Palo Alto High School - Madrono Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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The little theater brings back memories of team English, but also to many of us memories of team History for sophomores. In that year we learned about European or contemporary world history which was followed up in our junior year with American nistory and in our senior year with a semester of government and economics, sociology, or family liv- ng. For those who were qualified, the history depart- ment offered an accelerated history course series, 'be program consisted of a complete survey of gov- ernmental procedures and history. This year many of us took advantage of the Far East history course offered at Paly under the able direction of Florence Turner. This course was a study of China, its history and culture, Japan, and Southeast Asia. From a close and comprehensive study of their culture and problems, the student is better equipped to understand the problems of these areas today. The required government course gave us better insight into the operation of the federal, state and local government functions. In addition to this se- mester of government, we took a semester of either sociology or economics.

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Mr. Jerry Mr. John Alexander Kendall Mr. Maynard Miss Marjorie Brown Klein Mr. Wesley Mrs, Lee Fisher Knowlton Mrs. Mariam Miss L Gautschi Mr. Harry Grod LeRoy Mr. David Mr. Cramer Leslie Owen Mr. George Miss Rosemary Moore Tuehek Miss Janet Mr. Phil Martin Wganer Mrs Gail Mr. Loyd Neal Mrs Irene Nielsen Walter In our reflections on the last year we can remember our classes and our interesting electives . . . Typing was a very popular elective at Paly and was of- fered in the form of beginning or more advanced courses. With an emphasis on the all- round skills in“ typing different types of letters, the course also provided instruction in the proper attitudes and habits for office work. Art courses gave us an op- portunity for free expression in sculpture, ceramics, and painting. For the boys Paly's aero- space program provided an in- sight into the aero-space age. Courses covered the history of aviation, the basics of aircraft plants, air frames, and radio navigation. An advanced course took the students through the steps toward earning their stu- dent flight license. For the girls the clothing courses offered instruction in fashion cycles, fabrics, and patterns. This page compliments of . . . Werry Electric 383 University Palo Alto