1932-1945 KHS Yearbooks

The period of 1932-1945 was a tumultuous one, not just in Knoxville but all across the country.  The Great Depression that began in late 1929, persisted into the 30’s.  As the nation was beginning to claw its way out of this economic abyss, the winds of a new war only a little over a decade from the shaky conclusion of WWI began to blow.  From the beginning of WWII in 1939 through it’s conclusion in 1945 the focus of both attention and finances was on material for “the boys” who were fighting.

As a result of these pervasive conditions, the production of traditional yearbooks for Knoxville High School was curtailed.  In their place a special and expanded KHS newspaper was printed for each graduating class as a yearbook replacement.  A photograph of each graduating senior was included in the year-end edition of the paper and it was usually printed on a higher quality paper to enhance the quality of the photos.

During the period, KHS also began to have two graduating classes, one in January and one in May. Following are these Class year end newspapers for this historic period in the life of KHS and our Country.

 

1932A – Needed	1939B – Needed
1932B	1940A – Needed
1933A – Needed	1940B – Needed
1933B	1941A – Needed
1934A	1941B – Needed
1934B	1942A – Needed
1935A	1942B – Needed
1935B	1943A – Needed
1936A	1943B – Needed
1936B	1944A – Needed
1937A – Needed	1944B – Needed
1937B	1945A – Needed
1938A	1945B
1938B
1939A – Needed