Washington High School - Lens Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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Each day Miss Sykes and Mrs. Rice, our school secretaries, check atten- dance, write letters, and do general office work, which includes numerous jobs. These routine responsibilities occupy their time, and yet they are always will- ing to listen to our problems and to help us in every way possible. Their friendship is valued by teachers and students alike. The class of January '45 dedicates this page to you, Miss Sykes and Mrs. Rice, in appreciation for all that you have done for us during our years at Washington.

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c 3 f i-H Q ►nQ WD MR. WINDNAGLE A short time ago I heard Dr. Willard Givans, Executive Secretary ol the National Education Associa- tion, relate the following experience. On the train last week I was chatting with a returning service man. 'Believe it or not,' he said to me, 'Nine days ago, I was with my outfit on Leyte without hope of an early return. Tomorrow I will be home.' To what do you attribute the American fighters' superiority?'' I asked him. I can speak for but myself; but so it seems to me, my superiority lies in the fact that in my school in Oregon I was taught to think.' You of the January 1945 class have completed your formal high school education. The greatest accolade that could be bestowed upon your faculty would be, They taught me to think. V I c E P R I N C I P A L MISS OHMERT Our immediate tomorrow holds one supreme purpose—victory in this war. There is a tomorrow beyond that for which we are all preparing—the tomor- row after the war in a peaceful world. It is your good fortune to be among those who will have an active part in that future. The authors of The Prom- ise of Tomorrow state that It is natural that we should be worried, anxious, and confused about the present and uncertain about the future, for we are living in an age of rapid change, such as mankind has sel- dom experienced during the long centuries of human history. May the years you have spent at Wash- ington High School serve as a foun- dation upon which to build for a sane future. Our heartiest wish is that you will carry with you the spirit of Washington High School to meet the challenge which awaits you.

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Under the excellent supervision of Miss Lancefield, Washington High School's library is one of which we should all be proud. Much of our school- work is based on its use; and each study period during the day and also before and after school, students use its many books and other fine reference material. Each term new volumes are added to our library. This term a number of new ones have been received, including plays and war books. The January '45 Class wishes to thank you, Miss Lancefield, for the help you have given them, and for your efforts which have kept our library well above the average.