Peru High School - Narcissus Yearbook (Peru, IN)

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With the Pearl Harbor stab in the back our school settled down to the grim business of war. Classes took on a new meaning: teaching and learning truly had a new significance. As the year progressed our school atmosphere changed. In place of dances, we spent our evenings in war work and other civilian defense classes. It soon became apparent that a thorough knowledge of math was necessary to guide our bomb- ers over Berlin and Tokyo and make it hot for Adolf and Tojo. Our spare money went into stamps and bonds instead of candy and cokes. We've lost some of our high school joys. but we've found satisfaction in serving. . 7 . SCHOOL AND LEARNING TOOK ON A NEW SIGNIFICANCE

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P 1 At right, top picture, is a shot of the basketball game at which Santa Claus put in an appear- ance. Can you find him? We Wonder who's re- sponsible for the look on Ruth Waters' face as she inspects a pass? Below, at left, is Otto Schact Whom We shall remember for the voice lessons he gave us. Since we didn't get a good picture ot the Christmas dance, we knew a good picture of the Spring dance was essential.