Piqua Central High School - Piquonian Yearbook (Piqua, OH)

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Explanation of Theme We, the Indian maids and bratfes of 1945, leave this yearbook to our successors, the papooses and young warriors of Piqua High School. for their enjoyment, and as our last effort in this growing institution, our own Alma Mater. S the hundreds of footsteps of boys and girls have tramped through the halls of P. I'I. S., wearing the steps smooth and scuffing the floors, so the foot- prints of an Indian go through these pages. As those students grew, so shall he, both in mind and body. As a papoose, he wonders at the curiosities of freshman algebra, as a little Indian he begins his sophomore study of history, the lore of other tribes, as a budding brave he successfully trudges through his glowing junior year when class plays and proms make vivid impressions to recall in the years to come. Then he treads the last lap of his teen-aged journeys, the senior year, when plans for the future are his concern. He emerges a full-fledged Indian brave-courageous, unafraid, and eager to begin life. We hope that you will enjoy our 1945 Indian book as much as we enjoyed planning it, here in our pleasant school, in our pleasant city, on the banks of old Mianri. f f Y Resufvt K L.- C 7 R xx Q l S A 7 4, AEL WQWL' Iwi page nine I V,

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f' NM,f 'Z S we, the braves of 1945, realize that our four short years of tribal life are over, we turn our attention to the trophies which we can pass on to future braves. Among the thirty-nine reminders that P.I-LS. has always had superior braves on the gridiron are two handsome gold-trimmed relics won by the class of 1945. The tribesmen of this year's class will never forget that only once- defeated team of l943. Also sacred to the memory of many is that weak Indian squad that attacked Fort Xenia, under two inches of rainfall, with a mighty spirit that over-powered the enemy and carried the Piqua squad through to a lviiami Valley League victory. Although we have been most successful on the gridiron, conflicts in other fields have baffled the enemy, with this year's hardwood braves finishing a close second in Miami Valley League competition. We shall return in future years to visit, look over the trophies which we won, and also look for new ones, which we expect future members of our Tribe to add. I I page run 1 E .. - - 12: i