Ottawa Hills High School - Legend Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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W. Merwyn Mitchell, A.B. lnstrumental Music Frank Showers. B.S. Vocal Music Iohn H. Baker, M.A. Physics, Arithmetic, General Science E. E. Hansen, B.S. Biology, General Science Instrumental music under the direction of Mr. Mitchell, and vocal music under the direction of Mr. Showers, comprise the musical department of Ottawa Hills. There are a junior and senior band and an orchestra. They play for assemblies, have programs of their own, and partici- pate in music festivals and contests. Mr. Mitchell also helps each pupil individu- ally. Many of the pupils in Mr. Showers' singing classes try to get in one of the organized groups of singers, the junior or senior glee club, or the A Cappella Choir. Science .feait Zia flfem ZZMQQ Because of the many fields in the mod- ern world which call for some knowledge of science, every pupil who enters junior high at the present time is required to take a year of geography and introduc- tory science. The student is offered the beginnings of biological science as well as the elements of chemistry and physics. ln Mr. Bakers classes, the students have been studying color and infra-red pho- tography, and glass blowing. Some of the students made stroboscopes. Mr. Hansen's classes have made maps showing the geographical distribution of various groups of mammals besides drawings of other subjects which they have studied. They are also making a collection of equipment. Harry A. Richardson. A.B. Lowell Palmer. A.B. Physiology, Biology, Biology, General Geography, General Science Science ff ry, Fl Mr. Mitchell raises his baton to begin the orchestra. Mr. Baker seems to be en- grossed in an experiment in cr physics class. Theodore L. Vander Ploeg. I-LB.. M.S. Chemistry 42854

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No Picture: Alice Caldwell, Ph.B.. M.A. History A. E. Cook. I-LB. History Saad Science 7aew Zire Que Shalcespeares historical plays and Iohn Gals- worthy's dramas dealing with social problems re- flect the interest of the great thinkers of all times in the study of the social sciences. With Mr. A. E. Cook as chairman, the social science department tries to give each pupil as com- prehensive an understanding, as possible, of pres- ent-day problems and the solutions which have been suggested for these problems. Drawing maps and posters, Writing outlines, and building models of pioneer homes have been the projects ot Miss Watrous's American history and geography classes. Debates of interest to young Americans who wish to take an intelligent part in the affairs of their com- munity have taken place in Mr. Fuehrer's eco- nomics classes. ln Mr. Giddings' history classes several posters have been made which show the trend of the times in political cartoons. .5 B Miss Watrous seems to be interested in the pioneer homes which were made in her his- tory classes this year. I E i I 1 I s I n William L. Fuehrer, B.E.. LLB., Ph.B. Government, Economics Katherine Lalley. A.B. History Henry Ludwick. A.B. Government lean Paxton. ILB. History, Civics I7- Emest Giddings, A.B. History Flossie Loew, A.B. Geography, Penmanship History Katherine McCarty. ILE. History Nellie A. Watrous. A.B. History, Geography

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WM' A at Cornie Koets. B.S. Katharine Sheehan. B.S. Physical Education Girls' Physical Education I As soon as Mr. Koets blows his whistle. E. Ravencroit 7 Qcde The girls' athletic activities, directed by Miss Sheehan, play an important part in the student life at Ottawa Hills. The ninth and tenth grades meet twice a week and one credit is given for each semesters work. ln the eleventh and twelfth grades, classes meet just once a week and only one-half credit is received. G. Fitzpatrick. I. Cable. and D. Hill will start to play a game oi indoor soccer. Some of the work that is characteristic of a girls' gym class is softball, ping- pong, tennis, dancing, pyramids, speed- ball, soccer, volleyball, and bowling. Mr. Koets, the boys' instructor, has the task of teaching the boys the details of baseball, soccer, basketball, highjump- ing, broadjumping, and football. t 1 .Q '- TD M 3 Harry P. Buboltz, B.S. Sidney Eleveld Lloyd F. Hutt. A.B. Bernard I. Kennedy, I-LB Printing, Ioumalism Machine Shop Woodwork, Mechanical Mechanical Drawing Drawing ' Nm 75066 like Jem! Printing, the preservative of Arts, is taught by Mr. Buboltz. ln woodworking, under the supervision of Mr. Hutt, each student chooses his own project. Mechanical Drawing, under Mr. Ken- nedy, gives the student an understanding of the universal language of industry, the blueprint. Mr. Eleveld manages the machine shop, which teaches the boys method of pro- duction and its influence in everyday life. Mr. S. Eleveld. our instructor in machine shop. is busily en gaged in turning out a fine tool on one of the smaller lathes m the department. -18.- J