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

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141 Kane Almost everyone turned green with envy as we watched the drivers training class walk out of school into a shiny new car. They backed up, they turned, they stopped and shifted gears. They learned signs and rules until they were blue. But it was worth it, for at last they took the testeand passed! All the boys went to shop sooner or later and had themselves a good time. They turned out all sorts of beautiful furniture, or plastic jobs for their girls, and some even made English projects there, The whine of a saw and the smell of sawdust and glue were continual reminders of this happy home . Come on, let's do it right Mort gives out with shop advice Home-ec girls love to cook Nice car, nice driver, nice picture Let's see, now, where's l.. ? Next to sales or I. B. T. where kids man- aged to learn how to sell. Of course it in- cluded all phases of business--buying, sell- ing, retailing and correct methods. They al- ways seemed to acquire the abililty of how not to do it too. At last eighth period camel Naturally it was the favorite 'cause it was the last. We tried to concentrate on geometric prop- ositions or the pros and cons of universal military training or sat and dreamed out a study hall window. Three o'clock came with dismissal and 'there was bedlam at each in- dividual locker. Where's my umbrella? Are you never going to clean this locker out? l'm afraid to open the door! Practice tonight, Tom, don't forget. Hey, you going up town or are you staying for intramurals? The three orange buses pulled up out front and were soon filled with noisy kids. The halls were congested with hurrying stu- dents, the gym crowded with sports addicts, outside there was shouting, laughter, and general noise. By four o'clock alinost everyone was gone and our big school was quiet. Here and there voices rang out, but as the last bell rang at five, only the janitor remained to hear his footsteps echo on the stairs.

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the clack clack rhythm of a typewriter or added column after column of figures for bookkeeping. A handful of French ll stu- dents painfully tried to absorb the in- definite uses of de, du, des, but gave up because it was impossible. lust before lunch, when everybody's hungriest, the cooking class gave out with the most delicious odors. lt might have been anything from pastry to roasts, but no matter, it still made our mouths water. Then at last fifth period and time to eat and relax. The food was always tempting and it took a lot of will power for those few who thought they must diet. After twenty-three minutes we were back in class, stuffed and in no mood for work. But there it was, and the club over our head would fall if we didn't 550444264 embryo, or examining mice, snakes, fish, and what-have-you, or maybe it was just listening. Some people went to com- mercial science and took in the factsf or tried to. For those who really had something to do in the way of reading, the library stood as a shining light. We just got a full period slip and enjoyed forty-min- utes of peace and quiet in the inner- sanctum -until somebody dropped his change all over the floor. This afternoon a few brains wane dered into trig or solid and tried to fol- low the pictures, figures, and talk. After a period of sines, tetrahedrons, loga- rithms, parallelepipeds, etcetera, the brains came out with glazed eyes and lost souls. tryl Strains of Happy Birthday or l-low Soon came floating into the room amid the clang and knock of sil- ver and dishes from the cafeteria. Une fortunately, all good things must end, a bell rang, and off we went to class again. This time it was biology for some sophomores. Maybe it was cleaning a beaver's skull, or dissecting a chicken ill The Inner Sanctum . C23 Quit drooling-that is turkey for lunch. C33 The coon looks scared of these biology students. C49 Accuracy is what counts in physics. H55 Room 22 looks like a toy fac- tory with figures for solid.

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Seated: loseph M. Harre, Gordon P. Hadfield, Henry H. Hennell, lohri V. Longshore, Secretary Harvey G. Berkhouse. Standing: Clarence A. Leslie, Clarence E. Comes, Charles E. Cleland. Board of Education Behind every well regulated organization there is always something responsible for its success. Our public schoolsare no ex- ception. The faculty, principals, and superin- tendent all deserve unlimited credit, but we should not forget the Board of Education. All the members of the Board give gener- ously of their time, ability, and energy in formulating and regulating the policies of Kane High. There are probably some who do not know the members of our Board. Don't you think it's about time to get acquainted? Here they are: Mr. lohn V. Longshore, who is em- ployed in the office of Holgate Brothers Fac- tory, Mr. Clarence E. Cornes, manager of the A. and P. Store, Mr. Ioseph Harre, news editor of the Kane Republican, Dr. Charles E. Cleland, a prominent local physician, Bev. Clarence A. Leslie, pastor of the Luth- eran Church, Mr. Gordon P. Hadfield, owner of Hadfield's Monument Works, Mr. Henry Hennell, co-owner of the Hub Shoe Store. We wish to pay special tribute to two men who gave many years of service to our schools. Mr. Frederick Kime served on the Board for forty-five years, and Dr. Karl E. Wenk gave twenty-five years of service. Vile, the students of Kane High, want the Board to know that we do appreciate their untiring efforts in our behalf. May we all work together for our common good. Miss THELMA BLooM MRS. MARGARET DR. MH-O W- COX Secretary to the LONGSHORE School Doctor Superintendent School Nurse