Wabash High School - Sycamore Yearbook (Wabash, IN)

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Our photographer caught these students off guard as they were announcing a program. WSKS Presents the Schools stivitiss The door in the lower hall marked Radio Personnel Only houses the Wabash City Schools' radio station, W.S.K.S. It is operated by high school students under the supervision of Mr. Iames Oliver. Radio workshop is a half-credit course designed to give students experience in all the phases of broadcasting. The students present a variety of educational programs and broadcast Apache football and basketball games. Seated Lett to Right: Leslie Bricker, Steve Fulwider, Beverly Dohse, Dana Russell, Mary Horner. Barbara Clupper, Karen Moeller, Bob Richards. Standing: Iames Oliver, sponsor: Dick Richardson, Bill Evans, Steve Cullers. Danny Boone. lim Starbuck, Bill Gray, Richard Tucker. Mike Burton.

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Drrver lrarnrng A 1907 dual control Burck has served L s the drrver trarnrng car for Wabash H gh School students Th1s 1S a step forward rn rnakrng the drrvers of tomorrow better drrvers Mr Tatum rnstructs the students rn class how to safely handle a car Later the tudents have a chance to put to use rn the form of actual drrvrng experrence the rnstructrons recerved rn the classroom Max Hobmett drsplays the plaque grven to hrm by the Chrcago Motor Club tor hrs co operatron wzth the Drrvers Trammg Department at WHS llurdance lntellrgence and aptrtude tests are grven rn the gurdance course These tests grve the student some rdea ot hrs abrlrty and talents rn varrous vocatrons and protessrons The rmportance of hrgh school and college trarnrng IS stressed and lob possrbrlrtres are d scussed Socral manners and responsrbrlrtres are also a part of the program Mrs Squires and her class are dzscussznq then mtellzgence and aptrtude tests Page Twenty two HH Health rs the study ot the functrons of the body the care of the body and the useful appllcatron of thrs knowledge Everythrng from artrfrcral resp ratron to the delrcate workrngs of the heart are rnvestrgated and drscussed Teachrng good care and proper use ot the body rs the prrmary purpose of the health course Mr Tatum rs explammq the fundamentals ol health to lVl1lce Knotts as the rest ot the class prepare therr lessons 0 0 0 ,. . r ,- :J 1 . . . . Q . , . . . . . W , ' I I -Z' y f ,xg '- ,

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The mad scienlists are working on cz new formula. Ilieleg and Chemistry lxplere Plants, animals, skeltons, microscopes and formaldehyde distinguish the biology class from other classes at Wabash High School. Biology is the source that deals with the life growth, and reproduction of plants and animals. The highlight of the biology course is the dissecting of various animals in order to see exactly how their internal organs function. Chemistry deals mainly with the study of the elements and their compounds. This course, which is a college preparatory course, is offered to juniors and seniors. The study Page Twenty-to These biology students are looking at the parts of seeds through microscopes. the Elements ef ature of chemistry answers many questions which arfse everyday in our complex lives. The laboratory is under the auspices of Mr. Bill, chief beaker and test-tube washer of Wabash High School. ln the laboratory students do experiments which involve oxygen, hydrogen, potassium copper, carbon. and many of the other elements. This knowledge will be with the chemistry students for many years to come and will help them to better understand the ever changing world in which we live. LH'