Mount Pleasant High School - Green Leaf Yearbook (Wilmington, DE)

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Between ine Foofn17ls And ine Mountains Every challenge in life is a mountain, Every summit a victory won. Every climb means continual striving, Every peak means a task well done. The first tasks urge on through the foothills Which, to feel yet untried, may seem steep, Each new task a lighter endeavor, Each lesson a crevice to leap. The mind of the pilgrim is planted With the seeds of knowledge and lore. He learns by mistakes of the soldiers And statesmen who have gone on before. The journey of life must be made on one road Along which every pilgrim must go. The school is a map that may show us the way, Teaching the way we must know. Twelve years ago we set oh' on the road That leads to the foothills of life. Books and blackboards have mapped out the way, And learning has played on the marshalling fife. The road hasn't always been straight as a die, It often has twisted and turned. It has wandered from written lessons in books, But there are other lessons we've learned. We've learned those two things which will not let us down, But will stick in our hearts till the end, Two things which no books or no blackboards could teach: Fair play and the worth of a friend. Our climb through the foothills is over. There are dangerous mountains ahead. New lives are beginning for each of those friends Of the twelve school years that are fled. Voices come down to us out of the past Of soldiers and statesmen from days long gone byg Our forefathers' voices speaking to youth- We must heed well what they cry. You've been given a great free country, The tools to make the old world fine and newg The foothills are behind, the mountains are ahead, And the rest is up to you! -MARTHA SHILLITO

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strip in New York. Transported through space and time, we soon ar- rive in New York City, where we notice a distinctive shoppe on Fifth Avenue. It is the place of business of Carolyn Clift, interior decorator, and Marjorie Snyder, fashion designer. In the rooms above this shoppe is the studio of Ardis Shanks, renowned painter of children's portraits. Shirley Matthews is talking shop with Marjorie. Shirley is a fashion expert and buyer who recently returned from a busi- ness trip to Paris and Rome. Further down the street we see Thom Brown, realty broker, entering an employment bureau. Ann Lynam, his secretary, has just announced her inten- tion to leave his employment to marry her high school sweetheart. In Times Square we watch the newscast praising Donnie Morris and Bill Reeder, who have taken the places of Bosh Prichard and Tommy Thompson on the champion Philadelphia Eagles. Under the guiding hand of the Class of '50 spirit we approach New York University, where we find Ruth Wheatley teaching the principles of musical composition. Passing by the Roxy Theater we see vacationing primary teacher Barbara Queener with Carolyn Ken- dall, well-versed teacher of French. The two are waiting for tickets for the evening performance of the Rockettes, of which group Nancy Draper is now a star member. Efficient executive secretary Virginia Fisher and her friend Frances Mitchell, private receptionist, are having lunch in the Hotel Astor dining room with their boss, joseph Wortz, candy bar tycoon, and his capable advertising manager, Dave Austin. They are being entertained by Michele Moran, alias Anne Vernon, who is a favorite blues singer with Francois McCall's top-rate band. Their meal has been pre- pared by chef Thomas Baity, who learned his cul- inary arts in high school. In another corner, super-salesman Joe Ferguson is attempting to sell a new tractor to modern farmer Dick Thomas. Seated with them and extolling the virtues of the tractor is Harry Moore, prominent businessman and president of the local liars' club . The man just entering the dining room is Frank Dukes, promising successor of Rudolph Valentino. He is accompanied by his valet and bodyguard, Her- bert Dempsey, They are joining for lunch Frank's associate, Latin crooner Ricardo'i Lindberg. The old Alma Mater has added three former stu- dents to its faculty. Bobbie-Lou Stoessel is teaching physical education, Jimmy Chowning, a Spanish genius, is a linguistic instructor, and Pauline Pepper teaches sweet young things the art of cookery. Paul Peters, daring sailor of the seven seas, is ex- pected to dock his ship, The Claire , at Baltimore. William Flynn, professional wrestler, is aboard. He will soon begin an exhibition tour in this country. One of the graduates to remain in Wilmington is Christie MacAl1ister, who is now married and owns a garage. He operates the Christall Movie Theater in his spare time. The Class of '50 spirit is smiling as this last scene from tomorrow fades away from our sight. Then slowly he, too, vanishes into the past, but not before we have heard his last faint words. Remember, we hear him say, I have shown you what is possible. I do not control tomorrow, it is in your hands. The future is what you make it. -MARTHA SHILLITO, ANNE VERNON, FRANK DUKES Clan Colors - Green and Gold Clair Flower -- Morning Glory Clan Motto Who does not advance falls behind

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