Box Elder HS 1961_fixed

The sun has faded the bright red from her bricks,
the hail has chipped away at her mortar, the snow has
cracked the smooth surface of her sidewalks, but still
she proudly, majestically stands and always wMJ. stand
jas\ a monument and symbol of the spirit- of Box Elder,
8SH$ has seen Jmany years and classes comp! arid/g® She
'jhas,.survived jnany state championships./She ,has Quietly
bbsO/yedi many hearts break and mend. She/has/rjdmphed
each time her. students rose above their/defeats and
aspired to new goals. She has watched over us, guarded
■us, tried,to protect us, and encouraged us as her students
for so long that her wonderful old walls are literally
steeped wrth, traditions and spirit/
But now as the last sands fa ll fo r the school year
1960-61, the last sands also fall for this dear old buildtrig
as the "HomeVqfvthe B ees."//
Down through . the years/ .from these sacred old
walls, we have received strength from their strength,
love from the friendships fdund and developed within
them peace from their serene simpleness, faith from the
faith o f those who have'petesed through them before us
and from those who are coming, joy from their age-old
traditions, knowledge from their many shelves piled high
jfeth books, hope from fheir1,.far-reaching influence, and
trust in ourselves and God Trpm their steady unwavering
security from outside' influences.
We, the Box Elder/High School student body bid
farew ell to you. This /fall wo enter a bigger building
that has a new look and a new smell. But in our hearts
/and souls we/carry the traditions yob: have instilled in
,0| to start filling the* cracks in the hev/\walls. Because
you have made it so much a part of our lives, the wonderful
spirit of Box Elder will live and thrive in the new.
classrooms and wherever Box Elder's students are.
Now we, the Class of '61 say a special goodbye.
We have a common bond 4- for both of us, high school
life is ending, and for both of us, a new life is beginning.
Because of you we go forward into the future with a
firm and steady step, heads held high, with hope, courage,
and w ithout fear.
One last thought; it has been said, "The glory of
God is intelligence." Because of what you have represented,
what you now represent, and what you w ill
always represent, you have added to God's glory.
Farewell!
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