The Way We Were: Photo of Naperville HS student orchestra from 1942 a blast from the past

Naperville High School boasted a 21-member student orchestra in 1942 as seen in this black-and-white print from the Naperville Heritage Society, which would appear to have been shot for a yearbook. It’s hard not to look at the faces and wonder how many of the boys might have ended up fighting in World War II. It’s also impossible not to be struck by how young the students look in their knee-length skirts and bobby socks and button-down shirts compared to teens today.