Orleans High School - Sword Yearbook (Orleans, VT)

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Dedication iii«iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii®iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii We dedicate this book to Mr. Barton, who gave us our start in the happiest and best part of our lives—our high school career. ROGER BARTON CLASS COLORS—Blue and White CLASS FLOWER—White Carnation CLASS MOTTO Still achieving, still pursuing.” —Longfellow Page Three

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The Voices of ’47 We are leaving Orleans High School, But mem’ries will return Very often in the future, As worldly ways we learn. We will think of Freshman Reception And how we dreaded it so. But the next year we formed the concession It isn’t so bad, you know.” We’ll remember our Junior Prom, And our Graduation dear, And all our alma mater friends, In some distant future year. And we’ll remember all the teachings We received at O. H. S. And think of our teachers as truest friends When we have reached success. But we thank them now for guidance On the paths of truth and right And for their aid, oft’ needed Which made our class work light. Yes, we’ve got so many things from Orleans High, We never could give thanks enough So we’ll just sing our song and hurry along, After saying a sad good-bye.”

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To the Class of 1947 You fellows in the class of ’47 are the first since the start of the war to be able to graduate from high school without having a job with Uncle Sam s armed forces awaiting you. You are in a position to exercise much more freedom of choice than have any of your immediate predecessors. Even so, the army or navy do offer wonderful opportunities well worth considering if other plans have not already been developed. Opportunities for girls have never been any better than they are at the present time. The country is begging for more teachers, nurses, stenographers and pro- fessional people. PRINCIPAL ROLPE W. SCHOPPE Now that all of vou are armed with high school diplomas, let's hope you’ll make the most of them. They will unlock many doors which would otherwise remain closed to you; but remember, too, that you must have the initiative and vision to make your education work for you. Once you have a job, qualities of character you mav possess will have as much to do about helping you to get ahead as your actual ability to do the work at hand. You are at the threshold of a wonderful future. For the faculty and myself. I wish you the very best of success. Sincerely yours, Rolfe W. Schoppe Page Four