Nodaway High School - Quill Yearbook (Nodaway, IA)

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lass Iiaisturp Early in September in the year I9l2, we climbed the high school steps for the first time. Such a bonny and hopeful class as we iwere! Talk about Freshmen being overawed by the airs and grace of the sedate Seniors! Why, the Seniors were not in it with those Freshmen in our opinion, at least. We were greater in number than they and in fact great enough to help out some needy Seniors. We entered upon our first year's work with the H bliss born of ignorance and powerful because of it. Before we pro- ceeded far, however, we discovered that high school work is not all bliss, but a great share of it good hard work. Most cf us withstood the trials and pressed on perseveringly, though a few gave up and were obliged to fall behind their comrades. We passed through Freshmen year safely and the follow- ing September appeared as Sophomores. And oh, our dig- nity and importance in our own eyes! We were continually thinking, H Well, now, we have one class to loolc down up- on. With wonderful ease, we forgot all about ever being Freshmen. We soon began to show our intelligence in many ways. Our original Caesar translations simply de- lighted our teachers, and the ease with whichvwe worked our geometry problems led the remaining classes to believe that we possessed great genius. Soon we decided upon a class organization. Inez Moser was chosen president and Harry Moore, ,vice president, Ruth Windom, secretaryg and Jessie Narigon, treasurer. Avanelle Gidley, Ida Devers, and Jessie were appointed on the committee for class colors, and

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Qlllass 1902111 Up rugged paths and steep we've climbed To reach the mountain smiling, Nor turned as-ide for pleasure's call, So honeyed and beguiling. Each heart was bound by purpose deep, Like bands of steel enlwining, To reach the prize on heights above, A prize in radiance shining. The heights are reached toward which we In dark and sunny weather. Then must we part forgetting all The days thus passed together? O say not so as in the past Class spirit we kept burning, Let now a purpose quite as strong Mark every yearis returning. A purpose deep and well defined Within each heart's recesses i To help the World along, nor pause For pleasure's false caresses. To freely give the world our best, To this our word is plighted, In this as in all other things We stand a class united. toiled Clllass E211 Rippity zip, Rattlety bangli Clear the pike for the S-enior gang, High we Hy, whenever we try, H The greatest success of Noclaway CLASS COLORS Royal Purple and White CLASS MOTTO At the Foothills, Climbing CLASS FLOWER White Rose is 99

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