Elwood Community High School - Crescent Yearbook (Elwood, IN)

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mi: M.W ( KUSCIvYI LET’S BE PRACTICAL Instructors: Upper, Harry House, Vern Shinn ; Lower. Palmer Davis, Helen Benedict. Classes: Upper, Shop (Mr. House); Mechanical Drawing (Mr. Shinn). Lower, Voc. Agriculture (Mr. Davis); Art (Miss Benedict). In obscure corners of our school are four profitable courses to any student and especially to the one adopting one of these as a life vocation. The first is our art department under the supervision of Miss Helen Benedict, who received her B.S. at Ball State Normal in Muncie. She is striving to teach art students true appreciation of art and how to apply it to everyday life. The next department is Mechanical Drawing taught by Mr. Vern Shinn, who received his B.S. at Ball State Normal in Muncie and took graduate work at Butler. In the eyes of the instructor there are four objectives. The first, to develop the power of visualization; second, to strengthen the constructive imagination; third, to train in exactness of thought; and fourth, to give modern commercial practice in making drawings. The third department is partial to boys, under the instruction of Mr. Harry House, who obtained his B.S. at Bradley Polytechnic Institute in Peoria, Illinois. Elwood’s shop courses are designed to give the boy a general knowledge of the manipulation of hand tools and of machine operation. He is given an opportunity to discover his abilities, his likes and dislikes of some of the more common trade operations. The fourth and last is Mr. Palmer Davis’ Vocational Agriculture department. Mr. Davis was a student at Purdue, where he was awarded his B.S.A. This course gives an intelligent appreciation of and sympathetic attitude toward the social and economic problems of the farm and farm home; it shows the possibilities of farming as a vocation and furnishes a scientific knowledge of the best farm practices.

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TIIK M AN CHKSCENT MYSTERIOUS CHANNELS In the Elwood High School we have three distinct courses in the study of science. For our freshmen we have a course in biology. This study of the things about us is directed by Mr. Waymire, who has done work in Ball State college and Michigan university. This is a most instructive as well as enjoyable study. When watching the shy colleens draw back in terror at the sight of mounted spiders, or hearing them gasp and close their eyes in horror at the prospect of dissecting animals, frequently bring smiles to the boys of the class. Not only do we study the birds and bees, the flowers and trees, but we have also a study of physiology. Chemistry is considered a more advanced study and is usually taken in the junior year. Under the watchful eye of Mr. Kratli, and to further subdue the newcomers, the mystery of chemicals soon is a thing of the past as we unveil the texts and manuals to look again upon the results of centuries of research and experimentation by scientists from all over the world. During our study of chemistry, it is Mr. Kratli who forms our guiding star. Left for our senior year, although frequently mastered by members of the junior class, is physics, the study of mechanics of all kinds. The working of levers and the source of energy in storage batteries constitute one portion of the study. Again it is Mr. Kratli who guides our wandering footsteps along the pathway of experimentation. Mr. Kratli, a grave, quiet, and dependable man, has been a student of Indiana university and Wisconsin university. He also is a member of our high school band, playing a slide trombone, which, of course, we should not hold against him. Instructors: Left, Mr. William F. Kratli; Right, Mr. Ray Waymire. Classes: Upper, Mr. Kratli's class; Center, Mr. Way-mire's class. I’tge Fourteen

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THE NEW CRESCENT Miss Nutt (upper photo) and a scene in the school library. We have reason to be proud of our school library. It is not only a place where the students may broaden their minds, but it is also a nice place to meet that certain girl friend or pal, providing you can secure a library permit. And what a satisfactory place to sleep! There's no danger of being hit by paper wads or rulers as in the study hall—much. But we are being more facetious than truthful; for, in spite of some students using the library for purposes not intended, there are many of a more-industrious nature who find the library indispensable to their work. The library has increased each year in popularity since its beginning in 1930. It is under the efficient supervision of Miss Martha Nutt, University of Illinois, De Pauw university, A.B. Butler university. Every subject that is studied in high school, or perhaps we should say every subject that is taught, along with many others are thoroughly reviewed by the reference books in the library. There are seven complete sets of the latest encyclopedias, a set of history encyclopedias, and dictionaries covering the English and a few foreign languages departments. The equipment of the library is of fine quality and is kept in good condition. Also, credit must be given to our efficient library assistants. They give willingly of their time in keeping the library in order, if possible. We know their assistance is of great help to Miss Nutt. COURTESY Courtesy! How often we hear that word, and yet how often we neglect its true-meaning. Thank you” and if you please” mean nothing if the expressions are used without sincerity. Of course, to use these phrases without meaning them is better than overlooking them entirely, but what a happy world this would be if everyone were truly courteous! To be able to thank people gracefully, to perform small services willingly, and beg pardon easily, to be sincere—THAT is truly being courteous. Page Sixteen