Norwin High School - Pennon Yearbook (Irwin, PA)

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...f I' -in AGNES JONES I,ot'1sE J. KIEARNEY lsABE1. C. KERNER OLGA KOBASA HANNAH W. JEANNE NIACIXIASTER IXIARY Lou AICFALL Rox' MCMENN IXIARIE U. NEW'ELL LEONARD PETERS Learning Today . . . Preparation For Tomorrow The science department has been receiving ever increasing prominence since the outbreak of the war. Certain parts of these courses were empha- sized in order to better prepare our youth to serve their country. In his chemistry classes Mr. Bowers simplified the complexities of valences, atoms, and molecules for the seniors. Senior science, instructed by Mr. Peters, acquainted the students with the laws of nature. The juniors became familiar with physics under the direction of Mr. Herlinger and Mr. Peters. Biology was made easy through the explanations of Mr. Herlinger. Mrs. Kooser clarified the mysteries of general science for the freshmen. To prepare its boys and girls to take their places in the business world, Norwin has maintained a comprehensive commercial program. Business science and bookkeeping students received their training from Miss Davis. Miss Saunders drilled seniors in the shorthand and office training. Exact- ing standards were set by Miss Santner for her typing classes. Miss Mac- Master informed sophomores concerning shorthand and commercial ge- ography. junior business training was taught to the freshmen by Mrs. Geer. Offering opportunity for reference and research work has been and is the aim of the Norwin library. Nliss Sowash has given freely of her time and energy to make this aim a reality. Norwin's curriculum also included the fine arts subjects-music and art. The musically-gifted students were aided in the further development of their talents by Mrs. Kearney. Mrs. Sargent directed the efforts of artistically-minded students. 14 KOOSPR

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Alert for New Ideas if W H-.MW Mavis? l ..f 1 1+-Ar. ,yi v Getting a slant on the incline plane Be careful, Stanley- gases are dangerous Practicing the ancient art of woodcralt Live specimens make biology interesting the curriculum. Mrs. Newell was kept busy teaching first-year Latin to the fresh- men at junior lligh and Latin II at Norwin. lhe French and Spanish classes were instructed by bliss blclfall, a new member of our teaching staff. In a world of precision, mathematics will always occupy an important position. The perplexities of solid and trigu were made clear by Mr. Mcblunn. Miss Jones conducted a general review of mathematics in her consumer math course. The junior algebra students learned to solve complicated problems under Mr. Mc- hIunn's guidance. Geometric figures proved interesting to the sophomore classes of Miss jones. 'lihe freshmen were given their start in algebra by Mrs. Kooser. A course in the practical application of arithmetic was also presented to the freshmen by Mrs. Geer and Miss jones. 13

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Prospective secretaries in the making Holiday Greetings expressed by Spanish students .Nrtistically-rninded students Iincl :in outlet for their talents Mrs. Kernens star pupil keeps :abreast of the times