Ripon Christian High School - Lance Yearbook (Ripon, CA)

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M. VAN BUREN Principal Jnfluz. Roberf Louis Sfevenson appealed fo an innafe inferesf in nnen when he chose freasure seeking as fhe fheme for his popular book, Treasure Island. If was fhis same innafe desire for earfhly riches fhaf made California fhe Treasure island of America in I849. Even foday fhere are fhose seeking buried freasures on land and in fhe sea. You came fo Ripon Chrisfian High fo seek freasures of a higher kind, incapable of being subiecfed 'ro fhe deferiorafing influences of mofh and rusf. You learned fhaf fhe rnosf valuable possessions in life are nof fhose discovered by fhe ingenuify of finife man buf fhose revealed by an efernal God. You have been frained in fhe essenfial abilify fo discern and fo evaluafe. Cerfainly YB SUCEGSSTIQ freasure seeker musf be able To dlsfinguish befween, fhe genuine and-fhe counferfeif, fhe real and fhe arfificial, fhe frue and fhe false. The lack of fhis abilify has resulfed only in fhe fragedies of disappoinfed hopes and broken lives. Such a dark fufure need nof be yours. The efernal values were consfanfly held before you by your insfrucfors. Seeking fhese values, you have fhe happy prospecf of an assured finding. As you leave us. our prayers and besf wishes go wifh you. May you always confinue fo sfrive for and fo acquire fhose riches which shall endure unfo efernal life.

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HAL.. To Al de Vries, a 'rrue '49er, upon whose shoulders resl' many burdensome Tasks lo which he whole-hearledly applies himself-To our carelalcer who Through his willing spirii shows a deep love for, and readiness +o do any+hing for Kingdom work-To Jrhe man who so unselfishly sacrifices much of his Time and efforf To lceep our school, our camping ground. a lil and wholesome place in which To go on wifh our searches for Trurh and Knowledge-To 'rhe rugged individual who never complains or seelcs a reward for all his noble eliiorls. ' We, The Lance Slari, wilh one accord, do dedicafe 'rhis issue. Noi only do we lhinlc of him as one who is willing and ready To do anylrhing +o improve our school grounds. buf also as one who asks no praise or reward, because he does if all ou? of love for rhe Cause. This frail, above all, is wha'r we, 'rhe Lance Sfaff, wani 'io planl firmly in our minds and keep wirh us as we go on +o our own separafe ways.

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JOHN GRAY THOMAS HOEK Commerciai Music GERDA BOS EUGENIA GRAY English Commercial WILLIAM DIEPHUIS JEANNETTE WESTERINK History Sewing ADRIAN OOMS Science Mafhemafics