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

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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.

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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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GENERAL OFFICE FROM LIBRARY TO OFFICE LIBRARY lnstead of having a huge study hall as most schools do, we are justly proud of our large, well lighted library with its capacity for 77 students and its more than ZOOO volumes. The library has become increasingly important as a place for study and reference work, and Miss Brown with her student helpers can tell us exactly where to find material for anything from volcanoes to sail boats or can recommend to us the most interesting fiction for our book reports. Subscriptions for twenty-five monthly and weekly magazines provide ample reading on up-to-the-minute information. To be sure Madamoiselle and Life seemed to be the most widely thumbed, but Consumer's Guide and Popular Mechanics come in for their share of attention. If you would like to use the telephone, buy typing or theme paper, find out where johnny is the third hour, or just ask questions, go to the office. Miss Adams, secretary to Mr. Burtsfield, and Miss Smith, secretary to Mr. Floyd, have numerous duties per- taining to the administration of the school, but are al- ways ready to answer all questions whether they be Was my pen returned here? or l-low many credits do l have? Several students who work under the N. Y. A. act as assistants in the office, doing some typing, filing, and collecting of attendance records.