Evanston Township High School - Key Yearbook (Evanston, IL)

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0 WAR ACTIVITIES COMMISSION o STAMPS FOR DEFENSE sfudenfs develop purpose, perspecfive, and moral feeling for 'Ihe peace 'Io come as well as fhe skills necessary Io aid in Ihe defense of our coun'Iry. Perhaps 'Ihe mos'I' oufsfanding work being done af E.T.I'l.S. is 'I'ha'I' of 'Ihe War AcI'ivi'I'ies Commission and lhe Junior Red Cross. Since iis inauguralion in. January, fhe W.A.C. has had as one of i'I's major proiecls 'Ihe sale of defense s'I'amps. Every Wednesday morning ihe sale of slamps 'Ihrough 'Ihe home room has averaged over 5750, according fo Dick Shook, presidenl' of fhe Commission. Because physical 'lirness is essenlial for a vicforious war e'Fforl', 'lhe heal+h commil-Iee of 'Ihe W.A.C. launched a school-wide campaign for beHer healih as an aid Io viclory. Working from facfs gained 'Ihrough 'lhe I940-4I heelfh examinalions, free denial examinaiions and Iuberculin skin fesls have 0 THE JUNIOR RED CROSS o AMONG THE PROJECTS

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IND Tl-IE LINES Alfhough American educa+ion has long been ai' war wi+h ignorance and greed, preiudice and evil, perhaps never before has 'fhe high school played such an imporiani role as ii' 'finds irself doing 'today in lhe siruggle for freedom being made by fhem Unifed Sfafes and +he oiher liberly-loving nalions. Alfhough noi' pariicipafing in 'lhe acfual iighiing, Evansfon Township High School is working behind 'ihe lines in fhe 'iighf againsi' ihe enemies of democracy. Though 'lhe curriculum has noi' been revised greafly during 'lhe curreni' year, adiusfmenis have been made for helping young people under- sfand fheir parl' in ihe war emergency. Especially imporfanf is if l'ha+ high school

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been provided. In close coopera+ion wi+h 'Ihe heaI+h and physical educaiion depar'I- menI's, Ihe girls on 'rhe nu+ri'Iion commiHee and in Ihei home economics deparimenis are a+'Iemp+ing +o make every siudenl' conscious of wha? he eafs, emphasizing Ihr-S necessily of cerfain 'foods such as milk, fruiis, and vegelables as prerequisiies fo good healih. Economical war lunches have been posfed as a reminder in 'Ihe school cafeferias and in fhe school newspaper. Conducfing Ihe annual Red Cross Roll Call in 'Ihe fall and Ihe Emergency Relief Drive in February was 'rhe Junior Red Cross under iI's presidenf, Ed Serbin. The second campaign was fo secure funds for supplying nurses 'For all war fronls, building up a blood donor service, paying for maierials used in surgical dressings, providing care for convalescenl' wounded, and 'for aiding U. S. soldiers in enemy prisons, as well as for 'lhe regular civilian acfivilies of +he organizalion. The local chap'I'er is parficularly proud of +he IeHer senl' 'Io ii' by Prime Minisfer Tronderas for i+s splendid service Ias+ year in 'rhe aid given Io I'he embaI I'Ied Greeks. The Junior Red Cross has also been acfive al' iis regular mee+ings in preparing bandages and ar'I'icles of clofhing for American soldiers, sailors, and marines. In addiiion Ihe home economics deparfmenl has made baby Iaye'H'es which will be disfribuled by 'Ihe Red Cross and +he Visifing Nurses' Associalion. I'I's behind-Ihe-scene efforis have also broughi' aboui 'Ihe Firsl' aid and home nursing classes conduc+ed by Ihe physical educalion and home economics deparfmenls. In connedion wi'Ih The American Library Associaiion if sponsored Ihe 0 CHILD CARE 0 FIRST AID o MODEL PLANES