Madison High School - Madisonian Yearbook (Madison Heights, MI)

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With the advent of war, the schools of the nation aroused themselves to new ac- tion. The problems of the nation became the problems of its schools. From the greatest metropolitan systems to the smallest rural one-roomsll, e d u c a t o r s were confronted with the question Nwhat is the role of Amer- icals schools in this great struggle? Hard upon the heels of this awakening came the order for the classification and drafting of our 18 year-old boys. Almost overnight, great universities became reser- vations for training khaki clad cadets. High school officials began to inventory what they had, and began talking in terms of ttpre- preparedness and uphysical fitness . In a brief period of weeks changes were made in the curriculum. Physical fitness, navigation, refresher mathematics, health education, home economics war courses, and preflight became tthead-liners in the school program. Yes, the war had come to Madi- son. Courses were instituted in the home ec- onomics department to teach Madison girls about such things as rationing. First aid and Red Cross work are a 1 s 0 considered. In art a better under- Isitanding of the home- war making problems brought on by the war is a general aim of this school. In the mathematics department empha- sis was placed on refresher courses. These are designed to cover the elements of alge- bra, geometry, and trigonometry, in a single semester. The knowledge of these subjects is basic in many branches of the armed serv- ices. Combined with this was a course in navigation. This training would be invalu- able to boys who select the air corps upon induction. Renewed emphasis was placed on all math subjects. Physics is one of the re- lated courses which also plays an important role in building a good background for specialized service in the armed forces. NEvery time you take a boy into physi- cal fitness you increase his chances of com- ing back alive , stated Lieutenant-Com- mander Forsythe U.S.N.R. at a meeting for physical fitness at the unitversity of Mich- igan in Ann Arbor. COUI'SCS The schools know that the services want young men who can tttake 1th, and physical fitness is insurance for physical Vigor. Two commando classes were started at Madison, the 11th and 12th grade boys in one section, and the 9th and 10th grade boys in the sec- ond section. Conditioning through calesthen- ics, mass games, relays, combat games, box- ing wrestling, and track are included on the indoor program. Health education as well as physical ed- ucation was instituted. This course includ- ed instruction in simple anatomy, diseases, community health, general first aid, and safety. A11 11th and 12th grade boys were gath- ered together for a course in the science of pre-flight aeronautics. This course is not de signed to teach boys to fly, but it prepares them in theory. It acquaints them with all phases of aviation, general and technical, and is similar to pre-flight class work re- ceived by air corps candidates. As time and the war go on, more changes may have to be made to fit our young men and women for service in a warring world. For it is true, that every young man turned over to the armed forces in good physi- cal and mental health, and with a good aca- demic background, fa- cilitates the work of training him for duty, and thus speed the day When the war will be won. Madison is proud to participate so fully in the war effort. The only problem confronting us today is - how can we do more.

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Back row: left to right: F Carline, B. White, B. Campbell, P. Glotfelty. Second row: M. Miner, V. Finch, S. Brown, M. Hopper, L. Ziegler. Front Row: M. Illich, L. Clare, V. Westfall, J. Clanton, C. Dingwall, D. Dzendzel. Back row: left to right: B. White, R. Posvar, C. Albiston, D. Wood, B. Campbell, F. Carline, P. Glotfelty. Second row: L. Harris, M. Illich, S. Brown, A. Taulbee, L. Clare, A. Johnson, M. Miner, E. Everts, C. Dingwall, V. Westfall. Third row: J. Carter, B. Cartledge, M. Hopper, D. Dzendzel, J. Clanton, V. Finch, P. Webber, M. Marley, D. Brazee, M. Bricker, M Miner, Miss Jensen. Front row: R. Forgie. S. Johnson. U. Forgie, V. Grimm, M. Stone, M. Haskins, S. Darrock, F. Maule, M. Helms, J. Weimer, G. Latshaw. glee club