Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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BS-in Typing af high speed wilh no mislakes. 9 PS The doors ore open y 5 -. . . , l for Juniors. ., Juniors, having spenf one year a+ Elkhar+ High School, go in for more specializa+ion in +heir basic courses of s'I'udy. An awareness of our American herilage comes from sfudying +he his+ory of fhe Uniled S'ra+es. Happenings in 'l'he Unifed Sfales con+ribu+e 'lo and are involved in many oiher even+s in +he world. Reading a weekly news magazine keeps us in rouch wilh currenl' affairs. As cifizens of +he U.S. we carry rhe responsibiliry of learning abou+ our nex'r-door neighbors. S+uden+s +aking second year Spanish learn +he skills of self-expression in rhe language, and become acquain+ed wi+h lhe cul+ures +ha+ are 'lhe background of Spanish-speaking people. ln 11+h grade English, grammar, composilion, and lirera- +ure are offered, buf specialized courses give each junior a chance +o +ake fhe one which in+eres+s him mos+. Speech sfudenls can choose a course which s+resses speech ac+ivi- lies, 'lhe 'fufure secrefaries +ake commercial English, iournal- ism s+uden+s 'rake a special course in +ha+ field: drama s'I'uden+s enroll in a special drama class, and lhose who do noi' have any special in1'eres+s 'lake +he regular English classes. Many iuniors lake 'ryping along wi+h 'iheir o+her subiecrs in preparalion for college or a job. T. Afkins giving his original oralion.

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Mrs. Fox reading a problem. Planning a layoui' for a posler in prinfing. Mrs. Johnson checking vision. ff TI: ll e oors are open K y A for Juniors. Science-conscious juniors are found in physics, bui- physics is impor'ran'I' 'lo all of us. Opening a door, driving +o school, reading a book wi+h fhe help of correcfional glasses -all +hese everyday experiences are based on scienrific principles. Mafh is essenlial +0 science as il' is +o many o+her subiecfs. Juniors who are faking algebra-geome+ry learn +0 examine crifically and +o s+a+e conclusions clearly as im- porfanl' obiecfives of fhe course. ln vocalional prin+ing ihe sfudenl' chooses cer+ain ma- chines and operafions upon which he wishes +0 specialize. Mosi' of 'rhe 'Forms and blanks used in school are made by +hese boys. Sfudenfs plan and carry our proiecfs using hand and machine fools in woodwork 11. These may include simple uphols+ering, repairing, and refinishing. Having masfered 'ihe fundamenlals, fhe iunior of foday becomes +he senior of +omorrow. Woodworking boys learning fo handle lools.