Thornton Township High School - Thorntonite Yearbook (Harvey, IL)

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i Q i 0 a n was a year in which suede shoes, corduroys, and levis increased their popularity, and more important, a year when our armed forces were increased in Korea and other far-away places. Even though our minds were troubled with the affairs of the day, we went through our regular routines, living each day as it came. As in the years past, we congregated each fi? if kg? 0 ,ll X ' ,1iv.44:',,y'qlr7 Vgf' H J vgndikpi, ff. I I morning near the Lincoln statue, in the KIP office, and in ' the Boys Club office to discuss our teachers, dates, and homework. At the sound of the first bell we would scatter to our ,gi 5 respective homerooms to begin another day. Q In some ways, this year was no diferent from years r if past. Yet in others, it was distinctly 1951. We had a new superintendent, Mr. Birkhead, to guide ,,,, .fx '33 fffgw uf. A r ' :ze , ' ' ' f .w w .. -- . 1- -,Er '1f5 5!'f ,f M1 ll ., Jw 53? V ' .,, -P ,-fp , :gm r . ff, . . :fx ., . , . ,. .,. ,, . in , I Q, - L, ,I J. -Fi ' .f 3 L, , ,, l gf - . e' - ,Q ,V ' AWG. X 5554351 ' madi- vy, .1 ,f -1, 4 -A 'W F -1j,.f' ' , 1 NAA us. Citizenship cards were done away with. Eighth period was more difficult to get off, the PA system was no longer used for the morning announcements, and interviews had the anew look. Q62

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Tlazotmtonites in lQ5l . .. days both in and out of the classroom. Everything from term papers and exams to c dances and football games, with the homework perhaps 'X ' taking a slight precedence over the extra-curricular activities. AQJA Each of us found our own particular 7' field of interest to explore. There was Joyce Hay, active in KIP, It if if Thornton's student council. Some of us made the honor roll, like E Rolland Bethards. Some of us, like Bill Edwards, became leaders in other fields such as sports and Boys Club and Girls Club M work. The many activities in the various clubs gave each of J by us a chance to try our hand at committee work. Our KIP andq., 4QfPurple X accomplished much in the way of providing worthwhile social activities and, in general, improving our already high standards of sportsmanship, conduct, and character. In all of these i ' 'V projects, we were given friendly guidance and encouragement v from such sympathetic and understanding faculty members as Mr. French, a sponsor of the KIP. Q 5 an

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the studvnts used tlw anew gym ll Iitllv less consviously xi 7 vu