Webster Groves High School - Echo Yearbook (Webster Groves, MO)

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Industrial Arts Miss Dorris Buhrle X f f ' 'Z -,rf 't f J A W' ' I f l , 7 iff f -4 . , 1 34- X ' ' v 16 Mrs. Carleen Carson The Industrial Arts Department grew ap- proximately one third this year due to broad- er offerings in Power Technology Wood Electricity-Electronics, Metal, and Drafting. Their latest innovations included the use of school-constructed testing and teaching machines, and the addition of Marine Power tothe curriculum. Mr. Theodore Mr. C- Lynn Nickles Tatlow Mr. James Trotter Business Education Mrs. Geraldine Carruth one of the school district offices. Q tfi l lr r Mfg. lrgng junggrg Miss AFIUG Pfll lSI6l' MT- Gordon Trotter 26 Office Practice and Office Work- Experience, two new programs of- fered by the Business Education De- partment, were designed to be helpful to those students desiring office em- ployment. The Office Work-Experi- ence program provided an opportuni- ty to gain practical job experience in lr I, l lr . yi l l l l i l l I l l i l l l l l l l i i I l l i

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Mr. William Blecha N1f,R, Ed Cook Physics Chemistry Skin and Scuba Club Laboratory Assistants Miss Susan Effertz Mr. Raymond Fues Biology Biology Mr. Alfred Howle Mr. Ralph Litzsinger Chemistry Biology Science Discovery through experimenta- tion was emphasized in all chemis- try and physics courses. Advanced chemistry classes, for example, spent more than half their time first semester in the labs, testing, determining, and theorizing the concepts of physical chemistry. The second semester, stressing study in organic chemistry, was geared total- ly to lab work. Different techniques in crystallization, optical isomerism, and distillation were applied. From this experimentation resulted such projects as Webster's renowned Hovercraft. ln lab-orientated science classes, teachers merely acted as super- visors. They directed the student's attention, but allowed the student to discover the fascinating con- cepts himself. Mf VlCI0F Miller Mr. Martin Schroeder Mrs. Helen Southworth Chemistry Biology Ass t. Varsity Football Coach Biology Sophomore Class Sponsor 25

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Es Mr. Gary Lutker Water polo Coach Swimming Coach Math Mr. Lenard Bryant Ass't. Wrestling Coach Mr. Ronald Mirikitani Ass't. B-team Football Coach Boys' Physical Education Flag football, a sport added last fall, was popularly received in Boys' ath- letics classes. Still, soccer, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, gymnastics, trampoline, softball, and swimming constituted the majority of physically endurable and sometimes painfully enjoyable classes. Mr. Ray Moss Athletic Director Wrestling Coach Lettermen's Club Girls' Physical Education Webster was honored to be one of the 25 schools participating in a pilot program to develop a new physical education curriculum for the state. Experimenting with field and team sports as well as individual, duo, and recreational activities provided the basis for the new program. Lummi Sticks, Tiniheling, Folk Dancing, Slim- nastics, and Self-Defense were later added. The art of self-expression using the body as the medium was the implicit goal of Modern Dance. It is offered as an elective for physical education. Movement, force, and variations of level were all considered in original dance compositions performed by modern dance students. Mrs. loan Howell Basketball Coach Pom pom Girls Mrs. Barbara Degnan Volleyball Coach Mrs. Diane Smith Modern Dance G.A.A. Modern Dance Club Department Chairman Miss Dotti Shippey Hockey Coach 27