Montpelier High School - Mirror Yearbook (Montpelier, OH)

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LODA HALL M. V. VAN METER RAYMOND RYDER JESSIE ROYER Head of History Department History History H1St0ry HISTORY The Department of Social Studies, one of the three largest departments in Central, has a varied program for the school year. All courses are designed to help the student understand and cope with the problems of today as well as study events of earlier days which have had such great influences upon present times. The term social studies refers to those subjects that help one become fitted to assume his place as a competent citizen of his community, his state, and his nation. Now, in the light of international relations, there must be a development toward better world relationship: W0rld friendrlaip, world underrtanding, and world ro-operation must begin in the classroom. A study of American History and European History gives one a substantial background for an understanding of current problems. By means of field trips, group discussions, and group projects, this understanding is furthered. Other courses offered are Family Life Education, Psychology, Social Problems, American Government, World Relations, and Bible History. The department fulfills its purpose when it impresses on every student that Demorrary if a Truftf' Y FERN COLLIER History RUTH WALLACE English Round table discussions are held on world problems. RUTH SALLEE BARBARA SCHLABACH DORIS TAYLOR MARTHA TRUAX English English English English

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RUTH ROGERS Head of English Department JOSEPHINE LeBRON English NANCY MILLS English MARY NEEL 1 English l L. 'O ,. lj! l CORA VOY ALDRICH ELEANOR ASKEW MARY ELIZABETH BURDETT English English English ENGLISH The English Department of Central High School tries to further the personal growth of its students in understanding of people through the medium of literature, the department seeks to find the interests of the students and to provide experiences in school which will be the best for them. To promote opportunities for development in all the skills and to introduce the boys and girls into the culture of Oklahoma, America, and England, or whatever other foreign culture has made an imprint upon us, the department offers a wide variety of subject matter. There is a reading program which will help give self-confidence in reading and help to give its pupils such training that reading will be a source of satisfaction and profit to them. This program should help to improve the grades of all who are enrolled in it. A class has been organized to give experience in creative writing. For boys who ,do not want to take English, but who really need it, a Shop English and also an Aviation English class have been formed. In these classes the English work is mixed with shop study and aviation study. With such a wide background for development, the English classes offer a truly liberal education. Y, , X4 Developmental reading puts students on their own. HALLIE RAMIREZ ESTHER ROBINSON English English

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KATHLEEN LOWTHER Head of Mathematics Department MILDRED ENNIS IRENE HAMILTON Mathematics Mathematics MATHEMATICS Mathematics is a universal language which ex- presses quantitative and space relationships. Man- kind has been concerned with the idea of 'how many' and 'how much' for thousands of years. Our in- heritance of the past gives us knowledge of the part mathematics has played in the progress of the uni- verse. The study of mathematics is a great adventure in the realm of logical and critical thinkingg it is the basis for many trades and professionsg it is a con- stant object lesson in mental integrity and intellectual honestyg it is the foundation of the arts and sciences. Our courses in mathematics at Central High School give us training in forging the anchors of the mind , as they call forth our real effort and serious thought. Students learn unknown uantities. Q HOMEMAKING RUTH MORRIS Mathematics L. S. DEMAND Mathematics HELEN ALLISON MARY BRUCHER Chairman of Home Economics Ho Econo ics A I V 3? ' 'Mindy gL,,f,fief4-Q..avi,? The I-Iomemaking Department was estabished when Central was Hrst built in 1910. Its purpose is to teach students how to establish a home in a practical way. The different courses consist of Foods, Clothing, Homecrafts, Home Furnishings, and Family Life Education. This year the whole department was redecorated. The Foods branch received five new ranges, four gas and one electricg and tive modernistic tables and chairs. The tables and chairs have chrome legs with laminated plastic tops, The walls and cabinets were done in light green and the insides of the cabinets were in bittersweet, Objective of the departmentinclude an attempt to guide students in finding their own types, food in relation to health and disposition, in learning to feel at ease in social situations, and in growing into responsible citizens. Two hundred and thirty pupils are taking advantage of this opportunity to ac- quire a liberal education through Central's Homemaking courses. The sewing classes help girls to be better homemakers,