Thompson Vocational High School - Owl Yearbook (Thompson, PA)

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Il olxe exelx ploblcm and oxelcome cxclx dl lclt becauf au fdthfx s xxol xxl a sml clf lellance and a falth that llugn at all dlfflcultles The cptlnllstlc studcnt laughs at and laughs off dlfflcultles and because of thls tcm pelamcnt le IS mole llkelx to ox Ll come them xx hlle hls LOTUIJIIIIOII xx ho IS a pcsslmlst dlllllfdlllil hl sccmlnglx lmpos lblc tasks x ltll thc cloonlx cxpcctatlons of not su l 111 plnqlsm ls ls OXXH Hxx llc Tloc mall xx ro slngs at hls task and tlllfllgll chcelfulncss and cnthus ldslh 211ClN 0th6lS actuallx COP1lll utr to hls oxxn plcasules and p 9 ls In thl5 xxax he ls stea 1 Lllmblng upward Effort xx Ol ks xx onde s ln tll xx olld It IS the b3SlC platfolm fo all progress the capstone of all torles and the xerx plx ot upon xx hlch all the success of an lncllxlcl ual must turn It lws xxllttcn all the book Ialnted all the D1LtUlLs co lstluctccl all the tcl plcs cleslcn ec all the malble blld ed all hc streams tunneled zll the mount alns produced all the xx ealth col structed all the sclcn es and Idl ecl to the XQIX heaxen the ex QlldStlH toxxers of knoxxn tluth Hc xxho hopes to succeed must flISt plepall fcl hls xx olk and then dlllgentlx ap plx h1I'I1S6lf to It Qlr John Lubbock saxs PGFNSXQIHHLQ IN the Qtatc mans braln the xx lm sxxolcl the lnxentol s seclct and the chol ols open scsame l onc lc galn the hlghest DOIY1tVKlllflLl1X It a ce among, thc Llllllfcl tonc success T c mall of g'tHlllN soals on thf xxlng,s of glftcd poxxcl thc glftc l man llscs bx hls oxx I1 lnherltcd tl folts lnd thl malks the stcpplnc s nc bx xxhlch lllH1lX lse Sllll I bex men haxc llmost unllmlteci Dfisltl lll or taklnf palls ind fcl calm anr teadx effort Thex ale the noral md the ldeal gldllts ot the lice the creat souls of good qualltx xxhose llxes and charactcls ale Ilt models for humanltx It IN a me t mlst llxe to thlnk th xt UI lx the e t cmclx lntelllgcnt C111 succecd Fxcn mc nt ll dullness and xx acc UI ltlxc xxcl l to hlghtl knoxxlccc Tlmc effolt and hlghcr liledlk max oxclcoroc them and flnallx croxxn perslstellt dllpllcdtlfln xx lth the laulel xxleath of xlctorx One should not onlx deslre some thlnff xxolth xxhlle but also should d9Sl'9 to posses It and haxe th: courage and ambltlon to earn It He mlght tlre ln hls eflo c but he must not letlre from the eonfllct for lf he plre he IN sule to cllmb hlgher ard hlgher 111 the 3ttd.1IlYl'19Dt of hls ob lec Thercfc re exelx xouth should strlxc and scheme to leach the hlffn e t helght to restolc hls xx calx 61 ergles t cantlnue hls effo ts and plan and lf he llx es he 15 llkclx to arrlxe at the destlnatlon toxxard xx l l1Ch he has b en YK01klDg Thls method mall s the hlghxx ax to scholarshlp to manhood and t achlexemcnt Ellfabeth Thomas JOKES If lston VS helc dlLXOUg'0ll1 5 lllkttl mild inlta B l ln n coxx o the bank to haxc lts mlllx Ltltlflfill s l ll x lc Name llqulcl that xxlll not fl66lL xldl lOllt Hot xx atel l-1 'l' I JY 'l. 'ff'-l,l -' sa lt -1- f ' ' r Q - ' 1 pry' ' ,S it.' ' 'k th ' le of s ' 4' '. , j ' 3, ' Ss - ' 1 . 1 1 '1 ' 2 1 S 2 ' sc 1-'1 '1 ' A .2 . I A1 A I 1 K 1 K- V ' 1 L1 1 1 1 1 . A, .L1 . A .. ' ' 1 ' 1 1 . L1 s 'S 1 - 1 ' 1 I V G D 1 'A I , K1 1 1 8 A1 2 1 - , 2 . ' , , ' 1 . 1 ,' X 1 ' ' ' 1 -2 . A1 1 ,Ss .1 Q . .11 1 S S 4 b i I VJ X' ' v' I ' X X . v 1 L':g1 x ' lv K' '.v. j ni Y 1 . IJ' . Y C ,1 l ' -U . 1 ' N Flo ' as 1 po ' ' ' are not lars Y .V x- in ' ' Llllul- nr 1- ' xrg. ' 1' . g. Olt Q . J tf -' '2'l- . ',, ' .. '. 1 ' A. .k1' 1 - ' - A ' x- . v. A V is ' 1' .' ' .' ' T4 - ' ' f'tg, j 'Q s ' d'lj.' I Q i j .' : - I . . I .G ' ' v L nw ' 's ' , ' ' 2 . . I 'ks ' 1 . Q E1 . . . V- ,fr 14,1 ' , achlevementsl the heraldlof all VIC' Continues to aclmire, desire, and as- ny T .V v I 'nw L1 Q i . . A 51' Tl ' 4 . p elk Q l ' ' ' .gg ' t - ' 1. ' . f ' 2- , A' , 1 . , 1- ' o 'f ' r 3 A1 1 1 L1 .' , C L1' -1 'S I ' '.' ' ' X . 1 1 1 1 Q ' - 1 K1 ' U- . ' . I I . ' -f .-1 1 1 L, 1 . 1 1 v 1 ,i J 1 K V . l ' V V . . . ' ' l I ' 3 , ' , o . . . ' ' ' Y J . .v S ' K 'Q '1 1 - 1 1. 1. H . . . . ' . . N- ' 'T ' ' , '2?f'E':,. :1 .' ' ' . ' . .',. K1 ..,c , S , '- .'1. Zilll n 1 xx' ll - ,- - A. ' -' - jk. 1 1 .,..,1 -gm, Dla- - f X ' ' 1' s is ol ., .1 z' -g ' We .-I'n tak' gr lx' ' 't h j ' 1 I - A' L' ' .U I 1 1 1 , ' .1 ' - . A 1 ' ' I rx' ' 1 v l -, l r' ' gg ' x' j .' ' l A - Mr. C'hil'ol. 'l l'hjs s: .'- a . A. Z 'S . . L. , ' , ' ' . 1' . .4 A? :to 1 Q ' z aj 'is . I -l . ' '.

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IHL OWL ly realme vxe were goxng aboard our shlp To our surpr1se Gwendolyn Glox er and Helen Whltman of Qtarrucca hearlng of our success so far d9C1d8d to Joln us to complete our tr1p We left port Nlondav mornlng August 31 at n1ne o clock Wlth the follovung n charge Captaln George Wh1tH6V P1lot Ethel Hack lev Porter Helen Whltman and Englneer MIHDIQ Ogden and thc followmg aboard lVIar1or1e Mlller Anna Blngham Alton Wflght6I Robert Barnes Wanelta Burchell Gwendolyn Glover MHFIOH Dan1el son Ellzabeth Thomas and Laura Davls All took an actlve part 1n presentlng the play H1s Best In vestment We declded we had better change our motto from Iwot on the H8lghtS but Chmbmg t Alxx ays Upward The class col ors were chosen to be s1lver and bluc of the sky vxh1ch xvas to be u xto us a svmbol of truth Four years has thls class adJourr1 knowledge we could but let us not be weary IH xvell do1ng for ll dum season xve shall reap 1f we tamt no It would take too long to tell the complete log of th1s eventful vox age It would be very mterestln to tell the many dellffhtful expe1 1ences and the many wonderful l sons the changes ln the pa senccr 11st at the varlous norts along the way the partmg from thls one and the xx elcom1ng of that x 1th the xx hy and the wherefore of It all but af ter all It has but llttle x1tal Sl n1f1cance except to ourselv s tle few xvho st1ll remaln together to land tonlght at tlus class mght wharf We must not dlvulge the secrets of our shlpmates YVe must not for get the lovaltv due to our class col ors so xallantlx flylng at the mas terhead It has been a most wonderful voy age and we have accumulated manv SOUVQDITS from every port We have not faced anv gale WhlCh vxe haxe not been able to w1thstand We haxe been able to procure thc necessary passports at the entrance of each SllLC66d1Ilg sea and havc been able to pay the pr1ce ln good hard xfxork for cvery part of the passage Now thls the class of 1939 through our years of hlgh school there has been much hard work w1th but l1ttle restlng by the way Slde for preparatlons have been tak1ng place for us to take our f1n al departure from the sea Now may the blesslngs that ever attend the noble good and true fcllow and ablde w1th us each and all now and forever more Amen ALWAYS UPWARD MOTTO Everv llfe ha ltS hllls lts hard problems and rewards It IS burden ed Wlth trlals tr1bulat1ons dlscour agements dangers and dlfflCUltl9S but all these can be overcome where the xxorth Whlle goal 1s ahead No perlod of l1fe IS free from dxf t1cult1es but youth IS the speclal tlme of preparat1on for th1s strug gle that IS sure to come In youth one strxves to dex elop the strength of body the d1sc1pl1ne of m1nd and the dec1s1on of character that wlll enable h1m to flght succes fully every battle and to overcome ex erx dxfflcultv Educatlon 19 a soul enrnchmff pro cess that beglns at b1rth and ends at death It IS not the work of one on two years but of a lxfetlme The brlght hopeful soul IS thc strong soul It vx1llcl1mb ex en l ul V- - y 10 'I r 4 'f v ' . -, . 7, ' sv ' , , I,- fv . 1 1 - . . , - LJ , - . . . , W . v v V ' , . . - , ' r h ' 1 f 1 , ' ! I ' ' ' I v o ' l I , . . . , , ' A Q I - A , c v v ' . . . , A ' X 9 Y . 3 - . y ' y I -V . . . , - l V . , - A ' A . . . , - ' 9 ' CK ' ' I , - - YY ' - 1 S . sa - I u s v ,, K' Y 7 0 u , u ' , ' . ' ' . . . ' I . L 1 A . 9 v ' , 1 1 , . il.. ' , , u n , .. ed on the sea, and gathered all the l i-, A - CC C' ' ' 1 , . . 9 ' y . . . I g K , ' - L L I l 1 . 4 A, , - tl! 'Q ' 1 1 . . l Y 7 Y- L ' , V . U . . . . - u K3 . C 4. . - .4 y S A n . QS' 1 ' - , ' ' S .I - ' . ' . . Y Y ' ' . , 1 . , x ' 1 v v ' tr' v v .' ' . 1 ' , . , Z 1 ' w . S v ' ' 7' id- ' ' V ' , 3 Y 1, ' ' S , l ' U . ' v ' q n 1 - 5 - i ,h i . O A L A ' I . 1 1 ' - . . , ' 1 1 . ' . , . - ' - ' Q ' 1 i - g . . ' ' ',' 1 .

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THE OWL MANTLE ORATION The trme hae come yy hcn you are glad for a helplng hand to gurdc you through the trrals of your Sen 101 year Take thrs adyrce rn the Splrlt rn yy hrch rt IS gly en and rcm ember that a yyrse man profrt ly others mrstakes a fool by hrs oyxn Do not let tne honor of bcrrg Sen rors make you too proud or yarn as rt has ome others but be real men and yy omf n Cultry ate modesty and do not let a feyy yyords of flattery spoken rn jest turn your heads There are many les ons to be learned besrdes those 111 the text books and yy hrch yyrll be of benefrt du11n0f the entrr span of your l1y es As trme goes on and the future beckons do not hesltate but folloyy courageouslv to hrgher achreye ments Fou ageously9 Y s b rt tate yyrsely befor you plunge blmd ly rnto somcthrng that you hope might brmg, success Remember thc yvell knoyyn truth Fools rush rn yy here angels fear to tread Hoyy eyer be alert so that you yylll rec ognme Dame Fortune yy hen oppor tlllllty pres nts rtself You are recerylng a great honor that no one but Junrors can appre crate I am certarn that yyrth the ercperrence you haye recelyed and the rnformatron I haye grycn you you can emcrge from the tr rals of Senrors rn safe and sane states I noyy present you thrs spotless mantle yyhlch you should hold at rts hrghest standard Tlrrs can be done rf ey ery member of your class ls most srncere rn hrs efforts Har ron Danrelson 'VI1ss Srnger Where yy as the shlngle flrst used 7 Em rson I yyould rather not tell you JUNIOR RESPONSE Nlembers of the Class of 1939 In behalf of the Class of 1933 I accept yyrth extreme pleasure thrs renoyy ned mantle of black and gold We yyrll do our best to keep rt as spotless and pure as rt noyy rs We haye enroyed your compan ronshlp both rn the school room and rn athletrcs We yyrll mrss you but yye yyrll look foryy ar cl to seerng you as leaders 1n your drfferent yy alks of l1fe We thank you most of all dear frlends for your farth rn us a d ln our future We yvrll endeayor to proye to you that rt has not been mrsplaced We hope to make you proud of us We yyant you to say at some great moment of future achreyement Ah yes rndeed yye knoyy that man he rs one of our yye sent forth rn 1933 Vye yy rsh you the utmost suc ess rn rll of your undertakrngs md may your future be most lllllllallt W Qumncr Spencer FAREWEL1. Tune Belreye Nle If All Thos Endearrng Young Charms Hoyy sard mrd the sunshrrre that gladdens thrs scene Comes the thought that todav yye must part That the bond yyhrch affectlon has ey er kept green Nluse be sey ered today rn the heart That yye meet rn tlrrs home of our chrldhood no more As yye loyrngly meet to the last That yye ney er agaln on thls trme bound shore Mav unrte rn the songs of the past lo ' - 1 1 , 1 1 A 1 111 1 L f I 1.1 1 ' I ' . J A' 4 1 - vv K1 Lv - I Q V K Q hw . ' ' I ' - 1 1' . ' ' 1 . 1 ' ' ' ' v ' 1 ' '1 ' 1 . 1 1 1' 1 1 ' 1 1 - . - . . 1 1 1 1'h1 1 , , ' S J , L. LX. 1 , K, ' , 'sl G 1 I 1 I 1 0 4 v . 1 v Y 7 ' ' Y ' I ' I x' ,, ' 1 ' 1 V N 1 1 , , - v 9 7 n 1 L I W Q 1 v - l ' 1 A1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 ' - 1 y y 1 1 I , , ' I ' 1 . . I' Il. Y 1 ' Q 7 L 9 I I A 1 1 1 1 , f 1', 1', R . . - . l v l Y v Y . r 1 'I . D Y Y . ' Y 1 V C, e , .. . . Q , A 1 , , ' 1 A 1 ' 1' ' ' I ' ' 1 1 U 1 1 ' 1 y ' 9 ' 9 v ' , . es, 1 . . -. . 1 p 9 K also Cflutlomly' Plan and mfxh' boys. He graduated yy'1th the class ' e - , , . ' - H . L I 1 1 Q 9 1 , 1 , , . , l ' I , I 1 K1 v K1 L1 Lvl f . -- . . . - 2 ' ' 'V 3 L 9 l K v w 1 Q. . VY K ' V V 1 1 I ll '- 1 v 1 K1 W1 1 -J 1- ' K 1 ' 1 ' '1 1 1 v 1- ' 1 10 1 ' 1 N 1 e . 1 . I ' Y. I 0 I. i 1 v. ' . ' . - U ' 1 I 0 ' Y Y I ' ' A xl 4 'Q ' ,Y 3 -'1 1 . ' , , ' ' 1 1 ' 1 - 11 1 4 I F K T v 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 T l J A v V . I 5 V ' v 7 V u 3 1 1 A K ' , 1 ' . 1 ' ' 1 1 1 I . Q A 9 . . 1 1 1 ' ' 1 u' 1 Ll l , ' I 1 ' -l--T 1 ' V 1 Y ': ' S 3 ' ' ' - 1 . 1 ' 1 v , , ' ' 1 ' - D , . 1 - 1' I 1 v ,' ,' 1 . , .