Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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DRIVER’S EDUCATION This class for Sophomores requires six hours of actual driving plus thirty hours of classroom work based on the study of “Sportsmenlike Driving.” When a student completes these requirements, he should be able to pass a test for a driver’s license. COMMERCE Typing, shorthand, bookkeeping, general business, and office practice constitute the commercial curriculum. As a practical application of office practice, students of this subject held outside office jobs during the last semester. SCIENCE Beside the usual courses of biology, chemistry, and physics, a new general science course was introduced this year. This is a study of the school, home, manners, health and safety, and vocational guidance. INDUSTRIAL ARTS Industrial Arts I is a general shop course. One semester of machine woodworking and one semester of general metal working make up Industrial Arts II. Compliments of CONSUMER’S WHITE FRONT STORE

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@owi4e Study SOCIAL SCIENCE Contemporary problems was a new subject offered in the Social Science Depart-ment this year. Other courses included in this field are American and World history. ENGLISH AND SPEECH A student may take four years of English if he so desires. Each year includes both grammer and literature. A one-semester course in Speech was offered to students the second semester. SPANISH A two-year course in Spanish is included in the studies of our high school. This year Spanish recordings and a Spanish paper, “La Linterna” were available for study in this subject. MATHEMATICS Traditional subjects in mathematics are: algebra or general business for Freshmen, plane geometry for Sophomores, and a combined course of advanced algebra and solid geometry for upper classmen. (’onipHincnhs of 1)1 INFIX'S SKlt] K'K STA'I ION

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION Gym classes were held five days a week this year. Activities of the girls’ classes included tumbling, dancing, volleyball and basketball. The boys’ physical educational program included basketball, volleyball, track, baseball, tumbling, games and relays, plus a physical conditioning program. GIRLS’ ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The G.A.A. was organized this year. The purpose of this club was to promote interest in sports among the girls and give them an opportunity to participate. The officers elected by the members were: Beverly Brown—president, Jo Williams—vice-president, and Pat White as secretary-treasurer. Two girls will be selected by the club to go to summer camp. Compliments of ALLIED GAS CO.