Johnstown High School - Spectator Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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A23 Nnvm SMITH Chairman Ross Br:Nc1-rorr MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Here comes Robert Meyer to report for the Mathe- matics Department. Hello, Everybody: All of us know that 2+2 14, but how many realize the advance mathematics has made since the world realized this fact. Mathematics has progressed to such an extent that the sub- ject takes on a very complicated form. In fact, it takes trained mathematicians to expound to us the many theories and facts regarding mathematics. It is a subject -:hat requires the student to start at the beginning. There is no half-way mark, because each formula or step is based on the one preceding it. Because of its complexity math is a difficult subject but once learned it is not easily forgotten. The following members of our faculty make up cur mathematics departrientz Mr. Ross Benchoff, Mr. Nevin Smith, and Mr. Ralph Gill- man. Today, expert engineers and technicians can tell you before hand the probable perform- ance of different machines. All this is due to a thorough knowledge of mathematics. As I have already stated, 24-224, but how many of you know that the velocity of an ob- ject is equal to the square root of twice the acceleration times the distance it covers? Math- ematics marches on! Thank you, Bob, we appreciate your time, QM RALPH GILLMAN Smith officiates!

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HOME E1 It lNl JNI ICS IJIQPARTNIENT MARGUERITE HINCHMAN Chairman Evelyn Nassir brings some news ot the Home Economics Department. Good Morning, Folks: No matter how civilized man becomes he still requires three factors for life-food, shelter, and clothing. The Home Economics Department con- cerns itselt with two of these-food and clothing Here, girls prepare to take over the huge task which lies ahead. This nation has suddenly become vitamin- conscious. In order to build stronger bodies and minds, We need economically and healthfully planned meals. We need Women who will know how to sew expertly and economically, in order to furnish themselves and their families with adequate clothing. Today's changing conditions will not find these girls unprepared, the Home Economics De- partment is striving to make every member a capable and competent housekeeper able to de- fend and protect her home front. After hearing this speech it is easy for us all to under- stand that there is much that can be done :rt home during war time, Yum! Yum! l7 ff ABBIE DUNFORD HARNER an HELEN HINCHMAN

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AGNES B. NEARY Latin, German LAURA Msmnrr Chairman Spanish At home in Spain! Iosspr-rms A. Youuc French, German Lucnzcn H. OH1-mr Spanish, English FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT EDNA K. Pram. Latin, Italian Don Boland brings news from Spain, Italy, and France. Hello, Radio Audience: Como esta usted? Comment allez-vous? Wie geht es dir? Quid agis7 Come sta? These are all expressions in Spanish French, German, Latin, and Italian, meaning - How are you? Iohnstown High School is fortunate in having tive languages which make up the Foreign Language Department The students are drilled on vocabulary. verbs, and other fine points of grammar. Dur- ing the course of the year they read literary works. In Spanish classes pupils study La Cuevas de Arta, La Casa de Los Cuervos. Emilio y Los Detectives, South to Mexico and an easy reader about experiences in Mexico. The French classes read Victor Hugo's Les Miserables. German classes read Ges- chichten und Marchen, Emil und die De- tektive, and Das edle Blut. Latin classes read selections from Ovid, Catullus, Virgil, Ci- cero, Livy, and Caesar's military campaign. Italian classes read Nel Parse 'del Sole and Cruore by de Amicis. All of these literary works tend to emphasize the historical facts about the country that they are studying. Cer- tainly it is an advantage to participate in the various foreign language classes, And now to the Vocational Department.