Washburn High School - Wahian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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I8-WASPQURN WAHIAN 1944 ar Shop Courses The Shop Courses which are offered at Washburn are mechanical drawing and woodwork. Last semester there was a course in aviation science also. Mr. Henley had the woodwork and aviation science classes while Messrs. Boyer and Lee conducted the mechani- cal drawing classes. In mechanical drawing, all the essential paraphernalia is provided the student. During the last semester Mr. Hen- ley's woodworking classes made over seventy pairs of crutches under the sponsorship of the American Red Cross. These crutches were for our con- valescent war veterans. Foods Three semesters of cooking and sew- ing are offered, under the direction of Miss Ienson and Miss Goode, for girls who are domestically inclined. Girls who take these courses evidently know L'The way to a manls heart . . .', and A stitch in time .... H Home Nursing Something new has been added .... Yes, it's the Home Nursing Course, a unit of Home Economics, directed by Mrs. Annette Belanger. Its purpose is to emphasize personal health, family happiness, and the health of the com- munity, together with a knowledge of simple nursing procedures in the home. Over one hundred girls have taken the course since the fall of '42. Upon completion of the required thirty hours of training, they were presented with Red Cross Certificates and Home Nursing Pins. Furnishings for room 215 were pro- vided for the classes by the Home Nursing Section of the Red Cross. Firness Washhurnis taking an active interest in the war program of keeping physi- cally lit. Three years of gymnasium are required for graduation-every day of the week for boys, and three times a week for girls. The boys' pro- gram requires calisthenics, commando training, and regular sports. Girls are given the opportunity of choosing be- tween regular gym and dancing. The gym teachers include Mr. Lar- sen, Mr. Ross, Miss Thurston and Miss Bowen.

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'A' I944 WASHBURN WAHIAN-Q PRESSINTERVIEWS Left to right: Mr. Iackson, Miss Denison, Miss Blessin, Mr. Frogen, Miss Dowling, Mr. Hoard THEY BACK THE ATTACK Students, they've done it again! The faculty committee in charge of the sale of war bonds and stamps has completed a successful year. Under their supervision and guidance, the third war loan drive, which ended December seventh, was entirely satisfactory. Positive proof of this is found in the figures which show that thirteen jeeps were purchased. Spurred on by the enthusiasm put into this drive. Mr. Iackson, chairman of the committee, Miss Blessin, Miss Dowling, Miss Denison, Mr. Frogen and Mr. Sunde went on to organize the fourth war- ALL STARS! Washburn has sent three mem- bers to the armed service and two into war work. Among these is Lt. Col. Ianes, former chem- istry teacher, who is now in charge of the division of chemi- cal warfare in Washington, D. C. Another army man is Major Morris, who is now somewhere overseas. Students undoubtedly know him better as Mr. Morris, math teacher. Our Coast Guard representative is Lt. Dillner stationed at Curtis Bay, Mary- land. He taught biology. Not to be forgotten are our women in service who are both in war work. Miss Neal and Miss Holliday both left their positions here to aid the war effort. Miss Neal, former visiting teacher, is now Field Supervisor of the Red Cross in Texas. Miss Holliday, well known to Spanish and French students, is using her knowledge of foreign languages in the Intelligence Service. loan drive. fAccording to rumors among students, Mr. Iackson is an excellent mathematicianj Upon the completion of this drive, plans were made for the rest of the year. There were to be no more war loan drives, but instead one goal. In order to reach this goal and Hy the coveted Schools- at-War flag, it would be necessary for ninety per cent of the students to pur- chase stamps and bonds regularly. Sta- tistics show that all-in-all, the majority of the students seemed to realize that each stamp bought not only aided the war effort but was one of the best investments in the future. Congratula- tions to this committee that served so well, not only the students of Wash- burn, but also their country. THEY RATE I. Q.'s Mr. Fleenor, Miss Christensen, Miss Suber, and Mr. Wells were on the com- mittee to help Mr. MacQuarrie inter- view the candidates for National Hon- or Society. All of the teachers aided in selection by measuring candidates ac- cording to desired qualities. Buy Sfamps and Bonds FACULTY UNDER COVER! A peek into the private lives of the Washburn faculty is definitely reveal- ing. Washburn teachers who have been called into the service or transferred elsewhere have been replaced with new personalities. Mr. Slifer moved to West High, and Mrs. Morrison took over in the Chemistry department. Miss Iensen from St. Paul Park replaced Mrs. Kiefner in Foods. The need for a new mechanical drawing instructor arose and Mr. Charles Boyer Csigh, but not the one you thinkj filled the bill. This is the first year that Miss Green, a former Miller, has pounded the of- fice typewriter-By the by, Miss Eustis. is the new visiting teacher at Wash- burn. CLAESON AT WORK The faculty,s families are growing! Mrs. Goodson, Mrs. Ylvisaker, and Mrs. Savage have acquired new addi- tions in the third generations. With the origination of the Home Nursing course this year, Washburn has gained a full-time nurse. Don't forget Mr. Cnine toesj Frogen! Last summer found the faculty see- ing the country first hand. A very enjoyable vacation was had by Mr. and Mrs. MacQuarrie in California- Miss Baker and Miss Dowling took the train to New York to have a hot time in the old town. Now that some of the facultyis other halves are exposed, we hope that this revelation will bring no blood- shed!

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ir I944 WASHBURN WAHIAN-I9 MATH IN DEMAND As math gains added importance in the war effort the demand for it at Washburn is increasing. Most of the students coming from Ramsey have taken either Elementary Algebra or General Math. For those who have not, Algebra I5 and If are offered here at Washburn. Plane Geometry follows. The intricacies of the axioms, the isosceles triangle, and other basic geometrical shapes are mastered. Advanced Algebra is pursued after Geometry. This course involves a more advanced form of elementary algebra. For students desiring higher math, the next subject is Solid Geometry under Mr. jackson. The solid classes are mainly composed of boys going into the service or those who intend to take WAR CALLS FOR MATH! War needs math! More stress has up engineering as a vocation. This year Miss Olson taught three classes of trigonometry. The functions of the angles are mastered there. Reports from the government told the high schools that boys coming into the service were not accurate enough in the simple fundamentals of arithmetic. Therefore, for the first two weeks of all math courses this year a review of arithmetic was pursued. Addition, sub- been placed on this phase of study than ever before. Most of the graduating boys will be draft- ed into one of the service branches and, therefore, should be prepared in every possible way. tram' d' lt' 1' t' d '- c ion, isision, mu ipica ion, eci In Order to have a thorough mals, square and cube root, percentage, . . . understanding of chemistry and and story problems were included. , , l physics, math 1S essential. From two to three years of math Th f d U h are required for college entrance cred- U ere Ore, experts 3 use t 6 its. This accounts partly for the vast hlgh school Student to take HS enthusiasm shown by students for this much math 35 Posslble for 3 Subject yvhen making out their Pro- better future in the world ahead. grams. These are the Hrulcrsn of the quadratic equationsnl Mr. Boyer, Mr. Iackson, Miss Minty, Mr. Sunde, and Mr. Martin. Miss Olson is in insert. Looking over the mimcograph machine arc the teachers who head the Commercial Dc- partment. 'l'hcj,' are: Miss Thompson, Mrs. Ylvisakcr and Miss Nash. THE SUBJECT WITH A FUTURE The Commercial Course in Washburn offers a varied selection of subjects, namely, shorthand, typing, bookkeep- ing, advanced typing, and office prac- tice. Miss Denison and Miss Stevenson teach bookkeeping in which the stu- dent learns to balance accounts and keep books. Miss Thompson and Mrs. Ylvisaker teach typing. Miss Thomp- son, Miss Stevenson, and Miss Nash complete the efficient shorthand staff. Office practice, under the guidance of Miss Nash, affords the student prac- tice filing, use of the dictaphone, and work on the switch board in the school office. To the students who desire to be- come fully prepared for business, Washburn offers a complete commer- cial course which includes four semes- ters of shorthand, two semesters of sec- retarial practice and one year of typ- ing. Seniors of the shorthand and sec- retarial practice courses take dictation, do typing, as well as general ofhce work for teachers and the oHice staff in order to develop accuracy in those lines of work. The Commercial staff allows two of its most proficient students, Ann Mar- chessault and Shirley Farrier, to type out the entire Wahian before it goes to press. This work which includes identifications of all pictures as well as all subject matter in the annual is per- formed by these students on their own time.