J Sterling Morton East High School - Mortonian Yearbook (Cicero, IL)

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4 fa it forfh by Morfon in regard fo fhe War. lf has also sef up a series of lecfures given by faculfy members, on fhe differenf problems presenfed by fhe sfruggle and on fhe polifical, economic and geographical aspecfs of fhe counfries engaged in if. In Mafhemafics a refresher course has been sef up fo prepare sfudenfs for fhe armed forces. This course will also help fhe sfudenfs affer fhe war fo become ad- iusfed fo civilian life, Nafural Science has helped fhe War Efforf by insfifufing pre-flighf courses as well as mefeorology. If has also sef up means by which soil for Vicfory gardens can be fesfed for ferfilify. The Vocafional Deparfmenf has been fraining bofh men and women worlcers for war planfs. lf has also been building airplane models for civilian defense spoffers. ln fhe Physical Educafion deparfmenf emphasis has been placed on commando fraining plus a remedial course for physical defecfs among fhe sfudenfs, ln fhe home Economics deparfmenf, war fime planning of meals is faughf. Wifh rafioning and such, fufure wives are faughf how fo malre fhe besf of fheir supplies. They learn fhe real values of food and how besf fo fix if and how fo rnalce if loolc affracfive. ' Defense Council has done a greaf deal for Morfon's war efforf. lf has insfifufed boo . K or service men, war bond sales, a Jeep-a-Weelc program. 'ryan ' 1 Through fhe efforfsi bf,lfhisecdUnCil, fhe Vicfory Corps and fhe fraining of sfudenfs for farm work have been infroduced al' Morfon. The lvlorfonian Weelcly Sfaff has senf copies of The Weekly fo service men, has assisfed in fhe promofion of warfirne acfivifies, and has insfifufed a file of service- men's addresses for reference. From fhe foregoing, if will be seen fhaf lvlorfon's adrninisfrafons, faculfy, board of educafion, office force, mainfenance men and women, cafeferia. dnd sfudenls have all unselfishly cooperafed and correlafed fheir acfivifies fo one common obiecfive- fhaf of winning fhe War. 4

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