Shields High School - Patriot Yearbook (Seymour, IN)

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stu(l ill e |jies iciiis during tiKly pciiuil Differences In Classes Kept Us Well Occupied Spanish was taught again after a year ' s absence from the S. H. S. academic schedule. Miss Elizabeth Feaster ' s first-hand stories and experiences in France and Spain made an interesting subject even more interesting. Civics, world history, and U. S. history were three subjects in which we found that the textbooks weren ' t always up to date. Consequently, we spent much time pouring over maps, reading daily newspapers and listen- ing to the radio.

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The advanced art classes worked long and hard on the big project of the year, the annual Christmas simulated stained glass windows. Incidently, the new glass block windows in the art room helped to provide a much better light for our S. H. S. artists. Algebra class, where we first learned the principles which aided us in advanced math- ematical classes, was popular with the fresh- men. We had a new teacher, also — Mr. Henry Tropp. Down in the Ag room there were quite a few busy fellows learning the newest and best farming methods. Their field trips, experi- ments, and work-outs on the school farm proved practical and profitable.

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Future historians learn the ge.igraphical facts of U. S. hisloiy in Mr. Theodore Hitch ' s class. Our excess energy found an outlet in the physical education classes. The girls enjoyed softball, tumbling, basketball, and volleyball in the old gym while the boys were working out in basketball, calisthenics, wrestling, and baseball down at the new gym. Once in awhile, how- ever, we all got together for folk and social dancing; and we had our once-a-year volleyball game.