Western Mennonite School - Pioneer Yearbook (Salem, OR)

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Part of.. . Within each human soul liesa thirst accompanied by potential to search for something to satisfy that thirst. Youth wants to lcnow and Western Men- nonite School is a part of the search to satisfy that thirst for knowledge. There are some who only half -heartedly search to satisfy their inward longing 3 they are satisfied to have moistened their lips.. But there are others who, after a taste of knowledge feverishly search for more. And they will find, because knowledge will be found by those who willingly search for it. But with the increase of knowledge comes also the realization of the vast expanse of knowledge still beyond reach. It is that realization which makes us humang which makes us have faith inan all-knowing God. We then re- ceive shocks to our own little thought systems and the more we know, the more we know that we need to know more. The students at Western find themselves a part of the search for knowledge when they discover the fascinating story of man in history classy the intri- cate functions and processes of the humanbody in health classg the stimulation of a hard game of basketball in P. E. classy the orderly construction of the elements in chemistry classg the correct grammatical structures of our lan- guage and the best that has been written and expressed through it in English classg the inspiration of a chorus singing together in music classg and God, throughout every class, but particularly in Bible class. A Search

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SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS: Dale Lauber, President, Irene Schultz, Treasurer, Arthur Hershberger, Vice President, Loretta Wisseman, Secretaly. Senior Class Sponsors Lowell and Grace Herr Mr. Herr. . . Has an insatiable thirst for math, ls the very essence of patience in the classroom, Coaches the A team to victory, Logical thinker who loves a good joke, Imparts some of his own philosophy of life through his teaching. Mrs. Herr, with her knowledge of propriety and her love of life in action as well as on the written page, has complemented Mr. Herr's work as sponsor with refreshing new ideas. Their good planning helped spur the Seniors away on their sneak and help- ed gmduate the Seniors away with a commendable commencement. 20 A variety of persons, they are friendly, dignified, fun loving, and mischievous, As a group they have unpredictable actions and are fuJ.l of original ideas . . . . . They enjoyed midnight marshmallow roasts , fake sneaks, then the real thing, They had class prayer meetings in the woods and were drawn closer to God, They have listened to Macbeth's tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow They have seriously considered tomorrows themselves, They are facing the future with confidence because they know God.