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

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IN Tl-IE BEST WAY Lunch hour over we decided to stop in a few more class rooms. These happened to be math classes. The students in geometry, algebra, and trigonometry are gaining a background in math and at the same time developing habits of con- cise, exact, and logical thinking and expression. The age-old question, HVVhat good will that ever do me ?l' was answered by the increased demand for mathematicians in the war program. X and Y took on entirely new meaning. The social sciences strive to teach citizen- Iship and the appreciation of our American way of life. VVorld history brings out the background and the cultural side. American history teaches tolerance toward other people and other nations. lt aims to teach students to understand the growth of their own country and to review the news of the day from the American Qbserver and the Scholastic magazines. But what is that pungent odor in this cor- ridor? Our curiosity overcomes even hydrogen sulfide as we enter the chemistry class. These juniors study poison gas, T. N. T., sulfa drugs, and other drugs so much in use today. Science being our present interest we located the physics lab where we found lXIr. lXfIiller, who was always ready to take over extra Work when the demand arose, working with the class. VVe noticed strange flashes of light, the ringing of bells, and other sounds than can only be found in a physics lab. YVar has shown an increased demand for trained technicians. The training given in elec- tricity, heat and mechanics will prove invaluable to these students. Glancing in the biology rooms we found the students learning to appreciate na- ture as they see it every day. They study, dis- sect, and then study some more. WVe asked what the girls were doing for Checking the health records-Week day school of religion-The Kane High Music Makers-Mr. Anderson lowers our Hag4I-I1-LIFE busy long after dismissal. C 12

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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!

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Tl-IE AMERICAN WAY physical fitness. Going to the gym we watched them in a folk dance. lliss Nearing explained this was relaxation from their tumbling, and more strenuous work. The program is worked out to prepare the girls to meet any tasks that this present emergency may have in store. The girls are taught nrst aid, precision in marching, and other drills. Klrs. Longshore, the school nurse, gave a practical course in home nursing to a class of junior and senior girls. ln the hall we met Hr. Drummond who ex- plained the air raid system at Kane High. He said that Kane has carried thru an air raid sys- tem for the safety of each member in the school -not a mad rush, but a well regulated system. Some students are first aiders or messengers. The yellow, red, and blue signals are denoted by bells. All know just where they are to report and when. Students keep up their morale by singing. For the first time Kane has had two music teachers. All chorus and vocal work is under the direction of bliss Elizabeth Rinard while Charles Stewart directs the band and the orchestra as well as sectional rehearsals on 'l'hursdays. This ends a typical day at Kane High. Of course there are some variations. livery YVed- nesday the school keeps the 'l'reasury Flag flying by purchasing stamps and bonds. As we go to press the school has bought stamps and bonds to the tune of :Sl-l,536.35. A new variation this year is on Thursdays when all but live of the high school students re- port to the various churches for the week-day school of religion. Having concluded our tour, we are certain that these young people will insure a better world in the future. As long as education is provided, schools will produce desirable citizens, educated in the best way-THE AMERICAN NVAY. An assembly of Americansbjoyce checks on a missing student-Bus students leave for home-Another school day ends.