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

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SCHECK EBERTS BERHMAN MCKINLEY MCDONALD PARTRIDGE WOOLERY MCCULLOCH SCIENCE The Science Department, along with the other departments of the school, has been at- tempting to modify its courses to conform with the modern trend. In this department stu- dents may receive instruction in Horticulture, Landscaping, General Science, Biology, Physi- ology, Chemistry and Physics. Of these, Chem- istry, Physics, Physiology, and Landscaping are laboratory subjects accepted by the State Uni- versity. Members of the Science Department in- clude: Mr. Lisle Smith, Head, Mr. L. F. Chand- Ier, Mr. B. D. Cornell, Mrs. jean Germann, Mr. Don Gray, Miss Iessie Grieve, Mr. Walter Koenig, Mrs. Bea Meyer, Mrs. Doris Sidall, and Mr. I. W. Sitler. FACULTY 22 HOME ECONOMICS The purpose of the Home Economics De- partment is to prepare the student for the home. The large variety of classes include suitable subjects for boys as well as for girls. Social Arts, Household Management, Household Arts for Boys, Nursing, Millinery, Clothing, Cooking, the Art of Entertaining and Dietetics are offered. This year the outstanding accom- plishments of the department included the B- IO Teas, Luncheons for Mothers and Faculty, and work in table setting at BuIIock's De- partment Store. This academic division is headed by Miss jean McCulloch, and includes: Mrs. Marguer- ite Behrman, Miss Nellie Eberts, Mrs. Lillian McDonald, Miss Mae McKinley, Mrs. Irene Partridge, Miss Beulah Scheck, and Miss Lucy Woolery. I SITLER SMITH GRAY CHANDLER MEYER KOENIG GERMANN CORNELL GRIEVE SIDALL fQm.'., T9-'acl-SLQ

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IVIILDRED FINCH BROWN C-irls' Vice-Principal DE WITT S. SWAN Boys' Vice-Principal

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OFFICE Miss Ruth Purnell is the Student Advisor. The Attendance Office is managed by Mr. LeRoy Goodenough, registrar. The Colonial Library has for librarians Miss Helen Mason and Miss Helen Estill. Stu- dents may work in the library as part of their extra curriculum. The Alphas have taken over the task of preserving order in the library this term, and have done it so successfully that they will con- tinue these duties in following semesters. Office assistants include: Miss Dorothy Newell, Secretary to Principalg Miss Marguerite Martinez, Senior Clerk, and Mrs. Beatrice Nel- son and Miss Cecille Mehse, junior Clerks. MARTIN WOOD WHITE HEIL SLOAN SUMMERHAYS THOMPSON SCHULHOF UNDERWOOD MOORE DAVIS ESTILL GOODENOUGH MASON MARTINEZ PURNELL NEWELL MAHSE NELSON SOCIAL SCIENCE Subjects of interest for all students are offered by the Social Science Department. Re- quired courses cover Civics, Ancient World, and American History. Several elective courses are available which include Pan Pacific and Cali- fornia History. International Relations and Social Problems are A-I 2 subjects, dealing with present day problems and serving as an intro- duction to the world of commerce. Each so- cial science class has two periods a month in the school library. Members of this department include: Miss Emma Wood, Head, Miss Hazel Martin, Miss Athol Moore, Miss Martha Schulhof, Miss Har- riet Sloan, Miss Elizabeth Summerhays, Mrs. Emily Thompson, Mrs. Gladys White, Mr. Har- ry Underwood, and Mrs. Margaret Davis. FAC U LTY 23