The Independent-News, Volume 88, Number 21, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 21 May 1964 — Page 4
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— THE INDEPENDENT NEWS — May 21, 1964
It's Just The Beginn: The end of May and the flr-t of June each year is one of the highlights in the lives of many young people as they, at this itime, receive their high s h<x>l diplomas. This alone probably means more to them than even the receiving of a college diploma if they choose to attend a college or university following the completion of high school. Even though the dosing exercises of a school means so much to the Students, it probably means much moiv to them than they realize at this time. Crt’-' tainly the beautiful ceremonies and all ,the pomp and circumstance that accompanies the graduation means a lot, but it is after they are out of high school and entering the adult way of life that the fond memories and appreciation of their high school days conus ba< k to them. Twelve years may seem like a long time t< the seniors who receive their diplomas this year, but if they .think this seems long, just wait until the many years that lie ahead arrive and pa-s. Memories that seem trifle at this time, will be hallowed in years to come. Maybe it is the first prom, the first suit for a dance, a basketball game the senior play, working on the yearbook when everything just seems to go wrong, the scolding or punishment for some little act in schwl, or that extra hard cramming to pass an exam tha* comes along at a crucial point in high s hool. Perhap the time in the classrooms ar 1 the extra curricular activities seems minor now. but really they are much of the foundation on which th ?ir lives will beibuilt. Many changes have taken place in this world of ours in the past few years. Stop and think, history is recorded for .thousands of years and yet it is within the lifetime of manv living people today that even s>ch a taken for granted thing as a car has come from nothing to the big luxurious vehicles we have today. What was an airplane sixty years ago, hardly even a figment of imagination in the minds of the most radical people. Only such as Jules Verne and a few others even dreamed or gave any thought to such things. Now. in about PO minutes, a space capsule can zoom around the earth at 100 to 200 miles in height and return the passenger safely to a target pin-pointed in the middle of thousands of square miles of water. Traveling to the moon seems to be only a matter of a few years away. People can talk across country on telephones that don't even require wires, but thrir voice 14 transmitted on Found waves. Pictures can be relayed from hundreds of miles up in the air to the ground and even from one continent to another with the aid of communication satellites. Before these miracles of men college was not in the futrtre of many high school graduates.
/rtM W W IMPORTANT OAKS AM* EVENTS FROM VEiTESVEAR* The treason trial of Aaron Burr opened at Rlchmoad, Virginia, May 22, 1807, Pres. F. D. Roosevelt vetoed a soldier's bonus bill. May 22,1935. Kit Carson, Indian fighter and aeout, died. May 23, 1868. Peter Minult bought Manhattan Island from the Indians for >24 worth of goods, May 24, 1626. The Brooklyn Bridge was opened, May 24,1M3. The first regular seeslon of the Constitutional Convention was held. May 25, 1787. Ihe first daily paper in the the Pennsylvania Post, was established, May 25, 1783. The evacuation of British troops from Dunkirk began, May 26, 1940. Tokyo was bombed by 500 superfortresses, May 26, 1945. The U.S. Supreme Court declared the NRA unconstitutional, May 27, 1935. San Franchro’s GJdeu Gate Bridge opened. May 27, 1937. The Canadian Dunne Qul^tup! 4$ nere botr, May 28, li3k Mania* declared wax uu the Axil, Jury 28, 1914.
ing, Not The End If n class of 40 had three or four planning to go to school, that was a large number. Now it isn't common to find a class with one third to one-half planning to further their education It isn't just a desire in the minds of a few, but the necessity in the future of their lives to get ahead in life Today the students we are about to honor, don’t know the perils of war. It is true that only a very small percentage of the people would have war. but still in the past fifty years, two major wars have engulfed the country and f'l* the meaning of sacrifice in the minds of everyone at that time We have been lucky having none of thr.se battles in our lands. These graduates don’t realize the grief and fear of the thousands and thousands of families that had sons and husbands over seas fighting a fierce and bloody war that was supposed to end in peace through the means of death. They don’t know what it is to not be able to buy coffee, rubber products, have to put out ration stamps for sugar, meat and gasoline. They don’t realize what trying times these are for people who are even 3000 miles away from the fighting. let alone those who were having this combat and bloodsh si in their own lands, maybe losing their homes and all of their families. These are the lucky Their idea of sacrifice is to not get the car every night they want it. to have to stay home evenings and maybe help dad in the yard or mother around the house Lt is a sacrifice to them to be reprimanded for the style of dress they may choose or the places they want to go and .the things they want to do. It may take a few years to outgrow this feeling, but the years that lie ahead will be years that may force thebe students to some hardship and sacrifice. If they only wtop and realize that the final exercise of their school is called “Commencement", .they can derive front Ums that it is the beginning, not the end. Even though the school day’s will be ending for many, living their lives is just the beginning. To date, it has been the responsibility of their parents in most part for their lives, but they Will find that this will soon end and all the decisions and actions of their lives will depend upon them. May we at this time say “Congratulations" to all the seniors ax they come to the end of their high chool days and give just one word of advice at this time as well. At this time reremember your parents, they are the ones who have had to make the sacrifice during your school days and regardless of what action they’ may have taken during your early years of life, it was tn the best interest of their most prized possession, you.
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What’s Your Poppy IQ? Poppy Day in North Liberty, to be observed this year on May’ 22 and 23, sponsored by Edward Sousley Unit 365 American Legion Auxiliary. asks, “What's your poppy’ I.Q. ?" To determine this memorial tribute to America’s war dead, check your answers wtth those given here to the following questions: 1. What is the purjx>se of Poppy Day? Answer: Poppy Pay is sponsored each y’ear by tire American Legion Auxiliary to remind all Americans of the sacrifices of life and health made by our fighting men in three major wars. It also provides an opportunity for those who wish to contribute to the rehabilitation of disabled veterans and to child welfare, to make donations. 2. Who receives contributions made on Poppy Day? Answer: Poppy Day donatioks are devoted to rehabilitation and child welfare work for disabled veterans. Most contributions remain ui Uie area where they ahe given. ■ 3. Does anyone receive pay for sendees in connection with the annual Poppy Day observance? Answer: Only veterans are paid for their work in making the memorial blossoms from wire, red, green and black crepe paper All other services are given by unpaid volunteers. 4. Who pays for the materials from which the poppies are made ? Answer: The American Legion Auxiliary’ as sponsor, pays for all materials used by veterans in fashioning the blossoms, in addition to paying them for their work. 5. Approximately’ how’ much is received annually by veterans for handmaking the paper memorifU flowers? Answer: Mere than S3OO 000 is paid annually to veterans for making poppies 6 Do volunteers other than the Auxiliary’ members participate in the Tonnv Dav program ? Answer’ Yes each y’ear representatives from many civic orpanizations. including both Girl and Bov Scouts, work with the Auxiliary members in offering memorial flowers to all Americans 7 What does the official American Legion Auxiliary’ poppy look like.
Answer: It Is a replica of thv poppies whu h grew in the Flanders battlefields of World War I. and distributed annually throughout the nation, is a small red crepe pajier poppy on a green
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