Ballard High School - Shingle Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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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

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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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FACULTY I-I. G. GLASER-Science Dep't Head: University of Washington, B. S., M. S. Childhood Ambition- To be the builder of the biggest bridges and buildings in the world. 0 COLLIS C. BRYAN-Universi- ty of Washington, B. S., M. S. Childhood Ambition-To be a poli- tician. 0 BESS BURLEIGH- Teachers' College, B. S.: Univer- sity of Washington: University of Southern California: Indiana State Normal. Social Service Work Spon- sor. Childhood Ambition-To be a success. 0 LEAH BEAN GRIF- FIN-Washington State College, M. A.: University of Washington, B. S. af' Thrift Adviser. Childhood Ambition -To Hy like the birds. 0 J. E. Mc- CUMB-University of Texas, A. BJ University of Washington. Boys'Ad- viser. Childhood Ambition-To be a gk physician. 0 GLEN S. WALKER- Washington State College, A. B.: University of Washington: New York City College. Debate Coach. Childhood Ambition-To be a rail- ? road engineer. 0 VIRGIL WHITE- HEAD-University of Washington, A. B. Radio Club Sponsor. Child- hood Ambition-To be a doctor. 0 D. A. T011 To be 0 FLORENCE E. of Washington, A. B. junior Class Sponsor and Counselor. Childhood Ambition-To be a teacher. 0 FORDYCE W. RHOADES-Iowa State,B. S.: Nor- mal School. Bellingham. Washing- ton. Childhood Ambition-To be a man. 0 EDITH SIFTON--Univer- sity of Washington, B. S. Childhood Ambition-To grow up. 0 B, FOR- REST VOEKS-University of Illi- nois, B. S.: University of Washing- ton. Chess Club and Sophomore Class Sponsor. Childhood Ambition -To Hy an airplane. THE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT has stressed the application of technical knowl- edge to an understanding of the whys and wherefores of things about us. Among other things, a Radio Code class was introduced, and biology students turned keepers for a day', at the Woodland Park Zoo. The Mathematics depart- ment continued the Navigation class, and offered Math Analysis, a new course in calculus and analytic geometry. I9