Shields High School - Patriot Yearbook (Seymour, IN)

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How many natural occuring elements are known by man? Questions of this type and many more were asked in chemistry class every day by our instructor, Mr. Robert R. Bell. There was an abundance of material to be studied and learned in this course, and sometimes we found it very difficult to remember all those different formulas. But after a busy year working on special assignments and laboratory ex- periments, we felt that our time in chemistry class had been well-spent. CHEMISTRY AND MATH HELD GREAT ATTRACTION FOR US . . . a x- + b X — c = 0 This and many other mathematical equations were solved all year by the students under the super- vision of our good friend and math instructor, Mr. J. Avery Dittmer. Although it was some- times a struggle, especially around exam-time, when we had to do last-minute cramming, we look back on our math classes and remember them as happy hours. 12 ' .sjHRSMirqiWiWitDinmKiSBMttniamMRKin

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In our speech classes, we learned how to talk before a large or small group of people with :omplete assurance. This year we were entertained with quite a variety of convocations. They always proved interesting, and there was much excitement in the halls of SHS when we knew there was a good program on schedule. One of the most enjoyed programs was one given by the baritone singer, Charles E. King. The choir offered its talents in giving two convocations, and two full-length movies, Stars and Stripes Forever and Cheaper by the Dozen proved very entertaining to the students. The student body was honored by a program given by Captain Paul Dry, who related his experiences as a sailor. The student convocations that were given this year also drew much attention. IN SPEECH CLASS WE LEARNED HOW TO ADDRESS LARGE AUDIENCES ■m-W -m: -

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Spanish class studied hard under the supervision of Mrs. Thelma Cross. Language held great attrac- tion for us ; and, as time passed, we all enjoyed our Latin and Spanish classes. We soon found ourselves looking for- ward to the hours spent in these classes. WHILE SPANISH AND SHOP WERE AMONG OUR OTHER INTERESTS John Brockemeyer and Max Hawkins obtained actual practice in the use of shapers. Actual ex- perience held great fascina- tion for all of us, and the boys in Shields enjoyed the time spent in industrial arts classes. We worked with wood and were aided by our supervisor in machine shop where we learned much about different pieces of equip- ment.