Union High School - Gold U Yearbook (Dugger, IN)

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Claimed One of the courses required for gradua- tion is government. lhere were two gov- ernment classes this year taugmt by lr. Near. Besides the regular recitation . they enjoyed a trip to legislature in Indianapolis. Closely related are the various history classes taught by Mrs. Headley. Mr. Douglas, and llrs. Hawtin. A subject that is difficult yet neces- sary on the road to success is math. It makes one think and do things more accur rately. le need math for every th1ng--- even the laws of our country are based on equality. At Un1on.math included the classes in algebra,geometry, arithmetic. and commrcial arithmetic. taught by Mr. Stegemoller,Mrs. Hawt1n.and lliss Wright. an one time or another every man may be called upon to solve a problem dealing with mechanical equipment or its opera- tion--even if it is just the repairin of the car or the tractor. 'me modern conviences of today are based upon mech- inery and anyone who is a member of the shop class should understand its opera- tion and realise its importance in the world. lr. Johnson had charge of shop. One of the most prominent parts of Union is the commerce departxmnt by the direc- tion of Miss lr1ght.'l'he subjects offered are shorthand. typing, general business and bookkeeping. Each year an award is given to the outstanding student and the one who has the quality of a good office worker. Awards are given in the individ- ual sub,jects.The typing students partic- ipate in the U.B.E.L. testing program. For girls. home economics is one of the most valuble courses offered in the en- tire high school program.'I'h1s department 1s set up to take care of those inter- ested in becoming good home ma.kers.Four complete courses of work are offered in higm school and two on the Junior high level. In these courses the girls not lnly learn to cook and sew but to get a- long w1thpeople,home nursing proceedure, child care, leisure time, home planning and personal grooming. he field of science this year included one class of chemistry. two of biology. one of health and safety. and two of ag- r1culture.Both chemistry and biology are equiped for a limited group experiment . Irs. Coyner taught Bio., lr. 0'Rourkn. Chem. and Agri., lr. Douglas. Safety. Students in Journalism try to work under the motto 'Speed and Accurscy . For cred 8

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The mothers in this group worlned. very hard to meet this need. hen there were the nem- bers of P.'!.A. They met once a month and were always in the picture ready to help uhen needed. Some of the works which we will remember them for are the Halloween Carni- val, the immunisation of beginners for the coming year and. the recreational materials. Other organisations that contributed to school life were: Legion: the lomen's Study Club and L1on's Club in their annual awardsg the Psi Iota'e with tickets to music progamsg the B.P.l. of Greene County with special open houee to senior girls and. again the Study Club with the traditional Easter Breakfast. Yes, it has been a full year. xazrev' '

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lt a student mst spend at least two hours a day in the print shop wnere he has a chance to learn how to gather and edit news, to meet a dead line, to set type and run a Job press. and to operate the mtlreoscope and mimeograph. Each year the students attend a meet at Ind..State. 'mis year students of Union were offered two foreigx language classes - first year Spanish and second year Latin. Plan are to keep this schedule rotating each year so that each person will have e chance to study either sub,1ect:two years English literature ls highly praised for its reflections of the human spirit. It has looked upon the changing life of man during every age. his year students were onered classes in literature end grammar during each of the four years. To make a well rounded program. regular classes were held in various types of vocal training for band instruments lies Dugger conducted classes at both from the Union and Central. Students of the vocal classes participate in the county district. and state choral festival. 'Ib insure physical developement as well as mental developnentmegular classes in both girls' and boys' phy. Ed. were taught.Miss Shepherd directed the girls: ltr. 0'F.ourke and Mr. Douglas. the boys. Perhaps all careless drivers are not of the teen age group---at least some of the students tried to prove this when they studied driving under Mr. O'hourke. Our class work is firmly backed by the excellent reference material in our 'big library. A total of approximately 2900 books furnish the reading unterial for the classes. 'lhis year, three girls act- ed as library ass1stants:Vanessa 'Ibrhune Betty McCammon. and Beverly Meeks. 'lhese girls have carried duties at the desk. have prepared new books for the shelves and have mended books. lies Shepherd our librarian. has had her training in the library science. She has stacked our book shelves with the best ln fiction and bio grsphy ranging from 5th grade through the 12th grade reading level. Yes. class work can be and is interesting. 1 RV ma N , seq-,VCE X Alum ro ' M FLUID!!! ily. PQL9' N L le! LJ 5 5 'YA