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

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We wish to dedicate this Madrono to Mr. Bert C. Moody, a valued member of the faculty of Paly High for over thirty-three years, and to thank him publicly for his helpfulness to the school and to this graduating class of 1946. He prints the programs for our shows, plays, and dances. Those passes out of class and tell-tale report cards are his handiwork also. Perhaps he has done more material work for Paly High than any other single teacher. The desks, shelves, and cabinets which he and his boys have made are to be found throughout the school building; and many stage sets were the result of his labor. Although his manner is quiet and reserved, he is friendly and kind. Always cooperative, always dependable, Mr. Moody has been a real asset to us. With affection, respect, and gratitude, then, do we dedicate this 1946 Madrono. n r U v

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It is with deep feeling and gratitude for many years of fine work that we write this memoriam to Miss Ruth Preston, teacher of English, lover of poetry and English litera- ture. Her methods of teaching were forceful, but filled with sincere concern and thor- ough knowledge, gained through years of work and intense interest. Her favorite poet was Robert Browning, and she used to say that when she was in solitude, some of her most peaceful and happy moments were spent while the words of great poets flowed through her, finding eager reception. Not many students knew her well, but all knew the wealth of great writings that was hers. Every course seemed a favorite with her, and each received a full attention and original interpretation. So it is with regret but with warm remembrances that we recall her passing, and she will always be a part of the memories of the students who knew and respected her. f- V n

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We are approaching a future of scientific endeavor and develop- ment, coupled with a mechanistic advancement that will make this earth one world or none. It is at the beginning of this era that the class of 1946 is graduating, and in a world already sensing the rapid changes that are to be evolved, the MADRONO for this year was conceived and reared. Therefore it is fitting that the yearbook of the graduating seniors should follow a theme of science of the future. The years of devastating, world-enveloping war witnessed the invention and perfection of radar, rockets, jet planes; we have lived to know the effects caused by the first harnessing of atomic power — all these are symbols of things to come, the sciences of the future. The art staff has attempted to portray this theme through a series of illustrations which appear on the introductory pages of the various sections of the book. These conceptions repre- sent the more serious thoughts of our book. On the lighter side, the many photographs, along with the varied cartoons of Paly ' s glamour boy as he capers throughout these pages, symbolize the spirit and exuberance that are found in every phase of our school life. A gay thought with a meaningful reminder of more serious things to come!