Thornton Fractional North High School - Chronoscope Yearbook (Calumet City, IL)

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if 3 HHH lllll As you go through this, your 1943 Chronoscope, you will see that it divides itself logically into two sections. ln the first section, Let's Think About It, you will see how the American system of education, which is the most vital factor in perpetuating our American Way of Life, functions here at Thornton Fractional in the hours from 8:35 to 3:34 during which we direct our thinking towards the social, economic, scientific, technical and cultural aspects of civilization. We learn what has been done, what must be done, and how to do it. Class pictures are naturally a part of this division. A t t In the second section Let's See How lt,Works you will see how the other .activities of the school carry out the principles we learn in the classroom and give us a chance to participate in the American Way of Life as well as to learn about it. Here belong the recognition of those who have earned special honors in activities of any sort. We have also placed here a few outstanding literary productions. Even our advertisers belong to this section, not only be- cause they represent American enterprise, but also because they represent faith in the achievement of our school. '

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llemucrac Ilules ln many countries the little secondary education offered is limited to that which the pol' itical and military leaders feel -Hui- will further their own selfish in- terests. Here in America, high school boys and girls study what the community wants them to learn, The citizens of our community express their desires through a board which they select to represent them. Two of the members of this board, George Hittle and lames Kelly are serving their country in the armed forces. Those appearing in the picture are: left to right, Andrew Klein, Edward Kuhlman, Albert Wahlgren, Where but in America could the superintendent of a large high school be affectionately dubbed HA. V., the warden, the chief, or the boss? Even in this country it wou1dn't be possible except in a democrat' ically managed school, for nicknames aren't granted to autocrats. Mr. Lockhart is mak- ing it possible for us to partici- l pate, as far as our experience and knowledge permits, in the operation of our school, but at the same time he does not al- low us to lose sight of the fact that rules are made, as are laws, with the good of the great- est number in mind, and that it is necessary to obey them. Thus he wisely leads us along the way to a better compre- hension of the American Way of Lifee-ea combination of in- dividual initiative and demo' so cratic control. A. V. LOCKHART