McKinley High School - Memoirs Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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lQ'eAio!enIf2 meaaage Fighl for Freedoml My message lo you is conlained in lhese lhree shorl words, words which are doubly imporlanl in lhese days of war. lvlany of us will see aclual lighling, olhers will do Jrheir parl in war planls and olilices. on farms and al home. Bul if we wish lo bring 'rhe con- flicf +o a successful, complele. and en- during viclory, we musl all realize lhal we cannol fighl for revenge, or hale, or lerrilory buf for freedom. WARD FISHER P d + SD Afler lhe hoslililies, we musl remember Thal lhe freedom we defended wilh our very blood musl be preserved and +ha+ we musl lighl' for il in every walk of life: in lhe home. al school, in lhe shop, and 'rhrough clubs. unions, and olher organizalions. The class of l943 has come 'ro realize lhe value of freedom. I+ has loughl' a good figh+ lhus far and will, l am sure, conlinue lo do so aller ils members have lefl school and enlered broader fields. ln closing, l wish lo express my sincere apprecialion To lhose classmales, bolh named and unnamed, who have made lhis boolc possible and lo The enlire gradualing class for ils loyally and service lo McKinley. A

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,Ze ace 'Lesl auld acquainlances be forgol' and high school experiences fade beyond recall. 'rhis colleclion of piclures. copy and lhoughls is pul info prinl so lhal if may refresh our memory in lime To come. This lillle volume does noi claim 'rhe dignily of an official school publicalion. ll is merely a Memory Boolc which we, The McKinley Grad- uales of June I943, have pul our on our own. And as such. if will ever remain especially near and dear fo us. May il prove lo recall pasi experiences, bolh serious and carefree, and serve as a happy relaxalion from lhe grim business of exlerminaling our criminal enemies and build- ing a free posl-war world. ln shorl, may lhis lillle book serve as a mo+her's kiss al The wedding of a beloved child-a lolcen of afleclion and a reminder of lhe gralilude we owe McKinley for all lhe good our school has given us.

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