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Page 15 text:
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Any disaster or great upheaval always carries in its wake a spiritual and mental re-evaluation in the minds of thinking people. September, 1939, saw the beginnings of a cataclysmic earthquake whose disturbing rumbles were distinctly audible in Weaver ' s cor¬ ridors. A few days before the class of 1942 entered the portals of Weaver High School, the world had embarked upon a new war which came increasingly closer to our shores until on December 8th, 1941, America declared war upon the aggressor Japan. The disaster had occurred! During the three years that we have spent at Weaver, we have been experiencing this re-examination of our cherished beliefs. No longer have such things as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness been taken for granted. We find that the singing of America” stirs our deepest souls, and we have discovered that American air tastes better when we stop for comparison. This is what all America has been doing. This is what the class of ' 42 has been doing. We have paused to review our America! We have stopped for a moment to discover what we are defending. We have decided that the war and all its undertones cannot be overlooked. We have resolved that the American ideals are worth defending, not only in this war but throughout our lives. We dedicate our yearbook to America and the rights for which, now and forever, she stands. We dedicate our lives and our spirits to the great task that she has undertaken in preserving forever the American ideals. Victory is our aim! We, the class of 1942, do dedicate The Portal of ' 42 to the victory of the things America defends. ★ ★ ★ —
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MR. FRANK H. BURKE And now I send you to your first recitation—. Can ' t you just picture Mr. Burke standing on the auditorium stage booming forth these famous last words in his deep, bass voice, and accompanying his assembly conclusion with a quick grin? Remember his de¬ lighted chuckle and deep blush as he received the Weaver champion gold fooball? Does F. H. B. bring to mind that call slip written in Greek shorthand with the K cipher inscrip¬ tion? Or when you think of F. H. B., ' ' do you remember the games, both football and basketball, that he always attended cheering as lustily as the student body? Frank H. Burke, the principal of Weaver High School, is a sincere believer in progress, patriotism, and people. Tolerant and patient, Mr. Burke is an outstanding educator, alive with school spirit, always working with and for the student body. His administrative ability and understanding have made Weaver a fine place to work in and a school to be proud of. Express it as an inspiring leader , a sincere friend , a loyal and honest man , or strictly okay , a real pal , a grand guy —but it still boils down to F. H. B. —Mr. Frank H. Burke.
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