Everett High School - Nesika Yearbook (Everett, WA)

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Kirsten Culmback Ruth Beck William R. Gowen Charles Smith Under the direction of Bill Gowen, coach, sophomore boys do calisthenics to make their bodies stronger and more supple. GYlll, llll-llH Strong bodies and strong minds are vital to a future of national security and world peace. During the war it was disclosed that many teen-aged boys have not had proper physical training to fit them for military service. Therefore more attention than ever has been given recently to gymnasium classes in high school to build better health. Boys spend much time on strenuous activities, while girls satisfy themselves with a little less energetic action. Alert minds are made more alert by tussling with problems in mathematics and striving to solve difficult theorems. The value of mathematics cannot be overestimated. The subject is basic for engi- neering, science, navigation, aviation, and many allied fields. Everett High School offers a well-rounded course. One year of plane geometry, one semester of solid geometry, one and one-half years of algebra, as well as trigonometry are offered as the basic math subjects. Kathryn B. McCormack Ruth Moody N, S. Walther I5

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Strange odors frequently issue from the chem lab where Miss Jane Taylor's classes learn to mix all sorts of mysterious potents. SCIENCE, lllUSllI With the introduction of atomic energy into the world, the peo- ples of the earth have entered into a scientific age. As the science which treats with matter in general and especially its relations to energy, physics is always valuable in everyday life. Chemistry deals with the composition of matter and of the trans- formations which it undergoes. Biology and botany classes study plant and animal life, while psychology students delve into the mysterious depth of the mind. As the universal language of nations, music is, in addition to being a pleasant form of relaxation, of special importance in the new atomic age. Kirsten Culrnback is the vocal music director, while Raymond Howell is in charge of instrumental music. Jay A. Kempkes Kathryn Stover Jane E. Taylor 14 Raymond Howell R. C. Jenkins Andrew M. Holland Ethel Wycoff

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Girls of Mrs. Jo Johnson's home economics classes devoted con- siderable time this year to sewing on Red Cross projects. LHHGUHGES, lllll As world horizons shrink, acquaintance with the tongues of Amer- ica's neighbors becomes necessary. lf the earth is to become one great unit, close understanding and co-operation among nations is vital. The languages of French, German, Latin, Norse and Spanish are offered in Everett High. Reading comprehension, conversation, and writing are stressed in each language, with some material on the history, civilization, and customs of the country emphasized as well. Many Spanish students correspond with South Americans studying English in their high schools, and thus further increase their working vocabulary besides deriving much enjoyment from the letters. Familiarity with the art of other countries is another unifying factor for a united world. In Everett High the art courses, under Miss Mabel Thoreson, offer the chance to widen artistic horizons. All art courses are elective and offer a student the opportunity to develop interests and hobbies as well as learn definite points of color harmony and design. Charlotte Miller Edmere A. Robarge Ethel Shave 16 Mabel A. Thoreson Josephine Johnson Marion B. Hickey W. O. Ylvisaker