Bluffton High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Bluffton, IN)

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Glimpses To have a better understanding of what the future may hold, one must understand the past. It is only by a thorough knowledge of the social sciences, general history, U. S. history, civics, and economics, that this can be accomplished. These are all offered in Allen High. Miss Shively ' s class in U. S. history. The students taking typing aided the Tuber- culosis Drive by writing postcards and by ad- dressing postcards and envelopes. They also helped in the Defense effort by doing the typing for this drive. Maxine Buroker placed first in Wells County in the Beginning Typing Contest. Miss Shafer is certain that many fine stenograph- ers will enter the business world to aid the War effort this spring. These typists try to please Miss Shafer. The boys taking vocational agriculture took a trip to the Decatur Beet Factory and went through the entire plant. The Junior and Senior boys in this course went to the International Livestock Exhibition and while they were there, attended the Chicago Board of Trade. The up- perclassmen were permitted to prune trees on a neighboring farm. Mr. Blair with his future farmers. An interesting project by the art class this year was the making of three transparent windows for Christmas decorations. Other activities were carving from soap and clay and making defense and school posters. The basic fundamentals of lettering and sketching were stressed. Miss Swisher oversees her talented group.

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Class Rooni The English course, which is a combination of grammar, composition, English and American Literature, is perhaps the most important and use- ful of the academic studies. This year a class in speech has been very effective. Miss Powers and her Sophomores in English. Latin is the only foreign language now of- fered. It proves very beneficial to students be- cause of grammar and word derivation, and it provides a thorough foundation for the study of English and foreign languages. Latin of today is more practical in that many likenesses to modern times are suggested in the modern Latin text books. Advanced Latin students under Miss Karns. All Freshmen are required to take biology. They not only have class work but also study specimens of plant and animal life in the labora- tory. Practical applications are made which are beneficial toward healthful living. Mr. Ratliff directs laboratory work in biology. Algebra, advanced arithmetic, plane and solid geometry are included in the course in mathe- matics. A knowledge of any of these is helpful to those students who are interested in furthering their education in the fields of engineering or science. Mr. Bolander explains quadratics to Freshmen.

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In February the girls in the Home Economics course held an evening class for the Home De- partment of the Women ' s Club. They attended the cooking school held at the Grand Theater. At Christmas time they made scrap books for children out of linen with colorful pictures pasted With Miss Sale ' s help these girls make their own dresses. Boys electing Industrial Arts work in the high-school shop. Here they learn how to work with wood, metal, and electricity. This course prepares a boy either to enter college or to work in a factory. Mr. Larmore and his future artisans. Students in aeronautics not only study aero- dynamics, elements of flying, navigation, meteor- ology, and air rules and regulations, but they also build models of various types of U. S. and foreign planes built to the same scale. They will aid Uncle Sam. Safety class teaches students the workings of a car, highway regulations, and safety measures around the home. This class is especially helpful to students just learning to drive. Mr. Ulmer has a very important task.