Watsonville High School - Manzanita Yearbook (Watsonville, CA)

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Dedication AR DFFERENT from the past three years was this year of battle and of triumph, a year in which the forces of righteousness rallied to win back yet again what had been lost to the enemy through treachery and unprepared- ness. We are prouder than we could ever say of the part in this great struggle which is being played on the far-flung battlefronts of the world by students and teachers once associated with our school. To them we dedi- cate this book. May God send them safely back to us again. A higher, nobler task has taken them from school and home. Cn the field of battle they are closing with our foep and though we watched them leave with sorrow their gallantry and their success has made us glad. And they are not forgotten. ln this year we, too, who have re- mained at home, have experienced , much change in our own lives. But g 4 . A .iiii what we have done and what we will o . Q Q 'f , A -1 do before this great war is ended may Q Q 4 v 'A l never be compared with the sacrifices H so gladly made by those who have - -' V01 S answered their country's call to arms. as L Q l We know that in this war there must - lu If - be no compromise. We know that the brave people to whom we are dedi- cating our book will permit no compro- iii mise, whatever the price of victory. Y HPF! R bi STAET Top LEFT: BOB LYNN, IIM MEHL. DICK BEAZELL. GENE ASHADINA. ve PAYSON GREGORY. CHRISTINE -.- FLODBERG. DW1GH'r FISHER.

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if ,rv ,-52+-rfegqegfgggv m? Foreword T-IE STAFF of this year's Manzanita was confronted with many difficulties unknown in previous years. Shortages of film, paper, and finance were among our chief worries. Despite these and other troubles, the work of preparing a yearbook forged steadily ahead. We feel, now that the work is done, a sense of pride in having been able to continue a school tradition during a year of historic national crisis and achievement. We were not alone in our difficul- ties. War brought to the community an acute manpower shortage. High school students were asked to help harvest the crops, and they did. Almost every student found his way into some sort of essential employment. When the crops were harvested they went back to school. The good work did not end there. The fourth war loan was inaugurated, and the high school met its guota. Now that the end of the school year has come, we can look back and say that we have helped shorten the dis- tance to victory. -Contents- Administration Classes Activities Sports Features X' 5 .,i

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