Ogden High School - Classicum Yearbook (Ogden, UT)

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We hear much of fhe graduafe and fhe cold, cruel, war forn world. However, if is my belief fhaf you are nof enfering a cold, cruel world, buf a warm, pulsafing, challenging world, sympafhefic fo new ideas and new facfors, a world in which fhe acfivifies of men and women were never so varied, never so purposeful, all poinfing fo fhe preservafion of fhe American Way of Life . . . Yes, we are engaged in a fifanfic sfruggle fo preserve Democracy, and a fhousand opporfunifies in a fhousand fields awaif fhe graduafe of foday. Your desfiny is in your own hands. Work hard, accepf fhe challenges, fhe hazards, fhe sacrifices you will be called upon fo make, and you will succeed . . . May your fhoughfs, words, and deeds add presfige 'ro your Alma Maferg and may she never have cause fo blush for any member of fhe class of Ninefeen Hundred Forfy-fhree. W. KARL HOPKINS Superinfendenf W. Karl Hopkins HDMINISTRHTORS OG-DEN CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION Carl E Torgeson, presidenfg James H. Riley, Fred M. Nye, Viola N. Clancy, clerk and freasurerg Gerard Klomp, Miles L. Jones, vice-presidenf.

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3? if 9 RAY BJORK Prlnclpal I+ IS clear +ha+ ihe schools can play rheur roles ln The war and reconsiruchon only Through close collaborahon wuih 'rhe you+h and fhe commumhes 'they serve The you+h of +he Umfed Sfaies have a mosf lmpor+an+ sfalze nn wnnmng +he war and fhe peace. To lhese ends we have direcfed our efforis and +hinking in Ogden High lhis pas+ year. This s+udy and work has been a very s+imula+ing challenge! RAY BJORK

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THE DEHNS To meef fhe challenge fo aid in fhe nafional emergency numerous changes were made fo arficulafe school wifh fhe war program. The curriculum was enlarged fo give sfudenfs special fraining in science, and in mechanical and clerical work, especally designed fo meef fhe requiremenfs of fhe armed forces. School which was lafe in opening, operafed on a half-'lime basis so fha? sfudenfs and feachers could aid in harvesf ing and canning crops . . . Requesfs for scrap mefal, fin cans, presenfs and books for soldiers, Red Cross confribufions, sfamps and bonds have been mef cheerfully. Hundreds of sfudenfs have worked on a parf-'lime basis. Vacafions and social acfivifies have given way fo more essenfial work . . . Alfhough our ranks have been fhinned by fhe call of our counfry, we have shouldered all addifional responsi- bilifies in frue American sfyle. Shirley Verna Grace 4 Zelfa Ballinger, Dean of Girls David O. Peferson, Dean of Boys The office is managed by Grace Afkinson who has for assisfanfs Verna Riley and Shirley Penfon