Haddon Heights High School - Garneteer Yearbook (Haddon Heights, NJ)

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MUDERN, VVELL EQUIPPEII Tlitrteen Pictured in the library, is one of our scholars shown diligently studying the muses, while to the right of the auditorium a shop student acquires tions and posters The students also participated in many local, state and even national exhibitions ancl contests, ln the laboratories new balance scales, apparatus tor demonstrating osmosis and static elece tricity, and other technical improvements have made the sciences much more enioy- able and instructive. The classes in which one can really enjoy his or rather her work is in domestic arts, The girls, and even one or two boys, usually have a pleasant meal when eating the results skill at the lathe. The mechanical-minded finds the drawing classes among his favorite subjects, second only to chemistry. ol their culinary efforts, but even they occasionally burn the toast. l-laddon lrleighls is fortunate in having on exceptionally fine commercial departe ment Contacts with local business houses furnish excellent cooperative training for our commercial students, They aslo test their business ability while securing ads for the yearbook, by working on the school paper's business statt or by keeping the records ot the Student Association,

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DURING 0UR CAREERS AT A In the upper left two energetic typists are shown in a speed contest, while below them one of our budding artists is seen working at his master- HAVING complete and up-to-date de- partmental equipment, is one ot the reasons that Haddon l-leights rates high among the recognized secondary schools ol our state. The gym, through WPA aid, was re- tloored this year, and new tloor and wall mats added tor protective purposes. ln the physical education classes new climb- ing ropes and a safety belt augmented the other standard equipment tor the benefit ot those stalwart lads who, under the sauad system, have been known to change piece. Below the auditorium scene a typical domestic art class is in session. To the right one may observe one of those husky brutes seen in the gym. clothes and be down on the gym floor in torty-tive seconds, The shop, however, tor use in the manual training department, acauired probably the most new material and eauipment, A new scroll saw, band saw, spinning and turning lather, art metal tools, photographic supplies, metal spin- ning tools and many other supplies and improvements have been added this year. Using their new trescol and tinger paints, the art department greatly aided the dance committees by making decora- Tweli

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AND A VERY EFFICIENTLY 660H, HOW l hate to get up in the morningl Yes, the alarm clock and a mother's call are the curse of many a student who has to roll out of bed by seven o'clock in order to be in his home room at 8:30. Students come streaming into school by bus, by car, by bicycle, by foot, and last but not least, by thumb. As many of the students get up at 72l5 to meet a bus at 7130, they are lucky to get both shoes on, much less eat any breakfast. But the school administration is fortunate in having a capable cafeteria staff, The starving student finds relief around noon time by enjoying the luscious luncheons prepared by Mrs, Loos, Mrs. l-leck, and Mrs, Berger, But he must wait in line to acquire this scrumptious feast, a fact which augments his already an- guished appetite. After minutes of anticipation, Alfred X. Student literally dives into his meal of liver, chicken pot pie, spinach, mashed potatoes, pie, cake, milk, etc. So en- grossed is he in his feast that he doesn't hear the late bell, and before going to his class, he stops in to pay a social visit at the office. But lvliss Boone puts a little punch next to Unexcused on his late slip, and a little notation on a pad for the edificaticn of Mrs. Ada Walker reading Below, students armed with books and lunches daily invade Haddon Heights in busses, and are welcomed by George from his lawn mower. a nliii'