Portland High School - Tifoon Yearbook (Portland, IN)

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we jkingd 'ML llbiilf SOCIAL life of P. H. S. in 1942 followed much the same pattern as in previous years. Organization dances and parties, class plays, games, and club meetings claimed their usual attention. Between classes, corridors resounded with friend- ly, animated conversation. Topics rang- ed from the latest bomber sunk to the most recent crush around school. In February, sponsored by the Psi Iota Xi Sorority, .members of the music department attended a concert by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra at the Murat Theatre with Fabian Se- vitszky conducting. The senior English class also went to Indianapolis in April to see a performance by Maurice Evans and Judith Anderson, in Macbeth, which they had studied in detail the semester before. The Latin classes took time out to attend a Latin convention at Muncie, sponsored by Ball State Teachers College and the Junior Clas- sical League. But much energy formerly devoted to jam sessions, coking,', and just plain loafing now found outlet in more worth- while and serious civic and defense projects. During the first semester, a six-weeks first aid course was given by Red Cross instructors with special at- tention paid to safety problems arising from wartime emergency. On comple- tion of the work, certificates were awarded the participants. In January when the defense stamp program was put into effect, student response was prompt and Wholehearted. A large map showing the distribution of boys from Jay County in the armed forces was made by two junior boys. Clerical work such as filing, recording, copying, etc., was done at Red Cross headquarters by several high school girls, while many did knitting and sew- ing as a matter of regular routine. End- ing a school year crowded with much hard work, some anxiety, and lots of fun, students look forward to a summer equally enjoyable and serviceable. machine not empty Lauren Smith. CLeftD Demand for cakes seems always greater than the sup ply, but Ray McKin ley, Warren Groman and Velma Jeanne Haviland are lucky enough to find the In their study of first aid, Norma Bisel twists a pigtail to fasten an armsling bandage on Dollie Loper, while Lewis Grimm practices arti ficial respiration on

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Bw-W STUDENTS of Portland High School clo not believe in settling problems by force but rather by arbitration. In the picture at the left, with Paul lVlcCrory acting as time keeper, Jim Wilkinson is enumerating the reasons for his argument. anal cbacuaa fke IOPOLAHQ6 of foolag . . . ..11..