Pontiac Township High School - Pontio Yearbook (Pontiac, IL)

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74W Beam! The term ttfunctional'i can easily he applied to our Board of Education. Although meetings are scheduled for but one eve- ning of the month, we have noticed that our ioard functions every day throughout the year. july 1, 1940 we watched the carrying out of the plan for 21 larger library. From the reorgan- ization of three class rooms an the second floor came out large airy library of which both faculty and students are proud. From the library shall we investigate the shop room. Here the Board functiode again. They made it possible for us to have a Home Engineering course and one glance tells us that every hit of space in this new shop is funetiuning. Another most welcomed Visible constructive action of the Board was the placing in each classroom of a handsome silk American Hag which faces us each day inspiring us with courage and loyalty to nation and school. R. Thompson, J. Wassner, L. Wolff. R. Niven, R. T. Johnston. H. Shepherd

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A11 nations and citizens must make important deci- sions. So we in our many clzL grooms learn to make im- portant decisions with the guidance of our faculty. This training is valuable in our program for National Defense

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Principal C. A, McGinnis M. A. Linix'crsity of Illinois 32. MnyVLV AVVVVW. Throughout the school year Mr. McGinnis and The Student Council have kept education for the Common Defense in the minds of the stu- dents by promoting a study of the L'. S. Flag and Constitution. Interest was aroused in this program by having the students carry on the discussions in their regular Classes. The stu- dents through this program have felt that the philosophy upon which our democracy is based is equal opportunity for all and to have this tlcnmcraey we must he prepared to defend it.