Ballard High School - Shingle Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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,Milf '-1 Heading the counseling staff keeps Mr. Don Taylor busy plan- ning four-year programs and investigating vocational oppor- tunities. Other teachers participating in the guidance service are Mr. j. E. McComb, Miss Florence Miles, Mr. Marvin Minzel, Miss Edith Van Winkle, and Miss Arra Woods. revamped in such a manner that each student will in the future be in con- tact with the same advisory teacher throughout his high school years. In April, pupils signing up for next fall Ever ready to answer questions and supply information in addition to performing their many prescribed duties are head clerk Miss Ina Leonard and assistant clerk Miss Marguerite Gardiner. Both are graduates of Ballard High School. were introduced to a modernized reg- istration program in which electric- ally operated machines were used to sort and tabulate programs. Perhaps the most tangible feature of 1940-1941 progress was the con- struction of a new wing to the build- ing that will be ready for use next fall. This addition, which will make pos- sible the elimination of several port- ables, will contain two large music rooms, a study hall, and a classroom. And change was the dominant fac- tor in the work ofthe counseling staff, too. For the six teachers who have de- voted their time and effort to the all- important task of advising Ballard students in the matter of vocational choice and subject selection are con- cerned with the greatest single change of our lives-the transition from our sheltered childhood into the competitive life of the adult world. I7

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ll v 9 4 ' ' . -1. .4.p' -ln -l lil - ADMIN- ISTRATIUN CHANGE! This appeared to be the watchword of the year just passed. For change was apparent in almost every phase of the method in which Ballard's nineteen hundred and fifty- To these four faculty members goes much credit for the smooth fucntioning of the school, Upper: Miss Ann Chamberlain, girls' adviser: Mr. J. E .McComb, boys' adviser. Lower: Mr. Ira Pease and Miss Madelyn Ryder, study hall supervisors. I6 Principal Heber D. Johnson takes time out from his adminis- trative work to help adjust a student's program. This year. Mr. Johnson largely replaced the old-style faculty meetings by conferences with small groups of teachers who met during their free periods to discuss problems. four students lived their school lives. Things were set in motion when a new administration headed by Mr. Heber D. johnson, previously princi- pal of Cleveland High School, and Mr. Aaron T. VanDevanter, former Ballard chemistry teacher, took office. Mr. Bryan came from Queen Anne to succeed Mr. VanDevanter, while Miss Bell filled the vacancy created when Miss Barrett retired. Also, Miss Coul- ter and Mr. Almquist left school, and Miss Alsaker and Miss Kipperburg were added to the faculty. Later, Miss Sifton, temporarily withdrew to help prepare a course of study in mathematics and was replaced by Mr. Mitchell. After these shifts in personnel, changes in administrative procedure and policy soon developed. The honor system of checking attendance was retained, and the advisory system was

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FACULTY HAROLD HUSEBY-English De- partment Head: College of Puget Sound, A. B. University of Wash- ington. Childhood Ambition-To be a merchant prince owning and op- erating a chain of stores. O AGNES E, ARNOLD-University ot' Wash- ington, B. S.: State College of Wash- -X ington. ChiIdhoocIAmbitian-To own and operate a thousand acre ranch. 0 BESS BENHAM-University of Minnesota, A. B.: Columbia Univer- sity. Shingle Adviser. Childhood Am- bition-To become a Pavlowa 0 MARY BLANCHARD-University of Washington. Freshman Sponsor. Childhood Ambition-To be a school ma'am, 0 ORRIN FORSYTH-Uni- versity of Denver, A. B.: University of California, A. M. School Paper i Director. Childhood Ambition-To see the world. O MALCOLM H. K GRIFFIN-University of Texas, M. 2 A. Childhood Ambition-To be an ' acrobat like a circus tumbler and bar performer. 0 WARREN M. Q HAZZARD-Whitman College, A. B.: University of Washington. Shin- , gle Director. Childhood Ambition- To own a million dollars. 0 KATH- ERINE C. KORTMAN-University l of Washington, A. B. Footlighters. Childhood Ambition-To take a trip around the world. 0 VERA M. NICHOLSON-University of South' Dakota, A. B.: University of Wash- ington. Honor Society Adviser. Childhood Ambition-To teach mu- sic. O KAY J. RUSSELL-Universb ty of Washington, A. B., M. A. Sen- ior Class Sponsor. Childhood Ambi- tion-To be a dancer. O MAUDE STRONACH-University of Wis- consin, A. B. Director of Plays. Childhood Ambition-To be a pian- ist and actress. 0 GLADYS WIL- SON-University of Iowa, A. B. Faculty Assembly Committee. Child- hood Ambition-To be a teacher. IN AN EFFORT to eliminate the traditional drudgery of Comp and Lit, the English department has applied many new teaching techniques this year. Miss Blanchard's students used outside interests as subjects for oral and written themes. Miss Nicholson emphasized propaganda analysis, While vocational research, self-analysis, and preparation for future life enlivened the study of 'readin' and writin' in other classes. I8