Bluffton High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Bluffton, IN)

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Spanish Physics “Hie in Latine dicunt.” Don’t be bewildered. It simply means, “Here they speak Latin.” Bob Claghorn, Carol Jean Costello, and Betty Fos¬ ter are declining nouns under the watchful eye of Miss Karns. Through a study of Latin these Freshmen will get a foundation for grammar and vocabulary in English. Our industrial arts course offers work with wood, metal, and elec¬ tricity. Dick Byrd and Dean Roof are shown using the variety saw. The knowledge and skill gained here give the boys the necessary qualifications to enter a technical college or work in a factory. “Hurry Nancy! I don’t want to be late for Spanish class.” When Spanish was brought back into our curriculum, only two years ago, the students began to show great interest in it. Under the su¬ pervision of Miss Powers, Jim Fos¬ ter, Carolyn Goldsberry and Phyllis Moser are conjugating verbs. To lend interest to the subject Patt Price and Elaine Culver entertain¬ ed the class at a novel party with a Spanish theme. Max Ulmer, Bob Skiles and Jo Fritz practice the principles that Mr. Park has taught them concern¬ ing the pulley. Physics is one of the most practical and useful sub¬ jects, for physical laws and prin¬ ciples are encountered in everyday life. This subject deals with me¬ chanics, heat, light, sound, and elec¬ tricity. f g| i i jf n if 1 II 1 ■ 1 L

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History Art I 1 t Chemistry English “Oh my goodness! There goes an¬ other test tube.” This is a familiar phrase heard in chemistry lab dur¬ ing the 5th and 6th periods. Here Mr. Ratliff is giving some directions to Donald Strahm and Jean Moore. Chemistry is an important subject in our curriculum, for it enables us to secure a foundation for science and to answer questions about phas¬ es of chemistry in our everyday life. Lively round table discussions take place in Mr. McNown’s English class¬ es. Doris Athey acts as chairman of a debate in which Kathryn Buckner, Bill Christman and Dick Poff are taking part. Such debates give val¬ uable experience for their participa¬ tion in the Junior Town Meeting of the Air. Likewise, the study of Shakespeare intrigues the Juniors of Mr. McNown’s English classes. Step inside of Room 11 during school hours, and you will find the students busy discussing and study¬ ing ancient and U. S. history. Mr. Ulmer brings to life the events of the past and shows how they may be applied to the future. Be original! That is the theme of Miss Swisher’s art class. Talent¬ ed students are given fine oppor¬ tunities to develop their skills in the art department preparing for professions in the world of art. Fol¬ lowing Miss Swisher’s directions, these students helped decorate for receptions and banquets and aided in creating realistic scenery for class plays.

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Typing - Library - Home Economics - Bookkeeping Romola Cooper in Miss Shafer’s typing class seems to have her hands full watching her copy book and keeping her fingers going correctly. Typewriting is a “must” for those planning to enter the business world. By concentrating while in school, students of typing will merit better jobs after graduation. Miss Stanger explains to Jim Ed- ington and Bob Baker that two can not sit at one side of the table; one will just have to move. The library has been improved by the addition of new books, and the students find it a valuable asset for those needed st udy periods as well as reference material. Alberta Schenkel, Miss Raab, Wanda Blair, and Maxine Mertz wash the dishes after one of those delicious meals cooked by the home economics girls. Miss Raab taught the girls to plan, prepare, and serve well-balanced meals and to observe good table manners at all times. Besides cooking, the girls learned good grooming, nutrition, home man¬ agement, interior decorating, and sewing. This course prepares our future homemakers for their import¬ ant duties. We can trust the students of our bookkeeping class to balance our books. Under the guidance of Mr. Bennett these students learn how to use ledgers, journals, and ac¬ count books. While Pat Duff oper¬ ates the adding machine, Mr. Ben¬ nett assists Wendell Oman and Jackie Littlefield in balancing their account books.