The Retrospect yearbook, dating from Armstrong’s senior year at Blume High School in Wapakoneta, Ohio, in 1947, hardcover, 8 x 11, 88 pages. Armstrong’s senior portrait is at the top of page 12; he has signed in ink under his activities, “Neil Armstrong.” Among the activities he participated in during his three years at school are “Band (2,3,4), Vice-President 4,” and “Student Council 3,4.” Armstrong is pictured an additional six times in the yearbook, twice in the band (once with the other officers), twice for Student Council (once with the other officers), and twice with the Senior Hi-Y, whose information reads, in part: “Clean Living-self-discipline in everyday life, Clean Speech-decency in conversation, Clean Scholarship-honesty in school, Clean Sportmanship-fairness in athletics.” In very good to fine condition, with general overall handling wear, and interior pages nearly completely detached from the spine, and held in place with old tape along the inner hinges. Armstrong’s dedication to such creeds as those endorsed by the Senior Hi-Y, including “clean living,” “self-discipline,” and “decency,” would go on to serve him well in life—especially in the Apollo 11 moon landing and the demands of a post-NASA life as a living legend.
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