Kokomo High School - Sargasso Yearbook (Kokomo, IN)

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an probe scientific Wonclers, We Law of inerfia, Wingspan, H2 02, and dissecfion of frogs represenf physics, aero- naufics, chemisfry, and biology in fhaf order. These subiecfs, which form fhe Science De- parfmenf of KHS, are fhe reasons for fhe mixing of quanfifies lknown and unlcnownl ir fhe chemisfry lab, fhe possession of fhe for- maldehyde fingers of fhe biology clissec- fion crews, and fha inquisifiye acfions of fha fufure physicisfs who feel fhaf fhey musf examine everyfhing scienfific. Bofh fheory and pracfical applicafion of aeronaufics are faughf in a way so fhaf fhe sfuclenf learns fhe problems of fhe clesigner as well as of fhe operafor of an airship. The valuable lessons learned in fhese subiecfs are direcfly applicable fo our lafer life. B low: In chemisfry sfudenfs fesi' fheories Upper righf: Mr. Barclay D. Morris, Mr. Lower righf: Mr. Waller Cross and M in purifying gaseous produds. Haven Jones, and Mr. Lesfer McCarfy. Olin Meriff. Fog

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ge 28 Learning To minr our business, Under The supervision oT Mr. Russell BraTTon, and six oTher Teachers, sTudenTs were Trained Tor TuTure posiTions in The bookkeeping and secreTarial Tields. Mr. George C. Dunbar reTurned Trom- The service This year To resume his work in The Commercial DeparTmenT. Each sTudenT in This course musT Take aT leasT one year oT bookkeeping and one- halT year oT Typing. l-le Then chooses one oT Two branches . . . The bookkeeping or The sTenographic. While shorThand sTudenTs Try To mem- orize Their brieT Torms and Take dicTaTion, The bookkeeping sTudenTs sTruggle To make Their accounTs balance. STudenTs who Took oTTice pracTice obTained a knowledge oT The oTTice machines: The adding machine, compTomeTer, calcula- Tor, and The ediphone. There were several addiTional sub- iecTs oTTered: such as Salesmanship, Busi- ness Law, Business English, and Business MaTh. An ouTsTanding proiecT, con- ducTed by The Commercial DeparTmenT, was an occupaTional survey oT Kokomo. The purpose oT The survey was To Tind ouT where The demand Tor parTicualr posiTions was, and To see if Kl-IS was Teaching sTu- denTs The subiecTs They would need in laTer liTe. ATTer The indusTrious sTudenTs com- pleTe Their Training, They are ready To Take Their posiTions in The business world oT Tomorrow. Top: Typisfs learn correcT form Tor business leTTers. Middle: Mr. Earl James, Mrs. Isabella Legg, and Mr. Ken- neTh WarThen. BoTTom: Mr. George C. Dunbar, Miss Vedah Covalf, and Mr. Russell BraTTon.

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realized that a nluocly lJeauTliTuln .- iff... 'j Q ,. K A ',' A 4, l -4 nw . ,iv ig, I i V' 'i-l. I r'u Fge 30 AlThough our high school is generally Thoughf oT as a brain building insTiTuTion, iT is prompTly learned upon arrival aT Ki-TS ThaT physical condiTion is placed on a deTiniTe par wiTh menTaliTy. Considering Th i s T The Physical EducaTion DeparT- menT, under The direcTion oT Mr. ChesTer l-Till, has done iTs job well in condi- Tioning The bodies oT To- day's sTudenTs To meeT The rigid TesTs oT Tomorrow. Because oT limiTed Tacil- iTies, noT all oT The sTucienTs were required To enTer physical educaTion courses This year. Only Tive courses in The subiecT were made necessary Tor The gradua- Tion oT boTh boys and girls. Classes meT on a Twice- weelcly schedule, eiTher aT KauTz Field, FosTer Park, The girls' gym in The high school. or The YMCA Tor The boys. Opening wiTh a shorT period of calisThenics, baslceTball, soTTball, deck Tennis, or Team relays. each gym class worked TogeTher To develop The aims oT Top: Girls exercise on bars. BoHom: Healfh classes learn abou? such Things as The sfernum skelefel sirucfure from popular Jenny.