Eau Claire High School - Kodak Yearbook (Eau Claire, WI)

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jim Middlekaujf prepares one of those terrifc odors which so often assailerl your nostrils in the vicinity of'the'Gheniistry room THEMZATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE DEPARTMENTS, -closely allied because ot their inter-dependence, Otter a wide and'interesting choice to the student interested in an engineering or scientific future. Science courses offered include biology,rphysics, EQRQRKX t chemistry and general science. it is hoped that in the near future a course in conservation'can be added. Mathematics classes run from general and business mathematics to advanced algebra, solid geometry and trigonometry. Both the mathematics and science departments have become increasingly important because of war needs. The practical side is emphasized in both departments to complernent the theory gained from text-book study. Miss Elli Otteson heads the math- ematics department as chairman. The science de- partment chairmanship is held by Mr. John Thorn- gate, at present acting principal. l ' ' E231 Disecting grasshoppers in Mr. Ly- strup's Biology class, then studying the parts through the microscope. Bill White manipulates the board slide rule as the members of one of Miss Otteson's advanced classes study the smaller size.

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sMWV MMD TQEEF 1 llmfu Sinful lun YE ux Nos L ,rzpiz 'NA5VlDAU SSW renz and Spanish Christmas greetings on Miss Midelfart's class windows help her students in their- jg classroom studies. 1 i were I 7mc4,SSi V, offeree . ,U-x.f.ffv,6,3G,..,L., , eegemwwuwedf THE FOREIGN LANGUAGES offered this year are French, Spanish, and Latin. The entire course con- sists of two years of each language. The first year ,api Miss Midelfart in a discussion period with her classg teaches French by the conversational method. Mr. Miller? 'Latin Class works - studiously While ,l.- Carlson, B. Schil- ling, and Slagsvola' work out . their assignments on the hoard. 1 'si 'ERS it N'- E221 is taken -up with learning the fundamentals ot the language while the second year is devoted to a more varied study. Second year French and Spanish students listen to music of the respective countries and read recommended literature in their chosen language. Y' The teacher in charge of Spanish and French is Miss Mideltart in room 317. Mr. Kermit Miller is teaching Latin this year in room 3l2. As an additional proiect, the Spanish' and French students correspond with Spanish and French people whose addresses they receive. in class. The letters are written in the language being studied. ' X4 Veda F an lltlirh Yi

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A ' Zfwwffai aged THE SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT, headed by Miss 'Genevieve Blum as chairman, has This year as inrofher war years been given a mulTiTude of exTra- curricular, pracTical iobs' To do. These Tasks, valu- able in giving The s'rudenTs Q TirsT hand glimpse of Their privileges and duTies'as cifizens of The United STaTes, included The sale of war bonds and sTamps, The holding of an elecfion covering all sTaTe and naTional oflices, and oTher proiecTs of social signific- ance. The Teaching of UniTed STaTes hisiory, always im- porTanT ,has been even more-sTressecl following in- vesTigciTions in The EasT which showed That Americans are noi 'parficularly well informed on Their own counTry's hisTory. World hisTory, economics, and American and world problems are also emphasized. I . The discussion grew heated as members of M r. Helle- loid's American History class engaged in a debate. Don Knight holds flag,-floor. . a y A Bond Sale today. Members of Mr. B. E. Andersorfs social study group try for that IOOW. I Mr.'Rist goes to the map to point out some changes tlre Allies have made in Hitler's Europe . lt's an 'American Problems Class. A E241