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

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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

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IN THE PACK GDMMAND In command, planning ahead and working for the students, are Doctor Traister, Mr. Crowther, the board of education, and all the teachers. Without them, Grove City High School could never have assumed the importance in this district which it now maintains. They are doing their best to insure our future. TASK FOROE All high schools are divided into four task forces, or classes -the freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors. Each force has its own class spirit and its own ideas, as they grow older each year. The pictures in this section show each student in Grove City High School. FURMATIDNS The Formations section is devoted to pictures of the clubs and musical groups of Grove City High School. Each group adds something to school life, not only by breaking the mono- tony, but in serving the school in some way. Band plays for chapel and for games, Science club plans movies, the Hi-Y's and Tri-Hi's give the school moral support - and so each one fulfills its purpose. REGUNNAISSANGE This section is Camp G. C. H. S. as its soldiers may remem- ber it in lighter momnets. This is Camp Cv. C. H. S. without formalities, without the salutes, the military carriage, and the attention to duty. In this part of military life officer and rookie have no difference in rank - but laugh together, make fun of each other and remember each in friendship. SQIIADRUNS Four squadrons work for Grove City High School - the football, basketball. wrestling and track teams. Although some have achieved more fame than others, all are supported by the students, and have worked until Grove City has become an im- portant little town on the map of sports. f. A' 11