Fairmont West High School - Dragon Yearbook (Kettering, OH)

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EDUCATION IN WAR 'lltry tull inrrrrttt til tltft r'lmrr5w:5 lf-iiigr l'lf'tl'Illi nlwrrut lry tlrzr win is l,C?'JilHllItQ tw lc mllrrvtofl in tlrf: rcwniitist- tnnnts in tlio fNIItOll!'l1OI1l and ngfrrisnqufsnt mrgrnnizatioit nl mn swliools. Many ni our laovs and qirls fire clesmtiirfr tlmir vlassrrumns anrl are tftkinfj Crnployniont in wfn' in- dustries, Contrary to the lr-lint nt many yttnfrnts, wut military Autttfnities, as well FS Cduvertris, vif3vv tltis egxfrfius lroru tlifb vlfissrn-'Jnts witlt alarm. I1Vlty are the military servims r'ortc'c1irrml try lltc fic' l'ttl'lLlT9 of our Cliilfflrefn irorn tlio wlassrfwm? T510 nnswti-r is that Qduration has niacin a luiilliftnt vrrntrilgrution to Arne-rt'it's rapavity for virtory. Colonel lians Christian Arifirrtsort nt tim United Stitfvs Army Air Frrwes says: When full credits are given tcr time instrurnonts ntl Victory, tltc Anne-ricarl system ol Qfltimrti: n, all tltv Wray trnm qrricin srlifols to univcrsitios, will tqe rictlrly rofguq- r1i2Cil for tltvir eirteitive contribution. Recent statistics show that alnicst it inillictn laoys and TIME IS A PROBLEM girls lmvf: witlvlrrrvvii lrftn tltf' sflrrrrls fit tlu- llrutwl States. Tlrcsf' YUl1Il'l ymuplo svn un fqvprvilttrtity lrr rnfalc- inq money that lms never l'0toro pmscntori itsolt. Many lmve the urge to do smnntltinrr that will rnakf' n frreatrtr cnntributinn toward winning tits wrtr. Sonic nfzml tw qw to work to support ta lanlily wlirso lfrlltc-r lrns lcncn inriuvtefi into the Aimed Fruvns. Tltfv lmttle stutifwn tor yruutlt is in tlrrt vlfrss rrrcvn. INC tnust rcvnstantly reorqfrnizc tlro vurrif'ulurn tm moot tlro needs oi youtlr. ln some softicuns ot our vountry srltcmls have been Closed tor lack of toavltnrs. A sswonfi ywrnl,-lem is tn maintain a proporly tr.-ainofl tru-rvliiiifr staff. To do tltis is l'tQr:0rriit'1fq increasinrqly Hiitifiilt lrcrtritiisrr til clointirids ul the Armed Forces and influstry. Our educational system will lv r'lr.marf?rl lrtrt lT MUST NOT BE SACFKIFICED TO 'llllf GOD Ol' INAH. Until their Country rails them, wo slic,vulCi lO fTf7 tlio youtlt ot tlio nation in the classroom. --Stttfc2ri1'ttf'ttrtftrt D. L. Bfrrnrs lVlf'n1lwt-'rs fit tin Prtiirl til lf'tuifftt'm1 lvfrlpttuft rilvfr Qc'li1t'f-ittmml War titnw prnrirlfrrrtzz arf' lf. l, Hfntsffil, l'ltf'J2tfrl' lv'lrwyPr Williarit Henilvl lp!-sfsiclvtitl, Gffbitgtb L. ljrrrfit trflr-rlzj, Huy S1,1ivPy tviri: t'riQ::iCtP-iitl. li. L. Bninffs, 'it1g'rfrirtrDridf'rit, 1:4 slew Ittfttlrvfl it

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THEY ARE COMMANDERS-IN-CHIEF War time has given D. L. Barnes, Van Buren township superintendent, many new and different problems. Most important among them, perhaps, is the ever--increasing school population and hand in hand with that, the weighing of building capacities and teaching facilities. ln solving these problems in the districts four schools-F a i r m o n t , Dorothy Lane, Southern Hills and Pasadena-Mr. Barnes has done a remarkable job. A fifth, Green- mont, will come under his jurisdiction next fall when it opens. Maintaining a curriculum in Fairmont to meet both war and peace-time needs is the problem confron-ting Principal I. E. Prass. Assisting Principal Prass in carrying out these demands on the educational system is a corps of twenty-three well-trained teachers, all out- standing in their respective fields. Whenever one of the staff needs help Mr. Prass is ready to lend a hand. Pupils and teachers alike find him a friend indeed. Best Wishes from Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company

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CO-WO R K E R S A LIBRARY SCENE Baslqetball anfl physival litness traininfg kept Mr. Vincent Arnold on the oo durinq the school year. Leadino the DBAGONS to htfgh honors in the Miami Valley Leaque and preparinq senior boys for army or naval physical traininfg were two jobs well done. 'l'eachinf.q sophomores history and scoutinq in the football season are more ot his duties. Debate and speech work are Toni C. Bat tin's specialties. l-le teaches juniors and seniors to become better public speakers. Mr. Battin also has junior boys in the personality development classes and endeavors to direct them toward clearer thinkinq and better relations. Mrs. l. B. Browns task is to keep everything runninq smoothly in the ottice. Whenever anyone is late it's Mrs. Brown who listens to Strive Forward oxfiuses, and whenever aiiythitifg is mixed up it's Mrs. Brown who comes to the rescue with a solution. Post-war problems, the United States and its :government were some oi the discussion topics led by Mr. B. Friend Couser and his civics classes. ln addition to teachinq civics to seniors, he teaches economic geography and is one of the junior advisers. Entertainment is Miss Leah l7unck's spef cialty. She directed the junior and senior plays and many outstandinq assembly per tormances. ln addition to her dramatic work, Miss Funck has several English classes. Another morale builder is Mr. Clark