Porterville Union High School - El Granito Yearbook (Porterville, CA)

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5.31.1 Driver Training Teachers, Cleft to rightj: Mr. Oliver Macomber, Mr. Ernest Shearingg Mr. William Robbins. e'eee' - ' - fi - Qs. in f -.lt if 13 'kk i e If lf Miss Bernice Auberyp P.E.? G.A.A. g y i A g Mrs. Delores Scruggs, P.E. Mrs. Grace Vaznaiang P.E., Special Educationg Archery Club. Driver Education is a necessity in these times of high- speed automobiles and crowded highways. The classroom part of driver education is taught in the Social Studies I course. ln the actual driver training instruction, given in the dual-controlled driver-training car, the techniques learned in the classroom are applied as the student learns by ex' perience the correct way an automobile should be handled. This year has seen the Girls' Phy- sical Education classes nonchalantly 1 SY We vanishing inside of the new locker and shower room, which was com- pleted last spring, as though they have been using it forever. Q: P.E. forms a very necessary part . of our school day. Archery, tennis, . soccer, softball, and Modern Dance . - are but a few of the many sports and activities which are enjoyed in this class. The main purpose of Physical Edu- cation is to help to develop the in- . dividual in mental, physical, emo- tional, and social adjustments through vigorous and diversified ac- tivity- Cl bg Department C h a i rm a n . S ef- 'Z iiil ' 'T 4953 ii V T tti A 1 2.', y S'.E'2jP3Qi.1j. if t '- Miss Marie Ellis, P.E., Miss Janet Monson P E Swimming. Tennis. til. . xnxx l 'z ,.- we . -- q i. w if p 3 l Ti J' Sometime in the near future it may become common practice to travel to and from the moon and other planets. This sort of travel will necessitate a strong mind and body. lt is a part of the boys' Physical Education program to develop these strong minds and bodies. Good sportsmanship and co-operation are also gained through the participation in sports such as football, basket- ball, and baseball. Boys' P.E. Teachers, fleft to rightb: Mr, Robert l7 Otto, Mr. John Tranthamp Mr. Sim lnessg Mr. Orval Gillettg Mr. Forrest Mock. f M' is Bertha Franke P. .3 Modern Dance

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4 5' ln the art classes, students concentrate on the use g gy g .. of color and design, drawing and painting skills, and 'JVL i .... j its ' Jn !,,. 4 reater a reciation for art techniques which have been . 4. I j . 8 DD handed down to us through the ages. Art classes also .l,Qf.iw 'fm l study commercial and interior decoration, costume de- sign, and landscapes. Mrs. Marjorie Bate Typing, Shorthand, Business Correspondence, Work Experience, Department Chairman, F.B.L.A., Faculty Club President D un in J 5 Mr. Charles Fishburn Typing, Personal Typing, Business Machines Q Q ..... . . . Q, .f-, 3' f . - ' :,, Lx! v. .,.i G G .., ' . 5' ' 1 5' i .... T L' Mrs. Mary Fredrickson General Business, Typing l6 fs. , f.,.. , The craft classes are or' '-fr f : ganized to give students basic instruction in crafts which they might use for more enrichment in their later life. Pupils learn craft techniques, craft fields, some crafts such as leather tooling, ceramics, jewelry work, copper tooling, and design in three dimensions. This department is en- joyed by all members while they receive valuable in- struction. pj . The Arts and Crafts teachers, left to right: Mrs. Florence Offutt, Crafts, EI Granito, Department Chairman: Mr. Edward Schoenfeld, Crafts, Arts and Crafts Club, Miss Virginia Sackett, Art, Bible Club. ,YYI f'7f The United States is rapidly changing from an agricultural to an industrial nation. The business world is also progressing at a rapid speed. Therefore the need for business ma- jors is becoming more demanding each year. The business courses offered include: typing, shorthand, bookkeeping, business ma- chines, transcription, business correspondence, business math, general business consumer education, saiesmanship, and law. These courses will aid today's youth in becoming tomorrow's business leaders. 'Dx Miss Barbara Hershberger Mr. Robert Herring Mr. Alan Brown Shorthand, Transcription, Bookkeeping, Business Business Machines, Typing Math, Typing Bookkeeping li.. , 'Y1-Q Mr. Donald Bastady MY. H3l'Old Smith Consumer Education, Law!Sales, Typing General Business, Business Correspondence, F.B.L.A. Mr. Dale Harper Business Math, General Business, Hi-Y

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Home Economics Teachers, Cleft to 4,- rightj: Mrs. Effie Drollingerg Mrs. Kath- erine Rodgersg Mrs. Marion Bartlettg Miss Ramona Smith. M, ,W-w.1'c 'WW' W ,W ,ua MW J-, V il' . iffi A , Jig, v 1' , 3 1 F 7' E' fi The marriage ratio has risen great- ly among girls not yet graduated from high school. This fact makes it even more im- portant that a complete course on the management of a home and the arts of sewing and cooking be of- fered in all four years of high school. Not only are these courses offered here at P.U.H.S., but for those who wish an even greater and more ex- tensive opportunity a branch of the national Future Homemakers of America club has been established. I I 1 . 1 , 281. Au, ' ,I-gggig , gh h.t11. ' Pi 5' I ' M . EN JA., -, ..,g,.g '- ff f .fr ..1:: r , G?-61.31 'fit' Ml f - f .mf . In . . V,,.,,,,w g Mr. James Gibson Auto Mechanics I, llg Department Chairman Mr. Charles Patmore Printing I, llg Algebra I 41 I8 The members of the Industrial Arts classes are given vital instruc- tion in such fields as carpentry, printing, woodwork, metals, auto shop, and electricity. Craftsmen are becoming more and more important in the operation of the technical world we live in. These students of today will be seen by Time as leading industrialists and lwlwawl Am craftsmen tomorrow. 6' s , X Mr. Thomas Baker Metals Ill, IV, Gun Club Mr. Richard Peterson Mechanical Drawing I, III, IV 'N VV r i. ,V , . K if Z :U 5 rf: 'P I k 4 I ei i -J iii: x i 4' if fi: V 1 .ii IX 'L Mr. John Herrell Metals I, ll Mr. William Scruggs Woodwork Il, lllg Carpentry gf. .xi- if Mr. James Maples Woodwork I, II Mr. Orman Walker Electricity I, Il