Davis High School - Olympian Yearbook (Modesto, CA)

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M9 l Y K W I 3 M, , ls, 1A Sv 24 180 ArT Toleni shows in ori deporlmeni by Michelle Ocken Arr classes include Color and Design, School Display, Drawing and Painring, Jewelry and Enameling, Learher ond Fabrics, and Ceramics. Airhough The deparTrnenT's financial siTuoTion wasn'T very good, HenrieTTa Sporkman, chairperson, Thoughr Davis had o superior arT curriculum. I Think iT CThe deparTmenTj has more varleTy, and our Teachers reolly do a grear job. ModesTo Junior College Told us ThaT our sTudenTs come To Them very well prepared, remarked Mrs. Sporkrnon. AfTer The reTiremenT of Glenna An- derson, iT was necessary To find o Teacher To replace her. David Blicken- sTaff, indusrrial educaTion Teacher, ToughT Color and Design and Ceram- ics. ln Mrs. Sparkrnan's opinion, The mosT imporTanT aspecT of The deparTrnenT was 'iThe unify of our deparTr'nenT and how well our Teachers worked TogeTh- er as a Team To make people more aware. Bev Gilmore Biology, Earih Science BA - CSU, San Jose, STanislaus enjoys Traveling, gardening, sailing aT GDHS 11 years Gary Giovannoni World CulTures BA - UOP enjoys flying, skiing, boaTlng aT GDHS 21 Sally Grayson Cafeteria enjoys kniTTing, crocheTing aT GDHS A years Margaref Hodge Healfh, PE, Volleyball, Diving BS - Idaho U, MA - Illinois U enjoys NaTionaI Ski PaTrol, sailing, reading, Traveling aT G-DHS 17 years Gary Green Custodian enjoys music, phoTography aT G-DHS 1 year Gertrude Hog Yearbook, Newspaper, English BA - MJC, CSL Fresno enjoys friends, church acTivlTie: horse shows aT GDHS 11 yec

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Roger Dickson Biology, Agriculture AS, BS - CSU, Fresno enjoys grading homework at C-DHS 8 years Bernice Finley PE BA f- CSU, Humboldt at GDHS for 17 years Rlchard Doll Consumer Law, On your Own, Advanced Typing BS - CSU, San Francisco enjoys playing golf, classical music at GDHS 18 years Rlchard Flnn Industrial Education, Woodshop BA - Montclair State College, N J enjoys woodworking, building large scale live steam locomotives, flying qtlight instructorj d OD YTNUSIC at GDHS for 2 years Cynthia Free Campus Supervisor enjoys traveling, dance. photography at G-DHS 3 years Dorothy Gallo Cafeteria enjoys golfing at GDHS for 8 years L. , , ..... . K 3 5 ' , -M 1 X s Y s X x -Q ts 8 :- Qi' ff X . Q? X15X.. sa ' Si '-: f C. . ,,.. .L , .. ti 'tit ,MQ it W 'U .W A at tr tit, W .wi X MM i .war Diploma rules could upset Social Studies courses by Debbie Maxwell As l sat and interviewed Social Science chairperson Robert Smith, I began to get a good idea of what kind of person he is: an enthusiastic teacher with high hopes for his stu- dents. Having been department chairperson for eight years already, Mr. Smith said that there haven't been many changes in that time. One major change, however, that goes into effect next year, is the requirement to take an extra sci- ence course in the freshman year. World Cultures would be moved to X Y iii: ii r 'f x 'iQtiit,,:jla fs: ti? Donls France PE, Driver Ed, Career Decisions BA - CSU, Chico enjoys tennis, camping, traveling at GDHS for 11 years Erlka Glbbs Cafeteria enjoys baking, music at GDHS for 3 years the sophomore level. Since this year's freshmen had already taken World Cultures, it would appear there would be no World Cultures courses next year. This meant that some teachers would get reas- signed to other classes. The Social Science department was also in dire need of new textbooks. Some are 30 years old, but, due to cutbacks, teachers were unable to purchase new books. Despite these setbacks, Mr. Smith felt that Davis has a superi- or Social Studies department and teaching program. Social Science 179

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hella 'OFISGIVQS :hool Display, 'awing and Jinting, Color td Design X - Ball State U uncle, ind., Calif. 'ts 81 Crafts 1 erkeley ijoys painting, etching, theater Jing, playing uno, creating afts, attending otball games id wrestling Jtches GDHS 13 years Dan Gonsalves PE BA, MA - CSU. San Jose, and Stanford enjoys activities with friends, entertaining friends at GDHS 23 years W' Students use languages by Khris Epperson Foreign Language Department has undergone many changes. After the retirement of Betty Sacknitz, Rena Nietmann took over as department chairperson. David Rancano, from Mo- desto High School, filled in for Spanish teacher Dorothy Lacoste during her leave of absence. Mr. Rancano taught five periods of Spanish. Another addi- tion to the staff was Jenise Javaher. Mrs. Javaher, who would have normal- ly taught freshman World Cultures, taught three periods of French. Miss Nietmann felt Davis had a supe- rior department. Not only because of the successful years in the past, but because of the many students em- ployed at jobs in which they use a lan- guage learned while in high school. Lncy Green ist Clerk ioys reading, edlepoinf, lecting seashells C-DHS 5 years rry Houser reer Decisions, ach - Soph. otball, Frosh ,ketball - CSU, Fresno ys sporting nts, movies. Q out to er DHS 10 years Mark Harmon Custodian enjoys sports. traveling at GDHS 2 years 4. Henrietta Sparkman instructs Cindy Hodge on the basics of Notan, an oriental study of design. 2. Andy Messchaert, Kenny Morgan, and Dean- ette Rocha study a model to be drawn in pen and ink. 3. Students John Vanlier, Kris imteld, Brett Clark, Dave Leonetti, James Swicegooal and Chris Hampton attend to their various activities in Coi- or and Design. 4. These co vers give foreign language students a preview of what's in store for them. 5. David Rancano spends many hours preparing for his classes. Foreign Language 181