Sand Creek High School - Harvester Yearbook (Sand Creek, MI)

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nmmsm wzfecfzcto ry Classmates, Teachers, Members of the School Board, Parents, and Friends Tonight is a big night for all of us for you Parents who have raised us from tiny tots to the men and women of tomorrow, for you Teachers, who have taught us step by step the rules of life, for you Members of the School Board, who have made it poss ible for us to be here tOn1Pht, for you Classmates, who have made our school life more pleasant, and last, but not least, for you Frlends who, we all know, are essen tial to everyone For all of you this night is import ant. But for us, who are now leaving this easy going school life, it means even more It means we will no longer be ckildren We are entering into life for the first time where we will soon have to solve all our own problems We will go forth and establish a place for ourselves among our fellow citizens. What we will do will not only influence our own lives, but also the lives of many around us You people gathered together here tonight have made this possible We all know there is a war going on, and that many lives are being taken every day We ask ourselves why ? The answer that immediately pops into our mind in 'To preserve freedom Yes, to preserve freedom years the same thing will happen again? Ne all sin cerely hope not, but what are we doing to prevent it' We say we buy war bonds and stamps, pay high taxes, put up with ratloning, and do without things These are all sacrifices, but small ones What would we say if someone told us that tomorrow our country would be in the same condition as England's or some other war torn place? We would begin to realize how really fortunate we are, how small our sacrifices have really been I think something should be done to prevent an other war like the present one One big thing can be done with the help and cooperation of every one of us The world needs educatlon Why can't we helm give it to themv Young people in America are being educated They are learning how wars start and how peace is brought about They are learning the ways of democracy Think a minute about the children of Europe H1tler's children They are belng educated, but what an educa tion! They are being taught to hate, spy, lie, and kill. What an intelligent group of citizens they will make How can peace be really won for the world with the cfildren of today being educated in that way to be come the men and women of tomorrow' First, the war must be won, second, the peace must be won, and third, the people of the world must be edu cated They must be taught the difference between right and wrong Our fab in the future is not only to teach them the difference but to impress upon them the importance of knowing this difference What is the value of knowing the difference between right and wrong li . If . II' . What for? So that in another twenty or twenty-five w

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Q :Il lu' 'JI' .xx 'I Q I I '11 . . 1 A s A qu Vivian E Anderson I seek to find U Band l,2,3,4 Glee Club 1,4 Home Ec Club 1,2 5,4, President 2 Jr Red Cross 5,4 Siren 4 Annual Staff 4 Secre tary of Jr Class Vice President of Freshman Class Frances L Cessna UTaken' Glee Club 1,2--Home Ec. Club 1,2- ---- -Jr. Red Cross 3,4--Siren 4. Bettie L Sager 'Never too old to learn Glee Club 1,2, Secretary 4 Band l,2,5,4, Vice Pres1dent,4 Home Bc Club l,2,5,4 Siren 4 Annual Staff, Assistant Editor 4 Jr Red Cross 4 Jr P ay Salutatorian Betty Lou Phenicie ushe likes them short, she likes them tall -- you know and I know she likes them all.' Glee Club l,2,3,4, Vice President 5--Home Ee. Club 1,2,3,4--Jr. Red Cross 3,4--Siren 4. Frances M Uloth 'Try anything once Glee Club 1,2 Band 1,2 S,4, Treasurer 4 Jr He Cross 5,4 ar Council 4,V1ce Chairman Annual Staff 4 Siren 4 Home Ec 'lub l,2,3,4, Vice President Play Doris A Heckert nsometimes quiet, some times shy, but the rest of the time ------ oh myl Band l,2,3,4 ----- Glee Club l,2,3,4---Jr. Red Cross 4. -',aos.9 0 J , pw--- Y J I ,1 1 3 .e, Q1 .1 P fl 'Q :'1 S ,l',' Q '- ' ss-:s fl: f'1,' i ev 'gn 'Q' 4 'I X 7 1 :' ' .---' 'E'-v-' '4' ,' f O. Ji' ,' ,V atvfppf 'Qs'-I 5 a.--,p : . Q Q ,Q e.,r 9,9 -K , ,,,, W ik, C Q lf , , . - 522 A . , ' n 4 4 . Y ' ll , ll e 'I -- , -.. , ..--.... , d ---Q E e 'D ' e e .1 -- , 1 , ..-..-....Jp, ' e w . 1 N N --LL ' . ' I Q

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HARVESTER ' if they still want to do wrong? we must also instill in their hearts the desire to make everything right If every person, every leader, and every ruler in the world had this desire, there would be no more wars The peace that many lads are losing their lives for now would finally be won We, as the class of 1944, wish to express our app reciation to you for making it possible for us to ob tain this part of our vitally important education for peace Lola Mae Zander .flafu fafo ty Parents, Teachers, Members of the School Board and Friends We welcome you once more to the Annual Commence ment Program of the Sand Creek High School To you, who helped make this possiole, we give our thanks You should feel satisfied that your help and understanding have been justified, and from now on the next step is up to us alone May is the month when the small seedlings burst in to bloom They are beginning a new life and we also are beginning a new life n May one of responsibility and courage This is best represented in a verse taken So nigh is grandeur to our dust, So near is God to nan, When duty whispers low, Thou must, The youth replies, 'I can This class of '44 is starting out with a greater task before them than any ever given to a class before We will do our best and we are certain that with the education you have made possible, our best will be very satisfactory To the boys of the class of '44 who will soon be enterlng the armed forces, our best wishes A great duty lies before them willingness to sacrifice, if need be, tkeir lives for their loved ones The girls, too, will be doing their share oy performing vital duties on the home front All of us feel confident and more sure of ourselves because of the education which has been provided for us We also know that we can be very proud of this class and that they will go into their new life with their heads held high In behalf of the class of '44, I again bid you welcome In reality, it is you bidding us welcome into your world of responsloility and reality O . 1 : - from Emerson's poem 'May.' V A n n .n Bettie Sager