Hononegah High School - Mack Yearbook (Rockton, IL)

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CUHTEHTS +1 Hdminishaiinn ff if Classes ff ff if Hthletics 'f 1' Social ff Features

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FUHEUIUHD Gradually we Seniors have become more serious as we came to rea- lize that all during the years we have spent in school we were being guided and taught the fundamentals that will make us good citizens of a democracy, and of service to our country, A great civilhation must have its roots in the soil of the past and yet the branches must shoot out into the skies of the future. Without the past our future lacks the security and motives necessary for a more noble achievement. This foundation of greatness is found in the lives of the fine leaders who have quickened and purified the national spirit of America. This nation looks to the faith of its youth and it is the birth of this national spirit in each student of the American schools that is the answer to democracy's survival.

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UUH SGHUUL Hllll THE LUHR EFFUHT It is only natural that every high school boy and girl -and every faculty member ask the question: What can I do to help in the all-out war effort ? Here maybe is part of the answer as far as our educa- tional institution is concerned. First of all, both the army and navy authorities are saying to the high schools of Illinois keep your boys and girls in school. Urge upon them the necessity of getting their high school education, and doing a good job where they are. Now- that is the highest type Of D2tI'i0t50 duty. We will use them later on when they are older and more mature. We want them to come to us with strong bodies, minds, and as well trained as is possible for high school boys and girls to be trained. So, in answer to that appeal, we are discouraging the enlistment cf boys and girls in the war effort forces, and we are trying to do all we can to do a good job while they are here in school. We are increasing our physical education facilities and are now having boys in all the physical education classes that meet five times a week instead of two. We are giving increased attention to our supplies and equipment in our sciences mathematics and shop because of the knowledge of these subjects has already shown up in our armed forces. Our girls have done a considerable amount of Red Cross Work. in- cluding the making of 65 pairs of paiamas. They are also doing a large amount of work in connection with the whole field of nutrition which, medical authorities claim is of tremendous importance. Our ship boys are making model planes for the navy and are being given instruction in the use of tools especially the lathe. that is vital in any war effort. i Each week our students purchase at least S35 worth of defense? stamps. ' Six of our faculty members are directly connected with the civilian defense organzation for the Village of Rockton. O. E. Loomis is Civil- ian Defense Coordinatorg Fay Root is the Director of Utilities, which- includes communications, light and powerg O. F. Walker is one of the firemeng Ruth Rice is in charge of nutritiong Isadore Munger is in charge of records in the Medical Departmentg and Donald Hicks is lead- er of Decontamination Squad. Later our faculty will play its part in the rationing of sugar in the registration for military service, and as the time goes on, noi doubt a hosthof additional services will be rendered by everyone here at Hono- nega . ..g..