California High School - Talon Yearbook (Whittier, CA)

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,sf v' pak Basic Front Row: Mr. Parks, Miss Hager- man, Mr. Chaney, Mrs. Duke, Mr. Brummer, Miss Daniels, Mr. Thomas 0 Last Row: Mr. Hussein, Mr. Gra- ham, Mr. Brees, Mr. Cline, Mr. Bon- neycastle, Mr. Martin, Mr. Surface, i Front Row: Miss Roberts, Miss Boyd, Mrs. Cusick, Miss Sausen, Miss Perez, Miss Allen, Mr. Kreyche U Last Row: Mr. Owen, Mr. Vern- derhoof, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Swarthout, Mr. Vanderhoven, Mr. Smith, Mr. Leach, Mr. Bartley. The big task of acquainting Calhi's many freshmen with administrators, faculty, student leaders, and traditions is only one of several undertaken by the English Orient- ation teachers. Many freshmen students come into con- tact for the first time with the pleasant iob of com- pnsina term papers in their Basic Course classes. Ancient civilizations from prehistoric times through- the Roman Empire are studied in these classes. i6 K Mr. Dayhuff. n L p x . Si. . YN ' 4 44 , f fl' W KW The subiects taught by World Cultures teachers offer a varied field of learning for sophomores. Classroom in- struction in driver education comprise the first six weeks of the school year. This phase of the course familiarizes the students with the many operations of an automobile. ln addition to driver education, the cultures and histories of many countries of the world are presented. These in- clude France, Russia, Great Britain, China and Japan.

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Adult Education Throughout the year Adult Education is an important phase of our community. Those interested in learning new skills in homemaking, language, vocational and business fields, find them in these evening classes. Mr. Thomas Johnston, as adult education principal, has, with the aid of many Calhi teachers, made this last year a profitable and interesting one for the many people attending classes. Business Class Mechanical Drawing Class

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Yi Course -K,-x , 0 41 N M 5 .nfl .3 i 7 Front Row: Mr. Homer Smothers, Mr. 'Q Takuo Hohri, Mr. Ed Ross, Mr. Robert f Holbrook 0 Last Row: Mr. Donald Jones, Mr. Dan Nay, Mr. Rolf Tan- ner, Mr. Ed Tibby, Mr. Bill Johnson, Mr. Newton Robinson. The development of interest and knowledge in American History is the goal of these teachers. Juniors were given a better understanding of the history of our nation, from the exploration period and Colonial Times through the Civil War, the Depresseion, the World Wars to the situa- tions of today. Part of the year is taken out for a voca- tional unit, when the students take vocational preference tests and do research work on particular fields of interest. gg.-.2 ' ' -if it rt rs' in 01. ' :Q .1 'falls' ,,z 2 Q N. . . Front row: Mr. Nelson Swarthout, Mr. Bayard Bartley, Mr. Newton Robinson, Mrs. Florence Delaney, Miss Mariorie Large, Mr. Homer Smothers, Mrs. Joyce Roberts, Mr. George Doyhuff 0 Lost Row: Mr. Ivor Thomas, Mr. Hassan Hussein, Mr. Grant Ball, Mr. Ronald Parks, Mr. Alan Sawyer, Mr. Ed Tibby, Mr. Dan Nay, Mr. Milton Surface, Mr. Bill Bonnycastle, Mr, Paul Schumann, Mr. Bill Graham. Due to the diligent work of the Senior Problems instruc- tors, members of the graduating class are now a little more prepared.for the problems that may arise in later years. During the past year they instructed the seniors in various fields. Government on the federal, state and local levels comprises one semester of work, the other half of the year is devoted to the study of problems arising in marriage and family living and ci short course of philosophy. I7