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

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Buying Bonds, Collecting Scrap, Keeping Fit for Victory Dances were sponsored, programs presented, assemblies organized— all to increase the sale of stamps and bonds and for a generally more successful “Schools at War” program. The Junior Red Cross enrollments in the home rooms were 100% successful. This added to the success of the program. An organized group of girls knitted sweaters which were sent to boys in service. One of the major war projects that took some of the time of all of the teachers and of some of the students was the nation-wide rationing program. Registration for Book One for sugar was held last spring. In the fall the school helped with the fuel-oil rationing program and again with the registration for Book Two in February. An expanded physical fitness program has been introduced to pre¬ pare young men for the strenuous training of the armed forces and to generally improve the health of the young fighters and workers. Relaxation of rigid program rules allowed some students to carry on part-time employment to relieve the manpower shortage, and farm boys and girls were often excused to help out at home. Crown Point High School is justly proud of its achievements in this program. These are the student; who made possible our large purchases of stamps and bonds. These students—all girls—Donna Lou Brown, Doris Hook, Ruth Adkins, Lorraine Carroll, Lenore Barman. Bernadine Blci- weiss, Sally Ann Bullock, Louise Will, Joan Gudensch- wager, Rosemary Hoffman, and Georgia Fate sacrificed their time for their school and country. Never let it be said that Crown Point High School has not done its bit to pre¬ vent inflation. Here are three C. P. lassies working hard for the government ra¬ tioning program. From left to right they are Evelyn Mikuta, Laverne Klinefelter, an I Dorothy Falkiner. These three girls may not be knittin’ for Britain, but thej’re working for the same cause in sending the junior Red Cross scarves and muff - lers to our men in the ser¬ vice. Pictured here are Nada Gentleman, Sally Ann Bul¬ lock, and Bernadine Blei- weiss, Red Cross Council chairman.

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That which you see before you (excluding anything human) is a part of the scrap that was collected by our students through the “Schools at War” program, and scrap which eliminated a dangerous shortage throughout the nation. Anything from bolts to barrels, thim¬ bles to lawn mowers, bedsprings to automobiles were contributed to make the drive an out¬ standing success. Page Twenty

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Through the Year — from Prom to Prom While the major part of our time was spent on classroom activities and programs directed toward winning the war, we also found time for other things that counted, without neglecting too much the most important phases of school life. Beginning with that prom last spring, continuing through fall and winter activities, the following pages catch the students at work and play. Along with those activities pictured were the usual inform¬ ative assembly programs: “Save, Serve and Conserve,” Excalibur assembly, educational talks, pep sessions, and many others. Among our speakers have been Dr. Brown of the Chicago Institute of Technology on “Science Looks to the Future” and Miss Frances Rae Opp and Mr. Lloyd Cutler on “4-H Mobilization in Lake County.” Inexpensive, wholesome fun through school dances, plays, sports, musical activities and everyday happenings have aided the personality of students and has awakened a spirit of sociability. This section of our book is intended to give an accurate look at ordinary, everyday school life. The usual happenings of the day along with special activities are pictured. Ted Nering’s or¬ chestra provided a delightful air for the dancing feet in ‘Spring Lane.” The reason ? The annual Junior Prom. A few of those who helped make the evening a success were (left to right) J i m Parramore, Elaine Bleiweiss, Bob Bailey and Mary Ann Petti-