Marine City High School - Mariner Yearbook (Marine City, MI)

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I dedication In this article I would like to explain the purpose and meaning of this Annual, so that it may be clearly understood Besides the regular mental and physical change in the students this year, there has been an increased tempo of social and economic change, and the whole world is now showing complete unsteadiness and loss of direction. This has been thrown into the faces of us all. It is especially difficult to keep one ' s head and look upon all men as brothers. Never before has there been such a complexity of ideas and ideologies. We really do not know what to believe. Just what stand our country is taking is hard to say. Of course this seems distant to us this talk of world troubles and foreign sorrows, but we all agree that we and our children must solve these problems. Since we are now passing into that period of uncertainty, the period between high school and that of complete maturity, we must realize just what difficult steps we must take, and choose right lyl There is one sure, true, and proven way — let us remain united. Let us set our common goal together and then, as one, push on toward it, letting love and harmony rule us. I am not praying for peace, I am not trying to simplify a difficult problem, but I do agree with others that unity and harmony are the best ways to meet trouble. It may not seem obvious as to where the connection between unity and this Annual comes in. In school we are living in a small world. Individuals may be substituted for nations; personalities correspond to governments, and, In some cases, public opinion. We learn from experience that in dealing with our classmates we must use techniques-- varlous techniques. We form our own bonds with others; we make our own treaties and alliances; in other words, we live together. By means of an Annual we may compare each other, unite with each other, and build up a magnetic spirit for one another. We may record our experiences of association with others, our mistakes and the mistakes of others, and through this memory, we may learn how to behave euid how to help others instead of hinder. In reviewing the year we may be able to line up our activities Into two columns — our defeats and our victories. We may then see In reality what we have accomplished. By making a record of events we may actually see how valuable we are — we discover our real im- portance. This, coupled with a full knowledge of our mistakes, will drive us on to better things. Thus, you may feel the spirit behind the Annual, the spirit of union and the spirit of improvement. It has been my privilege this year to edit such a record. I now express my deepest gratitude to all members of the staff for their most excellent cooperation. These are the students who deserve the credit, for they are the ones who have done the work. On behalf of the staff, I dedicate this MARINER to the students of Marine City, and I do hope that they will find It interesting and enjoyable. Fred Springbom

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m A R D M E I If 411 MARINE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS MARINE CITY, MICHIGAN

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Board of) Education Front Row: Ervin Jones, Secretary — Harry Tucker, Treasurer Second Row: Dr, A. B. Armsbury, President — Henry Lawrence, Vice-President Carl Smith, Trustee This unpretentious volume is a product of youth; it symbolizes the quality and industry of the man and woman of tomorrow, and was born of the help of a good teaching staff. We are proud of the effort and the type of scholar it portrays. A. B. Armsbury, M.D. President Board of Education