Fairmont West High School - Dragon Yearbook (Kettering, OH)

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. Friends To All Pupils lications, and to interpret them. Interested in the youth oi today, Mr. Huston also advises the Fairmont Hi-Y chapter. Seniors preparing lor special training in the Armed Forces or for college have had their English instruction from Miss Laura Ken- Laura Kennedy Mary Virginia Lacy Mrs. Russell I. Long Laura Marshall Robert Mitchell Gladys Powell Richard Somers Florence Stoll Rachel Urick Helen Vogelsang Homer Wagner Christine Wahl Hadley Watts George We-inter Miriam Wilson nedy. Helping to develop the Good Neigh- bor Policy, she also teaches pupils to speak Spanish, the language of our southern neighloors. Whether girls are preparing for college, war Work, or home making, neatness in dress

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They Work Diligently Peace Goal Haines, who is in charge of the music depart- ment. He is busy directing the band, girls' glee club and mixed chorus. He puts the pep into the pep assemblies. Alter the present conflict, occupational therapy tor the wounded soldiers will be the concern of many. Mr. Leland Hall is prepar- ing our boys and girls, the men and Women ot tomorrow, to create objects with the various machines in the shop, a training which may help provide jobs for the unemployed and help wounded soldiers find peace ot mind in work. As Dean ot Girls, Miss Helen Hartsock acts as a kind and understanding counselor, urg- W Vincent Arnold Tom C. Battin , Q Mrs. I. B. Brown - Leah Funck . Charles Grice Clark Haines Leland Hall Helen Hartsock Milo Herr M. E. Hinton ing girls to be better scholars and helping them choose their studies and vocations. Latin may be mastered in her department. Chemistry and physics are Mr. Milo I. Herr's specialties. Teaching these subjects and Science I provided a full schedule for him. He is also one of the National Honor Society sponsors and a junior class adviser. Mr. M. Edgar Hinton's job is to teach the natural sciences. Under his direction the biology classes probe into mysteries of plant and animal lite. He is also responsible for showing oi the many educational films for the assemblies and classes. From Hamilton comes Mr. Russell E. Hus- ton, replacing Mr. William Ramsey, now at Miami University. Mr. Huston's job is to teach our boys to read blueprints, plans and speci- E. Friend Couser Russell H. Huston

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is important. Miss Mary Virginia Lacy teaches her home economics pupils the art ot dress- ing well. She also teaches English and is co-sponsor ot the Girl Reserves. From Hicksville, Ohio, comes Mrs. Russell I. Long, journalism and English instructor. Supervising the publication ot the DRAGON, newspaper, every month and the DRAGON, yearbook, was a task ot some consequence. She also teaches English and is responsible for school publicity. Perhaps Fairmont's greatest aid to Uncle Sam and the war eriort is Miss Laura Mar- shall, Who, with the aid ot her oitice practice group, has been responsible for all war stamps and bonds sold through the school. Miss Marshall teaches typing and shorthand classes and is the schools financial secretary. ln the latter office she keeps records ot all incomes and expenditures oi various school organizations, Strong and healthy bodies, as well as strong minds, are needed for reliable citizens of to- morrow. Through her excellent leadership in PUPILS AT WORK IN CHEMISTRY LAB gym and hygiene classes, including first aid instruction, Miss Gladys Powell is stimulating this need. She is also sponsor oi the Girls' Athletic Association and the Fairmont chap- ter ot the American lunior Red Cross. ln Mr. Richard Somers' classes, students study general business, bookkeeping, busi- ness Civics and merchandising. Mr. Somers has done most ot the photography lor the yearbook, spending many hours getting shots oi students in school activities. Miss Florence Stott is also a butter in the oltice. Typing and general office work are her main duties. She typed most ol the copy tor the yearbook and the paper. A bright smile from her has made many a student happier on a rainy day. Art is correctly called a morale builder, for it provides rest and relaxation for many, in addition to the opportunities ottered to the conscientious student. Experiences gained in Working with color, sketching, pottery, weav- ing, and poster Work develop art appreciation tor all in Miss Rachel Urich's classes.