Swanton High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Swanton, OH)

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AGRICULTURE WILLIAM DANIELS The Agriculture Department of Swanton High School was introduced in the school in the year 1923. The first instructor was llay Spilker, a Smith-Hughes teacher, who worked the year round in this department. In the summer and vaca- tion days he would instruct interested boys in care of livestock and crops. He was right on the farm with them. It was called the Smith-Hughes Agriculture Course hecause the government paid half of the teacher's salary. Mr. Spilker was here tor three years. then his duties were taken over by James Byers who continued until l930. Mr. Stephen Molnar was the next agriculture teacher and he remained three years. Our next teacher. J. L. Barnhart. taught from 1933 to 1937. The next gentleman to step into the boots of farming was none other than Mr. William G. Daniels, who is our present agriculture teacher. Mr. Daniels taught six years ol' agriculture before coming to Swanton. He was principal of Milton Center School for tour years, and during this time taught some science. too. Mr. Daniels' aim in teaching agriculture is to get the boys to know the up- to-date methods and practical aspects in agriculture. He also stresses the idea ot' tretter livestock and better crops. and is interested in getting people to know hon important soil conservation is to us. Mr. Daniels has twenty six students in this years agriculture class. This course of study includes: Animal Huslrandry. Farm tfrops. llorticulturt' and Farm Mariagemcrit. HID

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SCIENCE A. CURTIS With the advent of World War II, the need for new and better weapons. medicines and transportation brought about a new flood of experimentation. This need was fulfilled and out of this came more wonderful discoveries than had ever been imagined. Science and scientists have truly proved their worth. Swanton High School offers a complete course in science. There is general science, which includes a smattering of everything from nature study to machin- ery. Next comes biology. the study of life, dealing with the lives of plants and animals. These two courses are under the instruction of Miss Curtis. For more advanced science we have Mr. Daniels teaching chemistry, the study of the ele- ments: and physics, the study of natural laws in their relation to mechanics. In 1900. the first year for science to be taught in S. H. S., physics was chosen. Catherine Hartley was instructor of this class which used textbooks, but they had to struggle along with no experimenting. because there was no equipment for such things. Later, botany was added to the curriculum and several graduates returned to learn of the flowers and weeds. Several students of forty years ago say they vividly remember physics class with genial Mr. Bates as the teacher demonstrat- ing the static elecricity machine and giving them thrills by having them clasp hands and sending a circuit of electricity through the chain. Mr. Bates called ins students Mr. and Miss. One favorite method of confusion was, Miss Smith, you must be exact and definite in science. You donit seem to be able to define the simplest, most commonfplace things. What is a chair? Next to be introduced was general science, which came about 1917. As time went by biology and chemistry came into demand and were added. Mr. L. A. W alker was our first biology teacher in 1923. At this time Mr. Vanorsdall was teacher of the other sciences. Following him up to the present time are Mr. Leroy demon- Scott, Mr. Earle Davidson. Mr. Karl Zartman, Mr. Howard ltogge. Mr. Daniels and Miss Curtis. The first room set aside for the teaching of science was room 333 on the g . upper floor of the old building. The teacher did the experimenting as siralions. Extra equipment was kept in the cloak room. In 1927 room 107 was equipped for a biology laboratory and room 11 for chemistry and physics. Since that time each student performs and tabulates the'results of his own experiments. flfij

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PHYSICAL EDUCATIGN ANDREW KANDIK The Physical Education Department was recognized and approved by the Stats- ljepartment of Health in the year l930. That year the Physical Education classes were under the direction of Ralph Ceer, who was also football and basketball coach. Cliff Nelson came in 1935 and left in l9-40. In 1938 Mr. Faber helped in this department. later becoming football coach. Mr. Maurice Hoffman replaced Cliff Nelson as coach and physical education teacher. Dale Vaughan aided Mr. Hoffman who joined the armed forces in 1942. Mr. Kandik took over in l943 and is our present physical education teacher and coach. Mr. Kandik's chief aim in physical education is to coordinate the body and mindg that is. working them both at the same time, so that a person will develop a strong mind as well as body. He also wishes to provide a physical and an emotional outlet which cannot be achieved except through physical exercise. Mr. Kandik has a total of sixty boys in his physical education classes which meet twice a week. This does not include all those boys who participated in football. basketball and baseball throughout the school year. UNB