York High School - Duke Yearbook (York, NE)

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lgxn ,Q to wif i Community Surroundings Play Important Role Our community influences the lives of all stu- dents. Businessmen are happy to place students in various positions which will instill in them a sense of responsibility, a valuable asset to the generation ot tomorrow. Our spacious auditorium, youth center, swim- ming pool, golf course, library, and ball park pro- vide clean, wholesome recreation tor all ages. Service clubs cooperate with the school system in honoring students for their achievements in music, athletics, and scholarship. Open house, held once every year for all school patrons, gives members of the community a chance to see the school at work and to become better informed concerning our educational system. We are proud to live in an ever-progressing community, one that is interested in us as students as well as citizens.

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As Greater Share of Day ls Spent in Class Work Certain influences affect the life of every student attending York High. From early in the morning until late afternoon, five days of the week, the school plays an extremely important part. Pre-school practices - band, orchestra, and cheerleader - strengthen organizations and develop individual in- terest in extra-curricular activities. ln the evening our school building becomes an entirely different world, the halls turn into darkened tunnels, the gym thunders beneath the feet of athletes, the auditorium groans during a late prac- tice. The meeting, the play, the dance, the basketball game, all ease the tension of the day and without these factors the school could not exist.

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After school students rush in masses to the downtown soda fountain, to the gym for basketball, football, or track practice, and to other extra-curric- ular activities such as iobs and meetings. These hours are spent in releasing bodily ten- sion and the relaxation of the mind from one's studies. All of this is essential following a hard day's work. Some play as well as work molds the best student. Lines of hungry gourmets wait patiently each noon to gain entrance into the cafeteria. Shining new tables, trays, and a milk dispenser adorn this noon-day retreat. Friendly surroundings, interesting conversations, congenial friends, and appetizing food, make the lunch hour a time that is truly looked forward to by all students. K.