Windthorst High School - Trojan Yearbook (Windthorst, TX)

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SUPERINTENDENT AND SCHOOL BOARD Mr. Peter Irwin, Superintendent, Ed Conrady, George Veitenheimer, A. J. Be- rend, Lambert Osterman, S. R. Wolf, Joe Schreiber, and Lawrence Berend. HISTORY OF THE WINDTHORST SCHOOL When the doors of the Windthorst school first opened on February 17, 1893, there were 50 students and three teachers. In this 64 year span will be found a story of human sacrifice, trials, and achievements which is repeated in most of the pioneer settlements throughout this great American nation. Some people will be impressed with the material progress, the economic conditions, build- ings, enrollments, and the concrete details of this organization. Some will be pre -occupiedwith cold facts, such as the year 1925, a milestone in the development of this school whenatwo-year high school was addedand again the year 1935 when two more years of school were made avail- able, thus bringing the total to a 12 year school system. Another important date is 1954 when a brand-new 5150, 000. 00 high school plant was completed. The year 1956 saw another great stride taken when the Texas Education Agency awarded full accreditation status to the school. At the present time there are 219 students and 12 teachers on the Staff, with an Agricultural program being added to the curriculum.

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Let us not forget the real cause of the success of th1s school The organization stands where lt 13 today because there were enough people huxnan beings with the spirit and self sacrifice to build a good school in spite of the obstacles which stood in the way These basic and essential values expressed in terms of 1nd1v1dual suffering vision and devot1on to duty especially on the part of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word are the same 1ngred1ents of success which has made the town and commumty of Windthorst a thriving healthy and wholesome place to make a living and good place m which to live We will do well to appreciate those ideas which our pioneer fore fathers have handed down to us We will not be worthy to call ourselves their descendents 1f we do not carry the torch of learmng and our priceless Christian heritage forward and practice these principles 1n our da1ly lives History any real h1story 15 written 1n blood sweat and tears by people un selfish and cooperative people History IS never static never stands still we pause only to reflect upon the lesson and than today now to evaluate the past and apropos to our Dedication to show appreciation to our parentage those fathers and mothers who have bu1lt our familles and this commun1ty Without the1r earnest care and hard labors we would have nothing Knowing the strength of our solid Chr1st1an parents let us look to the Space Age un1ted and unafrard Peter Irwin Supe rmte ndent JE' , . , . . . . . , . . , . . . . , . , heritage of the past in order to build a better future. We can think of no more critical time , , , . . , . . , . . . . . D . . , . . . . . . , , . . h I' . K X