Menasha High School - Nicolet Yearbook (Menasha, WI)

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THE NICOLET OF 1939 1 ' 1, .Kefween fe!!! GEOMETRY Theorems, axioms, rules, protractors, compas- ses, circles, triangles, parallelograms, squares, angles, arcs, and transversals, all vie with one another for supremacy in the minds of the students taking geometry. Miss Carol Walker, the very capable mathematics instructor, is a constant source of wonder to her pupils, for many have tried in vain to imitate her rapid calculations and quick solutions of those story problems. Students are permitted to choose among A, B, or C assignments according to their own initiative, On balmy spring days you might have seen groups of geometry students strolling on the campus. They're not leaving school but merely doing out of door geometry assignments, look- ing through a transit and measuring of space. CHORUS Mi-ya sa-ma, mi-ya, sa-me, Oh n'm-ma no ma-yi ni pi-ra pi-ra su-ru no wa nan-gu no. Oh, how well we all remember those lines from that most successful production of The Mikado. The comic opera was only one of the many performances the A Cappella Choir appeared in this year. With the acquisition of the combination radio and phonograph, by means of which re- cordings of music to be performed are care- fully studied, and the capable direction of Mr. LeFevre, the chorus proved to be an asset to our school curriculum. BOYS GYM Approximately one hundered eighty-six boys took advantage of the new recreational pro- gram, when fulltime gym classes were in- augurated under the direction of Coach An- sorge. Because gym classes for junior and senior boys were elective, they met on Mondays and Wednesdays, while freshmen and sophomores met every day. Swimming took place Mondays for all classes, while freshman and sophomores had swimming on Tuesdays, too. Recreational games and gym took place on Wednesdays and Thursdays. These included games of basket- ball, checkers, chess, and recreational exercises. as 11221

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Kefween feffj BIOLOGY If someone asked you how the respiratory organs of the Trirboplem Lefwidnpferfzi operate while under ground during a rainstorm, you probably Wouldn't know. Would a biology student? No! But, who cares, you will never see one unless you have a microscope. But ask him, What makes the human body tick? A detailed explanation of observations through powerful microscopes, school movies, and the results of experiments made perfect by the use of delicate scientific instruments and the excel- lent guidance of Mr. Wienbergen, would show you that biology is rapidly becoming an ap' plied science. ADVANCED MATH Our advanced math class is very small this year, as in other years, because so few students realize that without advanced math all fields of endeavor, except journalism, dramatics, ministry, teaching, and arts, are closed to them. In this class we work along as best We can by ourselves, although, Miss Wtilker, instruc- tor in mathematics, takes time out from an- other class to help us when we strike a snag. Composed of advanced math and trigonome- try, this course acts as partial preparation for those wishing to become engineers, research workers, or accountants. GIRLS GYM, Unlike other years, girls gym is a required subject for freshmen and sophomores. Our classes are so arranged that each one of us is given five days a week of instruction. Mondays and Tuesdays we develope our skills, those that we have, in various sports in the gym. Wednesday, called Health Day, is spent in classroom with informal discussion pertaining to health problems and bodily corrections. We certainly do enjoy the remaining days of the week, for we go swimming in the pool and have certain amount of instruction and practice given to each ability group. I 21 OUR CLASSES I

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f ,sf KZZLWZZIZ fefff PHYSICS How is electricity made? Why does an air- plane fly? Why does a gasoline engine run? Those of us who are interested in these ques- tions or hundreds of others have taken physics as a medium for the explanation. This course, as taught by Mr. M. J. Gegan, consists of these Eve main divisions: heat, light, sound, mechanics, and electricity. Some of the most interesting experiments we have performed this year are those on static electricity, the making of a thermometer, and the refraction of light rays. HOME ARTS Resourcefulness, consideration, honesty, gen- erosity, poise, and adaptability are traits of character which students become more con- scious of in courses in family relationships, and personal improvement. All these and more are further emphasized and practiced in a natural setting in foods, clothing, home management, consumer buying, and child development projects. When class work is over, this course, called home arts, should send young people out into the community with marked ability in the appreciation of health and art in everyday living, and in judging the value of homemak- ing. FRENCH La Cigale ayant chante, tout l'ete is 'the way we, together with the first year students, usually start our recitations on Mondays and Fridays. Our most interesting oral selections are Ln Cigale el La Fnmmi, Ln IIEINZI3 Her- itiere Def Tmglodgief. Le Corbetzu et Le Renard. and E11 A1'dlIl.' The sounds which some of us make in trying to speak French are really astounding. We translate and learn grammar during the rest of the week. A study of French aims to acquaint students, and other people, with the significance of the language, and to help them to realize the contribution made to humanity by France. I OUR CLASSES 23 fl st, at i XP' , i wp , M al - :wil L,e rf' QV