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

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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.

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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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Graduates of I9-H, Another school year of patriotic activity has become history. Those efforts begun last year have continued along all fronts with re- sultant gains in both the war and scholastic sectors. After this time we are all conscious that these efforts have definitely tipped the scales toward 'Victorylg and although 'Victory' is not yet in sight, we know that it is hound to come. Consequently, the theme of this hook, fVictory', is not a paean of triumph, but a challenging promise of a glorious conclusion. 'l'he four dimensional aspect of the War, the tremendous outlay of money and effort, the huge quantities of men and machines, should emphasize to each of us the vast im- portance of even small quantities and tiny efforts. The contribution of the tin from one tuhe of toothpaste hy each individual citi- zen of the countries comprising the United Nations would reach an amount more than equal to our war needs. lr is the sum total of these small efforts which will win for us. There is no thing, no person, no deed, no idea so insignificant as to be ignored as worthless. Each makes its impact for good or evil. This fact holds true regardless of whether or not the world is in chaos. Nlay you, the Class of 19-H, take heart and with renewed strength carry on through your lives the great values to he found in such a vital lesson. GLENNIS H. R1cK1zR'r. BOARD OF EDUCATION FRONT ROVV: Frederick Kime, Henry Hennell, Karl E. VVenk, 'llheodore johnson, Carl '1'. Benscoter. BACK ROVV: John V. Longshore, Francis S. Bodine. joseph M. Harre was elected a member of the board to take the place of Dr, Bodine who is in the service of Uncle Sam. GLENNIS H. RICKERT Superintendent The Executives Although we neither see nor hear these men, we are all directly af- fected hy the decision of our BOARD Ol EDUCATION he- cause all of the business connected with the school is taken care of hy this group of men who meet the first lylonday of each month. KAN! HIGH SCHOOUS