Sparta High School - Spartan Yearbook (Sparta, MI)

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DRIH IDAVS SSAGE TO THE CLASS OF 1957 Each of us is born with the beginnings of one thing that, down through the years, will be observed, commented upon and judged as much or more than any other item. Worn on our back, in plain view, we write daily messages for our fellow men to read. Many are the colors of the crayons we use and the script may vary from courageous, bold and clear, to smudged and faltering, but the messages will be there regardless. Some call it REPUTATION, others know it as THE RECORD or MY STORY. I call it THE SLATE. The crayons we use have familiar names: Ideals, attitudes, habits, interests, words spoken or unspoken, things done or not done, our dreams, joys, sorrows, our pride and our shame, All these are there and many more. For each of you I hope the messages you have written and will write, may gain for you a generous share of life's most precious possessions: Peace of mind, joy in your work, kindly thoughts in the minds of others and self-respect, Sincerely yours, James H. Gardner

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UD I2lll1IEll0Ell1I'S SSAGE 'Qu-an TO THE CLASS OF 1957 In a short time you will begin new activity. All growth depends on activity. There is little or no development, physically or intellectually, without effort -- and effort means work. To many people work is a curse, that is not true, rather it is a prerogative of intelligence. It is the measure of your growth as an individual, as a village, a nation -- In fact civilization itself. To the class of 1957 I would ask you to keep in mind that things endure in human affairs when they are not made of pride and power, but of humility and when you have a sweet sense of accomplishment and recognize the value of every minute. It is our hope that during your short stay at Sparta schools you have gathered knowledge to the extent that you will agree with John Ruskin, who wrote The only difference between education and non-education is accuracy, Sincerely yours, Z ij Q W. H. DeHart

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elementan facult BACK ROW: F. DeHart, R. Powell, M. Baehr, S. Neff, .T . Granis, R. VanderLaan, R. Lukins. SECOND ROW: R. Field, A, Adams, M. Mullready, J. Ruiter. FRONT ROW: E. Todd, B, Tuttle, R. Wood, M. Hoffrneyer, L Woodward. SDARIA AREA IIACLHI sv-'iv H--5. -. .. . . . . , ,,,,,.. .,-' 1,,,,f,,,,, yn-,fy ,krf . in K ,..,.,,,. 5 ,. K , K I STANDING: J. Beuschel, H. Besemer. J. Furhoff, C. Frank, A. Hunt, A, Lymburner, D. Johnson, E. Van Antwerp. SEATED: L. Nequist, F, Anderson, G, Stinson, F. Huey. L Carlson, U, Robinson, F. Slapinski.