Ottawa Hills High School - Legend Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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neers, craftsmen, mechanics, and printers. Care- fully trained and supervised workers are essential in the finely specialized type of warfare We are fighting. Ralph Dunn, as well as other students in the mechanical drawing classes, listens intently to the constructive criticism of Mr. Kennedy. Several boys who are in our armed forces have told Mr. Buboltz how glad they are that they took printing courses in high school. Lyle VanDen- Berg may some day be grateful, too. Woodworking, too, does its part in National Offense. Several classes are making model air- planes which will be distributed among the air raid wardens in various cities in order that they may learn to recognize the different types of K, E, , he - . planes. Warren Schuitema fastens the legs onto his table While Mr. Hutt looks on. This is of the more advanced type of Work. National Preparation has also shown the great importance of foreign languages. Spanish, now very important because of our dealings with the South American countries, was offered this year. Ray Zwingeberg. Allan Brown, Judy Klevorn, Nancy Young, Frank Fry, and Mary Schopps, members of the Spanish club, are rehearsing in Miss Holmes' room for their radio program on WLAV. In Miss Horn's French classes the play they studied this year was dramatized. Art Ophoff, Florence johnson, Roger Ryskamp, Roger Hoyt, and Carole Jacobsen are enacting the rescue scene in Le Voyage de Monsieur Perrichon .

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mswh any I V ' ' Building Ideas in the Classroom In the junior high geography classes various natural resources were studied. In Miss LoeW's plan of work, scrap-books played an important part, as did maps. Janine Burger is looking over a map of the United States which shows both the originality and the ability of the students. Under the direction of Mr. Hansen four boys in his geography class are making a large world map in order to follow the war news to better advan- tage. Collecting samples of coal and making posters showing the uses of coal were activities which the students really enjoyed in Mr. Palmer's seventh grade classes, Alfred Alessandrini is showing his project to Mr. Palmer for his approval. Dave Hulswit, Virginia Hall, Harold DeBoer, Betty Chrisman, and Bill Gill are leaving for the police court where they are to study the pro- cedure as an outside activity for Mr. Fuehrer's government classes. Mr. Ludwick discusses with three members of his eighth grade civics class some of the problems of everyday driving. A large part of this course is given to the study of good driving in prepara- tion for the students' applications for their driver's licenses, Those students who make a high score on the tests are given a certificate showing their ability. Shop classes are becoming more important as the war efforts of the Nation demand more engi-

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MORE Z!! M Cornie's class is waiting to Peggy Kent discusses start the high jumping test plans for the girls' meet in gymnasium. vga.. Mr. Giddings. debate coach, is helping Margaret Wilson and Stanley Fuehrer prepare material and notes for the debate which they are preparing for the P.-T.A. Bruce Boer shows Miss Smith the theme which he wrote when they were studying composition in English II. She is giving him helpful suggestions. Miss Caldwell and Anita Swanson are looking at a map of France at the time of the French Revolution. Besides the map they examined miniature guillotines. with Miss Ellinger. This is the basketball band, which is composed of a Looking over the music that the Senior Girls Glee Club bass, George VanderMolen3 a trumpet, Carl Poelstrag plan to sing, are the club officers, from left to right. one cornet, Carl McDanoldg 1st baritone, Roger Hilar- Alberta Bayle, vice-president: Helen Morgareidge. sec- idesg 2nd baritone, Jack Milligan: and a trombone, retary: Adrianna DeFouw, presidentg and Elizabeth Bill Miedema. Iden, treasurer. I Php. 100