East High School - Trojan Yearbook (Waterloo, IA)

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A. Peterson, C. Hansen, G. Thorne, L. Raffensperger, M. Blough, M. Barnes. 5j.,5zl...,. ..,..,..3Z..STLJDElXIT GUIDANCE An infantile paralysis epidemic locked the doors of school for three additional Weeks. Reluct- antly, vacation-Weary students settled down to the task of scanning the papers daily for the first Word of the date the ban would be lifted. East High's faculty was getting anxious, too, for many had attended summer schools and were ready to give East High students outlooks with which to face the World of today. So they came to school a Week early, laboring those hot September days to outline programs of study and policies of administration that would make the year's work more practical than any that had preceded it. ' The faculty members met and discussed problems pertinent to a democratic and creative school. Forming committees, they considered plausible solutions, unhampered by time lim- itations. At the end of the Week of conferences, they all decided that each had a better under- standing of his role in relation to his colleagues, more enthusiasm for adjusting his Work to the needs of the students, and a more adequately organized procedure for the first days of school. Page 10 The camera caught some of these groups in discussion. Although many of the teachers Worked on several committees, they are pictured here with the unit of major importance. Formed last year is a group of faculty mem- bers known as the Guidance Committee. As its name implies, it is primarily a committee to shape the school program so that the individual student can adjust himself to his school environ- ment and to the work-a-day World of which he soon becomes a part. Each student receives individual attention in planning his high school schedule. Coach Leonard Raffensperger heads the group as chairman. Miss Margaret Barnes and Miss Grata Thorne interview the lOB girls and direct them in making the necessary adjust- ments. Miss Carrie M. Hansen acts as one of the employment counselors for students Want- ing part time work or a full time job at gradua- tion. Arthur Peterson, vocational co-ordinator, and Miss Marguerite Blough, head of the English Department, complete the committee personnel.

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m,.f.,.5af.,..w.,..f.. PQoeQAM FoQ ALL Enrolling a larger student body every year and constantly expanding its facilities to offer each student training he needs to adjust himself to the world of which he is a part, East High today holds a high rank in educational circles. For those. pupils interested in college, the curriculum provides adequate preparation in English, the social studies, languages, arts, and sciences. Musically-minded students have access to one of the best equipped music departments in the state of lowa. This music annex also houses the mechan- ical arts departments where shop classes re- ceive instruction in mechanical drawing, wood- working and metals. Also in the vocational de- partment is the print shop. All these classes offer advanced training through part-time work in industrial plants. T The model apartment serves as a back- ground for inducting girls in the arts of personal and social living, while the commercial depart- ment, with its modern business machines, pre- pares students to meet requirements of Waterloo employers of office help. The physical education program places ,most of its emphasis on sportsmanship. For those excelling in certain sports, athletic teams in football, basketball, wrestling, track, tennis, and golf are formed. Students participate in the government of the high school and supervise many of the school activities. East High has kept pace with modern trends, and its doors are always open to new and bet- ter ideas in education. t t t Page 9

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F. Black, V. Knoche, M. Camp- bell, V. Older, L. Strope. ily, Sli Ula lam 52, One of the factors the junior and senior classes need is competent faculty advisors. East High has always had this type of advisors, and tra- dition is carried on this year with the Misses Marie Campbell and Grata Thorne as junior advisors, and the Misses Leola Strope and Velma Older as senior class advisors. As Miss Viola Knoche and Miss Florence Black are faculty members who have often acted as class advisors, they are pictured here as councillors for this year's advisors. Uppermost in the mind of junior sponsors are the plans for the prom, while for senior sponsors, measurements for caps and gowns, choice of announcements, and senior breakfast arrangements loom important. This group are not jig-saw enthusiasts, they are merely tearing apart the calendar and matching it with a list of scheduled events to plan the activities of the school year. Here you will find Cecil Kersten and jack Taylor, drama and speech teachers, Donald Baum, Herbert Goodwin, and Miss Elizabeth Green of the Music Department trying their very best to avoid schedule conflicts so that the junior play wouldn't be given the same evening as the orchestra's spring concert. East High has en- joyed one of the finest school programs it has ever had due to this group's efforts. Q ll, I. Taylor, D. Baum, E. Green, C. Kersten, H. Goodwin. Page 1 1