Downingtown High School - Our Year Cuckoo Yearbook (Downingtown, PA)

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Page Twelve BOARD OF EDUCATION President Mrs Bellellfl Hutchison Vice President Mr Robert Ash Secretary Mr N Leland Wilson Mr George Nixdorl Dr Carlh Dent l-lots oll to all the men and women graduates of Downingtown l-ligh School who are in the service ol the United States ol Americal Be they privates or otlicers they are the finest in the world. They are are the fresh New World where education, religion, government by and lor the people have mode this country great, Peace must be better set because their ideals ol justice ond devotion have added a dillerent aspect to war. It will be the American Soldier- true to the last to God and Country, who will shape the Peace and l4eep it, 77215. gelle Hutchison

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FREEDOM The members of the Senior Class of 1943 are entering a war-torn world. Some of them are now in The Service Others have been worlcung for defense mdustrles What are the alms of these efforts? They may be summarnzed as the FREEDOMS Eroclaumed by the President of the Unlted tates Freedom of Speech and Expression Freedom of Worshup Freedom from Want Freedom from Fear May the members of thus class be able to help to achieve these noble purposes charles 5 eraggee Supervising Principal Downlngtown Public Schools West Chester State Teacher College Susquehanna University B S Bucknell Unlverslty A M New Yorlc Umversuty Ed D CDURCQS The human mind and soul cannot be blaclced out Whenever an ambutnous student seelcs lcnowledge he receives Inght Even In wartlme rntelllgent people realize the absolute necessity of education for present and post wartime llvlng Every student owes It to himself and has country to malce himself physically mentally and morally ht for hfe The days of the future wlll demand educated brains and hearts l want to extend my congratulatlons to the Sensors and urge the underclassmen to become truly educated watten 72 guflefz Kutztown State Teachers Colle e Pennsylvania State College B M S 6-f'Lf642f1 Page OL 6Ul!2,4,c4 f jf Wllfk Eleven 4 tl A ll I s , .. , . . , .. O O , . I I I , S., .. Q V 4. '- .z- b' ,' - ' I I ,.,..l

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PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION The Rarent Teachers Assoclatlon ol Downlnatovvn Rubllc Schools closed lor the year on Aprul Q6 T943 Their theme lor the year was Education For Victory The meetings were both Interesting and lnsplrlng The programs were all centered around the theme ol the year Each meetnng was centered around the topics namely Amerlcan Muslc Education For Reace l-lame and Community and Growth In Citizenship The meetings were held ID the East and West Ward and the l-hgh School AUdlfOflUm MARY L WARREN Secretary R T A Mrs Ralph McNelly Rresldent First Vrce Rresxdent Mrs Wlllxam A Kline Second Vlce Rresndent Mrs Margaretta M Helms Treasurer Mrs Eluzaheth D Kennan Mlss Ada Dr'ungn Secretary to Mr Butler Mass Barbara Good Secretary to Dr Challe 7 f- nf, PQ T , . . . I .. , , I., f f ' , , , . Secretary ........,.. ,.,......... ..... M r s. Richard E. Warren :Y i ' if ' mica! f' ' - Y f T 1, 1 , , A 1 ' G e