West High School - Occident Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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Us -I all Lasr fall in answer 'ro fhe appeal of fhe governmenf for scrap mefal The Sfudeni Council of Wesf High energelically sponsored a scrap drive. Through 'rhe unriring efforfs of fhe srudenf body, and 'rhe cooperarion of +he communily, over foriy 'rons of vifal mefals and rubber were collecled. Sfudenfs who wished 'ro parricipafe in 'rhis drive were excused 'From lhe sludy halls. The enormify of 'ihis scrap pile is only a small example of Wesf l-ligh's eagerness +o do Hs share in 'rhe war effort Page Fourieen

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Um Wm ZMMZ AERONAUTICS Aeronaulics is a volunlary course of- fered +o rhose boys who desire knowledge on 'rhe basic princi les of 'The airplane, Hs nomenclalure and Eincfions. ll is noi' an easy subiecl ro underfalce. buf if gives much helpful informalion 'ro 'rhose boys who are inleresfed in ihe air corps of Jrhe armed services. ln lhe piciure below several members of +his class are demonsfraling rhe use of a wind funnel. FIRST-AID A year ago when America firsf launched ils Civilian Defense program, lhe firsl-aid course was one of fhe firsi' classes 'ro inform sludenls in defensive warfare. Firsi-aid is a voluniary course offered by +he school +o 'rhose sludenfs who desire To prepare ihemselves for The inevilable war emergencies. l-lelen McCormick, girls healih Teacher, Coaches A. E. Buchanan and R. C. Glass are 'rhe insirucfors of 'rhis course. A+ fhe close of his firsi-aid lraining each sfudem' receives a cerfificafe srafing +ha+ he has complefed 'rhe siandard course of insrruchon in Firsl-Aid +o 'rhe injured. NW! M 'i'1:Tm?i'i.N' ' -AKN'NWi?54mkVmnu'wWi'X SXxS?k,mN..WMW Z LWKWKVFESY-,NG - --W - ---s - WN

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