Swanton High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Swanton, OH)

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MUSIC LUIS ROCICRS The first music teacher. l . A. 'l'uhhs. of liryan. was engaged in l9lll. Mr. lulvhs came hut once a week when the whole high school gathered for singing. ln l9lll. ludna Smith Weckerly took over this position for one year. At this time the first operetta was given. lille Captain of l'lymouth. and world Vial' I songs were sung during assemblies. lfreda llychner reigned over the department from l9l8 to l92l. forming the first hoys' and girls' glee cluhs. A Gilhert and Sullivan'4 operetta. Trial liy Jury was presented in 1920. From 1921 to l92f3. Mrs. Frank Nurse weilded the haton. hut in l92I'3 Freda Loyer hecame our first full time leachcr. Miss Loyer had glee cluhs, started an orchestra and formed a Community Lhoral Society of over lllll people. who sang at the dedication of the new school lnuilding. The position was then filled hy Agnes Pilliod Kline. while George frumhull supervised the purple and white-caped hand. Two more teachers. Evelyn Wilcox and Ruth Klotz Castle, filled Swanton with melody. Mr. John Shafer came in l9.i9 to direct the Swanton hand and lead it down many' a victorious road. to walk off with prizes at several contests in this part of the state. Girls' glee eluhs during these years were at a high standard under lilizaheth Edgar. Some maestros ol very recent years have heen Mr. lforest Etling. Nina Palmer. Archahold Krumn. and our present leader. Nliss l.ois Rogers. The county festival. hand and glee cluh concert, special musical ensenmhles hoth instrumental and vocal. afford the Swanton students a place to display their talents. A class in lVlusic Appreciation gives one an opportunity to know and love Ihe work of the masters. Our music department affords education. relaxation and entertainment from the first grade to the twelfth. till

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HGME ECONOMICS ESTH ER M ACK In l92tl the Home Economics Department was introduced into the high school's curriculum. Verna Taylor. the first instructor, held her laboratory classes in room IZ. now the chemistry lalroratory. lfollowing Miss Taylor. Mildred Merrill and Esther Drennan taught the do- mestic science classes. The latter was a graduate of Swanton High School. re- turning as one of the faculty. Miss Drennan remained in the school for thirteen years. the longest period of time for any Home Economics teacher. In the years l9I-37. 19258 and N39 Mrs. Snipp. Lillie Mae Cratz and Lillian Shellaharger managed the department. Then Jane liechtoltl Washingtont demon- strated her talent as a home economics eacher from l94t0 to I9-LZ. Mrs. Vivashing- ton is now recuperating from the dreaded disease. polio. The next year our instructor was Betty Walholt of Waterville. She left to join the American lied Cross and has just returned from service in India. Dur present teacher is Esther Baum Mack. a Swanton alumna. The Home lico- nomics Department offers a three years, course in home living. The freshmen study food preservation. preparation of lunches and dinners and kitchen arrangement. Clothing and food for special occasions make up the sophomore course. The third year emphasis is on interior decorating and home living. The Home Economies Department fully realizes the need of a school lunch room hut at the present time there is no availahle space for such a project. ln the future it is hoped we may add this highly desirahle service. Qui

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COMMERCIAL JAMES BAKER Passing hrough the halls at almost any time of day. you will hear the clackily- clack of the twenty-five typewriters coming from behind the door of Room 34. Under the direction of Mr. Baker twenty juniors and seniors are taking this very practical commercial course. Thirty others have taken advantage of the course in Typing I to learn to type for their personal use. Courses are given in Shorthand. Typing, Office Management and Accounting. In these classes students are given a thorough business foundation. Most students go on to business college for a few months to gain a little more ability but there have been many in the past few years of the war who were able to go straight into Civil Service work or other ol- fice positions. During the past. courses in Commercial Law, Commercial Arithmetic. Com- mercial Geography, Salesmanship and General Business have also been ollered. At one time Mr. Vlvalker himself taught salesmanship. Swanton High Commercial Department began in 1928, when shorthand and ty ping were first taught by Miss Marguerite Williams. During its comparatively short history the Commercial Department has had several homes: the basement room which is now the childrenis library, the present combined first and second grades room, Room lnow a freshman home rooml. and its present location next to the office, Room 34. Only three commercial teachers have ever taught at Swanton. They are Miss Marguerite Vlvilliams, Howard Younge and James G. Baker. Mr. Baker has had charge since l93l. 6229