Granada Hills High School - Tartan Yearbook (Granada Hills, CA)

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X X1 March 27, 1946-Andrei Gromyko walked out of U.N. meeting of the Security Council after delegates re- jected by 9-12 vote Soviet proposal to postpone discussion of Iranian case to April 10. May 17, 1946-Railways of U.S. were seized by President Truman as emergency measure after railway union refused to call off strike scheduled for May 18, 1946. June 23, 1947-Taft-Hartley labor bill became law as Senate over-rode President Truman's veto by 65-25 vote. September 22, 1947-Robot piloted Douglas C-45 Skymaster flew from Newfoundland to London without human aid. December 29, 1947-Henry A. Wallace announced plans to run for President on the third party platform pledged to positive peace program of abundance and security, not scarcity and war. Sports-In 1944 the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League won the World Series from the St. Louis Browns of the American League 4 games to 2 games. Vials-t lgliigpgg AS In I In 1945 the Detroit Tigers of the American League beat 4 ' UNfm'5'fiTE?0F5'4EB'C1 , the Chicago Cubs of the National League 4 games to L--. 01-'FICYOF PRICE fKDNIlil3T'RRI'IU' ' 3 In 1948 the lar est crowd in baseball histor , 86,288 8 Y f y lf A s , y was recorded at the Sth game of the 1948 World Ser- I'f'm'd f-M --APN A-4'-'Q-nfl ies in which Cleveland of the American Lea ue beat . , 3 C ,np,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,Wu jliggi ,g,, 1 ,Q,gfmj'Qf,g,,Q ,-,-,,. M ,QAH Boston of the National League 4 games to 2 games. Aw gfyrys In the National Football League Chicago Bears won -V ,,,,, I ,N,,. , ,,,, f ,,.....,. .,.. T .,........a.,.N, in In accepting this book, propcrtiy of the United In the Green Bay Packers Won- iiiifffailiivigniilnbmfi 321.332 .if1Qliiif,,ffxifsfL'fi my M md 0' th' PWM In 1945 tie gLeVC1aU?s Rams WOU- In 1946 t e icago ears won. mf 'ff ' r'n be H so r.g.,4g:g.s uuns s'un r s ' In 1947 the Chica o Cardinals won. - - - 1 g Q u u 0m.fm.li.r.f'l ? 'Y7 K'm ' 'l ' ...M Music-Rodgers and Hammerstein were busy writing musicals during the 40's. I Remember Mamma . . . .... 1944 Happy Birthday ...,. .... 1 947 Allegro ..................................,. 1947 Siliom fCarrouselj ........................,.. 1947 Woody Herman was busy with his clarinet and voice group in 1944. Dizzy Gillespie was busy with his trumpet. Billie Holiday was busy being a blues singer. 1943 Pulitzer Prizes Novel-Dragonlv Teeth-by Upton Sinclair Drama-The Skin of Our Teeth-Thorton Wilder U.S. History-Paul Revere and the World He Lived In -Esther Forves. Biography-Admiral of the Ocean Sea-Samuel Elliot Morison Poetry-A Witness Tree-Robert Frost Musical Composition- Secular Contata No. 2 A free song by William Schuman. These were the 40's. The years we were born. They were years filled with strife, grief and little happiness. We don't remember what happened during those years but since then the years have gone rapidly. We now find ourselves in the year 1963. It is to you, the stu- W dents who were born during the 40's that we dedicate this book-Tartan 1963. 3

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january 6, 1941-President Roosevelt in annual message to congress declared that the U.S.A. should act as an arsenal to supply all the necessary war supplies to all democracies defending themselves against aggres- sive nations. March 6, 1941-Bus strike ties up New York city traffic. December 8, 1941-U.S. Congress declared war on japan after President Roosevelt denounced japanese ag- gression and treachery in an address to joint session of Congress, the Senate voted 82-0 and the House of Rep- resentatives voted 388-1. Representative Jeanette Rankin, Republican from Montana was the lone dissenter. Throughout 1941 the nation's defense and other strategic industries were plagued by strikers who caused immeasurable damage to the defense effort. January 1, 1942-There was signed at Washington a Declaration of the United Nations by which 26 nations joined in the pledge to fight together until the overthrow of the tyrannical regimes of Hitler, Mussolini and Hirohito. january 6, 1942-Roosevelt in annual state of Union message told Congress that the U.S. would spend S56 Billion in the fiscal years from 1942-1943, more than half the national income to prosecute war against axis. U.S. food reserves on January 1, 1942 were largest on record but wholesale prices averaged 2572 higher than the previous year. january 20, 1942-New daylight saving bill, designed to remain operative throughout war emergency was signed by President Roosevelt, to go into effect February 9, 1942. February 23, 1942-japanese submarine bombards oil fields at Ellwood, California. In 1942 in spite of the enlistment of women and school children, a thousand acres of sugar beets were plowed under in California, vegetables were left to rot on the ground and fruits and berries were left unpicked. In 1942 Army and Navy officers gave pep talks to defense industry workmen during lunch hours. january 2, 1943-10022 cut in value of fuel oil coupons was ordered by Price Administrator Henderson. February 3, 1943-Order banning hard liquor in U.S. army camps and military establishments was issued by war department. February 7, 1943-Shoe rationing at initial rate of approximately 3 pair per person decreed by O.P.A. March 12, 1943-O.P.A. announced point rationing of meats, cheese, edible fats and oil, butter and canned fish beginning March 29. March 13, 1943-Navy Department stated that japanese lost 64 ships in Solomons campaign while U.S. lost only 32 vessels. january 13, 1944-President Roosevelt submits budget of S99,769,000,000 to Congress for fiscal year 1944- 1945 for prosecuting war and providing for postwar economic re-adjustments. january 19, 1944-Secretary Stinson returned railways to owners after President Roosevelt announced final settlement of railway wage dispute. April 5, 1944-Wendell Wilkie withdrew as candidate for G.O.P. presidential nomination after defeat in Wisconsin primaries. july 20, 1944-President Roosevelt was nominated for 4th term as President. December 23, 1944-All horse racing was banned indefinitely as of january 3 by Director Byrnes of War Mobilization and reconversion in move to save labor and materials. December 24, 1944-New and severe food rationing of major food items to go into effect December 31 by O.P.A. january 1, 1945-Adolf Hitler said German people would never capitulate because surrender would mean enslavement. ' April 12, 1945-Franklin Delano Roosevelt died suddenly as result of brain hemorrhage at his estate in Warm Springs, Georgia: Vice-President Harry S. Truman was sworn in as President of the United States. - April 25, 1945-U.N. Conference on International Or- ganization opened in San Francisco. May 1, 1945-Hamburg radio declared Adolf Hitler had died in Berlin. May 7, 1945-Germany surrenders unconditionally to western allies and Soviet Union at 2: 14 AM in General Eisenhower's headquarters in France, thus ending Euro- pean phase of World War II. August 6, 1945-U.S. Air Force drops 2nd atomic bomb . on japan, target Nagasaki. August 28, 1945- Occupation of japan was begun by 1 about 150 U.S. soldiers who landed at Atsungi. january 3, 1946-President Truman called on U.S. peo- ple as most powerful pressure group in the world to exert their influence with Congress to speed up re- conversion program. 2

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