Petersburg High School - Missile Yearbook (Petersburg, VA)

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Olumpic de a is ijmpic “The important thing in the Olympics is not winning, but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering, hut fighting well.” Baron de Coubertin 3LJ EDiCATiNG YOUR LIFE to the training of youth is certainly a won- derful contrihntion. There are few vocations more important than the training of tomorrow’s citizens— the pastors, the parents, the poli- ticians, the doctors, the nurses, the educators and the future leaders of onr country. Mr. Robert L. Kilhourne has served our school for twelve years as head coach of basketball. During this time he has also directed physical education at the elementary schools of the city. Surely many students have been greatly influenced by his out- standing character, his standards, and his ideals. Mr. Kilhourne teaches true sportsmanship. He stresses not only the importance of fighting hard, hut also the value of playing honest ball. He promotes teamwork rather than individuality. He not only trains boys in basketball, but also teaches the really important things, the lessons and niceties that will aid them through their lifetime. In teaching sportsmanship and teamwork, he is helping to round the character of citizens to be— an important factor in the future success of our people, our nation, and the world of tomorrow. four

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Venma vAL, E, THE MISSILE STAFF, proclaim this, our 1956 yearbook, an an- w thentic record of our achievements in work and in play. We have chosen the Olympic games as our theme, as the tradi- tions of these celebrations are closely related to the spirit and growth of the students. The Olympic emblem, the torch, is especially ap- IDropriate to symbolize the high and everlasting inspiration of each class which has carried it. The torch that has been carried for many years has finally passed into our hands. The flame glows with eternal fire, yet it will flicker. As the flame fights to keep alive, so will the students of P. H. S. fight to keep it a living symbol forever. They will fight to overcome the disappointments and to cope with the unfortunate situations which life provides. It is the duty of this, the class of 1956, to preserve the light, that it may be passed down to future classes with the same vigor and spark as it had when it was handed down to us.

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Robert L. Kilbourne five