Redondo Union High School - Pilot Yearbook (Redondo Beach, CA)

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Q Principal ' s Message UST as in those early days when man, lured by the call of adventure, gold, or fame, sailed his ship into unknown seas, so are you, young people of the Class of 1931, leaving the shelter of home and the guardianship of school for the great and adventurous voyage of life. As you begin this momentous jour- ney, we go with you to the Harbor of Commencement to bid you adieu and wish you success. The school has tried to give you the mental ability to choose the right course; the moral courage to withstand the strong cur- rents of temptation; and the spiritual integrity which will keep your own self-respect as well as the regard of your shipmates and of those who wait for you on shore. t]J Bon voyage! we say; and may fortune grant you long life, serene days, and peace of mind and spirit. Sincerely your friend, Cusli£x . v. rra u coc . WJLzJ UJx t y - c : CcC CjS c [ , Pfr3Lu L ,-cy. c?- -. JZ

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OREWORD J A ship is a thing of beauty ami grace, symbolizing high hearts and hopes and a worthy goal. The path is unmarked and trackless and sometimes rough and beset with storms, but if the vessel be sea-worthy and strong, the compass true, and the pilot skilful and wary, the goal of success will be achieved without mishap. It is for these reasons that the Pilot has chosen the theme of Ships for this year ' s vol- ume. Ships are symbolical of a journey over life ' s seas where, to achieve success, the mariner must have hope, determination, faith, and a vision of his goal always before him. But if he should falter, or stray from the path because of his unprepared- ness or weakness, his fate will be to sink ignominiously down into the depths of despair and disillusionment. The Pilot has striven, and not, we hope, entirely without success, to catch and hold an accurate and entertaining picture of one year of our youthful train- ing, one vital, imporant year of the formative years of our lives. Now the year is over, and for many of us, our preparation is complete. As we launch our ships and begin to try our strength, we hope for rousing winds, gallant hearts, and noble goals for all, but, whatever the measure of suc- cess, we hope our book will crystallize in the memory of each one, this year of training and preparation which launched ii-- toward our goals. flE wish to express a sincere hope that this volume of the 1931 Pilot will come to be regarded as a richly laden treasure ship, which will bear to each reader a cargo of precious memories. If we can carry an inspiration which will create a desire for the expending of greater efforts toward a higher and nobler road, our efforts will not have been in vain. Because of the beauty, grace, and noble bearing of ships, we have chosen them as particularly expressive of noble aims and gallant hearts and ideals. We only hope that this record of past efforts, achieving various degrees of success and fail- ure, will be an inspiration to further efforts and greater successes, bringing triumph and renown to the name of our teacher, the sympa- thetic guide and trainer, of Redondo Union High School.

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CMLll SEBEUUS vice-psincipal. HERBERT Y HILLS EEBK AY £7. 1951 ■HMMMvMmitmini