West Lafayette High School - Scarlet and Gray Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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THE WORLD IN RETROSPECT SOCIAL SCIENCES The Year '42 was a very significant one in the tield of social sciences. With maps chang- ing overnight, new heroes being honored, and such names as Wake, Bataan and-Pearl Harbor-making the headlines, the social sci- ences became an integral part of daily living. As a sophomore your schedule says world history, and you may be instructed by Mr. Eddy, Mr. Hopkins, or Mr. March. As a junior, you try American history under one of the same teachers, and in your last year you are initiated by Mr. March or Mr. Hopkins into the mys- teries of economics and civics. The weekly dis- cussions of current events, and the ready ac- cess to newspapers and magazines keep stu- dents of '42 up to the minute on questions ot the day.

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SCHOLARSHIP Proud wearers of the little gold honor pins the last half of our junior year were Betty King, lean Burnham, ludy Reed, and lim Gildersleeve. ln the seven years since a charter from the National Honor Society was granted to West Lafayette High School, eighty- one members have been added. Members are selected by the faculty on a basis of scholarship, leadership, service, and char- acter. Students honored this year are: Lor- raine Stigers, Marion Donham, Barbara Sanders, Eleanor Slopsema, Mack Thomas, Katherine Burnham, Betty Freeland, David Todd, Beth Schaupp, Dorothy Heckard, lanice Warren, jean Leer, Mary Ann Roberts, and Harvey McComb. STUDENT COUNCIL Three years ago there was a great buzz around school. People were forever popping off to Steering Committee Meetings or Constitution Meetings, where they spent hours in heated argument. Soon everyone knew that we were to have a Student Council, which would discuss matters of importance to the students and voice an opinion when there were decisions of school policy to be made. The council was first organized in january, l939. Because of the transfer of Miss Schaaf, the sponsor for the first two years of the Council's existence, Mr. Hopkins assumed this duty for '42 and you. Each home room is permitted to choose two students to act as representatives in the bi-weekly meetings. The president, vice-president, and secretary are elected by a general school vote after three students have been nominated for each posi- tion by a group designated for that purpose. The standing committees take care of convocations, tea-dances, and pep-sessions. The Student Council functioned this year in duties pertaining to the opening of school, it cooperated with the P. T. A. in U 1def5'fa WCll 1Q and W0 k Q OUT Sfudenl problems, it promoted the buying of defense bonds and stamps, it approved the abolishment of finals and the lengthening of school periods for the sec- ond semester. On the whole it has tried to be a go-between for faculty, students, and parents, at- tempting to study the problems of each and to reach satisfactory solu- tions for the best interests of the school.

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SHOP There comes a time in every boy's life when he feels the urge to pound nails. This energy has been directed into valuable channels by Mr. Leslie Tucker and his shop. There are five divisions in which the boys can work: sheet metal, wood work, bench metal, machine shop, and foundry. Amid deaf- ening blows and poundings - and the smell of new wood and turpine- radio cabinets, bookcases, tools, fruit bowls, scissors, and many other sim- ilar articles are turned out. LEARN BY EXPERIENCE SEWING The sewing laboratory with its six shining sewing machines, six long cut- ting tables, stacks of fashion maga- zines ,office and reference room, would not be complete without the little lemon tree in the corner. Those of us who do not have occasion to be in the laboratory much, often make special trips down to see the bulletin boards, magazines, new dresses, admire our- selves in the triple mirror in the fit- ting room, or just to ask Mrs. Ham- lin. COOKING lt is a great satisfaction to know that the girls of W, L. H. S. are learning how to whip up a breakfast or dash off a dinner. ln fact, we have noticed many delicious odors in the air, and follow- ing our noses, arrived at the kitchen. Attractively furnished living-dining room containing an oil painting by Mrs. june Burkholder, and the large kitchen with its six complete cooking units has even enticed a class of seventeen boys besides other classes taught by Mrs. Ruth Hamlin or by one of the practice teachers from Purdue under her di- rection.