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18 Q B ' Compliments of CHAMPLIN USE 2 QUILS 1 Stations Everywhere K if ali.-1561-.lv ,gy mn ununuuuuuuuuuuu, Unite jot Uicfofztj By MARY ELIZABETH PORTER Since December 7, 1941, our country, and with it, our school, have begun to know the real meaning of war. ln 1943 and 1944, Enid High has done her part to swell the rising tide of Hghting men. While school seemed to go on as usual, and there was an extra effort made to live each day as fully and as happily as possible everyone felt the imminence of war, the eighteen-age draft, and the fact that soon such things as Latin exams, that broken date, football wins and losses, and changes in schedules, would be but childhood memories while most of the boys took their places in the larger around-the-world school of war. Most of the boys, though often momen- tarily rebellious at the thought of going to school when their slightly older brothers and friends were really doing things in the various branches of the service, remained in school, feeling that a high school graduation with their classmates might be a cherished pre-requisite for further work in Uncle Sam's scheme of things. Others feeling just as strongly that May would be just too long to wait, enlisted. While the Marines claimed only three Seniors, Glen Danely, Bob Moncrieff, and Don Bogert, the Navy was the branch of service which appealed most to Enid High School students. W. Beckham, jim De- Busk, Frank Blevins, Bob Coyle, David Kirt- ley, Eldon Mires, Wallace Peckham, jim But- ler, Floyd Allen, and Aurelius Ramirez all enlisted in the ranks. Wesley Long, a Sophomore, and james Sidwell, a junior, joined the Army, while Bud Codner was called to active duty in the Army Air Corps in january of ,44, and Allen Curhbci-:son on March 21, 1944. Those in the Air Corps Reserve were Levi Mercer, Elwood Howle, Richard Sims, Bill Wooten, Leon Hall, Glenn Roper, and Max Ferguson. Herbert Young left at the semester for Okla- homa Military Academy at Claremore. On December 3, 1943, all sixteen and seventeen-year old boys were invited to the Enid Army Air Eield to attend the gradua- tion exercises of Army Air Corps cadets. Army trucks from the Held transported the boys to and from the exercises giving them their first taste of military escort. They en- tered the field thrilled at the solemnity of the occasion and the measure of accomplish- ment that the graduation indicated. Gover- nor Kerr addressed the class. The upper classmen presented the lower classmen with the class Hag, ancl the color guard exchanged colors. V... THE QUILL MAGAZINE The boys, and especially the Seniors, were impressed with the exact military correctness of every minute detail for they realized in a small way that this was merely a revela- tion of the future. In a few months, most of them would find themselves up there in that azure sky flying in those perfect pano- ramic patterns which they now viewed with such mixed feelings of awe and anticipation. The boys are grateful to the Enid Army Air Field for helping them remember this momentous occasion by giving them the spread of pictures which you find on the next page. The Army and Navy were in almost con- stant contact with Mr. Selby, offering oppor- tunities to boys to further their educational training through taking various tests and placing emphasis on certain science and mathematics courses having definite bearing on the war effort. Replies to letters of request for high school transcripts, personnel infor- mation blanks, and other types of statistical data were a part of the daily duties of the principal's office. Mr. Selby made every effort to see that each boy was informed of any change in conditions, any new opportunities afforded him, through frequent meetings and constant personal consultations. The Army and Navy Specialized Training programs gained widespread interest during the year. The V-6 gave the 18-year old Seniors an opportunity to remain in school after they were sworn in as apprentice sea- men. Seniors in the V-6 were Lee Parrish, jack Haworth, Lilburn Pierce, Bob Buxton, Walter' Stevens, Erank Neal, Richard Moler, Fritz Pratt, john Burdick, E. Gunning, Clarence Paine, Stanley West, and Richard Bell. james White left for training in the Naval Air Corps in january of '44, Those in the V-5, or Naval Air Corps Reserve were Dick McKay, Larry Wimpey, john McMahan, and Lee VVells, who made the second highest grade on the V-5 test. Three V-12 and A-12 tests were given in Enid High School. The first was given in April of '43. These tests were repeated on November 9, 1943, and on March 15, 1944. Seniors who passed the March 15 test were Bob Carlberg, Dick Mahoney, Wayne Schwedland, Bill Bohon, Frank Howard, jack Haworth, Otis Dimmick, and Bill Crews for the Navy V-12, and Kenneth Woi'ley, Larry VVimpey, and Kenneth Sabin for the Army A-12. From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli Enid High students are fighting for our Colmtry. We salute the boys from Enid High School, and stand be- hind them proud-united for victory!
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