Kalona High School - Centerika Yearbook (Kalona, IA)

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HBennyH Safe on firstg now I'm ready to score. Typical Expression A Shucks! Favorite Pastime - Playing Basketball Seniors JOHN WERTZ MILLER Jack I will find a. place or make one. Typical Expression v- By grab! Favorite Pastime - Spinning the Mode Hobby - Woodworking Ambition - Cabinet maker BERNARD MILLER HERSHBERGER Hobby -4 Making Model Airplanes Ambition -- Radio Sports Announcer -5.

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Faculty J. F. SWARTZENDRUBER BLANCHE THOMAS SMITH Superintendent A. B' Iowa 1937 A. B. Iowa 1935 Graduate College- Iowa Mathematics Science Manual Training U. S. History Home Economics English World History Economics MARY HELEN POWELL Grades . ..4...

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x I 1 Q f . - N i N ' i Editorials 'X . .ix . Umgchaah ii it There are definite advantages of both the small and the large school when they are compared. Many arguments could be waged in favor of each. Let us first examine the advantages that a small school has over a large one. In the small school the classes are not very likely to be large. Therefore the student has an advantage of knowing each member of his class. The student will also learn of the background and home life of each member of his class and thus learn to appreciate the individual more. Likewise the teacher will also have the opportunity of knowing the student more intimately and will be in a better position to deal with the problems as they come up. There is also more opportunity for the pupil to recite, thus giving him more of an incentive to study. The teacher can thus deal more effectively with individual differences in the make-up of the student body. A small school is also more likely to be ideally located for all students. This is cf great value to the parents because the children can then help at home with chores and such duties. There are also likely to be fewer distractions. The surroundings are more likely to be favorable to good study. Also the teacher can keep better watch over the pupils to maintain order. There are also definite advantages in favor of the large school. Usually they can afford better equipment. Laboraties are usually in much better condition and also would contain a greater variety of materials. Athletic equipment is also more elaborate, making possible more variety in the sports engaged in by the student body. Usually one would also find a larger choice of subjects are offered in the large schools. This would permit greater specialization in the field which interests the student. Teachers would also be able to concentrate in their fields of interest. There would be also an opportunity for the students to become acquainted with a larger num- ber of others, thus broadening their understanding of others. Thus it is seen that each type of school has its advantages. Even though one type may excel in one way and the other in a different way: after all. the student body makes the school what it is. Here is a challenge to all high school students. Help make your school the best there is, regardless of size. -Editor wzwzaraanlwzn ' There are many things I like about America, but too often I don't realize how fortunate I am to live in America and have the opportunities that I do have. First of all, we Americans have home and home lives. How true it is that homes are the backbone of a nation. We ought to appreciate our homes and strive to do our part in making our home life more pleasant. Next, I think of American churches. What would our country be like if we had no churches and no religious freedom? Although there are already many crim- inals and much hatred, there would be still more if we had no churches. Let's support our churches and be glad for the religious freedom while we have it. Did you ever think what an important part schools play in our lives? Al- though school sometimes seems rather tiresome and useless, we shouldn't be able to get very far in life without an education. Just imagine not being able to read or write. I'm sure that you'd feel left out of things. Besides religious freedom, which I have mentioned already, we also have freedom of speech and freedom of the press. We have laws which protect our rights and a well organized government to enforce these laws. I'm glad that our country gives us an opportunity to be healthy by growing the proper foods and by telling us what to eat to be healthy. Health is a great blessing that not all people have the opportunity of enjoying. Here, in brief, are the things I li'-c strut America: homes, churches, schools, freedom and the opportunity to have goczl 11 1 W. Let us take advantage. of our op- portunities now so that at some future time we need not be sadly aware of the fact that you never miss the water until the well goes dry. i -Assistant Editor .-6-