Nevada Union High School - Prospector Yearbook (Grass Valley, CA)

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GERALDINE FRY 1. PAUL BERGEMANN QMRS. ORVIN P. FRYJ Clerk Chairman gg i A .C x C. R. MILHAM ROBERT PAINE HAROLD J, GEORGE, SR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES The students of Nevada Union are grateful to the Board of Trustees for its civic-minded work for the betterment of our school.

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THE NEWS OE OUR YEAR The year 1956-57 was a stirring one in the news. On the international scene, the Far East problem faded somewhat, and the Near East loomed up. First, with the seizure of the Suez Canal by Egypt's Premier Nasser, and second, the Arabs forming an active alliance. The United Nations was relied upon as never before, and U. N. troops, in- cluding men from many countries, were used in the area contended for by Israel and Egypt. Ben Gurion, The Gaza Strip and Aqaba became household words. In Europe the courageous rebellions in Poland and Hungary against Russian domination stirred every lover of freedom. Although not entirely successful, Poland made some progress toward nationalization. Nationally, a presidential election was decided between President Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson. The immediate problems are race segregation Qheightened by last year's Supreme Court decisionj, private vs public power, conservation, growing pains feduca- tion with its teacher and housing shortages, especiallyj and the relentless persecution of rackets, whenever and wherever found. In medicine, the Salk vaccine for polio is a triumph of research. Romantically, Grace Kelly married the Prince of Monaco! In athletics, college football subsidies were items of interest in the news. Statewise, California's problems seem to be water, education, highways, housing, and preparing for the Olympic snow sports at nearby Squaw Valley. Our state's rapid growth has made it second largest in the nation, as it is first in our hearts!

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OUR TIMES The enduring values and great opportunities for education which are afforded by our schools cannot be full told in terms of hooks or trades or courses taught. This Prospector's theme, Our Time, reveals this fact and preserves in picture form what are perhaps more lasting mem- ories and greater values of school lifeg our great ideals, friend- ships formed, the things we did and lessons learned- the truth and error of the past. WILLIAM M. WILSON District Superintendent