Kane Area High School - Hurri Kane Yearbook (Kane, PA)

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AS FACULTY AND STUDENTS From the library we went to the gym, just a step away, to satisfy our curiosity about the queer noises issuing from behind the doors. Here our curiosity was further aroused as the boys seemed to be making stabs at each other, grunting and groaning at the same time. The gym teacher, Thomas Drummond, took pity on us and ex- plained that the pre-flight fellows were getting bayonet practice from Klr. Kliller. In addition they get rifle shooting, marching, calisthenics, and practice in running an obstacle course. These boys will be well prepared for the Army when their numbers come up. VVe decided to visit the shop and home eco- nomics next. In the shop the boys Were working on their mechanical drawing. This training gives the aspiring architects, engineers, and draftsmen a chance to develop new skills and technical train- ing. The home economics girls under the super- vision of bliss Paulhamus were converting old clothes and hand-me-downs into modern clothes any girl would be proud to wear. These girls also redecorated the kitchen this year. ' Going to the main floor we noticed an Eng- lish class in session. TVe found from that class and other English classes visited that the impor- tance of English in our daily life cannot be em- phasized too much. English strives to develop skill in listening, reading, speaking, and Writing. VVe gathered that skill in listening includes the ability to understand orders and to act on them, to learn from oral instructions and to retain and repeat instructions. Reading skills include read- ing accurately and with understanding not only orders, instructions, and reports but also books, newspapers, and literature, both American and English, for from these We see the growth of the love of freedom which is the basis of our Ameri- Y 1 3 Dick shows how plane? done-Plotting the flight plan-The pause that refreshes-V5 hat's solid Monty. T105

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DAY AT KANE I-IIGI-I lliller, the principal, began making announce- ments of general interest to the entire student body. Following lflr. KIiller's announcements, the words, HI-LIFE brings you the news, at- tracted our attention. We heard first hand news of national and local importance ending with the call for buying more bonds and stamps. As we were in an eighth grade room, we decided to inquire about their classes, activities, and interests. This group, although the young- est, represents what K. H. S. is to become in fu- ture years. They are organized and scheduled by homeroomsg they are really a school in them- selves. They take gym as a class and of course they all take English, math, history, geography, science, and art. Suddenly a bell clanged again. This was the signal for Hall Patrol boys to report to their respective positions. These boys are stationed at intervals along the hall and keep traffic moving smoothly during change of classes. YVe found ourselves going down the steps to the library. Once there we were tempted to stay. Such a wonderful collection of books in one room sel- dom seen. This library has 11,369 volumes of poems, plays, novels, biographies, reference books -books in almost any field, as Well as 54 maga- zines. The seating capacity was given as 96. Soon students started coming from various study halls with slips admitting them to look up all sorts of things from Bach to what makes a dyna- mo different from the electric motor. Some of the students were seniors working on their term papers for P. D., which is an interesting course on why and how a democracy works, taught by Nlrs. Vairo. P. D. ranges in subject matter from marriage to pertinent problems of today. Some freshmen were working on their career books for civics. Parade rest! -Future industrialists-Juniors find MacBeth interesting-Seniors represent scenes from American literature. 9

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ALI. WGRK TCGETI-IEIQ can way of life. Speaking includes the ability to speak clearly, confidently, and distinctly as well as to participate in intelligent discussions. The student receives instruction in writing good, leg- ible business and personal letters as well as in spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. VVandering down the hall we heard a popu- lar record being played. It couldn't be music ap- preciation beeause of the type of music, so We de- cided to investigate. It was, we discovered, a class in hlorse code. The students were relaxing for a moment. During the first semester these students had completed a course in aeronautics, meteorology, navigation, and the study of air- plane motors. Hoving on we found ourselves in a Latin class. Bliss Bollinger explained that Latin pro- vides the background for understanding lang- uages, and that now we are realizing that we Americans should know more than one language. Latin helps us to understand our own culture and makes for a better appreciation of the WCSfCl'l1 civilization for which we are now lighting. Spanish is a fairly new addition to our cur- riculum, however, it is quite a popular elective. A knowledge of Spanish will be necessary for postwar promotion of good will toward the Pan- American countries. Time out for lunchl But what? Not the whole student body? No, just the first shift go- ing to the old gym Where tables are provided. At the end of twenty-three minutes these students are hack to work and the second shift takes time out to eat, then last but not least the last of the starving students devour their stacks of sand- wiches and what-not. K. H. S. students plus hydrogen sulfide equals headaches-Physics class waits for Mr. Miller to demonstrate- A lesson in world history-Place! Swing forward slowly-release-rest!