Ypsilanti High School - Ypsi Dixit Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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SALUTATORY BETTY MCKILLEN PARENTS MEMBERS of the FACULTY, and FRIENDS We the Class of 1941 of Yps1lant1 Hlgh School welcome you to our Class Nlght We consxder ourselves extremely fortunate to be here tomght not only because gradua ron xs near but also because we hve 1n a democracy ard are able to take advantage of the opportunmes whxch only a free country affords Where but 1n Amenca could a scene such as you see ton1ght be presented? We understand th1s fact and are duly grateful Graduatmon from h1gh school IS only the 1n1t1al commencement of an educatxon Educatmg ourselves may be a contxnuous process 1f we choose to make the most of our opportumtxes We may stnve to cllmb the ladder of success or we may stay on the lower rung of the ladder and wart for opportunmes whlch may never come To you Parents we wxsh to extend our apprecxatlon for the ass1stance you gave us durmg the many years we were prepanng for our graduatxon All of you have made sacnfices All of you have gxven us encouragement Wxthout th1s help our graduatron from hxgh school could never have been accomphshed To you Teachers we wlsh to express our gratrtude for your untmng efforts and personal lnterest ln each one of us You have taught us the paramount rmportance of assummg our dUt1CS as cxtxzcns of a free country You have helped us to make each experlence ln hfe meanmgful to us Subject matter has only been a part of the cultural background you have alded us to acquxre We have had the prlvllege of knowing you not only as mstructors but as fnends When we were nmth graders lt seemed as lf graduatlon would never come Commencement to us then seemed the only xmportant goal Four years to Walt' Four long years before we would don our caps and gowns But now m retro spect th1s penod has been very short mdeed There IS no penod dunng our hves that w1ll bnng more pleasant mcmorxes than our school days at Ypsxlantl Hrgh School We dont mtend to say good bye we are merely saymg au revoxr Agam we extend our welcome to all of you present We hope that you w1ll enjoy our Class Nlght program I present to you the Class of 1941 - y 1 I 1 . . . ' 1 6. . , . L , 1 1 9 ' s r . 4 . , , . . 1 . , ' , . 4 . Q . . . . ' ., . . , , .

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Nag! I CLASS NIGHT PROGRAM I ROBERT GAUDY Class Presrdent presldmg Processron l Grand March Hudson Hlgh School Orchestri Drrected by Mr Leland Randall Presentatxon of Class Grft Salutatory Class Poem Class Hrstory Oratlon Hrgh School Octette Trees Robert Gaudy Betty McK1llen Alexme Fox Cathenne Oakes Homer Drebler Rasback Accompamst Mr Roland Schafer Prophecy Class Wxll Valedxctory Class Song Charlotte Olmsted Raymond Kmgston George Moonnan Ann Grll Class of 41 Words and musrc by Vary Holdndgc and Donald Ba1ley COMMENCEMEN T PROGRAM SUPERINTENDENT ERNEST H CI-IAPELLE presrdmg Processronal Prarse Ye ,the Father Gounod Hrgh School Orchestra Dxrector Mr Leland Randall Invocatlon Reverend Gordon C Speer Soprano Solo The N1ght1n ale s Song Vrctor Masse Carol Cook Address You Can W1n Reverend Glenn M Frye Mrmster of Peace Temple Benton Harbor Mlchlgan Vrolm Solo- Mazurka de Concert Ovxde Musm Ann C111 Accompamst Mary Holdrrdge Announcement of Honor Students and Presentatxon of Class Prmcrpal Norns G Wrltse Presentatxon of Dxplomas Mr Harry F Shaefer Presrdent of Board of Educatron .' ff P Aff' 1 I , . , . . . 0 .. ., Iii ,,.. ...,..,...........,.-... ,........... .......-.... ......----.---- -----.--. A . - I I I U ......................... Z: ......... Z., ..................................................,............. Presentation of Gifts ...............................................,......................... ' I 1 Ar . 3 r . , . . . , ' f- CV D p ..,,.................,.......,........,........... 56 u 11 7

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CLASS POEM W' WG., Ng.. ALEXINE Dear class of nineteen forty one, We ve worked hard together We ve had parties plcmcs fun In every kmd of weather We ve had our Jokes and laughed a lot Through all these happy years And all these thmgs we ve not forgot Despite a few shed tears The themes and essays we ve had to wrxte These assignments have not been light But knowledge came nn turn Teachers we thank you smcerely For being so kind and true Especially our sponsor Shes helped us all year through Our hugh school days are over This year has flown so fast Its been a field of clover But now that tnme has passed Now we are gomg to cross the road Where on the other slde There stands a very heavy load To follov on llfe s tlde But we all know that there wlll be Behmd us hold and strong The frxends we made m Xpsl Hlgh To help us through llfes throng FOX it t F- BY M A, ,Q ff , U 7 , . . . 7 7 , . 5 ' v , . 7 The history we had to learn, , . 5 , 7 ' 9 Y 9 7 7 7 V Y .V ' 7 ' ' I Y 7 . . , . . ' 9 - s