Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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The coming of total war made Purdue immediately abandon her pursuit of peace- ful accomplishments and turn all of her many assets toward helping to attain victory. Many of her skills were very ap- plicable to the service ofa country at war, and all Purdue efforts were immediately exerted to key these skills perfectly to the needs of our country. A new academic calendar was devised to allow her to function year-round at maximum efficiency. Army Specialized Training Program, Navy V-12 Program, Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Naval Training School for Electricians' Mates, Diesel Engine Officer Training School, Navy War Training Service Flight ln- structor's School, War Department Civilian Protection School, Engineering-Science Management War Training, and the Curtis-Wright RCA Cadettes were all in- troduced into the campus schedule. Purdue found herself in a position to do effective research work for a nation engaged in total war. The Agricultural School has adapted her much needed services to the wartime program. Civilian Qourses were so converted to become more applicable to our times. Civilian war service and post-war planning took their place among the University functions. Now in 1944 we still find Purdue using all her personnel, efforts, ideas, and facil- ities to help win the war. And on this course Purdue will remain until victory is at last won. us. ....4, .4g,-.. tu- f.

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14 71-ifute To Tlmde fn S er ice We of Purdue feel very strongly the debt that we owe to all of you who are serving our country in the armed forces. It is your efforts and the efforts of all of those in the past like you that has made it possible for us to enjoy the blessings of Purdue. The ideals for which you are fighting are very deeply sacred to all of us, and we deeply appreciate your staunch stand for them. It is these ideals and individuals like you that make our country what it is'-a citadel of freedom and high prin- ciples. The protection of our country, its citizens, and its ideals is our battle as well as your battle, but you are paying a dearer price for all of this than we are. Our efforts seem small in comparison to your efforts and our sacrifices seem small in comparison to your sacrifices. We realize that our work here on the homefront must be of a very high quality to live up to the quality of your work on all the battlefronts of the world. We are proud of you and all that you have clone, men and women of the armed forces, and fully realize that the recognition and gratitude due you can be expressed but in a very small amount by this tribute. 'IO