John A Johnson High School - Maroon Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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Experimenting in Chemistry Practical Care of the Sick MM! C! e Wow cwe our awed Civics and history classes give us an insight into the background, history. and government of all nations as well as reacquainting us with our own. Foreign languages are an important factor in bringing about international understanding which will help in pre- venting another war by bringing better understanding between peoples. Social and family relations and sociology Know a branch of the new combined civicsl help the soldier-to-be by pre- senting to him possible post-war prob- lems and their solution. Serving in a unique manner are the home making courses. They insure the boys that their gals will be able to cook a decent meal, darn a mean sock, and budget their earnings, so that they may have efficient homes when they come back home. Yes, Iohnson High Schoo1's classes have gone to war! Listening to Victrola Records in English Page fourteen Student Dictation in Stenography

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H965 Lf fo 'Waflt W How to Use Tools in Woodshop Student Conductor for the Band -ig , How to Make a Piewin English Class Making Usetul and Beautiful Articles This is especially important for those who wish to enter the field of aviation. Mechanical drawing is important in defense work as in all branches of the armed forces: airplane drafting, its special project. Other old standbys on every program increase in impor- tance during wartime. The English classes train tor clear, exact, correct speech Cmost necessary for otiicers and others who give orders? besides main- taining the cultural standard which is always important, especially for the future. Page thirteen

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,, -v- ,' cv. -.f 4 uZ453 are mf wAec4 Quf . . . by' 'fd' H .yk v it' ft! f 'V X IM if ,' , V W I fr , ' LV, fl' , If Lp, if 6 J ' fr ' 5! ft -. 1 -.4 ' I ' L ,V V' I c ,' f V I 1 t 1 f' , ' 1 The girls who are chosen for the rndin office force are those who have shown superiority in scholarship, re- sourcefulness, regularity in attendance, and dependability. They assist in the routine administration of the school, make out tardy slips, prepare and dis- tribute the daily attendance lists, phone the absentees daily, check skipper slips, answer the telephones, give mes- sages, and perform innumerable duties pertaining to the regular functions ot OFFICE FORCE the school. Under the supervision of Miss Smith and Miss Dvorak, they knitted an afghan from yarn salvaged from old athletic socks and gave it to the Iunior Red Cross who will send it to some Army camp. In the spring the girls sponsor the annual grab bag sale of unclaimed articles, the proceeds from which they donate to the Red Cross and other worthy projects. Row A: D. Whyte, A. Rosine, Miss Smith, Miss Dvorak. M. Kraemer. Row B: E. Moren, A. Acker, B. Perfetto, A. Seagren, L. Wheeler, B. Larson. Page fifteen