Ballard High School - Shingle Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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. ' ff 9 - 'ff ai- - ,g H 2 cfg 1 ,- - sees 8668 QQQ y' as FRANK VOILAND ii The flapper of thirty years ago would undoubtedly have been overcome by the hub-bub of clickety mimeograph ma- chines, clattering typewriters, and frenzied looking students striving to untangle hastily scribbled shorthand notes. The modern miss takes all this in her stride and goes forth a top-notch typist, stenographer, or bookkeeper, confident of success because of her excellent training. ROBERT DODDS, Commercial-Says Ballard's long-awaited paint job and resulting inconveniences left his mind in a state of confusion. LEE HESSELTINE, Commercial-Thinks we have always had a very efficient school with a large group of very likeable students. FRANK VOILAND, Head of Commercial Department-Has been at Ballard ever since it opened, and has a lot to say about the way hoth the school and the district have changed. ADELINE ROWE, Commercial -Remembers the first hair bohs, and the fun she used to have at weekly dances and bridge parties. FRANCES KWAPIL, Commercial --Upon arriving at Ballard last fall, her first question was: 4'Where do they hide the oflice around here?', EVA WOODS, Commercial-Has noticed quite a few changes since she has been at Ballard, but she still complains about the Msame old typewritersf' MABIAN CANDEE, Commercial-Looks hack with pleasant memories at the days of short, straight-line dresses, the fox-trot, and jazz.

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I 9 r 'f -1 K -' ,734-fi, K v IV ,f '-qs. i 1 FRANK ROWLEE S? Whisked back through the ages, by means of a his- tory book, students catch a glimpse into the lives of past generations, from Charlamagne's court to the overthrow of the Russian Czarists. For the study of present day events, text books are exchanged for newspapers and periodicals, whose blaring headlines herald the atomic era and hopes for world peace. FRANK ROWLEE, Head of History Department-Says that Ballard canlt he the same after going through a depression and two wars since it was first opened. AL NARDIN, History-Says that when he first came to Ballard as a student, he thought, 'Now I am in heaven! DONALD ARMSTRONG, History-Expected to teach only Scandina- vion History and to eat lutefisk when he came to Ballard, but was dis- appointed to find it a highly civilized place. GORDON SPECK, His- tory-Thinks the 'ghep cats of today are very similar to the 'gflappersn of the twenties. JAMES DALLAS, History-Our poet and philosopher, in regard to past, present, and future, asks: g6Will our fifties be fairer, or more fitful and frenzied than the flighty forties? LILLIAN BECKER, History-Was glad when the annex was built so the old portables wouldn't have to cover the lawn any more. DON C. TAY- LOR, History-Out of the original 65 teachers that were here when he came to Ballard, only about 30 now remain. f mt,-.

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1 A, P. MCCONNELL A. P. MCCONNELL, Ht-ad of Industrial Arts Department-In the nuiny years he has been at Ballard, the only thing hc has noticed was that the shcool has grown tremendously. Right: These inspired pcncil-pushcrs and T- square Tommie-s labor over their drawing boards till that last thirty-second of an inch is accounted for. R. C. GOODMAN, Industrial Arts-Remembers when he used to go out with a gang of kids in an old Ford and raise whoopeef' BYRON PAYNE, Industrial Arts-Is a great admirer of the excellent Ballard spirit, and the fine support which students give to their athletic teams. ALICE DODGE, Home Economics-From the moment she first arrived, she has always found Ballard a friendly place. LOIS LEGG, Home Economics-Bemoans the fact 1 that we no longer have any 'dear little Freshmenv roaming about the halls. ' Amidst the buzz of saws in the wood shop, the rattle of T-squares and pencils in the me- chanical drawing class room, and the whizzing of lathes in the machine shop, Ballard boys develop skill in the manual arts. As in the uroaring twentiesw the Home Economics Depart- 0 ment of today still continues to prepare girls to be efficient housewives. 20