Scioto Township High School - Sciotonian Yearbook (Commercial Point, OH)

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VALEDICTORY LIVING FOR TOMORROW Our speaker, Dr. Davis, parents, teachers,class- mates and friends. As we have completed twelve years of school, we have finally reached the point where we can come together and say farewell to our alma mater. We are now ready to step from schoollife into the great world ahead of us. To quote our class motto, W0ut of schoollife, into life's schooln. As we go from day to day, we are really living for tomorrow, for things in the future. Everyone does this, even small children. For example, a small child playing with blocks always has in mind that he wants to build something. He works for the day when he will be able to accomplish this small task to the best of his ability. Since we are here tonight to receive our diplomas, we will soon be ready to start putting the remain- ing blocks of our life together. All through school we have worked to gain this first series of blocks. We have been working for the future, for what it will gain for us in the vast world ahead of us. Today we are living in a world of science. If it hadn't have been for the great scientists in the past, who looked ahead into the future, we wouldn't be so far advanced in the world as we are today. They worked hour after hour on inventions which have completely changed this world into a modern age. Sometimes we work for things without knowing whether they will turn out to be an advantage or a disadvantage to ourselves and to the world. For example, the discovery of the Atomic Bomb and Atomic Energy has turned out to be quite a mystery to the world. It has its advantages and disadvantages, namely, as a bomb, I believe that it will cause more destruction to the world than it can ever do good. Already it has caused a lot a tension. Nations have hard feelings toward each other and people have fear

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'who 'S Who's Who's Who's Who's Who's Who's WHO'S WHO the most brilliant girl--- ---Joan Belt the youngest boy- -B111 Ehmann the youngest girl Etta Maynard the tallest boy-- B111 Dechert the tallest girl- ---Dale Boyd the shortest boy- Alva Carfrey the shortest girl Violet Elson Who has the blondest hair ------- Who's the best girl singer ------ -Nancy Green Who has the nice t di iti Who's Who's Who's Who's Who's Who's Who's Who's Who's Who's Norma Graham s spos on---Darwin Hall the shyest boy--- Byron Haughn the most charming girl ----- Pearl Roese the Beau Brummel B111 Nichols the most studious girl---Jane Reyholds the jolliest boy ------------ Ned Wilson the most carefree boy ----- Don Thrasher the most athletic girl ----- Mary Hoover the most athletic boy -------- B111 Rush the girl most likely to succeed ----------- Peaxdbha Williams the boy most likely to succeedbnnm ------------ Roy Thompson

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KCon't7 ' of another war and what will happen if the bomb is used. Some countries think that in is just a means of preventing other countries from starting wars. If it can Energy it will be a great It will aid in making the than it is today. Atomic be changed into Atomic advantage to the world world even more modern Energy can be used in heating homes, running steam ships, electrical appliances and many other various uses. It has been stated that one ounce of Atomic Energy will supply enough heat for three to five, six-room houses for ten years. This would be quite a saving on fuel bills. From these few facts you can see that Atomic Energy can be of a great advantage if it is used in the right way. In the same way, our lives can follow the pat tern of Atomic Energy. If we make up our minds that we are going to be successful we can. All we have to do is to choose a career and devote our best efforts toward it. We have to be able to get along with other people. We can't always be knocking the other person. NWe must remember that a knock is a boast to the other fellow, but a boost is a mutual lift to bothn. All of these things go toward aiding ourselves and people around us in the same way that Atomic Energy does. However, if we are like the bomb in its destructive aspect, we will look on the dark side of life. Some people are like this. They go through life thinking of no one but themselves, not caring whether they put forth any effort to help them- selves or anyone else. They never look into the future, but just live from day to day. I'm sure no one wants to be like this. Therefore, let us be like the scientists. They had certain goals to reach in discovering the Atomic Bomb and Energy. the same way we should set goals in our own In lives and work to reach them. We, as graduates of l9L6, have many opportunities ahead of us that the graduating classes of the past few years haven't had. Since commencement last