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

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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

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GUMMAND First in command is General H. W. Traister, head officer at Camp G.C.H.S. His private office is closely guarded by his able assistant, Phame Atwell. The first Monday night of each month, General Traister meets with the Council of War, the Board of Education, and discusses the problems confronting such a large camp. More familiar to the students is Major G. H. Crowther, principal of the school. Many face him after a long period of A.W.O.L., but he never resorts to K.P. His methods are based on appeals to good sportsmanship, truth, self-respect and self- control. Despite his many hours of work each day in keeping the camp humming along with activities, he always finds time to discuss problems or to tell a little story to any camp member, regardless of his rank. Last, but largest in number, is the group of brainy lieu- tenants trying desperately and sometimes hopelessly to train a bunch of rookies. Worse than bullets are sometimes fired by these commanders as six-week periods roll around. However, they refrain from using military tactics unreasonably. They have all battled their way through many college and university camps, and have learned the military secrets explain- ing how to pass on their knowledge. X. ll XTF' 5,