Wilson High School - Eagle Yearbook (Wilson, OK)

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Dear Yearbook Staff: Perhaps America's major contribution to civilization has been her free public schools. You are fortunate that you live in a land where education is yours... if you take advantage of your opportunities. Apply yourself at all times so that you will achieve maximum results. In today’s schools we strive for more than the ”3 R's”. We wish to develop qualities of leadership, social qualities, and emotional stability. In short, the modern schools in America strive to turn out a well-rounded individual, one who can take his place in an adult society.

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Dear Annual Staff: Sujiefiintenaent 's I have been thinking of our land and our people, and the great part Opportunity plays in the development of each of our lives. Opportunity in life presents each of us with these choices to use our talents and our worldly possessions: we may selfishly use them; we may lavishly waste them; or we may intelligently and spiritually use them. Someone has said that there are four things which will not come back to us - the spoken word, the sped arrow, time lost, and neglected opportunity. In our lives, let us use Opportunity to see how much we can give - not how much we can get; how much we have done - not how much we have won; how much we have loved and served -not how much we are honored. Too often we limit ourselves when Opportunity presents itself to us. We must say to Opportunity I Can! and I Will! if we better our lives and our land. Following is a very wonderful poem on OPPORTUNITY With doubt and dismay you are smitten, You think there's no chance for you, son? Why, the best books haven't been written, The best race hasn't been run, The best score hasn’t been made yet, The best song hasn't been sung. The best tune hasn't been played yet: Cheer up, for the world is young. No chance? Why, the world is just eager For things that you ought to create. Its store of true wealth is still meager, Its needs are incessant and great; Don't worry and fret, faint hearted, The chances have just begun For the best jobs haven’t been started The best work hasn't been done. Berton Braley You boys and girls of the 1957 Annual Staff have and are making the most of the Opportunity to create and produce wonderful memories of your school days for yourselves and those of your classmates who will follow in your footsteps. Congratulations to All of You! Sincerely yours, H. D. Gound

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Elementally pnincijial'$ Oft essaye Dear Yearbook Staff: Statisticians tell us that on a yearly basis the average American spends his time in the following manner: Sleep four months, work three months, eat and dress one month, travel to and from the job three weeks, leisure time three months and one week. This is our leisure time-fund for investment. It's a big time-fund. It's an impressive life-fund. Let's plan to invest this time that it will bring us the largest possible dividends. Yours truly, W.V C A Bill Gillham