Walther Lutheran High School - Remuda Yearbook (Melrose Park, IL)

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A WORLD OF ILLUQION There were times when we had to make some very basic decisions As classes went on day after day and the year progressed we found that we had to stop to look to the tuture. Plans for next year had to be laid For underclassmen new schedules had to be arranged under the careful supervision of various counselors, Seniors met with Mr Meyer and Mr Schlichting to discuss the continuance ot education or lob training Lunch: the time for relaxa- tion, gossip, laughter, dis- cussion and food. Lunchtime ottered the opportunity to stop, reorganize and refresh. Multi-flavored birthday cakes were shared by lunchtime associates. By the time the cake had been devoured and crumbs brushed carefully onto the tioor, it was time for the prayer. As we rose and shuttled slowly to the door, we decided that the race to the lunch line, the bang- ing of trays and the confu- sion had been worthwhile. 3

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THE WORLD AROUND U9 Remuda '66 is no longer in the abstract-it has become a reality. lt is said that each thing is created for a purpose-that it has a special reason for being brought to life. We believe the Remuda has a reason to be born because it has a message to relate. l think 'til l'm weary of thinking .. And l see but shadows around me Illusion in everything. Sir Alfred Comyn Lyall Students are infamous for their talent to day- dream. Brain waves often tuned out the person reciting and eyes wandered to more interesting objects-the window, the gym class, the snow . . . we were a million miles away, in a land of make believe, in a matter of seconds. -ip J . ,J Q ,,, In the interim moments between classes the reverie continued. Faces blurred, feet shuffled, voices mingled and rose to a climactic point only to die again. Somehow, despite the confusion, we reached our des- tination andthe cycle began anew.

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Other subiects offered equal challenge. When, on occasion, we were blessed with student teachers, we struggled, laughed, compared and gave them a challenging experience. But courses went on per schedule. Religion classes widened our scope and challenged tradi- tional views. English brought short stories, Myths, Moby Dick and Shakespeare, Physical Ed- ucation taught sportsmanship, game rules and athletic skills. History lectured on the past while Soc gave us guidelines for the future. Math meant for- mulas and figures . .. from 8:15 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. we questioned and learned and while some things became clear and others blurred, we continued to think. WE SEE CHALLENGE lt was torturous to leave the cafeteria and walk down to Chemistry. Boyle's Law, Angstrom units and the shell theory brought us back to the re- alization that school is still a place for learning. We were challenged by the elements around us, but we attempted to understand and to reason why. We learned that the earth is even more complicated than we had imagined, and this knowledge brought a feeling of wonderment and minuteness. 514 i 4