Appleton High School - Clarion Yearbook (Appleton, WI)

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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

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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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Upper picture, standing: Rahn, Vader, Sousek, Brandt, Blessman, Ardell, Spencer, Court, Coley, Sigl, Krueger, Van Ryzin, Henke, Hoffman, seated, Schrimpf, Balza, Mauthe, Mr. Gygi, Smith, Hickinbotham, Riska . . . Lower picture, standing: Leisering, Mead, Schlintz, Phillips, Farnum, Piette, Gallaher, Watson, Dogot, LaPlante, Gerhauser, Deschlerg seated: Hedberg, Buluheris, Rehfeldt, Van Dyke, Iury, Krause. Nature Lovers The Nature club has accomplished a great deal plant life, etc., to the lives of various animals. The in this past year. They have finished a dark room members feel that they not only enjoy their meetings, for the personal use of all the Nature club photog- but they also obtain valuable information and ex- raphers. All of their equipment is kept there, and perience which they can get in no other way. the windows are blacked out. The club is divided into two parts. Everyone is considered a mem- ber of the Nature club, but those who are pri- marily interested in photography deal specially with that subject. They take pictures, develop them, and enlarge them. Some members also take portraits. This year the club had a very original and patriotic idea. Instead of making the usual round Christmas wreaths, they made them in the shape of V's, and decorated the doors of all the classrooms. The club now consists of fifty members. Each year since the club began there has been a decided increase in members. One of the dis- tinctive features of the Nature club is its field trips. Practically any nice day you might see the group starting out to Center Swamp, their favorite outdoor meeting place. The members have their share of good times. They are noted for their frequent parties and pleasure jaunts. For club meetings they discuss subjects ranging from the formation cf rocks, taxidermy, hm, Vice-president Don Jury, Secretary-treasurer Eleanore Van Dyke, and President Roland Rehfeldt look over the books in preparation for a meeting. Page 25