Elgin High School - Maroon Yearbook (Elgin, IL)

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.xdcfiuifiefi an mr More important than ever before were our activities this year. Nearly all were designed to actively aid the War effort. All aided our morale problem as We faced day after day of War news. New clubs such as the Slide Rule and the Aero groups have come into being to meet needs brought on With the War. Our older clubs have functioned as smoothly as possible, their activities often limited by the demands of the emergency. One group, the Rifle club, strangely enough, has passed into oblivion because there was no ammunition to be passed for practice. School life has its serious and its lighter sides. Our club meetings have helped us enjoy both more. 22

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WB. . Prnqram Gfizenfi 0 jomorrow Under the direction of Phillip Maxwell, genial master of ceremonies, The Citizens of Tomorrow came to Elgin High School this year. After a practice session in which students surprised even themselves by getting up and sitting down noiselessly, a final recording was made. The following Sunday all Elgin listened to the result as broad- cast over radio station WGN. Mr. Maxwell and Principal Dixon briefly reviewed the history and life of the high school. Students cheered themselves hoarse and applauded loudly for the come edians, limmy and ferry, and groaned or cheered as the quiz contest brought defeat or glory to six students. The A Cappella choir sang two numbers which brought high praise from the radio officials present and radio listeners. Carolyn Bennorth was named Elgin l-ligh Schools honor citizen. The future destiny of America depends upon its 'Citi- zens of Tomorrow, we high school students, for we will play a major part in deciding our country's policies in the hectic years ahead. The Chicago Tribune reemphae sized that fact for all of Elgin as it visited our school. 23 Iimmy and Ierry