South Shore High School - Tide Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Upper: The span of Chemistry touches everyone from the housewife to the industrialist, and today Chemistry is playing an important role in the war. Demonstrating that many things, even iron, burn in oxygen are Mr. John Coulson, sponsor of the Chemistry Club, Senior Boys' Council, and Coordinator of Safety, and Miss Mary Brock, Chemistry and Biology teacher. Lower: The study of General Science presents facts and concepts of our environment and gives to the student the achievements of science in adapting the facts of nature to social ends. Miss Marie Albright listens intently as Mr. Joseph Moroney explains the principle of kenetic energy. FACULTY IN SERVICE Former teachers of South Shore who are now serving in the Armed Forces of our country are still teaching about the ideals of democracy. These teachers, by their experiences in service, will be better equipped when they return to teach the youth of today and tomorrow how to build an uncrumbling and permanent edifice. Lt. fi.g.J Philip Lewis, who taught Industrial Arts and was business adviser of THE TIDE and The Shore Line, is now afhliated with a radio school in Memphis, Tennessee. He has also devised a course of study for the N.A.T.T.C. program. Also of the Industrial Arts Department is Sgt. Leo Wernick who is now stationed in China with the Air Transport Command, doing personnel and classification work. Major Clarence Applegran, former instructor of Physical Education and basketball coach, is now with the 9th Army in Europe. Major Applegran was a member of the National Guard and left for duty iust after Pearl Harbor. He has been stationed in England, Africa, Italy, and France. After many months of overseas duty in the southwest Pacific with the amphibious forces, Lt. Ci.g.J George Connelly, former Spanish teacher, has returned to the United States as an instructor. Lt. Gaylord Wilkinson, of the Aviation Specialist Division of the Navy, returned to South Shore in February to resume his position as Art teacher. Lt. Wilkinson taught plane and ship recognition at Damneck, Virginia, and Monmouth, Illinois, and was per- sonnel ofticer at Westerly, Rhode Island. 24

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The physical ability and teamwork needed to make our coming citizens strong in body and spirit to face future' problems in life is entrusted in the Physical Edu- cation Department. The ath- letic instructors are Mr. Na- than Wasserman, football, tennis, and golf coach, Mr. Ralph Wiltshire, swimming and track coach, and Mr. An- t h o n y Maffia, basketball coach. ln our Physical Education classes, we learn the funda- mentals of good health and engage in team games which provide us opportunity to de- velop leadership and team- work. Left to right are Miss Frederika Marston, sponsor of the G.A.A. and literary ad- viser of THE TIDE, Miss Lucy- bell Gardner, and Mrs. Isabel Lassen, sponsor of the cheer- leaders. Biology, says Mrs. Eloise Forsinger, head of the Science Department, teaches one to observe and analyze for himself, not to rely entire- ly upon the iudgment of others, a weakness fostered by dictators. While Miss Dorothy Lee and Miss Caro- line Swanson look on, Mrs. Forsinger, Philanthea leader, sprinkles the plants. Miss Lee sponsors the S.S.L. and Seni- or Girls' Council.

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Upper left: Students show a more vital interest in Physics as they realize that this, the machine age is dependent upon the same laws of Physics that have been known and used for years. Our Physics Department is manned by Mr. Joseph Nebel, 4A sponsor, and Mr. Oscar Mongerson, chairman of this department. Middle right: Youth will benefit in the future by knowledge of past and present. This knowledge and inspiration is furnished by a library of well chosen books. Mrs. Ruth Dawson, Library Club sponsor and school librarian is filing, while Mrs. Martha O'Kane, assistant librarian, is phoning. Lower lett: So that senior boys will be able to understand machinery and tools when they enter the Armed Forces, Mr. Alvin Baumgartner, shop instructor, demonstrates to the students the working of a lathe. 25