East High School - Quill Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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Learning About Business To lead students into the business world is the pur- pose of the Commercial Arts Department. Many stu- dents train for future careers in either sales or steno- graphic work. Business subjects include commercial law, commercial arithmetic, commercial geography, salesmanship, merchandising, and distributive educa- tion. Stenographic subjects include shorthand, typing, notehand, bookkeeping, and clerical practice. Seniors taking these courses can arrange to attend school half the day and work at part-time jobs the other half. Mr. Wanek shows a student, Ruby Bur- ris, one of the fundamentals of typing, a course taught in commercial arts. Skill And Safety Taught In Driver ' s Education a student is taught rules of safety and the basic laws of the state, as well as how to drive. The program provides for 30 hours of class- room instruction and six hours behind the wheel. This year, for the first time at East, simulators were used. With the successful completion of the course the student may secure his license by passing a driving test given by the Highway Patrol. Mr. Sargent |x int-s out the position of a car on the magnetic driving board. Training For The Future Industrial Arts is a general preparatory course given in drafting, woodworking, metal, and auto mechanics. While working in the shop and classroom, students form an appreciation of workmanship, design, respon- sible thinking, and physical dexterity. To gain and further add to this appreciation, each student is given a separate project that gives him the personal incen- tive to do a good job and possibly follow a vocation in trade and industry. Mr. Rasmussen, Industrial Arts instruc- tor, demonstrates a few of the tools used in woodworking. —15—

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The World Of Languages Foreign languages play an important part in the East High curriculum. Elective courses offered for two years or more, the languages include French, Ger- man, Latin, and Spanish. In these courses students learn about the customs of the country where the lan- guage originated, the history of the language, and how to speak the language. One of the devices used in learning to speak the language is the language lab. where students listen to tapes. Mr. Dolon shows students how to pro- nounce a vowel sound through the use of o tope recorder. Reading Skills Improved The Study Skills Center is designed to be helpful to students on all levels. The instructors work with various reading and study problems. They try to determine the students ' problems and help in correct- ing them. Included are phonics, vocabulary skills, and spelling. The student with the need to develop faster reading habits and better comprehension is aided. Individual and group instruction is provided. Mrs. Kuyper ond Mrs. Williams wotch os Dove Reinier uses the Automatic Spelling Unit. Energy Through Activity The major purpose of the Physical Education pro- gram is to develop skills and keep students physically fit. A variety of activities is stressed to find one en- joyed by everybody. Time in class is devoted to learn- ing basic skills and developing sportsmanship and leadership. Activities included in the gym classes are basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, and rope jumping for girls; and basketball, trampoline, gymnastics, and wrestling for boys. In swimming, which all Sopho- mores are required to take, students not only are taught to swim but also are taught water safety. Mr. Bagdonos, gym instructor, is shown seated at his desk in the gym office.

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Practical Skills Learned Sewing, cooking, and family management are the divisions of the Homemaking Department. In the cooking divsion, fundamentals of nutrition, meal plan- ning, and preparation are taught. The sewing division includes selection, care, and construction of garments. Family management students learn how to have better family relations and how to prepare for their family life in the future. Miss Grobill, who has taught at East High for seven years, is shown giving Sherry Viere some helpful advice with her sewing project. Creativity Is Encouraged Principles and elements of design and their practical uses are stressed in fine arts. Courses include begin- ning and intermediate drawing, sculpture, printmaking, and painting. Students in applied art make use of materials such as cloth, thread, wire, and clay. The pleasure of good workmanship is stressed. Textile design, ceramics, and woodwork may be taken as full semester courses. The Art Department also makes many publicity posters seen around the school, and scenery for school plays. Miss Skorshoug, applied arts teacher, helps Terry Monteith with a wood project. Mr. Chorles Mohaffey is shown here directing the band during a rehearsal. Music Provides Adding much to the enjoyment of East High is the Music Department. Our band, consisting of eighty-two members, provides music for assemblies, games, and various other school activities. Besides the enjoyment of playing for school events, the players learn to appre- ciate and understand music. The Girls ' and Boys ' Glee Clubs and the A Cappella Choir, directed by Mrs. Lutz, are the performing groups in the Vocal Music Department. These groups per- form at assemblies, other schools, and at several school functions. —16—