Monrovia High School - Monrovian Yearbook (Monrovia, CA)

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g11, ,'g LTHE Voculionol Depowlmenls DOMESTIC SCIENCE The purpose of the domestic sci- ence course is primarily to fit girls to be good home-makers, but it also opens up unlimited fields for the feminine wage-earner. The clothing section of this course, in charge of Miss Grace Russell, is equipped with modern sewing machines, a fitting room, and cutting tables. In the cook- ing section, of which Mrs. Grace Fan- ning is head, are ten up-to-date gas and electric ranges, an electric refrig- erator, and a fully equipped dining room, aside from various incidental apparatus. The weaving room con- tains looms on which the girls fash- ion colorful scarfs, rugs, and purses. Miss Russell is the teacher. In addition to these courses which are valuable for the practical experi- ence which they afford, there is a course in home-making which all high school girls are now required to take in order to graduate. MANUAL TRAINING The manual training department includes the machine, wood, and printing shops, in charge of Mr. Hester, Mr. Parmalee, and Mr. Goodwin, respectively. Here the boys get practical experience in repairing machinery, constructing model air- planes and various articles of furni- ture, and in setting type. In addition to the Wildcat, the printing students put out programs for assemblies and public performances. In the machine shop are engines, motors, steel lathes, forges, and spe- cial parts for the aeronautics work. The wood shop is equipped with saws - plain, band, and circular-wood lathes, and planers. The print shop has boxes of type, presses, and vari- ous other machines. COMMERCIAL The commercial department, since it prepares so many students for the business world, is very complete. In the typing room, there are about thirty typewriters-in the bookkeep- ing room, a model bank complete with money and checks. For stenog- raphy, commercial blank books are bought to be filled with dictation. Miss Mary Thorne, Mr. Roland Watenpaugh, Mr. E. E. West, and Mrs. Gertrude Morgan are commer- cial teachers. MECHANICAL DRAWING The mechanical drawing room is fully equipped for future draftsmen with drawing tables and complete blue-print apparatus. Here, the boys make various miniature plans and get practice for the pattern-making pro- fession. Mr. Roy Eller is the instruc- tor. AGRICULTURE The course in agriculture is not only beneficial to the students taking it but is also helpful to the school, since the students of this department have planted and are planting most of the shrubs on the school campus. These students also take care of the chapparell. The course in agriculture includes the study of all kinds of plants and the general study of the agricultural system used in Monrovia. Mr. Wesley Steiner is the teacher.

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THE MONROVlANa Q GlflS' l-OGDUC Play Armistice Day Play WITH Dorothy Mary McCune and Coretta Graham in the leading roles of shy spinster and brave explorer, respectively, the Girls' League pre- sented its annual play, The Widow in Green, on November l8, The plot depicted the complicated love affair of an American maiden living in a gossipy English village. The cast included Dorothy Mc- Cune, Coretta Graham, Mary Marsh, Marion Felberg, Aileen Leslie, Ger- aldine Behm, Marie Overton, Helen Lockwood, josephineWilIiams, Helen Wilson, and Mariory Coleman, Paying tribute to participants in the World War, one of the most im- pressive programs of the year was given in an assembly on November lO in celebration of Armistice Day. The program was featured by an impressive Pageant, presented by the dramatics classes under the direction of Mrs. Doty. The cast included Florita Kirk, Ted Ford, Alec Ball, Garnet Brower, Robert Graves, Lor- ing Day, Robert Chess, Helen Leon- ard, Bette M. Elliot, George Clayton, Billy Marshall, and Norbert Bund- schuh.

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