Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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AND THE PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS Young women today are becoming more and more independent by learning to take care of their own equipment. The girls in this practical physics class will not have to depend on men when they want the iron, sweeper or percolator repaired. They are taught how to take apart, repair and put together electrical home appliances; at the same time, taught the laws and principles of physics. In this way, girls may use their science knowledge to help solve eve ryday household problems . Fixing the hotplate ft: es

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“The doors swing open; the doors swing out. Mr. Wenger gives Joe the cue. WE LEARN TO USE THE RADIO Here at E. H. S., we have our own radio broadcasting system. It is one of the few in the state to broadcast directly from the school. The Speech Workshop sponsors a fifteen-minute program every Tuesday of every month: TEEN TOPICS are discussed; the RADIO JOURNAL broad- casts school news: WORKSHOP DRAMA and MUSIC IN THE AIR are the other topics. The speech students learn how to interpret and write scripts, take and give cues, and use sound effects. In this picture a group is discussing the question: “Are Comics Detrimental to Youth?”

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c4 Rollie Williams tells us about paints, WE LEARN TO MAKE ART PRACTICAL Here at E. H. S., in addition to regular art courses, we think of art as having a practical side. We learn how to make homes and common every- day things more beautiful. We learn how to: hang and frame pictures correctly; refinish furniture; decorate textiles; and to use color to the best advantage. A special course in lettering and printing is offered for the printing majors.