Mishawaka High School - Miskodeed Yearbook (Mishawaka, IN)

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Mr. Wood instructs in special physics. Precision classes prepare for factory jobs. Something New Has Been Added Special Physics is a state-prescribed course for boys who are slated for induction into serv- ice before next year. This is known as a re- fresher course, but these boys have had no previous training in the subject. They must cover, in one semester, elementary physics with special emphasis on electricity and the mechanics of gases, solids, and liquids. By way of explanation of the latter, the mechanics of solids is the study of forces such as wheels. The mechanics of gases ties up with aerody- namics and that of liquids with hydrostatics. Quite a lot to learn in one semester! We hope all those boys know plenty of math. Extracurricular courses in precision, financed by the government, have been offered to 17 and 18 year olds who promise that they will be ready to take a job on June 7. They must spend ninety hours in preparation and this little item brought them back to school during spring va- cation. These students learn to measure small parts with precision instruments and to com- English VI and IV Lutes. Overmyer, Staffeldt, Palsce, Cuen, Niver, Burns, Garman. Strome, Gilbert, Huff. wood, Stump, Termont. FOURTH ROW: Phillips, Barkes, Wer- tenberger, Wise, Brubaker, George, THIRD ROW: Vanderlin, Spicer, SECOND ROW: Caskey, Jeffrey, Walker, Smith, Beehler, Strope, FIRST ROW: Brock, Karler, Under-

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JUNIOR OFFICERS STANDING: Janice Schmidt, treasurer; Walter Barkes, president. SEATED: Mary Louise Philion, secretary; Mr. Stout, spon- sor; Henry Karler, vice-president. Class offices usually bring more honor than hard work to those elected but this year’s jun- iors have really had to wrestle with prom plans. Now that’ they've made up their minds, the whole thing is greatly simplified — no dec- orations exgept the crystal chandelier in the Palais Royale and the girls’ formal dresses; at- tendance limited to the present student body in spite of all the dope on out of town dates. In- cidentally, seniors are having to pay an en- trance fee. English VI THIRD ROW: J. Zimmerman, Stefoff, F. Zimmerman, Todd, Katt, Lahr. SECOND ROW: Beiser, Birtwhistle, Voigt, Widup, Basham, Olcott. FIRST ROW: Baidinger, Fink, Schmitt, Ives, Taggart, Krueger, Lang, Vance. SOPHOMORE OFFICERS STANDING: Miss Moist, sponsor; Anna Mae Ehrmin, secretary; Richard Wardell, treasurer. SEATED: Norman Hahn, president; Tom Freeze, vice-president. Yearbook editors were delighted by Mr. Myers’ suggestion that all underclass pictures be taken in one day. Happily, that day dawned very bright and fair. Every hour, English teach- ers shepherded their flocks onto the front lawn so efficiently that pictures were snapped far in advance of schedule. Except for a few shy or stubborn freshmen who waited to be coaxed, underclassmen appear as of their first semester English class. Juniors appear first, naturally.

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English V1 SECOND ROW: Fox, Butler, John- FIRST ROW: Wilhelm, Magrames, Model planes fascinate air-minded boys. pare them with blue print requirements. Most of them will be employed at the Bendix Cor- poration or at Studebakers in connection with aeroplane manufacture. Pre-aeronautical or ground training by the United States Office of Education covers aero- dynamics, navigation, and meteorology, in- forms on Civil Aeronautics regulations, and re- quires a knowledge of aids and safeguards in flying. This course is designed to give students a taste of what air corps training will be like. If forecasts are accurate, high schools of the future will acquaint every student with the basic problems of aviation for the airplane will ston, Reed, Weaver. Gephart, Brubaker, Riddle, Bren- neman, Cook, Overpeck, Siade. War stamp sales promise future prosperity. have come to park in the average garage along-side of the grandchild of your present automobile. Behind the slogan “Buy War Bonds and Stamps,’ Lois Fetters and Thala Palmer, the Minute Man's nieces, have sold stamps to stu- dents all year. The girls volunteered their serv- ices every sponsor period. Their job was com- plicated by the shortening of the sponsor peri- od to 15 minutes. You students loaned Uncle Sam approximately $9,000 this year, believe it or not! Mr. DeCroes and Mr. Thurston's sponsor rooms and the Miskodeed staff in 219 have the reputation of maintaining an average of 100% throughout the school year.