Cheltenham High School - El Delator Yearbook (Cheltenham, PA)

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UN THE NEWSFRUNTS 0F THE WURLD Groping their dazed way back to the school for the first day of the 194142 year, slightly sad Seniors, carefree Upper Middlers, and starry-eyed, bewildered Juniors found that the rumors of the summer's closing weeks had been well founded. The lockers no longer leaned their weary, battered, green bodies against the walls of the upper halls. Instead, they now reposed in the boys' and girls' locker rooms, and throughout the school year the administration desperately squelched rumors of stampedes and massacres. The second major discovery of the returning stu- dents was a delightful one. Two new teachers, Mr. Henry Lance and Miss Beulah Hutt had been added to the faculty. Mr. Lance held forth in room 207 where 'T' ef he extolled the glories of the biological world, and Miss Hutt moved into room 101 and dusted off the annals of history. He amazed the school with movies of his trip to Alaska and the thrilling story of his escape from a bear, while she very capably took charge of the girls' intrafmural program. Two months after the opening of school, the country was suddenly hurled into the world conflict. War had finally come, and Cheltenham immediately began preparing for the worst. Air raid drills were worked out by the Defense Committee and proved successful. Big emergency water cans, red sandboxes, and lanterns appeared in the halls. Windows were taped, while pickaxes, crowbars, and other implements were placed in handy spots. The first trial blackout came and turned out successfully. War had come .... Cheltenham was ready. Spring brought still more trouble. Transportation for sport events was almost completely wiped out because of the tire and gasoline shortage. Teachers spent four days registering the township for sugar ration cards.. The students were granted a twofday vacation in May so that the school could be used for the registraf tion of people for their' gasoline ration cards. Colleges let down the bars on applications and the usual Col- lege Board examinations were replaced by achievement tests. PICTURE UF THE YEAH In order to be sure of heat for the school during the winter of 194243, Cheltenham stored up coal in huge bins in the parking lot. The rocks of the rock garden were now replaced by black diamonds. The Picture of the Year shows a truckload of coal being added to the nearly completed pile. War had come. . . Cheltenham was ready.

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MESSENGER BOYS TAPING WINDOWS CHELTENHAM When CHS students bounced back to school last fall after the extended vacation, one of the first things they noticed was the revolution in locker arrangement. But not long after that, some tricky Crientals in japan invited themselves to a party in Pearl Harbor, and presto! Chelts saw changes take place which made the locker episode seem nil. Under the leadership of Mr. Robert Samuels and his student assistant, George Roberts, the school went suddenly all out and full steam ahead for defense preparations, just in case Messrs. Hitler and Hirohito should decide to call while classes were in session. Mr. Samuels' faculty committee for defense included Mr. Franklin Gill, Mr. Wm. Saltzman, Mr. Albert Weston, Mr. Robert White, Mr. Robert Cunningham, Mrs. Margaret jones, and Miss Constance Herbst. This group organized plans for the distribution of pupils during an air' raid, and observed the results during drills conf ducted as tests. At the midyear point, each student knew what procedure to follow should the emerf gency arise. George Roberts and his Student Council comf mittee cooperated with the teachers in all defense programs. In each class, two student leaders were assigned to conduct their group to the designated safety spot for that particular room. Not long SCHOOL DEFENSE COMMITTEE Top Row-Left to right: Mr. White, Mr. Saltzman, Mr. Gill, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Weston. Bottom Row: Roberts, Kahn, Tucker, Lauber, Hare.