Excerpt from The Lafamac, 1944 After all, these times that try our souls have their good points. We find that we can do without many so-called essentials, and that discovery gives satisfaction, because we realize that these things we're doing without - the many parties, pleasure trips, and even night programs at school - save gasoline and electricity. Hence, we know that these things are not just privations - they're privileges. It is a privilege to be able to do without these luxuries and to make sacrifices to prove that we're all. In it too. We wouldn't be true if we failed to record this history of our class during this eventful year. We feel that we have a grave responsibility res-ting On our shoulders that of producing a yearbook that gives a true history of our Alma Mater during the year 1943442 We realize that learning, taking part in necessary activities, and develop ing ourselves into strong men and women, though not so glamorous, is as much a patriotic duty _as the duties that our meh'and women are performing as they serve in the Army, Navy, and Marines. Therefore, as loyal Americans, let's. Take our job seriously, whatever it is, and do. Our best. That's the way we can defeat the Axis and preserve America for the Amer ican way of life. With all these things in mind and after considering our part in ar, this year for the theme of. Our annual we have chosen We're All In It. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.