May We Talk Shop Exhibition At Basement Shop
The basement shop expanded during the war adding a vocational program taught by Mr. Whaley and Mr. Timmons. About twenty five boys study machine shop and twenty in wood shop with night classes for welding. Night school counts twenty five in machine shop ten in wood shop and twenty in drawing. Regular day classes include thirty four freshmen in wood shop and drawing and twenty four sophomores in machine shop. Articles such as tables chairs and typewriter tables are made and shown.
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Whaley
Timmons
Mr. Whaley
Freshies Learn Mechanics and World Event Topics in Class
Freshmen study mechanics of English through oral current events to sharpen thinking and encourage interest in world happenings. The Landis edition of Wise and Otherwise engages students with home like sketches and the Literature and Life series adds variety. Sterling Township High School, founded in 1897, enrolls 540 students with 27 teachers.
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Landis
Landises
Scott
Sterling Township High School
History repeats itself in Bowers classes
In Mr. Bowers history and business classes students explore American History from early European settlement to today, linking past events to current issues. Junior Business Training teaches practical commercial skills with labs and real forms, while Business Law covers transactions with case questions and local experts. Commercial Geography analyzes key nations, products, needs, and maps.
Miss Ludens Offers World and English History Courses
Research in Miss Ludens classes highlights World History from prehistoric to present with emphasis on Europe and Western Asia while offering American history as a separate course. English History covers England from early days to now with student projects and collateral reading. Sterling's band ranked first at a local band contest, praising Director Kenneth Bailey.
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Miss Ludens
Europe
Western
Asia
America
England
Sterling’s
Kenneth Bailey
Power upgraded to handle heavy load for tonight
We assure patrons we shall not leave them in the dark tonight as we did last year. The power has been increased to stand very heavy use of voltage.
DeVoe Teaches Ninety Students in Science Classes
A. R. DeVoe counsels ninety students in physics and chemistry with alternating study days. Chemistry emphasizes evidence based conclusions and real life applications while physics covers liquid pressure motion heat light sound and electricity. Equipment costs about 2500 dollars. A science club and radio work are planned for next year under Eades DeVoe and Alan Parker.
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A. R. DeVoe
Eades
DeVoe
Alan Parker
Modern Problems Studied in Class by Mr Robbins
Social science classes under Mr Robbins aim to train patriotic citizens by exploring all sides of controversial issues. Students study American history, current events, government, and basic U.S. principles. They examine labor, taxation, marriage, divorce, propaganda, crime, immigration, housing, mental health, and the Negro problem, with term papers to develop research skills.
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Robbins
United States
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!