Bangor High School - Graduate Yearbook (Bangor, PA)

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Nl.X'l'Hl'.Nl.'X'l'llIS Dlfl'.XR'l'Nll'iNil' 'fi1'l'1IIIlI'Ill 1Iir1'1lor.r: Nltzs. Clottswt-pri. tsp Bliss S'l0llD.XRll lireryone must hate a lundzunental knowledge of tnathematics. no tnatter what position he holds. The curriculum of this department aims to instruct the students in the fundamentals of mathematics for evet'rdar ttse as well as tor further study. general course is ollered in the ninth gradeg algebra. in tenth gradeg geometry. in eleventh gradeg and advanced courses in algebra and trigonometrt. in the senior year. ln all courses all theories and rules are applied to prac- tical problems. I.llSR.XRY Dlil'.XR'l'NlliN'l' ilit'1'lH1i!'Ill lliwfrlorz Nltss HtJI.l.'XND Books are keys to wisdom's treasureg Books are gates to lands of pleasure: Books are paths that tlpward lead: Books are friends. Come. let tts read. -I.. I'u11I.t.ton .X course in the use of library materials is ollered to our students in the sexenth. eighth and ninth grades. l'his course aids the students to lind material readily. Our trained librarian is of great assistance to students in preparing class research problems. l..vXNGl'XG1i lJIil'.XR'l NlliN'l' 'l'wcl1ui111l llirwftors: Miss Rotztti-.. NIR. Scttuoit-it: lo help the students select their languages. an explora tory course is ollered in the freslnnan year. .Xdtanced courses in l.atin. French and German are taught to the sophomores. juniors and seniors. In these courses an understanding of the language is stressed. geographical and political conditions and ctllttlral contributions of each country are studied. Songs are sung in the modern languages. .Xt Christmas titne the German classes sing Christmas carols. Latin songs are learned. With inter- nationalism so much a part of us today, the modern languages will help in building better relationship among nations. IXDl'S1'RI.XI. ARTS DI-Il'.XR'l'NlliN'I' 'l'f'1'l1r1iml Direr'lor: NIR. Owtx 'l'he object of the industrial arts course is not to train the students to be carpenters. electricians, or auto mechan- ics blll to give them a knowledge of all branches of man- ual arts and to train them in good work habits. 'l'he course ol study this year, like those for the past. several years. has been planned to iuelude courses for junior and senior boys. courses required by the govern, tnent in preparation for military service. These consist of work in electricity. auto mechanics. and fundamentals ol' shop work. lhe bots in the sexenth, and through the tenth grade. are studying woodwork, and their projects were on dis- play in the amntal shop exhibit. HUXlla IKICJNONIICS IJlil'.kR'l'NIliN'l' F1-!'I'lIIIf!'lll .-Iflz'i.w'r: Xitss frklt-G .X course in home economies is ollered to all fresh- man girls to acquaint them with the fundamentals of cooking and sewing. lhose interested may then complete the hotnemaking course. 'l'o keep up with the war. the course has included clothing renoxation and conserxation, war titne meal planning. and Red Clross work. 'l'his department has entered in contests at XYycoiIi's in Stroudsburg. l'his tear four students were awarded prizes. Barbara lfinkbeiner won second place C-I dol- larsyj with a rayon dressg Marion Dietz won third prize ffl dollarsj with a cotton dressg jean Gilliland, third prize ffl dollarsj with a woolen dressg jeanette Kinginger re- ceixed honorable mention with a cotton dress.

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....1... lllC.Xl.Tll lll'il'.XRl'MlCXT 'l'vcllni1nl lJirr'clur: Miss livxxs. R. N. Our health department has been most ellicient in its program. The pupils are examined in September by the school doctor, and careful check-ups on their physical defects are made constantly by the nurse. This year the yellow health slips stating the defects were mailed to the parents to notify them as soon as possible. Miss livans has conducted several classes in home nurss ing for the girls of senior high school. .Xn extensive program to x-ray the students has been undertaken. .Xll participants in sports are x-rayed an- nually at a nominal fee. This ollier is also open to all juniors and seniors. .Xudiometer tests are given to pupils of the third to seventh grades and those in ninth grade. All other pupils with hearing dilliculties are tested at this time. llR.'XM.X Dlil'.XR'l'MliN'l' ifit'IfIllft'Ilf Dirwtor: Miss St:.t1.oa.x The aitn of this department is to encourage the stu dents to express their ideas in their own plays and to analyze and appreciate contemporary and classical plays. ln addition. make-tlp. setting, sound, lighting and stage techniques are studied. Seniors in this course participated in the various assem- bly plays, and many had leading parts in Almost Summer. Others in this department had positions on committees for the senior play. Miss Scalora directed several plays for assemblies as well as the successful senior play. l'lNtil.ISll lJlil'.XR'l'MliN'l' 'l'cclmic11l lIirr'clor.s': Miss S'1.tl't.i1s, Mks. tIt.AtislcN, Miss Mi1.i.tfR. Miss Mtv. Miss Sc:,tl.olt.v The linglish Department has a well-rounded program. Beginning with the seventh grade and continuing through to the twelfth year, functional grammar: punctuation, composition toral and written covering letter writing. experience themes, playlets. precis. outlining. poemsj are predominant. With these. of course, are integrated vocab- ulary work. projects. hook reviews, visual aids tposters. recordingsj and workbooks tfor drillj. To this depart- ment have been added many new and helpful hooks which have aided in enriching the program. .KRT Dlil'.XRTMliN'l Yl'c'l'fI!1fI'lll 1Jirr'ctm': Miss fDXl 0RD This department's course includes crafts tleather. ceramics, and wood carvingj in junior high school. In senior high school courses are otlered to the more tal- ented art students. These courses include costume design- ing, poster making, ceramics. jewelry. modeling, sculp- turing. textile designing, oil and water color painting. l'rojects tnade by these art sttulents cover the walls of the Bee Hive. There are caricatures showing animated beesgsharpies, jitterhugs. gossips, and bookish bees. The tnost outstanding series of projects were the lias- ter season paintings iti the front hall windows. These paintings depicted the Easter story in tix e parts: ln the Garden of Gethsemane. judgment Before Pilate, Utlru- citixionf' The Burial in the Tomb. and Resurrection Bl'SlNliSS lillllfI.X'l'l0N lJlil'.XR'lMliN'T 'I'r'cl1i1icn1 lJflif't'flll'Sf Miss livrit .txn Miss Hn The commercial department. which begins its course to students in the sophomore year. ollers twelve week courses in typing, shorthand and bookkeeping to learn the aptitudes of the prospective students. ln the junior and senior years, complete courses in typing. shcn'thand. consumers' education, tiling and bookkeeping are given. The theoretical knowledge is applied to actual prob- lems in class work and in many other projects. These have included working at the ration board and typing letters for the Red Cross, the Tuberculosis Society and the Veterans' Assistance Board. In the last six weeks of the senior year the students are given the opportunity of working in oflices in town.

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YlXI.X'l'lON.-XI. .XGRlCil'l.'l'l?R.Xl. lJlil'.XR'l'Nll'1N'l' 'l'ccl111ical llircclor: Mk. Orr The agricultural course has the unique distinction of being the only course of that nature to be taught in high schools in Northampton County. This course was made possible hy the Smith-Hughes Federal .Xct that provides for vocational agriculture. This department is now in its tenth year. Those who pursue this course undertake proj- ects which involve much time. I.ast year the nineteen boys earned 550,000 with a net prolit of 952000. The department has added new equipment. including metal lathe, forge. bench saw and electrical and hand tools. In addition to the four-vear course. Nlr. Ott has con- ducted classes in farm machinery repair one night a week for sixteen weeks. SOCIAL STl'lJIliS Dlil'.XR'l'MliN'l' Tccluzical Ilircclorxc Slit. Wittmsts, NIR. 'l'uoxt,-ts. Nliss CLi.xQtnx'io. NIR. fiI.lilNl. .nn Miss fSt:.u.oR.t The social studies department in a four-year course prepares the pupils to take their places as worthwhile citizens in our community. The curricuhnn incltldes citi- zenship. world history. American history and problems of .Xmerican democracy. Current events. a vital part of this department. are carefully analyzed so that the pupils can come to their own conclusions. Pros and cons of the many pertinent topics are aired in debates. Map making and drawing of cartoons apply facts learned in units. This year, in the midst of the great campaign season, the entire proc- ess of our election system, from the national convention to the actual voting for the candidates for presidency, was demonstrated. SKIIIQNCIC Dlil'.-XR'l'MliN'l' 'l'1'r'l1nI1'r1l lJirec!or.s': MRS. T. XVlI.l,l.-XMS, Nliss l.1oN,uuJ. NIR. Sczi-mimiik Science influences every phase of our life. To under- stand more fully this statement, the science program begins in the eighth grade to teach general science. ln the ninth grade a more detailed curriculum in science is offered: biology is given in the sophomore year: chemistry or physics, in the junior or senior year. .X major portion of this department's work is experi- ments worked out hy the pupils and then written up for notebook reference. Projects, field trips and movies furnish more material for the courses. Nll'SlCl Dlil'.XRTNlliN'l' Tcclziiicril 1,1-l'l'I'llI7'Sf Nlks. Nl.xt:i-. Nliss NIM. NIR. .XNoift.lxi The music department has reached new heights this year under the able directors. Mrs. Mace has gladly prepared musical selections for many assembly programs. The Girls' lfinsemble was or- ganized and had a full schedule for the year. Miss May, in directing the junior Orchestra, has fur- nished an opportunity to the students of the junior high school to participate in a musical organization. The orchestra played as guests of thc seniors in the I.incoln's Birthday assembly program. l'l'lYSIC1.-Xl. lClJllCI.X'l'ION Dlil'.'XR'l'NlliN'l' 'l'1'chnirvll llircclors: Miss Nl.-xxx ,txn MR. WMQNI-ik To make a strong nation we must have physically tit citilens. With this in mind. this department trains the boys and girls to be sound in body. This training in- cludes calisthenics. marching, and broad jumping similar to that taught in the ,Xrmed Forces. To stimulate keen competition and encourage fair play, the students participate in intratnural sports-bas- ketball, volley hall, baseball and softball. interscholastic basketball and football provide more complete training for many of our upperclassmen, The outstanding event of the year is the Gym Exhibi- tion which includes a display of talent in many fields of physical education for boys and girls.