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OLADYS NAOMI ARNOLD .t!ulllor of "Tiortod of Drr•m•' o.nd "Sirog I~• Mtlod!/'

1946

' When you travel on the highways and see an open door, Won't you atop a wrulo to play aod take a rest Where the mighty l{iaeiMippi lave1 the eastcrn ahore Aod the sluggish MiBaouri marko tho weott

Frorn "Tra:vtl Fold~r~~

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

A....nccnB<Hd A ....nee,. Poclfy .1/0g<Uiflo Colligrop/14 Clifttontcu. D...,.nporl Democrol Dtlroil NttDI DrtomS!u>p Folio City Jovmol R•fltctiom

TREASURED HERITAOE (William John Youttl, Clinwn lligb School)

Ilia Ulpc&try o( lifa waa Jirmly woven With inwrlatina tbreedJ of varied hue Upon n neutrAl background of cxpcrienoo. Tbo ovor-ehanging colon merg\1 with bluo or witdorn, faith, and understanding ... Tbe qualitiot that let ua eaU him friend. Deep roeo that oignifies a senee of humor II foil to 10hentd ~llow that will blend With aaiTron an element of propheey ••• Hit fomight •••• ehtlleng.,d \ll to mold The mynic purple of his lad and fairo .. To oubilile ambition ••• cloth of sold.

W!J<.n auntet hour bad pa...ed and twilisbt de<poz>od, The Mu14r Wea••r found no Oaw to mend; Ira P''O t4 u.a lhi• t:,penry "'"el1-wo-ren, Our heritage from him we call our frie-nd.

RIVER TOWN

lt lica b<tween the r i<er and the blull Tn •hcltcr from the bit1<1r cold and rago 01 •torm• th.t •woep tho boighl

Dut when the wind Emerges from the East, the awautplond milt Returns in baffled ee.a.rc:h for open moor~. It nndera through the parD, along the atrooto, And lurk. within the Ahadow ol the omolto ••• For ma.a, with alcilliul band and nature'o belp, Hu made the namp a place of milt. and homoo.

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THIS TIME OF YEAR

When blizzard> bavo their final Ring Fric.udt wriLO with much elan, uswoo~ pees in Guatemala parks," "Wild flowers in Avnlou.u But we are made of Jnerne.r l tuft'; Such luahnON arema bizarre; Cbic pu .. y willo .. ·s preeD their fur; No boutful word> ca.a mu Tbo beaut;y of mid· ... estUD opring;

Tb<re'• ~· in tho earth Wh.n t ulipo puib their wa;y to ligbt For a sJoriouo rebirth.

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UOUR OF SOLITUDE

A single star is Jolt to guard the moon In tbat Ialit hour before the dawn appetlrs; The aky ia resting from the brillinnt light or countless stars that &hino tbrougb countless years.

Now, quietly men lca\'O their bomca for tasks Tbnt fill tlJCir dny; this hour be• ween the night And dawn is theirs to plan fulfillment of old drcam.s ... An bour of int:l'OSpeetion . . . then, the lighL l

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IT YOU WERE DORN ON THE PRAIRIE

(Edwin Ford Piper, State Univcroity of Iowa) I telked with him . .. a native of the olate Beyond the big :Miooouri. liis smile waa warm with prairie {rie.ndlinee. .. . The cadence of his voioo was rich with overtones .. . 'Eiia ey .. revealed a depth of understanding That probed the 11\gWah of suspense . •• The "meanwhile•" tbat beact ua all. I talked with him ..• thia maker o( eonga Who looked within tho eoul to find harmonic blend Of :Man and Lilo and GOD.

FUTILE PHRASING

No weather prophet reada the signs with aaeo A long tho stroam where wind.a ca.n change their course At will. There, daya are keyed t-o roateh the air That hums or lilta or atrikcs with vongc.Iul force.

Prophetic plHaBing IJuch aa tfpir and mild' Or 'cold and cloudy' lacks a fnoilo powM; Wlum Nature tell tho letnpo for her mood, Uc wary ..• she may ebangc within an hour!

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TAKE NOW THESE THOUGHTS

Wheo dreamen moot to ahare their thought., New beauty springtJ from prairie aod •

From dointy petels of June'• wild roee To the stmdy graoe of the goldenrod.

Wo find new values in huJnan hearts •• For the Nation'• a train must gi~e ua pause ..

Aa our viaion.s tnorge, we pledge again To light the tapera of Froedom.'a eauae.

l1 theee day• have lrindled a new de~>iro 'l'o IJCno humanity with your eong,

Exploro tho deep well of poetic thought; Let your tbcmo be Cft:rncst, your l•oice be strong I

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I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF T a::.E Ul\"'TED STATES OP AMERICA

I chant. n psalm of Thanksgiving to Rim 'Vbo made me a part of tbia Amcriea; Who ga\•e me the ~ul11t.ained with the blood of my fathcuj

The white of tolerencc., freedom, and juatioo; The bl.u or democracy.

The futur-e of tbe world is cradled within your fotda; America rneots the challenge with tho rhythm of marehing

foot, hum of moton1, anchors aweigh.

On this T hnnksgiving Day I pledge allegianco to the colora ... Tho CJaign of my America.

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l FAREWELL TO THE PD.OT

(Fronklin Delano Roo••••U)

The roll or muffled drum1 •.• The oolemn toneo of the organ ..• The poignant notes of tbe bugle •• Peace and eternal rc:a.t.

Only the rulfillmont or hio vioion Can overahadow the gTicr Of a famil,y, a community, a nation, a world. Fol" he, too, wu expendable . Thio man of the people. Rio mind reached out To Coc.omp.o.u a atricken world And to draw it within sight or tho harbour Where it v.•fl8 not gh"'en him to enter.

He has come home To rest in tho quiet of tho gardeo Wbc.re flowers wiU bloom In the renewal o( beauty >\nd hemloeko will chant a requiem.

Neighbor to his hicnds, to hie country, to the world Hi• Hvi_n,g monume-nt A uniteroe enriohed by friend•hip and pea<».

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PATCHWORK

The dnily no•·• report i• like a quilt or traz:y pruchwork, with piece• c:ut ond tri.mmed to nt. lho pngo.

A tcar1ot oaption ahoutt of fgirl't eon,•icl ion seen on murder cha.rge' .· llia muttr gone to eamp, •a eomo diet of lontlintte' . ..

The ri\'tr e.laims a 'toll of 10\'Cn H'·~l" ...

No thrend ol beauty mnrka thiiJ pntcllwork or twisted ]lnttcrua nnd broken honrta.

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A VENUE OF ELllS

&mctimca I think that t....,. a"' aentient thinp lleoporuoire to tho bird that ah,l'ly ainp, Or ohouting with the bo)'ll in noiay play ••• Porhapa they abaro tho poaoe at eloso of day Wbtn men return to home. where wome:o wait Sereno ••• or !earful, if the hour grows Jato. Tb• human loJI&U .. may bout to.,.,. .. fear, Or llaltor when they long to meek and jeer; But tree~ will neTer 1toop to alter truth ..•

Deapito their yeara, tbOJ' keep the heart of youth. I wateb their beauty chan8" .•• prophetic ••. rare .•. Thoy lift their eyca to Ood in daily prayer. A"' humon rooto u deep and r .... of otoinl n- man increaso his b•ighl •.• or lire in uinl

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MANY VOICES

When time ended the struggle between land and ... For the mostory of the univci'Mt Neptune wa~ reluctnnt to surrender nny part of his kingdom. H e cJ1oso the most benut iful spo~ l n the volley of the Y U.iASippi As the realm o£ tho !liver KiJlgt

\Ybo would serve ns h is rcprcacornt·h·es on land.

T hc.n Neptune summoned Orpheus, wiLb bit mngie harp, To sing of YOUTH .. .

0 ( mwl)ic, drama, nnd a r t ; Of fr iendahip and just ice;

or tho America n d ream.

A mist creeps inland from tho M.isaissippi A phnnt.om voice murmurs,

ucoan F ield ... 8tth•nged from tho swa.mp11U)d • .. A sunken gurdcn ~nt.ered by the Star.s end Stripe&. ... Cli ulon High Se11ool.,. hnbitut of tho R h•cr Kings.' '

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Many traditioru aro inherent. in the legendry of Clinton Where tho spring iB clothed in beauty And tho auiUJXliOOlono glow in the aunlight. The vision of NeptuJ>e offers a chatlongo to every ltudent ..• Education for the American Way ;, both individual and

universal. Loyalty iB the k&YJ>Otc Of the exultant aong of tho many

voices • . • Tho heri tage of youth. The fighting spirit that carries the Red and lllack lo victory Sonde our boys to anawcr the plea of auJJering humanity And lo bJ>ild a world of tomorrow.

When you, tho River Kingo of Today, Leave tbC.O balla for tho adventure th•t iB life, Let the music of Orpheus play upon tho atrings of your

memory; As education ie the hopa of youth,,

So ia youth the h4pe of ~!/. And democracy ia tho hope of tho world.

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Jut a year G&O, t he whole oaUou- 118)'1 \ he whole IIOdd , waa a\uaned b~ tho auldan daa\b of our graa\ LeAder ant lrealloh\, lranltl1 r:i Delano &oooa'riU. Ble laa\b na a 'lllow \llat ltnek ••err ma n , tr1and and· t oa al1ko,

It f)'OU aoan •rour Jl18\0r7 bl'iefl;v , J OU will a~ne with t he wr1ier \ bat remarked \ ha\ aoo ... alt wae like tow o\llar war 'l'r eeUer.u --oourag,.oll r and ou \ a \aocl1ne;l LUa t hoH \ wo praa1danh, AbrahAm Linao~ and Woodrow 11laon, -Yalt a o\ ~··' \U~iDB · polntu in bh roeu•L : like t bam he g oauta380118 aan1aJ, \ooll: bi, l er abuse, end in t he a rid sa•• t h nal aaor1f1oal .. ob bad b1a own bandioapal Liuooln tal\ \ hat ba waa uugainl7 and bo .. l y in fAoe ll!l d :fisur .. Be woa aub:a oUJ t o IliA D:,' \rlAlal ta1lan 1u bus i ness snd ~ di~ppo lnt~ua 1u 'loYo , Tat he 41raotaJ aoC bra•el~ c \ ear ed us through t he tarriblo 01Yil • •r,

Wilaon bad u di~!idenoa i n meeting people, an a\\i\a da \ba~ ~ oonei dered ~ ssrioue ~eukneaa, lla laet 11•r• .. re \ boee of bitur h·oooct ~· · Str1ok.en .rhlle spending himeelf f or H ·• pr1no1ple oJ: poaao , ·t,_ c,..a uL U J l M<t ;year i n t!-!1 lh1h Bouse & .1 a pitiful f igure, Blc or.e~ies t o k ti4YQnt ~ge ot bio pb711loal weaknellll nnd b&ndloApa to llum1ll.,te LllD turthor, nn1 t n 'lOOk l o brHk t he fAit h ot t he peopl~o l u il l nt. His :r.ronteot aorrow, howe•er, •• ' " ' tao' >bnt t he pco,)J. .) •J f t ho r:orl ~ <ild not sppraoint e tha l.Jipor\aDOCI of t ue l.engue of llr:.t l onl! , oowatJ.ma:: o:llled t he a h ild of hi:'ll brain, i:Jo111a bi.,.:;ra pbo: e ON 'S t hnt L& 6.1e o.f " hroksu heart, 'to tblos great '""" vts owe our au ooGa.; J.u ~he J'1ret Wor l d War,

tbo or;e t h .e football player, lrellklin D. Rooaaftlt, i n 19~1 ·.was ot iioker. wl t il polio , · 19b1oh mllde hi u life Um& oripple, !liB brillia nt pol it 1oal oarae:r wh iob lay b o!'e hilll ..... ct hope­leael;v r u i nGJ , Althou0b he reaoh1 1 t he sa t h .of politioal aoble.,omollt, he NUB oondemmed to a life speu~ i n 1 -. be el-obair,

.~ndent opo~ the oo nt i nuoua •id of a n attendant. 4e oar pree i den,, b& appeared At publia · affAira oi t har b• m11 1 ~Ar~ ~lu or b~ lean i03 on \b • ., ;Pc ~ s s on , n ... his llllillful leade:r.b i p . none tha leaa. na~; • on or d '1Vnr l..lt. I o spit e ol th~ tact t hAt our \ hrea War preaidenta o ·" " h101t hi e own peraolll1;l haudioape, wa find \ bet \bey no: a t t.1·ae 01 t . e 1aajes~1a Um.o:rt.a l c Jn our pre ' idtn\•1 roa\e:r. ~Jring b1a term ot oftioe , lranll:lin D, aooae~el' prpYed b!maelt a grpt tpJJn, a n a.ble Ualeaauln , and au O'llt a,andlr~ preiiUea\,

~be ·.Gonruor ot •ew 1'01'lt b.JI d~ao:tibed · &oeiiOYeU •• 1 •11~n u~~ng o:f wa:rm h~ auali\ieaf:~ sr•a' oapau1t1a~.· B• wae a wan of \lba. ing p&r oaunlU y , a4 by a gre•\ ' h:rong of people, ~ba\ turne41obeerYe r e t hought awar t rom an7 idea of an lmpaodiQS ori e1a l b hi s hlllllt h wall Mr. OOIIOYel\1 a power of :reoapata\ion and hi e elaetioity of ep1rit8, Bla demeanor wa8 tb"' of " ... ~•PP7 i n bla worll: and e nt bua i"ll'lo abou\ hie our~ID' \aak, !til~ wen allu t.ba' .. re ao d1118l'1111Dg 'ba\ • "7 •:.~:oa«aaU tba\ ... bi m, alwa71 tel\ t.b11\ be would _, 'lloolt into b•Ub , "dtlloup 8borU7 before· bo Jhd, ruporhra 414 11111 \bat b uld oftao aall: \ bem \o repeat tb]rr ~uaa\1oaa,

Of 1110re 816J11:f1oano . t htn 11111 •DB~illl Millin' •• bla I ~JIOIIIOIIa · po .. r of will ao4 H11' aiiO:r1f1oe. Bo• t1H oo1ll4 a • a .. _. pbJeioallJ 11H\le1 ...... auob e llcaa\1o .. wll.~t

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&ooaaYel'. waa ol weja r .. ,, for aalf •~or1t1oa. •• kDew \b&' hi e beal \ b waa goi ng awlf'ly, ~' be pa14 no baed. Bl apan' W1aaalf for hl e oountrJ, bJ r1ak1ng ~ 11 lite to make l ont journe7• ' oyereeo e t o oonfer wi\b war l ea4ere. He ha4 no oena1n number ol bour a tor worklb~.~· worka4 a l l bour P a \ hie j ob of •~ter­~n-oh iaf , f~o1u~ t he almoa\ oartain reeul te of poaaible o•arwor k ~l tbout o t bou3ht of himsel f,

• .ilOOBBYe H 'a f riaudG a nd !081 alike oe rea \ bAt biB a illlll wore &lw~rs i n t hs di'reou o .. o! 1:Lpro~ \ re t l i'o of t !te oo-on man, He roe\ greot oppo c~ ltto .. at.~ h11tr .t'rorn buo1na ao me11 boonue e or hi e open 1nt r 11s t h: aoolnl end a ouot.i.: l eJ 1Blot1on.

One or h!B !J:ltstnndi llJ quolitieo' 111 t ho f RO\ that he 148uaged at oll U IJea t -, ,, i!J hie Clll jor1Uae not only \ brouzr t h8 Damooro\13 par.t y , bnt by lro.lll :LIT !!treltJt b !roo. bot h maJor per\1aa Rlld t o a lore;o oxhnt. t n :1L :JlA•·oee .

'I I t 18 1vl.t h good reuoo .• ~b~> \ over'j o 1t1!IO'l considers hl e . arable '*'o '• 1e•l &~euto wit . awe . Dur1nz 111 :• r egem11 , h'J gu14ed ua 011t ot t'lte ohfiO~tl doproRAlon 1t,to w~ io~ r.o hlld aunk i n tbe eRrly • 30, ar. tl." p1l'-' teG. u ; to· .. ~rd tbo reee, lt .Al ) icd Yiotor :,r . · ifben 'he eu1:e r e4 the otf1oo of pr l!ll i~o·,t , t her e were uppro:dl:ll'ltel y 1~ ut1111o,J u~uplo;,od in t he United States. Prloea bad hU r ook

bottom. . Oall oon;rreau int o a apao1al aeaa l ou , ha affao1:a4 a . oat1onol reoo r ; progra~ that f ar aarpaaaed any\hing \bat had eYer been 4one before. ~y b1e ox»raordi~~y and effeotual measures , he br ougbt oor.d1t iono in tho uni\ed btat e a baok t o normnl .

. . 'fhi s nornraloy ''aa Sbatter od b;r tbs .l.'earl liarbor t ragacl J • ....

i n the da yo of the depr es sion , ~ooasYelt wac tbe br aYe wa rr i or. ~erioan trusted her oommender- i n - obi cf . ohe hod abuwn bJr trust •bun ehe oonfarr ed on hi9 tbe unique honor of e l au1:1uc h i r. t l t ba presidency f ol' fo\11' 11tr oigh t t11r m3 , r •. priYledge nenr before anJofe4

. by a presid ent ._ lobo f :trtber ohowecl bar ~rust by t urr.1og out miraole · war - time llroduotion Bt hl a request .

Wbe taYar t he f innl deo1a1on of him may be , 1\ mu~\ be aa 1d o \ pat he ohang~d the oour aa of t he ooa n,ry ' a t ote a n4 b:,r bl e 4ynam1o

·mlnd , ohang~he soc ial, aoonomio a nd pol1 ; 1onl lif e of t he OD1t a4 otaiaa • . lib h z e hi a\orians w1ll oonB.Ldar hi m a~O&m'l: or I• mod~ro zael o , t he ! s o\ 19 tha t KooaeYal\ w~e at t he he of our goYarnment !or tw1l•e yoare ••tum a ril.'lll ! l esser s t r a!l • woul4 baYe l oet b'ar \. ' •

~bile we ere enJOJ1~; tbe oomtorta of peaoa, l et ue not forget . our gr eat ·•ar 1oa4ar, .franklin Dalano aoose• el'.

"-.! & 8 1: he JIUB go OD , t he 11101110r y o:t h anklill AOOI &Yell; will llYB 1 ~ on imllonallJ. frulJ " oan aay o! .1s paeal ug, wha\ Mw1m -rll:baa

poaUoal17 s aid of t o 4eat b ~ ' h6 •'bar eraat war prae14em, tbrabam • 1nool o'

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