Palo Alto High School - Madrono Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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CLASS SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS: Martha Dodds. Boh Fcasley, Lyle Davis Within the week the class of '43 will step out of school into a warring world. Graduation meant the threshold of college when World War II was still waiting to be fought. Now it's “work or fight.’’ and soon your memories of school life will be priceless relief from that fight. To set apart the class of 43 from other classes, it is customary to point out its achievements and forsake the low spots. We have our faults; so let us call the bad with the good, crescending in this direc- tion. We recall that while beating the drum for intensified non-faculty ruling, we let student government and spirit slump. We were cliquey, unhospitable, lazy, and high spirited—perhaps no more than other classes. The latter is a questionable fault, serving as a transition to the better half of our record. Scholastically and athletically we ex- celled. While the C. S. F. swelled to its largest size, the P. A. L. salaamed to the Viking teams. The approaching graduation ends a great dynasty in the history of Palo Alto sports, particularly in basket- ball. Although no “oomph class, '43 enjoyed a full social year. A good time was a good time, with or without the orchestra and extra tinsel of peace-time. Of High School we will forever have regrets and nostalgic memories. Regrets that we did not make more of the educational chances and of that part of youth that is gone now; nostalgia for the friends and experiences that we had in—without cynicism—Dear Old Paly Hi. ’43 is a war class. Some of its men are already overseas. More than a few of its number will become gold stars on this school s banner. ’43 faces its work, war—and peace, with a more mature view than is observable. With these thoughts in mind, let us dedicate ourselves whole-heartedly and without stint to the prosecu- tion of the war. The future of the world depends upon us. Our failure is its failure; our success is its success. This is a task in which we must not fail. But it is equally important that we take our places as interested, enlightened citizens working together for a peace as last- ing as it is just. We all know that another war will set our civilization back hundreds of years; therefore we are going to do all we can to pre- vent such a catastrophe. In this way we will be true to the traditions of Paly-Hi and our country and also true to ourselves. So, in the spirit of the old sarge, it's “chin up, eyes ahead” for the biggest job ever handed to a group of young people. COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES: Beck row} Jim Co . S:uart Wallace, Bob Fcasley. Front row: Nadine Malm, M.irtha Dodds. Barbara Britton. Lyle Davis. Dubby LeBaron

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