Lebanon High School - Cedars Yearbook (Lebanon, IN)

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Iaminalecf Um aaa - Pearl HarborQSunday., December 7, 1941--a day that is to be imprinted for- ever upon the minds of people like us in high schools all over the United States, a day which necessitated drastic changes in the ordinary humdrum routine of school life. The surprise attack by the Japanese upon United States possessions and the almost instantaneous declaration of war by tl1e United States made all of us realize that our lives would not be the same again for quite some time. We realized the added responsibilities which rested upon our shoulders-upon us, the hope of tomorrow. Our task will be the establishing of a permanent peace after those who are now concerned with prospective peace negotiations are dead and gone. Our job will be to lllflke the World safe for our children and in turn for their children. Witli this in mind, we adjusted ourselves to a new War program and accepted the fact that school couldn't be Wbusiness as usual until We were fully prepared to face the problems which awaited us after We had received our diplomas. Some L.H.S. students, wishing to aid in their countryis defense, left their studies to fill places in the Armed Forces of the United States. Many of our classmates are now in the midst of battles for free- I, dom, and it is quite probable that some of these sons X I of Lebanon will not return to us. To them We pay X, mx X tribute. Arrangements were made for some of us to attend school iw X half days in order that we might work in our humming War , ' factories. We got our share of grimy clothes, dirty faces and weary bodies. By doing so, we became skilled in using deli- cate machinery so vital to our country's Welfare. We didnot :4 mind the hard work, though, because together we were striv- ' ll E ing for a common goal-victory. Page F our

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.fe ' 'facale Here in the heart of the WFriendly City, approximately six hundred hudding Ein- steins and aspiring Presidents enter the portals of L.H.S. as hewildered freshmen and leave as confident seniors. Down the time worn steps have walked side hy side the great and the insignificant, the rich as well as the poor-mingling in the friendly democratic atmosphere which is an integral part of L.H.S. school life. This hook describes the activities of the people who walked through these hallowed halls-their experiences and their achievements. It is meant to he more than just an addi- tion to the family hook shelf. It is a living record of some of the most important events that occurred in L.H.S. during the past year. Uur starting line, the junior high building. Page Three Efztmfzre I0 the field of ,Ql70l'f.

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As the war situation became more and more complicated, our lives at school became more and more complex. Every day we were asked to do something different to aid in the war effort. We contributed to the Red Cross, both in money and in time by rolling bandages. Stamp and bond sales increased by leaps and bounds each week. The Sunshine Society did their part by industriously knitting an afghan for convalescent soldiers. Lebanon High won state-wide recognition for contributions to the scrap metal drive. Each and everyone in school went Mall outmfor Uncle Sam whenever he was asked to help in any way toward winning the war. When it became apparent that the draft would include eighteen and nineteen-year-olds and that both boys and girls would be in strenuous war work sooner or later, o11r attention was turned toward making our bodies physically fit for the hard work ahead of us. As a result, everyone was required to take an hour a day of rigorous calisthenics. Along with these exercises, we were required to spend an hour a week learning the rudimcnts of first aid. These added subjects caused a radical change in our daily program-Qstudy periods were scarcer, added home work was much in evidence and an abund- ance of sore muscles was predominant. Many new subjects were added to the list of those available. Interest was focused on tl1e more technical subjects such as aeronautics and radio electricity. gf M A.. llwnnmmviul A 3 ilk g!.l1'll1lIllQ g x W 61' All in all. 194-3 has been a busy year. a year full of unex 'V' pected events and strange happenings. Vife have been hurried a11d rushed, bewildered and worried. It has been a year we will never forget. During its course. we have done countless things we didn't eve11 dream last year we would be doing. , We didnft regret any of the backaches or headaches caused iw by our strenuous activities. Ours was but a small contribution toward the final goal-victory! Page Five