Pullman Technical High School - Annual Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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igdllvh- i 5 September 5, 1939 sow o group of freshmen entering, For the First time, the stotely nolls ofpullmon Tech Reproduction on Pciges 1 and 3 ore bv permission of the Louis Allis Company

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T R I V I N G E R V I N G . . . A C R I F I C I N G Modern education consists mainly ol three prime requisites, namely: scholastic, athletic and social ac- tivities. To be content with anything but supreme etlort in all ol these Fields, is not attaining the complete bene- Fits of the period ol our lives dedicated to education. ln these trying times, when the whole world seems on the verge ol collapse, it is our profound duty to ourselves and our beloved country, to strive, to the extent ol our ability, towards fulfilling the alorenamed requirements with this point of view uppermost in our minds:- We serve our country by achieving scholastic superior- ity, lor intelligent and highly slcilled minds are the deadliest weapons of combat. We serve our country by achieving athletic superiority, lor a sound and well trained body is the only possible answer to the devioting and ever-increasing demands ol this highly accelerated existence, sometimes called modern living. The third requirement in formation but not in impor- tance, is social action. It can well be defined as the molding of the many characteristics gleaned from our scholastic and athletic achievements, into the Finished product, possessing the composure and social Finesse to use what we have gained to the utmost advantage. I-loving now arrived at our goal, we Find that it is no simple task, but one which demands all the Facilities at our command. Knowing this goal, we Find that it can be achieved only by genuine striving, serving, and sacrificing toward meeting and conquering the future through our education. Thomas Kummerer.

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TO YOU AND YOUR MOTTO lo strive-to serve-to sacrifice are privileges, not hardships. If you follow your motto daily, you will be rewarded each day by knowing within yourself that you have done well. Climb, though the rocks be rugged was our motto in high school. We did not think much about it before graduation, as you will not take your motto seriously now, but many times in the coming years you will think of your motto and glean much from its wisdom. lo most ofyou, your school days will be over upon graduating, but do not let your education SYOD then. You can obtain a higher degree of knowledge of your vocation by working at a job for which you have been preparing yourself at Pullman Tech. Learn the knowledge or skill required of those in higher positions, and then start preparing yourself to qualify for those Qoals. Always keep the goal high and when you have reached that point, raise it again so that you will keep on Uclimbingn. lt will not always be easy to do this. You will have to sacrifice much time and pleasure to accomplish that for which you are striving, but you will be well repaid in the satisfaction you receive in being able to do what you once thought impossible. Your reward will not be in money alone, but in the confidence you have Qained and the pleasure you will receive in serving. A teacher's greatest reward comes when he hears from you after you have graduated, and finds that you are holding a respon- sible position, partly due to his efforts when you were in schcol. Particularly at this time there UV9 'TTOUY necessary and important positions to be filled by draftsmen, electricians, machinists, auto-mechanics, bookkeepers, and stenographers. Vital positions in civilian as well as war industries are now being held by graduates from each of these departments. lt is now up to you to go and do likewise. Do not be satisfied to Fill a lesser position than your predecessors have filled. You can do it by Hstriving, Sacrificing, and Serving. EARL E. FARR For fifteen years, Mr. and Mrs. Farr have given much of their time and effort towards the development of the educational progress at Pullman Tech. Mr. Farr has shown unusual ability in the automobile department where his knowledge has helped many a budding auto mechanic become more interested in his work. Mrs. Farr has, for several years, been the director of the Pullman Tech. Glee Club. Under her supervision, many successful oper- ettas have been produced at Pullman Tech. Mr. and Mrs. Farr, who live at 10843 Prairie Avenue, have been married for twenty-six years and have two children: a son, Gordon, and a daughter, Elsie. Gordon is a graduate of Pullman Tech. and is now in the armed forces. EDITOR 8