Menasha High School - Nicolet Yearbook (Menasha, WI)

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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

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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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THE NlCOLET OF l939 24 .getween .Kem COMMERCIAL The rhythmical click of the typewriter keys can be heard by those entering the commercial department of our high school. This is only one phase of the complete course offered to our commercial students. Two years of shorthand, bookkeeping, and office training are also in- cluded. The office training students are fortu- nate in having the experience of working on the comptometer, and making use of the dicta- phones in addition to classroom study. The students of the commercial department of our school are trained under the expert guidance of Miss Daisy Acker and Mr. Harold Roessler. MACHINE SHOP For those students who are mechanically minded, machine shop is a very helpful subject. Under the direction of Mr. R. G. DuCharme they learn to use their hands as well as their minds. They are taught how to use the engine lathes, drill press, speed drills, and other machines that help make the machine shop a place to receive valuable training and me- chanical experience. The tool room management is probably the best example of the students efficiency and carefulness. Through constant training the students almost automatically put the tools in their right places, and keep them in first class condition. MUSIC ENSEMBLE ln the spring a young! musician's heart lightly turns to thoughts of the ensemble tour- nament. Each year enthusiastic would-be par- ticipants in duets, quartets, trios, solos, quintets, and sextets, merrily thumb and hum their way through Mr. Krafts ensemble repertoire. All selections were made and earnest work begun by the first of February. If you've never enjoyed the experience of having your fingers grow numb, your lips stiff, your feet cold, just at the sound of an innocent man's voice saying-f Menasha, are you ready? You're on next, youave never been a member of a band ensemble. l