Washington High School - Hornet Yearbook (El Dorado, AR)

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. ...Nfl ,ffm M , 1 !,ff-Y AX X X X 54: as e X . ee 1 sf' KX - A K , Y ,, s Yg!,, f 1 ' T - + l X Q 2 - i I 3 S : I: S S I 2 -- ' ' ' f f i In writing this year's Hornet, we have had one major ob- jective in mind. This objective was to bring to you, the readers of the Hornet, entertainment as well as to give you an idea of the various activities of our school. We have spared no time nor energy, without any consideration of the amount of thought involved, in the writing of this year's annual. Soon we will end the activities of this year's school program for our summer vacations. To the seniors, the end of this school year holds even greater meaning. Not only are the seniors of the class of 1952 ending their school year, but they are ending their whole high school careers. This year's publication would have been impossible if it had not been for the splendid cooperation of many persons who were interested in making our efforts make the greatest exhibit possible This years Hornet is the product of the Joint work of our sponsor, editorial staff the entire senior class the faculty of our school and countless other grand people Our thanks are extended to all of them Financing the annual was our greatest problem and the many generous businessmen of our city made it seem almost non existant through their many contributions and through their buying advertisements We hope that' you will find this yt irs Hornet up to your expectations plus more than that Our intentions were to present pictorial story of our actlvl ties in an all out effort to inform everyone who had never taken or found enough time to visit our school Bobby D Ross, Editor in Chief . . , . . . V , s 1 , . . . . , ,. . 1 . ,A Y,,- ' '- - ' - , f ,,,.,-V n .. . . i Min, h .a In

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f . -4:31 1:-'f .in i g-fJeJ1mhfm This year's annual is dedicated to one of the men who was instrumental in the educational move- ment here - the late Mr. vlohn R. Dykes. In respect and gratitude for one who did so much with so little. the yearbook staff members use this method to ex- press their appreciation to a truly great American. Although little has ever been mentioned about this illustrious scholar and his achievements, his equal as a historian and educator has seldom been found. Not only did he sacrifice his ability and time, but also his money to accomplish a sound educational program. During the oil boom around l920-21, the city population increased and pupil enrollment outgrew the little three room building. Through the cooper- ation of several interested eitilens, Nlr. Dykes was able to meet the emergency. Although never complete- ly finished and under the name of XVashington Insti- tute, the high school had its beginning. Behind every great man, there is always a woman. Xlis. Mable Dykes, wife of the noted teacher, still lives here at her North XVa'shington residence. She vividly recalls her husband's strong determination to build a high school. In his great effort to start a high school, the emi- nent figure had many difficulties and disappoint- ments, but never gave up. He finally succeeded in accomplishing a plifl of what he wanted to do. By Leainon Cheatham,

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