Longfellow High School - Log Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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Juniors as they develop rass quartet, composed of Bertrand Gib- DeWayne Wolf, and Sidney Rice, swings of Marx .... NOTES TO YOU!— ne Smith note a measure indicated by A. G. director .... BEETHOVEN OR JOHN- mony is the watchword as Bettc Jeanne ng. Wvnona Worlev. and Winona Peterson 1 a modern dim. Jrippreciate QJine jrirts Fun and enjoyment? Yes and much more. Appreciation of the beautiful, deepening of the finer emotions, and practice in quick cooper- ative thinking are offered the student who en- rolls for a class in the music department. Since instrumental and vocal music are taught in the grades, the young musicians of the hi gh school have already learned that mu- sic contributes educational and cultural oppor- tunities to them as participants and enrichment to the lives of their listeners. 26

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Vleet the World Changing worlds bring changing problems, and changing problems invite careful consid- eration by tomorrow ' s leaders. Emphasizing independent thought, the mod- ern social studies seek to light the future with the torch of free inquiry. Students who are learning how to think instead of what to think will better insure the type of leadership de- manded by the democratic system, for clear thinking alone will preserve those standards from the tempests which threaten them with destruction. The age of mechanical genius has given words new powers unheard of. Speeches of political factions, dramas of everyday life, con- ferences of quarreling nations, battles of clash- ing armies, all have become a part of the news scope of the man on the street. The power of words, because of the force of propaganda now at large, has created a Frank- enstein ' s monster that upsets stable thought. If ever education had a challenge, it is to incul- cate in youth the ability and determination to seek the truth in the activity surrounding them. MAPPING IT OUT — Ruby Rapp. Rose Marie Marcellus, Lyle Wilson, and ClemenI Willieweil watch Allan Carlson pick out the scene of conflict .... BLOCKADE AND BOMBS — Ardith Bacon and Naomi Zaiud will complete Miss Henrietta Bankson ' s American history course when Europe settles down and stops add- ing chapters .... GIVING A FEW POINTERS Russell Wil- kie offers a few (subject! tips to Rodney Bliss and Marjorie Turner. DEMOSTHENES TOMORROW — Treva Lange and Charles Ed- wards pick up facts from Gale W. McGee, debate coach .... LAW OR SPORTS? — The smiles lighting the faces of all indi- cate that Patricia Munson. Bonnie Haase. and Coach Harlan Wyant are discussing last night ' s game rather than today ' s com- mercial law ... . THAR SHE BE— Subject for the gaze of Doris Nyquisi, Kathleen Zeiler, Richard Billings. James Porter, and Erwin Best appears to be the globe ' s changing boundaries. 25

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SLING IT!- aid purposes for Edwards, and He iss Elsie Durkop. girls phys-ed teacher, demonstralcs on Betty Dickson the benefit of Evelyn Richards. A quintet of Kearney high basketcers. Virgin la Berger, do a little slinging on their own account. ' thod of applying a sling for fli Audrey Pratt. Joy Brown. Je; Business education is an everyday tool, and is the subject most frequently chosen by all students either as a vocation or as an elective. Supplementing the business instruction, the de- partment emphasizes the courteous manner, the alert versatility, and the general compe- tence characterizing a good secretary. TAKE A LETTER — Miss Edna Barber dictates to novice short- hand students. Vera Brestel and Kathleen Adams. 27