Appleton High School - Clarion Yearbook (Appleton, WI)

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Formula Finders OE all the subjects taught at our high school, the ones most affected by this war are the mathe- matics and sciences. These subjects walk hand in hand along the highway of civilization, one always dependent on the other. The math taught in this school is first and second year algebra courses, plane and solid geometry, trigonometry, and a touch of the higher maths as taught in the fourth year classes. Miss Graef, Miss Duling, and Miss Carter are those who ably teach these subjects. Biology, chemistry and physics are those sciences offered to the pupils. Biology, of course, is required of all sophomores. The others are optional. These classes are taught by Mr. Cfygi, Miss Ritchie, Mrs. Crow, Mr. Ketchum, and Mr. Cole. The two new types of mathematics introduced this year are pre-induction math and pre-flight math all under Miss Carter. The objective of these courses this year and in the years to come is to practicalize themselves, to omit the 'ttrimmings and to con- centrate on the type of math and science used to better ourselves in the war. Many moving pictures are used to illustrate plant and animal life, the movement of the heavenly bodies as they travel in their orbits across the sky, chemical and physical reactions. These and many others are just a part of the daily experiences of the math and science stu- dents. The idea of being able to learn things be- sides what is taught in the text book is a Welcome one to students. Chemistry at Appleton High has gravitated from the old two hour lab three days a week course to a daily hour course, condensed and practical. The student is given the theory, principles, and ground work of training in the subject. The science and math departments have also given heed to the requirements of the officer can- didate schools, and have added to their courses the X xwlg . .k1'xQ',' O Q, X fm, gr 6' 'H' PJ l 1:51 .Ete- ' ' O I D ?E?r course required and helpful to the examinations with the optimistic outlook that many of the alumni and students will prove themselves leaders in their service to the armed forces of the United States. Moving right along with the sciences is the mathematics course, Emphasis this year was placed on the type of practical math used by our armed forces in the fight to better the world. Mathematics is used to determine angles for firing cannon, anti- aircraft guns, mortars, machine guns, and many others. lt is used in navigation and astrogation, in determining troop movements, in dropping bombs, in following airplane beams, in the shooting of torpedoes, in determining longitude and latitude, and in countless other fields. lt has been often and well said that this is a mathematician's war. The two sciences combine to predict weather and other necessary war sciences including the large field of radio work. MARGARET RITCHIE: Biology . . . WALLACE COLE: Chemistry, wrestling . . . MRS. EVA CROW: Biology . . . Page 23

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SAFETY PATROL Standing: lahnke, Oskey, Rhodes, Diener, Rosenthal, Dauchert, Kohl, Spencer, lennernan, Nelson, Van Ryzin, Glasnapg seated: Schuh, Seims, Mr. Sager, Rohloff, Riska. Safety First This year marks the first anniversary of Appleton's newest safety movement, the Safety Patrol, which has been organized in all of the schools by the city police department. It has already begun to prove its value to pedestrians and drivers alike. The Appleton High School division of this organi- zation is composed of members of last year who were originally chosen by faculty members or by student vote. New sophomores who were members of the patrol previously were admitted to the high school branch, and those who held commissions had a chance to become officers here. Elected by the patrol members at an early meeting, six officers were chosen. The officers for this present year were Lee Seims, and Dorothy Rohloff, captainsg and Agatha Qskey, Bill Raney, Virginia Rhodes, and Eugene Kohl were lieutenants. Business meetings were held and problems and solutions for the patrol were discussed by Patrolman Frank Frye and Ser- geant Harry Salzman. A glance at the social program of the patrol proves that membership is not all work. During the past year safety-minded organizations and mer- chants have contributed for various parties and other gatherings which the patrol attended in a body. The Lions Club donated the snappy caps and belts worn by all patrolmen, and a bean feed was given them by the Kiwanis. A party was held at Christmas time, and members have been admitted Page 22 to several free movies. Although the patrol is only in its second year, under the supervision of Mr. Kenneth Sager, faculty adviser, it has done much to promote safety and to save lives. Through all kinds of unfavorable weather the Safety Patrol is always on the job. Safety Patrol members of this year had many problems that would not have beset them in ordinary years. 'The weather was unusually unfavorable this year, and they had to stand many long minutes on the corner in rain and cold. They did not neglect their posts, however, and they learned that one of the first rules of good character and strong will is to be faithful to their duty. This close experience with the attention that is being paid to safety all over the nation at the pres- ent time helped the students to realize the frightful toll that is being taken in lives and happiness every year merely through carelessness and thoughtless ness. Their jobs were to combat these faults through education and practice. Their example has been emulated by the other students and should provide a safer and a saner society. The practice of care and thought while crossing streets and riding bicycles may seem like a small thing, but it is from habits such as these that safety and care in all matters will develop. Not only will fewer lives be lost but better lives will be lived.

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Paul Verhoeven, lanet Hinton, and Maiirive Grieshach discover what actually goes o11 111 11 test lube. , . Who is this guy, aiiyliowl? Frank Nowak, V11'g111111 Sc:l11'1111pt, and Lynn M1lle1'11i111 to take h1111 apart and lind out. ll a pupil graduates with a l1r111 basic loundation in mathematics and science, the school is well satis- tied. lt knows that the pupils will receive the more complicated reguirements guickly. The army, navy, and marines are looking lor mathematicians and scientists with outstretched arms, Math and science illustrate a new mode ol thinke ing. lt is the science ot accuracy ot mind, ot pre' cision by the use ot delicate instruments, and ot exact measurement. Experiments are the things that liven the chem' istry and physics departnioiits. They give the stu- dents a better understanding ot the work. ln the chemistry room the students work with the little glass tubes and experiment on the chemical content ot matter. ln physics the students are taught the laws ot gravity, theories pertaining to ligl1t, the laws ot heat, vacuums, and numerous other phe- nomena. The basic training i11 111atl'1e111atics and science in our school and i11 other schools is the foundation tor the lear11i11g that pupils will 1'ut'eiv11 in lite. HARVEY GYGI: Biology, Nature club . . . HAZEL DULING: Mathematics . . . ETHEL CARTER: Matheniatics head . , . CLEMENT KETCHUM: Science head, physics, algebra . , . ESTHER GRAEF: Mathematics, Clarion, Quill and Scroll. Page 24