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

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The tumbling class, ex- ceptionally popular, is always a lzeelzidfe of action and ex- citement. They even malze Apparatus, day in boys' gym' finds the rings, the parallel bars and the horse all in use. it look easy. Wm D I ?75q Ea! 'Wake 'The girls in gym go to work' in one of those fast, exciting games of ball. It calls for plenty of action. 28 THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, headed by Mr. Bussell and Miss Wing, always Xa popular branch of education, has been made increasingly important by the demands of our times ifor a greater physical fitness. This demand is being met by compulsory gym periods for every student, at least for two years, unless the student has a legitimate ex- cuse. The regular gym work consistswof calistheniqs, apparatus work, and team games. The ap- paratus work is based on the use of the rings, ropes, horizontal bars and honses. Games in- clude basketball, volleyball, tennis, kick-ball and soft ball. These exercises and other gym work are based on Army and ,Navy recom-- mendations, designed to fit- our teens for 'our times. ' - . J i

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Speed, but only with accuracyv, begs Miss A Forsjord of 'her .Ist l period typing class. Th students realy rk here. its owl lt y y 745924554 Wlcmq Studeata THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT is home to the future typists, stenographers and bookkeepers. ln commerce class students busy themselves transcribing letters which have been dictated, some do tiling, mimeographing, some use otiice machines and the dictaphone. - ' Typists work to improve their speed and accuracy. They also learn how to type business letters and forms and tor those not going into business there are problems in personal typing. ' ln bookkeeping, students are given a background knowledge ot accounting principles and are taught how to keep the books in an office. They receive actual practice by assisting in the Booster Oltice. Beginning shorthand students learn how to untangle those hooks and curves to master the theory ot shorthand. And in general business, ninth graders are given a general knowledge at the business field. While Viola Olson works at the dictaphone, Joyce Holmes runs the duplicator. Another part of 'the commercial de- partment.

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. pu . SPECIAL CLASSES, otten more valuable than regularclasses because of Their practicality, are very popular. Among classes possibly grouped as special would be photography, stage crew, library helpers, Kodak, journalism, salesmanship, Booster Club office work, etc. The great value in such classes lies in the prac- tical application of theory gained from texts and lectures. The photography class, for example, in taking all the pictures for this Kodak, found :many problems inot covered by the theory they had learned, and in solving them, gained' valuable experience. Members of the stage crew, in charge at the stage for all auditorium programs, gain excellent lpractical training in lighting, stage designing, and decorating. ' I PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS Stage-crew in action. Don Raymond and Bob Bragg work tbe switchboard as ' . STANDING! Carl Spletzstoser, Bob johnson, Eep john Komed and Don Huber! mdnipu- N Belter, Glen Gutbrze, Everett Wolde SITTING: Elayne Miller, Mina Woldie, Myrtb johnson, Mr. Torgerson. Wonder rvbo took late a baby spot. ' the picture. b U ' I .wx V Part 'of a study group. crack' their books and rack tbeir brains in tbe library, under tbe supervision of Mrs. Olron. Unusual ? ' '