Santa Monica High School - Nautilus Yearbook (Santa Monica, CA)

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As we face fhe perplexing problems of Tomorrow, we dare nof look fo fhe pasf excepf fo learn lessons fhaf will help us. We musf look forward, nof over our shoulder. Signs of change are all abouf us-changes in ways of fhinking, of living, changes in values. We find our- selves faced wifh finding frufh and sfabilify in fhe midsf of prejudice and confusion. Preparafion for life in a changing world means change in ourselves. Buf if musf be an infelligenf change. If we develop our abilifies and iudgmenf, and sfrengfhen our personal resources here af Samohi, we shall be equipped when we face fhe larger responsibilify of mafure living. CLARA C. BRIAN DEAN OF GIRLS To fhe seniors of I947: We hope fhaf in your fhree years here af Samohi you have gained a fuller un- dersfanding of life-a beffer preparafion of life. Somefimes our lessons may have seemed somewhaf difficulf, buf we haven'f meanf fhem fo be so wifh- ouf reason. We have hoped fhaf you mighf fhereby grow in self-reliance and undersfanding. We have wished fo encourage you fo search for fhe frufh, fo be foleranf and kindly fo ofhers, and fo give of your besf. Now you are ready for fhe nexf sfep. May you find happiness and success in your new life. MILDRED C. WILBAR DIRECTGR OF GUIDANCE

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As you 'Face The challenging evenfs of fomorrow, I urge you +o cling above all +o your ideals. During fhese las+ fhree years everv senior has, consciously or unconsciously, accepled some of +he high pur- poses expressed in Samohi's Code of E+hics-fo be honesf-fo serve ofhers--fo be folercrnf-fo honor our flag. Make +hese and o+hers a permanenl pari' of your life. If you do, whelher you are sevenleen or seven'ry, you will have +he courage +o face doubf and disap- poinl'men+ wifhoul' fear. A. R. VEENKER VICE-PRINCIPAL Sludenls of Samohi, you are goinq 'forward info a world 'Full of complex problems and ideological differences. As cifizens of 'rhe grealesl democracy on ear+h, and a na+ion of enormous weallh, power and po- l'en+ial abundance, i'r is up +o you, The youih of America +o use +hese advanlaqes for l'he furfher- ance of universal peace and +he be'r+ermen+ of man- kind. I 'Feel confiden+ +ha'r you will accepl' 'rhis chal- lenge and dedicafe yourselves fo 'rhe laslc of cream'- ing a beHer world, based on 'ihe principles of democracy and a spiri+ of fairness and good will. JOSEPH E. DAY DEAN OF BOYS

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ENGLISH Mr. John B. Kennedy, chairman: Mr. Earl J. Clabby, Radio Workshop: Miss Mary J. Boyd: Mrs. June H. Frinlc, sponsor Debonairs: Dr. Edmund E. Evans, Drama, W. Senior Play, Fiesfa-Program Coordinalor: Miss Fern Hesrer: Mr. J. Kenner Agnew, Samohi advisor: Miss Mae Mc- Gregor, sponsor Penpushers: Miss Olivia Marchand: Miss Verona Weg- erer: Mr. Ronald Kyle Esgafe, spon- sor Dominars, S. Senior Play: Miss Margarei' Jackson, Librarian, co- sponsor Ser-Vilces.