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Show Codar City High School Naws (By La Dawn R.idle) Today (Friday) at four o'clock, the school bell will ring for the last time this year. For those of us who are seniors It will never ing again. For the last week the (titlre school has sensed the feeling feel-ing that Is always present as the ku.t days of a school year draw near. Books were handed in, locks were checked and the classroom work drew to a close, and now the year Is over. Classrooms seem bare without the usual classroom writing; writ-ing; In fact the entire building seems strange, as though It were new to us instead of the old friend we have known It to be. We have looked forward to the end of this year. With the war on we have felt It our duty to do our share, and many of us have worked toward being ready to take some position that will help win this war. But now that school Is over we find that we do not want to go. To the seniors who will not be back, It seems almost Impossible to say goodbye to all of the friends and teachers they have known and loved. We wonder If we can, after all, go. out Into this world knowing that never again will we be a part of Cedar high. We think of tho assemblies, the dances, parties, and ball games; and we realize that they have become so much a part of us that we can hardly Imagine not being Included In these activities activi-ties again. We have thrilled when the band marched, or when a touch down or a basket was made. We have yelled for Cedar High and cheered her on; we have lived and laughed and loved with her and we find it difficult to say goodbye. Tonight the graduation exercises will be held, The orchestra will play, the chorus will sing, a program pro-gram will be given by students of our class; for the last time the Class of '43 will be together. After tonight we will go many different ways. Most of the boys will soon be off to some branch of the armed services, leaving an empty place in our lives that they onc unconsciously uncon-sciously filled. Some of the girls are married and know definitely what their future will be. Others are engaged and they too will bilking bi-lking a life of their own. Many ol the girls will be taking Jobs In defense de-fense plants; tome already talk of Hill Field and even of Oregon. It Is easy to see that tonight will mean farewell to many of the friends we have had since we entered en-tered school at the age of six. Nj one will be ashamed if tears glisten glis-ten in their eyes as they listen to the program and realize what a turning point It is in their lives. We owe much to the high school and the fine teachers and wonderful wonder-ful principal we have had. They have led us forward and shown us the way when the path has been uncertain and we have wondered which way to turn. They have made us understand Denioc:acv and what we are fighting for aiul have helped to instill in us a spirit of patriotism that will never die They have helped finish the Job began by teachers of our early day.s and have added to our knowlct!-.' In many subjects. They havy taught us how to express ourselves and how to face life squarely, anl now they are giving us their bless ing and sending us out into a world of war and hate. It is now our time to begin working forward and helping others; It is our job to help regain the peace that has been lost. With the feeling of sadness that comes with graduation, also comes the feeling of responsibility ol looking lorward as young men and women who aie ready and willing to late the tuiuie. Although it Is j hard to leave H.gh School, we are eager to meet the challenge before be-fore us. We are leaving behind us students who are as capable as we of carrying on the standards of Cedar Ce-dar High, and we know they will do it. |