Bloomington High School - Aepix Yearbook (Bloomington, IL)

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l Miss Means helps Louie Phipps, Mariorie Millet, and Pat Wall with their geography work. Social Science American and world history offered large historic scopes to students interested in social science. Seniors were required to take state examinations on the constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the flag, and the state constitution before they could graduate. World history was a course opened to all students. World problems was offered to those concerned with the study of wars and politics of the world, while American problems was given to seniors interested in government, social and labor prob- lems. ln the fall the combined American problems and American history classes conducted the school elec- tions. This was the Citizen Education Program. A nine week course which helped students in family life, dating, and marriage was family living. Geography furthered the interest of land loca- tions to all students. ROW l: Ralph M. Schedelg Russell A. Roberts: Roy L. Hostettlerg Eldon L. Volk. ROW 2: Mrs. Margaret Means ' .. . W 4 w ,ego , X Y in Thelma Waltersg Miss Amelia L. Vorndrang Miss Louise A. Lanqeg Mrs. Dorothy L. Clausg Miss ef. be e. oo s

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Business Education Future secretaries gained experience by working in downtown business offices. Office occupations was the new course in which office procedures, machines, and typing was taught in the morning. On-the-iob knowledge was secured through down- town offices of an afternoon. Other classes in commerce were typing, record- keeping, bookkeeping, shorthand, general business, and personal bookkeeping. Remaining were sten- ographic practice, clerical practice, office practice, and distributive education. Clerical practice entailed filing and typing office papers and documents, as well as the operating of office machines. Distributive education molded the careers of many pupils, as they learned the art of selling and the extensive retail business while working in downtown stores. Mrs. Johnson observes the technique of Rhoda Charlotte and Bob Darnell ROW I' James Knoftg Mrs. Shirley Johnson, Eldon Volk. ROW 2: Miss Emma Lou Sellarsg Miss Helen Shippyg Miss Lydia Hansen,

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Mathematics Students who wished to go beyond the line of duty were offered many courses of mathematics directed by Miss Helen Maloney, Irving Aiken, and Arlen Felchner. General math and math activities were available for those who wanted to obtain a little practical mathematics. The college bound students studied algebra I to better prepare for a later study ot plane geom- 71 Irving Aiken: Arlen G. Folchnerg Miss Helen Maloney 1 QA. . .tiff ' 'Wfitlfmfif flrlwemw c i K, ,WMM etry. T e more advanced students took iunior math which consisted of a semester of algebra ll and a semester of solid geometry. The senior course, which was composed of a half year of solid geometry and a half year of college algebra and trigonometry, was the aim ofa gradual change in the math program. This change in cur- riculum is more acceptable to local universities. Miss Maloney goes over a phase of algebra ll with Louisa Rcgnisr.