Woodrow Wilson High School - Orion Yearbook (Youngstown, OH)

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To the Students and Teachers of Woodrow Wrlson Hrgh School Greetrngs You have had a good school year an mterestrng year and an eventful year I congratulate you upon your many ach1evements and upon your hne school sprnt We are l1v1ng 1n a very 1nterest1ng perlod 1n the hlstory of the world Many people are hlled w1th fear of the future They thmk that the d1scovery of atomlc energy means the destruct1on of modern c1v1l1zat1on These people say that the present generauon of youth 1S golng to the dogs that h1gh of respons1b1l1ty and that they are rnterested only 1n a good tlrne We heard that same k1nd of talk after World War I War always throws thlngs out of jomt War are followed by lawlessness unrest susp1c1on crrrne hatred and other forms of ev1l I have enough conhdence 1n modern youth to belleve that the vast majorrty are sound at heart and are responslve to appeals for worthy causes and are Wllllnq to accept respons1b1l1ty I am convmced that our present generatron of youth w1l1 succeed 1n bu1ld1ng a better world You have learned 1n school how to work together and play together and l1ve together as good frlends and ne1ghbors You respect the rlghts and behefs of others regardless of race color and creed It IS through such good w11l and mutual understandmg that the day w1ll come when r1ghteousness and peace shall rergn ln the earth Yes thrs 1S a challengrng age accept the challenge' PAUL C BUNN Super1ntendent of Schools DR FREDI ESSIG Thrs genzal gentleman IS the duector of Youngstown Hrgh Schools P r 4 A W It .X I f , ' 'gm school boys and girls do not take life seriously, that they have no sense fa to 1,4

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Q3 CIROMOILQIZ if

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Theme Our theme of a circus is representative of the many years of practice in preparation for the big show. The show is presented twice yearly, but each requires twelve years of practice. After the big show there is no other preliminary practice, for we, the graduates, are star performers of another BIG SHOW the world of today 5-ef'--e' ,I The show opens at Wilson every mormnq with the call to colors I F me Fw '49