the relentless rule of the dictators. Would we have the blessing of work. Yes, we would have work. It would only be of a type to increase the power of the war-mad monsters and sink us deeper into the sea of slavery. . nd what about play, love, and worship? Would not these blessings be ours? o! They would merely exist in our thoughts as a continued reminder that liberty is priceless! We Americans have that liberty! It’s all around us here in school. Here there is the freedom to leach, to learn, to practice being good citizens. No other place on earth today has a liberty such as this! With Cod’s help may we have it always! Free to Love Free to Worship”

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-7 “Free to Work” “Free to Flay”

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-7 l 1 It is f) ir hope that the siihscribers of tliis Year¬ book will derive as imich ])leasiire in reading it as we have had in compiling it. I iHisual emphasis has been placed n{)on the “life” of the Malden High School Student and is dej)icted by many illustrations throughout the book. The informal photography so necessary to accomplish this purpose has been made entirely by Malden High School students. Therefore, we are particularly proud of our book and feel that it will rank with the best among former “Maldonians.”