University of North Texas - Yucca Yearbook (Denton, TX)

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Xa J f ....,.,,NX if -sm. ' .av . fri EDlcATloN Throughoul Jrhe I943 Yucca are reprinled lines from The Sa a of Johnny lhe One 'rh Q , e slory of a young kid, laughing and sl'rong, like your lorolher or boy friend or former schoolmale, who is coura- geously, unsellishly fighling for America and for you. Since The fale of America depends on lhem and Their abililry 'ro lceep alive lhis never-say-die spiril, we dedicale lhe I943 Yucca lo all Jrhe Johnny lhe Ones who once were sludenls al Norlh Texas Slafe Teachers College. for- Johnny, my son, is Johnny Jrhe One Wh 'll ' o wi win lhe lighl as il should be won, Bul Johnny, my son is Johnny Jrhe On I el Who won'+ march home lill lhe job is done. ' Q

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GTREWORD NineTeen hundred and TorTy-Three will go down in The pages of hisTory as a year when America was aT war-noT only miliTary America, buT civilian America as well. lT will be re- membered as a year whose beginning saw Americans com- ing Trom every wallc oT liTe-- over The hill, down Trom The waTer gaps, up from The mill, ouT oT The ToresT, and over The ranges -To join The march To lceep America Tree. As sTu- denTs of NorTh Texas STaTe Teachers College you, Too, have joined This march, and iT is your parT in iT ThaT we have Tried To recapTure Tor you here in The pages oT The l943 Yucca- your war Yucca. T To geT This yearbook ready To place in your hands was noT an easy Task, Tor The war eTTorT has noT Tailed To Talce iTs Toll oT prinTers, phoTographers, sTaTT members, and maTerials involved in The publicaTion oT The boolc. We hope, however, ThaT iT will become one oT your mosT cherished possessions, because iT may conTain The only available record oT ThaT porTion oT your liTe spenT wiTh many Triends you will never see again. IT is ThereTore wiTh The purpose oT preserving The memory oT NorTh Texas STaTe Teachers College during war years ThaT we place in your hands This, The I94-3 Yucca. Keep iT: enjoy iT, value iT-iT may be The lasT Tor The duraTion! ff! J!

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Y- J, , ,a -AW W ...1 -2'-f'i ,'V ., .- f 1 is 'R , GNTENTS Aclminis1'ra'l'ion 0 Classes 0 Personali+ies Q 'Y' Afhlefics 0 Aclivifies 0 Organizaiions 0 C The cry of lhe eagle ringing clear ls +he only bugle 'I'ha+ Johnny can hear, Calling +he wa'I'chword, ligh+ing 1'he lamps In millions of ships and planes and camps.