Warren High School - Echoes Yearbook (Warren, IL)

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We Have Nothing To Lose Today is the time----a time to live and be happy--and to make others happy. It is a time to prepare for tomorrow. The world of tomorrow will be different to be sure. Many changes will occur to affect the youth of to- day. These people are very important since today's youth is tomorrow's establishment . In fact, we, the establishment of tomorrow will be in control of government, medicine, construction, education, most of the published literature. . .practically the entire world. We are powerful and therefore we must be cautious. A fool-hardy king soon loses his respect and power. We must try to live our lives honestly and sensibly. If we feel disgusted and unhappy, this feeling must be controlled and put into constructive outlet. An essentially good, powerful society realizes and tries to correct its problems such as war. A world should function as a peaceful union. Per- haps with the conclusion of the Vietnam War the world will try to retain the peace it has helped to bring about. Only then will the countries be a source of pride to their inhabitants. 4

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Contents Introduction........................... Activities ............................ Organizations...........................20 Faculty ................................42 Sports .................................52 Classes.................................64 Senior Directory........................85 Student Life............................88 Advertising.............................90 Index .................................100

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And The World To Gain Though we are powerful, our power is received from some source. Whether it is religious or from friends and family, we must also be a source of power to others. This may be accomplished only through disci- pline and selflessness. We must maintain a system of checks and balances within ourselves. For instance, one must have some ego to be successful, but egotism or excessive ego is deplored. We hope for a life of happiness, but if we had perfection, we would not appreciate it since we would not know imper- fection. We all wish to be popular, but if all were popular, in essence so one would be more popular than the next. Therefore we must try to be balanced in body, mind and soul. Some may ask, Just when shall we change ourselves and the world to be a perfectly balanced people and society? In answering this question, I challenge you to take the steps necessary for change. If society wants an improved world, they must improve it themselves. We are the ones who are molding tomorrow's society. Everything is up to us. And I say that if we are working toward a more perfect society, the time is now to begin. At some time we must work, learn, accept things, develop our full potentiality and give. And that time is now. We have nothing to lose, and the world to gain. 5