Mount Jewett High School - Magician Yearbook (Mount Jewett, PA)

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lil FJ P E121 :the 1952 magician can luuffsg friends 81 friendship fl! I K' f vf 'f, Friends constitute an es- wgiyfgv sential in the life of every in- M M dividual. No normal person , Q , llliliiiiiiiiiiiiiigggfg X can live his life alone. There , I are times in our lives when the 1 lllE:::5::::::::.g5ggg kind words of a friend cannot f555f:if:'5m:i V' comfort us, and then there re- mains just one thing for us to do. We must seek help and guidance from the only friend that will never fail us,- namely, God. The love of a friend is the dearest thing in all the world, and no man is so happy or miserable that he can scorn or reject it. ln both happiness and sorrow, the heart of a friend is our common need. In the great things that make life worth while, the hearts of true friends beat as one. Deep in the heart is sown the seed of friendship, and good friends are towers of strength to us. When our burden is greater than we can bear, they will share it with us, and when our life is pleasant and easy, they will increase our happiness. The best time in life to make friends is during our youth, and what period in our youth is better suited for the purpose than our school days? The friends we make while we are in school will grow dearer and dearer as time goes by. The cares of life will knit us closer, and if sorrow should come, time will weave a bond between us that can never be broken. Sorrow brings out friends like spring brings out flowers, and there are no truer friends than those who have shared our griefs and faced the storms of life with us. The bond of true friendship is stronger than steel because it is the bond of sacrifice for each other, the perfect reliance upon each other's strength, and the perfect trust in each other's advice. This bond will give counsel in perplexity, courage in fear and wise encouragement in great enterprises. What then, you may ask, is the definition of a true friend? This question is very hard to answer in a clear and direct manner. The following may give some idea of a true friend: A true friend is one who will stick by you in sunshine and rain, in sor- row or happiness. One that will know when to uige you, and when to hold you in check, and who will not give up great en s for smaller things. To choose the right kind of friends is difficult, but if we would only remember that our friends largely determine our way of living, and that a friend with a bad reputation will give us the same kind of a reputation, I be- lieve that we would make our choice with greater consideration and forethought. We should seek the inspiration of those who feel that the world is real, and that everything about us has its importance. Every year we should widen pf... ,. Seventeen 141 ff 'X , lg l , , , . , '-

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Q 'l'l'1e 1952 !VX'e..Qx1r: 1 an l...l ri V :l p V C-an S a x r ESKIL G. E. QUIST Nurmi Eskil came to our class direct from Norway almost six years ago, and dur- ing these years he has excelled us all in our studies and various other things. He is editor-in-chief of the 'lVlAG1C1AN'. We all thought that he was unsuscep- tible to women's charms and it was with great surprise that we changed our minds. He is 'E'xcelling, 'G'itted, 'r:. ntertaining and 'L.2'uiet. Roxua 1. SLOPPY ..S0x,. Another graduate of Hazelhurst high school, she was interested enough in an education to complete her course in Mt. Iewett. She is a friendly sort of per- son, nearly always smiling. She is also 'R'eserved, 'j'aunty and generally is '5'ensible. llilorgetting certain mom- ents when she and Harriet get qto- gether.j H. RAY STROTMAN ..Ray.. 5 Always tired and sleepy in appear- ance, with no excess of ambition, Ray surprised the school by his wonderful work on the basketball floor last winter. He has an unusual talent for drawing and sketching but doesn't care much for school work. No matter if he does seem bored with life in general, he- is 'H'an- dy, 'R'eckless and 'Speedy in basket- ball. HELEN C. SWANSON Swanny To Helen we give the honors for be- ing late to school. But no matter how many times she was late, Helen was always cheerful when she did arrive: even though the teachers weren't. She is a jolly good sport, as the English say, and is 'H'earty, 'C'arefree, and 'S'incere. Sixteen

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V:- 1 Cl p i ::.:.-1 'Tha 119:52 magiein L..n the circle of our friends, and never allow it to grow narrow. In this wide circle we may choose a few that will always be nearest our heart and to whom we may open our soul when in trouble. The most important thing to remember when making friends is the Gold- en Rulef' If you forget it, your friends will soon forget you, because it is the solid foundation of all true friendship. --Eoiron-IN-CHIEF E. Q. The Vmllwme of u High Sclhooll Education In looking back on our school days we should have some achievements, at least some particular accomplishment to look upon with pride. While we are still in High School we should have some objective in mind and be preparing ourselves for it. This age is one of efficiency and in order to be a success one must be prepared. The time to begin is in high school, but before we start preparing we should consider our abilities and select for our life's job that in which we are the best. Some are destined to be lawyers, some doctors, engineers, school teach- ers, while others prefer the wide fields of science and literature. No matter what our ambition is, in order to be a success we must carefully plan and prepare ourselves for it. No country has made more provisions for fostering education than ours and it is our duty, and should be our ambition, to profit by the advantages provided for us. Any modern business requires a trained and developed mind and there is no place for a person lacking these essentials. A High School Education is our foundation and it is there where we should select and begin laying the foundation for our life's work. -ASSISTANT EDITOR M. C. Education The average boy and girl in this country is receiving two more years of schooling than they did in 1914. More young people are now having the opportunity to receive better education but there are still too many who are cheated from this great oppor- tunity. Last year's records showed a large number of students ranging from 14 to 15 years of age, left school to go to work. Most people will agree that this is too young. Each year thousands of boys and girls go to work for the first time. This year there are not so many jobs as usual. Young people eager to begin their careers face great discouragements in a period of unemployment. But employment has its problems also. One of the greatest difficulties of these ,f .ff 3' . 'ara .- f'l ..-. -5335 . -Q'55l ' .- 1- ,gf :Q , .-tg r ' m-if-' y 1 X ,, ..f . .ff I Ay 13 r -4, 15' Q ' ' Eighteen