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

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THE LAN CE STAFF STANDING, leff fo right: Janice Veneman, BeHy Grace Nykamp, Bill Viss. SEATED, leff io riqhiz Clarence den Dulk, Lois Kobes, George Blom, Johanna Meulink, Gerfrude Mcioy, Marian Mae Eqgink, Berry Ann de Boer, Arthur den Du . VISITING .A MINE We find ourselves siffing in a rude sfrucfure iusf before fhe opening of 'rhe mine. While we are waifing our furn fo explore fhaf darlc funnel, we falce a few minufes fo nofice fhe surrounding counfry side. The rolling hills and fhe cool air make il' a very pleasanl' place fo live. There are fhe fowns where you can see a few old-fimers Ioafing abouf, always eager 'ro relafe fhe many experiences of fheir earlier days. Buf now we musf gef ready, for our furn has come fo enfer fhe mine. Don'l' forgef your Lance Guide Boolcs for fhey will help very much fo explain where we are and whaf goes on in each place we sfop. Now we are enfering. You all lcnow fhaf fhe goal of fhe miner here is fo find fhaf precious mefal-gold. We search fhe channels of learning, and fhere we find layer upon layer of fhis much soughf elemenf our Liferafure, Science, lvlafhemafics, I-lisfory, and Bible Courses. This cherished mefal is especially valuable in our Scripfure Sfudy, for if proves very useful and gives a new lighf fo our ofher sfudies. There are dangers in working in a mine such as fhisg fhere are also dangers which we, as sfudenfs, musf encounfer. Buf by God's Grace we are guided in fhe righf direcfion. You will nofice quife a few sfill working here and fhere. They are fhe Juniors, Soph- omores, and Freshmen who are nof as yef ready fo refire from fhe mining indusfry. As we leave fhern fo fheir sfuclies and acfivifies, we wish fhem successful findings and blessings fo accompany fhem.

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A NCE I 9 4 9 PUBLISHED BY THE SENIORS of RIPON CHRISTIAN H I G H SC H OO L

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j GOLD As The Senior Class, our desire has been Through The pasT year, To search Tor nug- geTs oT gold in The way oT liTeraTure, science, maThemaTics, Bible STudy and hisTory To Take wiTh us as we go ouT inTo The world. WiTh KeaTs. who said, Much have l Traveled in The realms oT gold, and many goodly sTaTes and kindgdoms seen, so can we The Seniors say, We Too have Traveled in realms OT Gold and have seen many goodly sTaTes and kingdoms. These realms have been revealed To us wiTh The help oT our Teachers and TexTbooks. There were Times when, we musT sadly acknowledge, we were purposely blind To The gleams oT True gold righT wifhin our grasp. Then There were Times when we Tollowed a gleam ThaT Turned ouT To be Tool's gold, TempTing us away Trom The pure and genuine gold. This brings To mind Lowell's lines: AT The devil's booTh are all Things sold Each ounce oT dross cosTs iTs ounce oT gold. Thanks To our ChrisTian Training The real TRUTH OT God's Word comes To our aid beTore we can be lured Too Tar by ThaT which is noT Tor us, His children. Through The assisTance oT our Teachers we have been TaughT To inTerpreT These Tindings Trom The golden realms oT learning in The lighT oT God's Word. So-as The '49ers oT a hundred years ago mined and combed The sTreams Tor ThaT precious meTal, we The Senior class have acquired precious biTs OT knowledge and TruTh Trom The sTreams running Through our holdings. Only our Treasure is sTored in heaven where neiTher moTh nor rusT doTh corrupT. Z- . T A J fl T' 1 7 4-:rits X Ny 5 glgg fg,:2S2ii5Ef:gb.a ' ,, gfgii 1 f gil.-i-,YL Q 5 'T ,T - fr 3f7 b'3 5ft '. ffif?'-ii' ,, gf, 'Q 2:23Zf9. , ,A 6 gg. Q, 7 5, in ,,f - ZTffj'TlTi-57:1-: J -gf s NS: ,fi f-. .. -f::--- v X' ex- 4231? --4 ,,.. is Az.- 'gg A is , ff- T r .V X -X H07 ei 1 llqgil . -fbg afar f'-I , 1' iff? :sms - 1 vxi ci 1 4 ff -readies J fs Q-..s , s T -L fe fi X X XEQX ig T mx ,za - f X -lx R - - aim -if Q- f if XTX' is 'RX 5 fx i ci, Kei N fs ee? so -4221 45 K ' A - i ' 'ff'12: - X -51-Z' f ail T i lffi- six To ,X Lis . ' - f A' , . ' . , XTXH5,,A K 'i' - 5 Q X 'iss 2' ,Mx 5 'fi . 1 T-iii? , gifs 2, ' ii 'N 'i'QfT '- T 'T X ' ,A Tax fy' f ii lil 'ii 4: TY 4' if ..- Z' Q 'ii ll. f -ig - ' -- s., 'V f ga sh s ffl 1 Y ' Q -+5 ff' , ii ff f I g Z- ff tif f-3 '-' ' -111 -..., ,Y WL.. ,. -. , vwu I ,. - - ' ,.- S 'X --- s.. ' T 'M-sig!