Cascade Middle School - Lance Yearbook (Longview, WA)

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it To obtain the greatest usage from a tree, the head sawyer directs the headrig in the precise cutting of each log. Mill Curves Raw Timber Into Lumberp School Activities The operation of making raw products continues soon after the logs have been taken to a mill. The timber is made into rough lumber or wood pulp. These rough products are usually processed into various lumber creations or paper. Lumber is the primary source for all building, making it invaluable because of its many uses. The rough wood can be shaped into different forms, such as ceiling beams and arches, or can be drawn from layers of wood veneer into plywood. Wood can be formed into many shapes which serve many needs. Through constant research new uses of wood are devised and then materialize with the aid of modern machinery and skill. In comparison, educators strive to teach students at school the necessary fundamentals that they will later Develop Students need. However, the job of education is a difficult one with new problems confronting teachers each day. Methods of instructing students have to be wide in variety so that the class's attention can be caught and held. An interested class listens to what is being said and taught. There is a variety of subjects from which a student can choose while in secondary school. Courses that prepare for college or instruct job skills are available. Young people planning to enter college or begin a job should take advantage of these. Teachers aren't intended to be drillmasters simply lecturing the ancient facts of yesteryear. On the contrary, preparing young people for tomorrow's problems and needs is the number one concern of today's education industry.

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KWH wie y I ,gif-is 3 .LD A boy IS brought to llfe on canvas by Bruce Huhta rn his fme arts class ChlPS of bark blasted off this log w111 be made mto pulp and other wood products Water from the Columbia River 15 put to many uses ln the wood

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Never-Ending Cycle Stecudily Produces ssembly Line of Finished Products This generation of trees has found its place in every field imaginable-in thousands of forms and sizes. It is a forerunner of industries. Wherever heavily timbered areas occur, the ever increasing demand for wood products makes it necessary for an increase in the production yield. Because timber is so valuable to today's needs, the source of this industry must be carefully safeguarded. Looking back, there seems to be five major phases to the cycle. The tree was first let to mature. When found to be select and free from disease it was harvested and transported to a mill. It was changed into board lumber. Finally a finished product was created. This cycle starts once again with the planting of new seedlings. The industry strives to plant more new trees than it harvests to insure a continuous source of raw materials to meet the increasing demands for wood products. The process of education works in much the same way as the processing of timber. Trees must mature before they can be harvested for further use. just like trees, students need to mature through education if they are to meet the specifications required by industry. Current events and issues are as much a part of the curriculum as the fundamentals of reading, writing and arithmetic. One's education is not limited to that which is found in the classroom. He is constantly surrounded by infor- mation coming from television, newspapers and maga- zines. Experience in meeting the changes made necessary by an ever changing society have led the administration of the schools to constantly keep formulating programs which will meet tomorrow's needs. The cycle which faces the education industry is one of change as industry and society make new demands upon what a person should know. Undreamed of shapes and forms of wood are being produced as a result of today's modern methods of wood processing. Arches, beams and trusses are able to bear tremendous loads in complete safety without supporting posts.