Sheridan High School - Bronc Yearbook (Sheridan, WY)

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THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD AMERICAN The first requirement of a good American is honesty. This is one of the most important characteristics. It forms a basis to make the other requirements have a more sincere meaning. From Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” is taken the following quotation: “This above all; to thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.” Loyalty goes hand in hand with honesty in importance. Loyalty to one’s self and one’s country is held in great esteem by all mankind. Trustworthiness is another virtue to be valued highly. When a trusworthy person is given a difficult task to do, he can be depended on to thoroughly complete the work assigned. A good American is helpful, friendly, courteous, and kind. He is helpful to persons less fortunate than he. In time of dire need he is ready to give food, clothing, shelter, and money, though the donation be small, to the Red Cross and to the other organizations who give much needed aid to the victims of disaster. These gifts are given willingly. Courtesy and kindness apply to an American’s home life as well as in the sight of the general public. A good American will abide by the laws of his city, state and national governments. He will not disobey a law when he thinks no one is looking and be the model citizen when he is in view of others. A good American is thrifty. He does his utmost to conserve. No person is benefited by waste. Americans will save, yet they will not endanger their health, which is very important in this strife of men. A good American will find substitutes for the things badly needed for the defense effort. The American who has been used to many luxuries will be able to do without these articles, and do so without complaining. During these troubled times a great characteristic of an American is courage. The courageous person will gladly give his life if need be, to protect these ideals of American life which he has learned to cherish. A good American is clean in body, soul, and mind. A good American is reverent. He has respect for his fellow worker, has reverence for his America. He is thankful that he may worship in any church that he chooses and when he wishes to. A person that has no reverence for God or of mankind will not make a good citizen of any country. A good American, above all, has respect for God. These few characteristics that I have given go to make up the real honest-to-goodness American. —Roberta Hill Twenty

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JANET WHITE JOYFULLY WITTY Casper, Wyoming High School (1, 2); Q. E. Q.; Debate (3); Monitor (4). JUNIOR WHITE JENUINE WHISTLER Radio Day (2). VELMA WIEDITZ VERY WELL-LIKED Los Buscadores (2, 3, 4), President (4); Q. E. Q., Bronk-ette Staff. EDNA WILLIAMS EVER WELCOME Girl Reserves (1); Q. E. Q. EDITH WOLFF EARNESTLY WINSOME G. A. L. (1, 2, 3); Q. E. Q.; S. P. Q. R. (3, 4); Radio Day (3). IRENE WOLFE IMPISH WARBLER Class Play (3); Q. E. Q., Bronkette Staff; G. A. L. (1, 2, 3, 4), Hiking and Bicycling Manager (4); Sweater (4); Large (3), and Small (2) Letters; Prom Committee (3); S. P. Q. R. (1, 2, 3); Tennis Tournament (2, 3); Ping Pong Tournament (2, 3X; State Music Festival (2, 3); Radio Day (2, 3); Treasurer of Class (3) ; Double Mixed Quartette (4) . GERALDINE WOOD GENUINELY WONDERFUL Class Plav (3); Prom Committee (3); Q. E. Q., Bronkette Staff; S. P. Q. R. (2, 3, 4); Monitor (4); Assembly Stage Book (4). Nineteen

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Class of January, 1943 Allen, Louis Barkey, Doris Barkey, Roberta Brockman, Jean Brown, Stanley Browne, Betty Campbell, Raymond Chapman, Jean Christensen, Evelyn Cline, Jane Cline, Joan Cooke, Lorna Cunningham, Velma Elstrom, Bob Hume, Phyllis Jamieson, David Kitchens, Lois Lewis, Josephine McSweyn, Donald Madrigal, Eva Maier, Della Maycock, Irene Mediate, Jim Meredith, Bob Merritt. Willeta Morris, Willis Podgornik, Rose Pilch, Albert Racheff, Christina Richardson, James Shatzer, Janice Sweem, Esther Switzer, Marilyn Walden, Margaret Walthall, Lonnie Wilcox, Muriel Wilkes, Merlin Wright, Betty Jean OUR AMERICA Within the western hemisphere Stands a nation, young and strong, Her mind is filled with gallant deeds; Her heart is filled with song. Her words are truth, her vows are kept She supplies what her peoples need. Her gains are made in an honest way And not by selfish greed. Her soldiers fight in foreign lands, And the deeds they leave behind Are marvelled by nations over the world, And are engraved on the pages of time. Their deeds will live forever, Their praises will reach no end, For the characteristics of a nation Are characterized by her men. Leo Boehler. Twenty-one