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

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CHS AND Say, don'cha know lhere's a war on? Don'l I know lhere's a war on? Look, mister, do you know who I am? lm Cheltenham High School and my students have kept that blue and while Minute-Man Flag flying in my hall all during the I944-45 year! In homeroom after homeroom IOOCK, of the students bought defense stamps every single week. And I don'+ like to brag, but you should see the lolal figures lor bond sales at Cheltenham! 'lhey're really impressive! And +hal's not alll My students dug down deep into their pockets 'ro swell my 'rolal contribution to Red Cross, War Chest, and other drives. They col- lected books, games, and magazines to help con- valescenl soldiers at Valley Forge Hospital pass the long hours. When the armed services and defense industries claimed my ianitors, a gang ol my boys volunteered to sweep my halls and wash my black- boards They did a good iob, tool Red Cross donationg Plane purchased through pupils' bond sales: Service Record workerg physical training programg Fel- lowship Clubg first aid demonstration. S FI? W . - .c Q wil II 5? M-gf 9o2,gN,,9, W. xy I 'S I , 9 gli? ' UE? ' ' ,' f al I, ' I p al It Ill x' A I - I I ,xg Twenty-six

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THE WAR My boys srudied pre-induclion malh, aeronaulics, and science, and parlicipaled in an inlensilied physi- cal 'rrainng program so lheylo oe in shape when Uncle Sam called lhem, Plenty of my boys lelr me belore gradualion to ioin rhe service ol their Counlry. Yes. and lhe girls did lheir parr loo. They volun- reered lor Red Cross and Surgical Dressing Clubs. rolling bandages lor The USA. They look l-lome Nursing courses and learned how lo help in war- disrupled homes, how 'ro adminisler firsl aid, how lo Care lor invalids wilhoul calling busy doclors. Some ol my girls joined lhe Navy League and helped lo relieve rhe serious shorlage ol doclors and nurses by worlcing al Abinglon l-lospilal eller school. Many sold bonds and slamps in movie lhea- lres and deparlmenl slores. Sure, Chellenham lcnows lherels a war onl My slu- denls are worlcing for vicloryll' Top row: Murphy, Williams, Mr. White, Shearer, Heinel. Bottom row: Apt, Mrs. Echenhofer, Mr. Samuels, Miss Kruger, Mass Straub.