Tell City High School - Sagittarius Yearbook (Tell City, IN)

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Q ■ SAGITTARIUS, 1948

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( Tonight we want to review our school years and to look toward the future. Until now we shared the comfort and championship of a closely knitted group. We have been through the first phase of our life and are now ready to go on as individuals. There are farewells to say. decisions to make, and new responsibilities to shoulder. Now more will be expected of us and less forgiven us. In the fast moving world of today there is no place for slow-motion, mental reactions, or fuzzy reasoning. We are not fully educated and must not let ourselves believe that we are. Most of us realize that we are to be the citizens of tomorrow and that we must learn new things and progress in order to make our life and our country a success. In the age of today there is no one standing still; we are either going forward or backward. We have but one life to live on this earth and may we make a success of that one life. At first we will find many problems confronting us that we will not know how to solve, and only through experience will we learn to solve such problems. The change from childhood and early youth to manhood will not be an overnight affair as some might be led to believe. There are many who have done outside work while going to school. This will aid them in a short-cut to early maturity but even they will find things much different when they are left entirely on their own and are to make all their decisions and to completely support themselves. Tasks worthy of effort are stern in their demands, but we will know the stimulus of the striving and the satisfaction of seeing our capa- cities developed to their fullest extent. During four years of continual progress at Tell City High School we have attemnted to orenare ourselves to meet the problems and tasks ahead of us. Many will turn to college in order that they might more readily find their place in the ever advanc- ing world. We have not been preparing just to live in the future, but our school experiences have been living experiences. We do not feel like babes turn- ed out into a cold world, but as individuals seeking recognition as citizens and able to share the responsibilities of our fellow men. A number of us can go from here feeling that we are already part of this busy American industrial svstem. By that I mean that we have actual experience in many cases. The value of part-time work is a debat- able question, but it is to me the most important experience that can be had. If the student gets practical experience along with the regular school activities he will have a broader education. We are convinced that the American way of life is the highest achievement of any government—past or present—we cannot approve of any group or organization that would seek to overthrow that government by force. And we hope that in the event of a call to protect this great nation, that not a one would seek to be released from his obligation. The greatest weapon with which to contest Un-Americanism is education. A life of achievement and action is no level road. Let us determine to live our lives each day as we would climb a steep mountain, slowly and steadily, giving an occasional glance toward the top to keep the goal in view, pausing often along the way to marvel at each new scene; taking time out to laugh when we may and lend a hand when necessary to a fellow climber who finds the going too rough; relishing the exciting challenge that each turn of the trail brings. SAGITTARIUS, 1948

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s E N I 0 R DOROTHY JEAN SCHAEFER Dot” 18 President Majors—English, Commerce 0 F F 1 C E R S Band, 8, 1, 2, 3, 4, Trombone; Class Treas. 1; Booster Club 4; Class Pres. 3, 4; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; Thespians 4 JACOB L. SHAVER JR. Pat” 18 Vice-President Majors—English, Science, Math. Greenville High School 1; Student Council 2; Basketball 2, 3; Football 3; Class Secretary 3; Class Vice-Pres. 4; FBLA 4; Booster Club 4; Editor MARKSMAN 4; Editor SAGITTARIUS 4; Thespians 4; Quill and Scroll 4; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4 BERNICE HELEN BRIGGEMAN Google” 17 Sec’y-Treas. Majors—English, Home Ec. Booster Club 4; Yell Leader 4; Office 4; GAA 2; Band 8, 1, 2 , 3, 4, Trombone; Girls Chorus 3; MARKSMAN Staff 4; Thespians 4; Class Sec’y-Treas. 4; SAGITTARIUS Staff 4 SAGITTARIUS, 1948