Grove City Area High School - Pine Knot Yearbook (Grove City, PA)

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E Houck . V ,.,-4,-...,1,-., 3 ,4.-.. I 'M W iii' in l 2 ll ll oun enovs env novs In the Services of the Armed Forces of U. S. More than five hundred Grove City High School alumni are in the armed forces of the United States. These boys, and the boys who left high school to fight for victory, are now scattered on the many battlefronts of this war. Some have already given their lives. Others are still in training. They have walked through the familiar old halls, in and out of the classrooms be- fore us and with us. Some of them may not return, but they are preserving for us the right to attend a democratic school in a democratic nation. To all of these boys in the service of the United States, the 1943 Pine Knot is dedicated. 7

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X X x -. X 1 X tl X K ' X X X 12,1 if ! Ju J , 014 f W X . XX X X X X crap drives - gas rationing - meatless meals - sugar rationing - no candy - 35 mile speed limit - buy more bonds and stamps -- give bonds for Christmas this year - walk to school - study harder than ever - these all have a familiar sound, NOW. This year of school has been our first full year of war. War has changed Grove City High School as it has changed schools all over the world. The same classes were taught, but teachers reorganized them to fit a country at war. Boys practiced march- ing in gym classes, girls learned first aid, a class in aviation was taught, Clubs chang-- ed their programs to fit the war effort. Despite the war, school continued much the same. Freshmen were initiated to school socials by the annual fall carnival. The Grover Star came out as usual. Cars traveled to and from the football games since gas rationing didn't start until the first of December. The football team remained undefeated, and the Homecoming game was reigned over by the queen and her attendants. The lower and upper gyms were still the scenes of many sweater hops and special holiday dances, although not so elaborately decorated. Guys and gals cut the rug to snappy new war songs like Praise the Lord, and Pass the Ammunition, and got a bit romantic when they heard the soft strains of good old johnny Nickelodian playing White Christmas and When the Lights Go On Again. Through the cold, snowy days. everyone crawled out of nice warm beds, and started to school before it was light, wondering what good war time was. Finally. when the spring sun came out again, some minds may have remained entirely on in- temational events, but cupid started offensives on many fronts. ' After much cramming and wishful thinking, seniors prepared for graduation, sophomores and juniors assumed the dignity of upperclassmen, and freshmen began to think of summer vacation and initiating n6X1S year's greenies. One more year of high school life has been woven, and this year the American Eagle is at the top. 9