Crown Point High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Crown Point, IN)

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WE WORKED TO WIN THE WAR ... The school really took to the skv in its “Schools at War” program, and soared to unprecedented heights in being chosen one of fifty schools in the state whose scrapbooks were given special honorable mention by the Treasury Department. Organized by the students and directed by Miss Eggebrecht and Miss Albright, the program got under way with an impressive assembly, using the theme, “Save, Serve, and Conserve,” which became the motto of the school. The “Schools at War” program began with a giant scrap drive supervised by Mr. Cochran and Mr. Church, which netted 60 tons; quite a load for a school population of 500. The sale of bonds and stamps was no minor school project. Directed by home-room captains, the students got down to business in purchasing more than $6000 worth of bonds and stamps, which also made possible the purchase of several jeeps. The sophomores were the leaders in buy¬ ing bonds and stamps; they received recognition at a special April assembly. Even teachers go to school. A special one-day Teaching Victory Course, sponsored by Indiana University, served to sharpen teaching practices by reviewing educational methods. Taught by Pro¬ fessor L. C. Andrews, the course reviewed the princi¬ ples of learning and what the teachers must do to get max imum assimilation by the students. The Crown Point teachers in the picture—you pick them out—are Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Bremer, Mr. Hindle, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Lindley, Miss Mauck, and Miss Wright. This is one of our many defense dances. I should be on that picture some¬ where. Let’s see—oh yes, there I am behind the trellis in the rear. My, my—could that be Don’s glamour girl from Dyer, or has “Chandie” joined the Dyer Booster Club too ? And such a slim waist¬ line, eh Don?

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Plotting the Strategy and Directing Operations In setting up a new war program for our school Mr. Cecil Erwin and Mr. A. T. Lindley worked long, hard hours trying to please everyone and work out a satisfactory schedule. This new schedule was started the second semester. Victory courses, physical fitness, and all other classes that would help the war effort were considered and arranged. Night school was also started. To our school hoard gees much credit for our school and every¬ thing that we have in the school. The hoard sets up a budget, hires teachers, and makes all necessary contracts. To help with the transportation problems the hoard bought a school car. This car is used by football, basketball, track and speech groups. To our shop was added many machines—vital now to the war effort and valuable after the war. Those added are a 24-inch shaper, a milling machine, a drill press, five lathes given to the school by the federal government, and around $400 worth of small tools. Another class vital now and after the war is an auto mechanics class provided by the board. Under the direction of the board, our modernistic home economics cottage has gained national recognition. The cottage was completed last spring and was furnished this fall. The Community Building was re-decorated this winter. Dressing rooms were painted, rooms cleaned out, and the back of the stage was repainted. A program for ground improvements was also started. Dr. Claude R. Pettibone is presi¬ dent of the school board, succeeding in that office the late Mr. William Kobelin, who died last spring. Seated next to him is Mr. Fred Young, treas¬ urer. Mr. Walter McLean was nam¬ ed to the board last spring to fill the vacancy created by the death of Mr. Kobelin.

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Hang on tight! These are the Commandos of Crown Point High School, made rugged and tough by calisthentics, boxing, wrestling, basketball, and rope climbing. They are the future soldiers of Uncle Sam, and it will be fellows like these who will win the war because they have conditioned themselves in high school through this special commando training and have made themselves ready for the strenu¬ ous physical conditioning programs of the armed forces. Page Nineteen