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

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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

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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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FARVESTER Cyan -fnnfozy In 1940, forty peply, unsophisticated Freshmen entered Sand Creek High School Our most exciting event of the year was our initiation by the Soph omores We elected the following officers President Earl Daniels Vice President Vivian Anderson Secretary Wanda Allen Treasurer Robert Lempke We became Sophomores with 28 old members and 5 new members. We received our punishment last year so we got revenge this year bv initiating the Fresh men Our class advisor was Mr Tice, and our officers were President Robert Goodyear Vice President Raymond Hillard Secretary Ray Case Treasurer Jerry Burch Our Junior year was really something to look forward too, we planned the Jlnior Senior Banquet, and gave our Junior Play 'Take It Easy' directed by Mrs Hoenig Our class advisor was Mrs McGregor, and our class officers were Vice President Raymond Hillard Secretary Vivian Anderson Treasurer Robert Goodyear Now that we are Seniors, our class has reduced to 19 members Our rain events of our Senior year are looking forward to the Junior Senior Banquet and graduation We are planning a Senior trip, but due to the war our plans may be changed We also selected HHis Ozark Cousinn 1or our Senior Play, directed by our Class advisor Mr Strayer Our class officers are President Ray Case Vice President Lola Mae Zander Secretary Pobert Goodyear Treasurer Jerry Burch DFDICATION TO TFT CIASS OF '44 In our memories we will years Although they have been some tears. Ve will always remember Put to the gates of the nigh treasure these eventfml happy, we mav shed Sand Creek High future we are almost We are now ready for different 'Walks of Life,' We rave had many happy hours, We hope not to meet Wltf strlfe 'Tis That Rule ' Many will ascend what we have learned in this school will aid us in keeping 'The Golden of us rave our future planned, and The boys will go,into service, and soon become men. The girls have many different vocations to learn And for the end of this terrible war we all yearn. By Rose Pentelow loan A . . - . 0 2 0 o . 2 , , i O 0 U Pres1dent---- ----- --------- ------ -Jerr Burch Y . . . 4 , 3 - ' O 3 0 o Q 2 -----------------------, .. : 'u , . 1 R , 1 0 Y , ' Y . 1 - O O