Fairfax High School - Colonial Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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t The activities of the Music depart' ment are representative of what well or- ganized departments and conscientious students can do. Every special occasion brings forth musical entertainment of a very high degree. The annual Christmas and May programs feature the com- bined boys’ and girls’ glee clubs accom- panied by orchestra and band. The music course of Fairfax offers a variety of subjects. Orchestral instruc- tion is given by Mr. Thomas Rice; Chor- us and Music Appreciation are super- vised by Mrs. Floy Bower; Piano Har- mony and Senior Chorus are taught by Mrs. Florence Horton. Miss Allene Bixler teaches the History of Music, the Boys’ Glee club and choruses, while Miss Sallie Mason, head of the department, w'orks with the Girls' Glee club, Girls’ Chorus and Mixed Chorus. The Science department, headed by Mr. Lisle Smith, offers instruction in Horti- culture, Landscaping, General Science, Biology, Physiology, Chemistry, and Physics. A new laboratory course in Landscaping was offered this semester which satisfies the laboratory science graduation requirement and also gives the students who wish to specialize in this subject a better background in their chosen field. An event of particular interest to this department is the annual chemistry contest sponsored by the Southern Cali- fornia Section of the American Chemi- cal Society. Colonials who have entered this contest upheld the standards of the school in a creditable manner. Fred Weiss won the contest for 1933. Science Department Mr. Lawrence Chandler, Mr. Benjamin Cornell, Mr. Donald Gray, Miss Jessie Grieve, Mrs. Beatrice Meyer, Mrs. Doris Siddall, Mr. John Sitler, Mrs. Jean Sloat, Mr. Walter Koenig, Mr. William Wilson, and Mr. Smith, make up the personnel of the Science Department. The Social Science department headed by Miss Emma Wood is one of the most important at Fairfax. Because of present day world conditions, pupils wish to know more about national affairs and relation- ships. This accounts for the increasing interest in civics, social problems, Pan- Pacific, and International Relati o n s classes. Ancient, world, United States, and California history are given as back- ground for the more modern subjects. Miss Wood, Miss Hazelle Martin, Miss Elizabeth Summerhays, Miss Martha Shulhof, Miss Harriet Sloan, Miss Na- dine Steininger, Mrs. Emily Thompson, Mrs. Gladys White, and Mr. Harry Underwood are responsible for the active interest in Social Science. cm , Science Department I [ 17]

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iriHiE Home Economics Department Beulah Scheck, Miss Nellie Eberts, Mrs. Ire Lucy Woolery, and Mrs. Lillian McDonald. Because of the practicability of the subjects offered, the Home Economics department boasts a very large enroll' ment. Although a year of household arts is required of all Fairfax girls, many take additional courses. Several classes are also open to boys. The variety of subjects offered by this department is shown by the following list: Cooking, sewing, millinery, dietetics, household management, first aid, social arts, home nursing and camp cookery. Miss Jean McCulloch heads the Home Economics department, assisted by Mrs. Marguerite Behrman, Miss le Partridge, Miss May McKinley, Miss The chief purpose of the mathematics department is to increase the reasoning power of the students and to give them a sound training for future business endeav- ors. The faculty headed by Mrs. Flora Dunn, includes Miss Deborah Walsh, Miss Maude Marks, Miss Lillian Thie- len. Miss Florence Bowes, and Miss Emma Brown. Instruction is given in General Mathematics, Algebra, Plane Geometry, Solid Geometry, and Trigonometry. The importance of Elementary Algebra and Plane Geometry as a foundation for cer- tain courses at the State Universities is the reason these two subjects are com- pulsory for students preparing for col- lege entrance. However, many of these Colonials take additional mathematics and a large number of pupils taking general academic courses are enrolled in this de- partment for more than the required amount of time. Mathematics Department Under the chief supervision of Mr. Leroy Brown, the Mechanic Arts depart- ment has succeeded in turning out every type of practical workmanship. The Colo- nial Gazette, weekly newspaper, is printed by the Fairfax printshop classes instructed by Mr. Halmar Gustaveson. Auto Mechanics, chosen by many boys, is taught by Mr. Paul Bultmann. The instructor in Mechanical and Architec- tural Drawing is Mr. Guy Lee. Electri- cal wirings and appliances are super- vised by Mr. G. A. Carvili, while the classes in Woodshop and Stage Craft are conducted by Mr. Brown. Although only one unit of these practical arts is required, the large en- rollment in the various shops is proof of the interest of Fairfax boys in such subjects. t 16] Mechanic Arts Department

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iriuic iuMflAdDiomnAiL Harvey Mauck L '• J High Commissioner. First Semester The class of W'33 held their elections soon after the re-opening of school and chose Robert Schroeder, president; Gilbert Scott, vice-president; Verna Dalgas, sec- retary; and Bill Bradley, treasurer. Miss Maude Marks was faculty sponsor. Opening their City League season against the 1931 championship Los Angeles High School lightweight team, on October 6, the Fairfax “Babes ' dropped an 18-0 decision to the Romans on our field before some 1500 rooters. The Colonials held the Romans at bay during the first quarter, but the visitors opened up their scoring machine in the next period and shoved over a touchdown in each succeeding quarter. Rufus Willard and Winnie Whitmeyer, ends, and Leo Passin and Stan Cohen, in the backfield, stood out for Fairfax, especially Willard, who played through a greater part of the contest with an injured leg. On the same day, the Colonial Class C team opened its season with a well earned victory by defeating the 1931 championship Los Angeles High team, 6-0, on the Romans' field. This was the first win for Fairfax in two years. Bill Sellers ac- counted for the lone score in the third quarter on a line plunge. Inexperience proved a bitter teacher for the Fairfax football team as the Colon- ials opened their season against the heavy and flashy Los Angeles High School team on the Romans' field. Presenting a green but willing team, the Colonials were pushed about the field during the entire first half. The Romans scored one touchdown in the first quarter and added two more in the second quarter to wm an easy victory, IS O, although the third score was unearned. Fairfax came back strong in the second half and more than held its own with the Romans. Captain Walter Elliot, Earl Bliss and Vin Musso exhibited a good brand of ball for Fairt'ax. Playing its first practice game of the year on October 9th, Coach Ray Call's lightweight football team dropped a 9-0 decision to the Hollywood High Babes on the Redshirts' field. [18]