Montpelier High School - Mirror Yearbook (Montpelier, OH)

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To Our Fighting Men The World Over by Wayne Nolin As the time draws near when another group of classmates and long-loved friends shall depart into the upheaval of to- day's troubled world, we pause for a moment and deliberate on our intimate course of action. Speaking for such an assemblage of youth bubbling over With future ambitions, l might say that We have braved many hardships, but still when faced with the realities of life we ponder. What service may we perform that Will enable us to aid in that immense defense assignment? True, We are almost upon the last step of the ladder of education and leave with you our account book called the Mirror from which you may read an accurate and concise resume of school life as it is lived in Montpelier. We humbly dedicate this 1942 Yearbook to the Alumni of our number who have been called to sacrifice life, liberty, and happiness that We may be saved from the heel of oppression to live in a World of Tomorrow that flies the flag of Everlasting Peace. Page 5

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EW WORLD TO CONQUER Let us pause for a moment of meditation and thoughtful silence. Pausing thus, let us throw off the burden of care and turmoil into which our great world has been cast. Let us ask ourselves a few vital questions for analyzation by every loyal, upright Ameri- can: Who will be the victor? What attri- butes of power will contribute in making any one nation the victor? Have we those attributes? Are we, as American citizens, broad minded enough to cope with the prob- lems that the world of tomorrow will present? A thought comes to mind as we review present world conditions-competition for world dominion by the principles of the total- itarians against the principles that we up- hold. The domination of force and brutality against world peace and brotherly loveg the Axis pitted against the Allies. Who will be the victor? Can we say? According to the principles of lesus Christ, right prevails over might, but might built through conformance with l-lis word, will choose the victor to es- tablish world peace. Our America is the land of the free as es- tablished by the Constitution of the United States. lt is our life and only by the quali- ties and concepts of freedom that we uphold, may true Americans live in this courageous land. Then, living as Americans, can we feel that suppression of individualism, sup- pression of freedom oflivinq, suppression of every cultural advantage of life is right? Can we allow unprinicipled nations to gain a world domination? No. Indeed we will not. Our forefathers fought for that freedom which we enjoy to- day, and we are going to preserve it. The call to arms has been sounded. We have today issuing forth from every hamlet, village, and city, millions of young, sturdy Americans in whom we may be proud to put our faith and dependence, many having vol- untarily chosen to dedicate their lives to the service of their country. We have not only the mobilization of armed forces, but also the mobilization of in- dustry, and civilians with their faith, cour- age, and will power. Where there is a will there inevitably is a way, we have that way. Assuming now that we be the victors, con- sider the outcome of such an accomplish- ment. l-low can world peace be consum- Page 4 mated? By force? Certainly not. By love and foresight and integrity? Yes. We would not, as a victor nation, assume a hard, demanding method of reconstruction, but a patient, tolerant, understanding, but defin- itely a firm course to be followed in which those defeated nations would come to the realization of the greatness of democracy in its true form, and of the glorious, awe-inspir- ing opportunities it presents in every Aman, woman, and child. l would not say that our democracy is perfect. Cur goal is yet to be reached. We can, however, in rebuilding the ideals and faith of other nations, strengthen ours to such an extent as to form a world democracy that could be compared favorably to More's Utopia These are merely idealsg but our striving must be for our highest goal. There are many factors to which we may attribute the success of an ideal democracy. The complete fellowship of man could be attained by intensive and extensive religious training, causing every heart to turn in faith to the living Christ for guidance, supplica- tion, and practical application of the princi- ples that were taught by l-lim. Thus would we gain spiritual conceptions that would lead to world brotherhood, where each one would feel his responsibility as his brother's keeper, and life would be more beautiful by our having known l-lim. Another important factor will be our intel- lectual institutions. They will create the vis- ion of that world of tomorrow. They will have the power to build the spiritual, men- tal, physical, and moral concepts of the world and its future leaders. The power to raise the world's standard of living to un- known heights will be theirs. Until our ideals for world democracy have so gripped the hearts of all men that they will feel the direct urge to adhere to its prin- ciples, the forces of right must have the vig- ilant and adequate protection of might to uphold and defend and safeguard its per- petuation. We, as crusaders for life itself, know that it is our duty to work diligently for the might behind the right and to sow the seed of love and fellowship that our posterity may live in a world of peace and harmony.

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WALL D0 OT by Louis Courtney ln the minds of architects are visualized those things that are to be brought out in future years. Before us is a blueprint which symbolizes the Work of creative minds. Out of seemingly nothing rises a structure through which younger minds are to be de- veloped tor their part in Gods creation. This Page 6 structure is the Montpelier High School, through whose doors have entered students pursuing education and have lett equipped with knowledge to take their place on the road ot life. Among those leaving, are lead- ers, ones who will stand out to lead their generation through the perils of lite. Each student may select the subject he is