Orange Coast College - Log Yearbook (Costa Mesa, CA)

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Ine and pplled y riA w MR. BOETTCHER In direct contact with the students — oops, seamen — at all times in the special duty divisions, the Fine and Applied Arts Department offered many valuable and diverting aspects of their field. Everything from architecture under Mr. Oscar Taylor, to noon chorus under Mr. Kenneth Boettcher. Also in the field of music, the various instrumental courses (especially the Riffs) under Mr. Roias added to the festivity of many occasions. Mr. William O. Payne (what ' s the O for?), of the Art Department, added a new class in ihe spring to his other courses: Freehand Drawing, Ceramics, Color and Design, second semester: (Art Appreciatio.i first semester) Arts and Crafts. His big- gest project for the year was the much-enjoyed Beaux Arts Ball. The Log you now have is the result of a lo! of diligent work under Mr. Leo Bushman. In addition to his other allega ' ed art classes (Advertising Art, Color and Design first semester; Water Color, Art Appreciation second semester) he had time to ba an artist as well. In the ladies department. Miss Pat Moore and Miss Louise Thomas (Supervisor in the Harmony House) handled the gentle arts par excellance. Mrs. Ouessie Anderson directed the stimulating classes in Applied Nursing. MISS THOMAS MR. TAYLOR MR. PAYNE MISS MOORE MRS. ANDERSON MR. BUSHMAN

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cJ a unauacie an lauaa d gJLIu h ercLiure MR. PATTERSON From Ruchleau to Friedrich der Grosse and Frelawney to Shakespeare — the Language and Literature Department kept us informed of the beauty of words and opened a new world of aesthetics for us. The hterature classes under Mr. Vernon Patterson taught us an apprecia- tion of the fine literature in the world. Mr. Patterson often talked off the cuff to us to bring the authors and poets into a clearer focus. We saw them as real people with all their human fallacies and heroisms. Miss Mary McChesney and Miss Dowlen first taught us the mechanics of writing and then examples of what to enjoy in reading. For those of us who didn ' t care to delve further into English, Mr. Sleeper gave the cue on English fundamentals and launched each boat with proper care. Reading and writing the language didn ' t set all the limits. Mr. Kest trained the crew members to call their orders loud and clear as well. The Language Department with Mr. Shaver breaking the waves led the prospective linguists through some rough waters but brought all hands to calm shores again. Leading off in the mornings with French 1 and 11, he finished his day after German I, II, III, IV, French III, IV, and Spanish III and IV. His co-captain(ess?) Miss McChesney also held sway with Spanish I, II. In addition to teaching the actual grammar and vocabulary, they also gave the hands highlights in the various historical political trends, as well as first hand information on the extensive conditions in the specific countries. From personal experiences and photographs, the students gained an under- standing of the people as well as the language. MISS DOWLEN MR. SHAVER MISS McCHESNEY MR. SLEEPER

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Social c cience Learning about the subject most frequently studied, Man, falls largely into the hands of the Social Science Division. A crew cannot function that does not understand its components and what it has accumulated upon gaining knowledge of said history. Our captain of this vessel in the fleet, Dr. Giles Brown, steered his course through European and American history study groups and graced many a class period with personal accounts and an abundance of visual evidences of ports other than our own. Learning the problems encountered in living with other people both here and abroad, Mr. Ted Greisser ' s classes in sociology brought the shipmates closer to their possible solutions. Even with this, there was wide margin for a Snafu. To alleviate such a possibility, the Psychology Department offered courses under Officers Dr. James Thornton, Mr. Don Bridgman, Dr. Norman Watson, Mrs. Marie Howes, Mr. Fred Ruber, Miss Doris Raef, and Mr. Joe Kroll, and taught us such intangibles as emotions, which out at sea can become very important. Mr. Miles Eaton conducted the seamen through tours of duty in classes dealing with government — its functions, obstacles, and mechanics. To further capture the interest and enthusiasm, clubs were available on board to satisfy the needs of an international feeling among different fleets. DR. BROWN MR. GRIESSER MR. EATON