Winchester Thurston School - Thistledown Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Mary Helen Jacobsen Down that long water opening on the deep Somewhere far of, pass on and on and go From less and less and vanish into lightf' This is from one of the Idylls of the Kingv that Mary Helen loved. To those who had the good fortune to know Jake, her death was a great blow. We have deeply missed her in all our class activities, social gatherings, and lunch-time frolics. We miss her sunny way of looking at trouble. She had us chuckling most of the time we spent with her: partly at her own clever wit, and partly because her good humor was contagious. Because of her quiet, modest ways, many of us were unaware of her great strength. She had that rare combination of sympathy and intelligence that inspires true friendship. Mary Helen was lovable and genuine, and because she was such a real person we do not feel that she has left us. Her quiet goodness was a living example of all that our school holds dear, and that example living on has strengthened our faith. She has not gone from us into darkness, but has vanished into light.

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443 Dedication to Miss Mitchell To you, Miss Mitchell, we dedieate this, our Yearbook. It is not suflieient, yet there is nothing line enough or great enough that we can give you to express our grateful devotion. The only thing we can do is to pledge our solemn promise that we will always endeavor to live up to your ideals. You have always loved us, encouraged us, and striven for us. Innumerable times you have forgiven us. Perhaps parting is so difficult because through our faults we have eomc to know and love your patient understanding. VVe can never forget you. To us you are all that true Beauty and Yvomanhood stand for. In you is a refreshing, tireless flow of strength and love of life combined with an inborn wisdom. VVe thank God that we have been able to be under your guidance, Miss Mitchell, for by yo11r gentle life you have shown us the deepest and richest beauty that can be had in life.

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1 N 1 Mary Helen Jacobsen Daughter of Mn. AND Mus. CARL J. JACOBSEN B cr1'11 : November 28, 1924 Died: October 15, 1942