Shaler High School - Shaleresque Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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AT STUDENTS VVITH A BOOK . Left to RightfLennon, Schessler, Baecker, Laub, Locke, Mr. Bowers, Thompson, Ogg, Baldauf, McElheny, They're the Future Farmers of America boys right above, at least, part of them. And would you believe they carry on interesting experiments? Soil testing to discover the minerals abundant or deficient, pruning, gardening, and poultry raising are among these. They find that potassium, phosphorus, and nitrogen are commonly lacking in soil. They are work-ing on such a testing in the photograph. ' About sixty people attend the adult class every Monday evening. The principles of plant growth, insect control, and fruit tree culture seem to occupy the attention of the community members. This class, taught by Mr. Zook, is the beginning of a more extensive vocational program in the township schools. Did you know that lightning goes up in- Y Phillips, George. stead of down? XValter Schlag explained this to the reporter. This interested group, in which there is one girl, Patricia George, has discovered many such facts this year. ln addition to class every day, they have a two period Laboratory every Friday. Problems of acceleration, velocity, density, electricity, and heating are taken up. An interesting fact learned was that de- tectors of radiant heat have recently been developed to locate hostile bombing planes at night by detecting the direction of heat radiated by the engines. XYhen this picture was taken, the group were experimenting weighing water. lllr. Bowers, the instructor, is extremely engrossed in, and enthusiastic about his subject,

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THE CAMERA TOGK Top Ron- eLutz, Huston, Vogel, Bowers, Jones, Straka, Kitsky, Carpenter, McDonough, Brown. Semrzd Ruu'fHubstenburger, Rhein. Tlzfrfi Ron--Yeiser, Schlag, Sisca, Spinella, Marx. Bottom RnwffKoch, Zillweger, Conjilio, Yagesh. 17 A LOOK . Here the camera took a look into Miss Bach's room where the Latin Club meets. The many programs increase the members' interest in their subject. Some of the students were models in a Roman Beauty Culture program, while others took part in a Kay Kyser knowledge class. In the photo, are freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Many useful and valuable articles are made in the shop with Mr. Burzio's classes. Tools, lamps, and magazine racks are popular. Two wood lathes, two metal lathes, and a foundry, are part of the equipment. Clyde Hubstenberger is shown at the wood lathe, while Henry Rhein is busy at the metal lathe. Xllhy do nations wish to be economically self-sufficient in time of war? This and many other timely topics are discussed in the Problems of Democracy classes, which you see at the left. The Fonstitution, the American Creed, and other famous docu- ments are studied in order to reveal their true meaning and value to the United States. The American Legion study is a part of the course. This, in the photo of the girls to the left, is a junior class in Typing II. The class has already mastered the fundamentals of typingg now they work to achieve speed and accuracy. Sustained drills and budget work occupy much of their time. You can see that they have Miss Pitcairn's ideas Type more and talk less. 4.- .i.-.....4

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LE'1f'S WATCH THE RELAX pp Follow us row hy row, from left to right, for a worcl of explanation, or just amuse yourself looking ...' Tis the pnper Collecting for your Ulielef--Y-tliree cheers for the hoys . . . foothall scenes . . . El hzlslcethnll mixup, with the referee . . . Bebe uncl Art . . . all set for the hall . . . clo you like the squint on Cluucle Taylor? . . . ezunera shy students how their hencls . . . il big crowd on the front steps . . . are they hooks, Don tluth :incl Dave Schreiber halve? . . . Sehoepf tosses one . . . it's it pass ...V i ust another Huskie zietion scene . . . gee, isn't it luu'r,l to pick out these? . . . buck views of eoztvlies :tt prztcttiee gzunes . . . one of the stage Crew and huclcly . . . George Duinhaulcl filled in the page. 19 I