Austin High School - Maroon and White Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Dloramas In Museum Workshop Baromeler Corwslrucllon ln General Science The Globe ln Science Cass Specimens ln llwe Museum Noleboolcs ln Biology Class

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While Ihe warlime has broughl no funda- menial changes eilher in melhods of leaching or in subiecl conienl' of Biology, Physics, or Chemislry, 'rhe nalional emergency has placed emphasis on wider dislribulion ol scienlilic knowledge and on rais- ing Ihe slandard ol ailainmenl in Ihe schools. This war is one ol science as well as combal forces. Consequenlly, General Science and Biology classes noi only deall wilh such Topics as blood plasma and poison gases, buf also emphasized good heallh as a palriolic duly Io relieve Ihe shorlage of cloclors and ol laloor and Io prevenl Ihe wasling of 'rime and labor. Slress was pul on regular habils of ealing, resl, and exercise. Scienlilic aspecls ol Iransporlalion and communicalion were slressed. Sludies were made of how, when, and whal Io planl in Viclory gardens. 44- SCI ENCE MR. CLARENCE E. HARRIS, CHAIRMAN MR. FRED H. AKERS MR. HUBERT G. ANDERSON MRS. ROSANNE ANDERSON MR. AMER M. BALLEW MR. ORVAL CATT MR. HAROLD COLLINS MR. MAURICE C. CREW MRS. EVA DRUMMOND MR. WALTER ERNST MR. JOHN FINKBEINER MR. S. RUSSELL FOUTS MISS FAITH GAMBLE MR. CHARLES GOUGET MISS CHRISTINE HARTLEY MR. LEO P. HOPKINS MISS FLORENCE S. KAYE MR. JOHN C. MYERS MISS ALICE C. PETERSON MRS. ROSE N. RAMSEY MR. WALTER ROBBINS MR. JOHN I. WHITAKER

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HOME ECONOMICS MRS. RUTH HU IZENGA, CHAIRMAN MISS JUANITA FULLER MRS. ESTELLE GIBSON MRS. VLASTA GOLZ MISS EDITH SWANSON MRS. ESTHER PHILLY SWIHART MISS ELIZABETH TRIMMINGHAM CloThing classes during The year made Three hundred bedside convalescenT slippers Tor The Red Cross, Tlags Tor use in The Red Cross Drive, ChrisTmas sTockings Tor school ChrisTmas parTy Tor wards oT The Juvenile CourT, kniTTed aTghan squares and sweaTers. Girls learned ,how To live up To The Consumers' pledge Tor ToTal defense: Buy only whaT is needed, buy careTully, Take good care oT Things, wasTe noThing. In Foods a new uniT was inTroduced dealing wiTh war Time con- servaTion in The home: saving on power Tor lighT, on Tuel Tor cook- .ing heaT, conserving power in The use oT mechanical appliances, care oT appliances, making household equipmeni' lasT longer. I-lome IvlanagemenT classes cenTered Their work around war Time slogans like EaT IT Up-Wear IT OuT-Ivlake IT Do, Save Your WasTe FaTs, Is This Trip Necessary? There's No WasTe On This Table, Uncle Sam! Sorry, Only One To a CusTomer, There's a War Going On! Learning Good Food I'labiTs Preparing a VicTory Lunch Salvaging Tin Cans -l6-