Joyce Mae Jacobs' Valedictory Address
Remington High School
Class of 1951

It is only a matter of minutes before our school career comes to a close. It is my honor, during a part of this time to present the valedictory for the class of 1951. In a short time we shall be full-fledged graduates, citizens of the great, workaday world, and candidates for all the honors and riches that the great populace has to offer us.

The diplomas we are to receive are awards for work, for diligence and for persistence. I feel that these things, and the knowledge that is an outgrowth of them, along with learning to associate with people has been good preparation for the duties that will be ours as citizens.

We feel that through the work and associations in our school and in our community we have gotten a strong foundation that will help us in a cooperative way to take our part in county, state and national affairs and to do our part when called upon. And too, we are prepared to make sacrifices when it becomes necessary for the good of the greatest number.

It is becoming more and more essential as the world conditions get more complex in the era of Atomic energy that every boy and girl do his utmost to get a well-rounded education. Those that find it possible should continue their learning by attending higher schools of education after completing the high school course. By doing so a deeper knowledge and understanding will be built upon the part of the individual, and better and more satisfying jobs can be secured.

In the present era it is equally as important for us to understand the conditions and problems of other nations, as those of our own. Now, more than ever before, we are concerned with the active part we must play in bringing about world peace.

Citizens of a democracy cannot learn the things they need without free speech. At the same time it is necessary that the policies approved by our representatives be followed in order to have an organized form of government.

So it is with many essential tools of knowledge, the spirit of cooperativeness, and the good habits established through our school days, that we say good-bye to you and to school days, with a pleased sense of fulfillment of desires.

I bring to you the sincere appreciation of the class of 1951, appreciation of your interest both now and in the days that have gone, also in the days which lie ahead. With the knowledge we have acquired and your continued help and guidance we feel well prepared to live and work in the Atomic era which awaits us.