Plymouth High School - Mayflower Yearbook (Plymouth, IN)

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frfly ' Education, Friendship, Democracy-these three-but the great- est is Democracy , so say the students of Lincoln H. S. We didn't have business as usual this year. No one expected us to with clouds of fear hovering over our heads. Military conscription, stepped up courses, and the National drive for physical fitness of youth all brought war into the heart of P. H. S. Some of the boys found an outlet for tension in seeking military service, others did their part in the con'1rnunity's defense industries, but the majority of the students Went doggedly on-cementing friendships, develop- ing their education, and searching tor the way to save Democracy. Yes, it was a serious year, a chaotic year for high school students all over America, but P. H. S., along with the rest of the nation, came through unscathed, banners flying, Democracy preserved.

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1 -, 771-, -.fff-J ull ' hinl1,6Z6rmL9. Cautiously, carefully, the school board, the faculty, and the students felt their Way along the path that led to an all out state of War for Lincoln High School. Pushing the sale of War bonds, conserving in every respect, giving the very maximum of strength to the War causes, they can look back on the first solid year of war with pity for a suffering world and pride in the Patriotism of our school. I . ' How 9 Crfnalmn' Only in America could a school be organized like ours. Each student has a voice in the government through the Student council: elected representa- tives meet out justice to offenders. Senior monitors patrol the halls. Ye Pil- grim speaks out freely in criticism of school functions. Fraternal organiza- tions are taboo, talent and scholarship alone determine ctlubamembership. Representative democracy is evident in every activity at . rl 3. 5.