West High School - Hesperian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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COflMlERCML RnD inDUSTRIRL ALBERT OPFER. Stenography; FLORENCE LYMAN. Occupational Problem ; CHARLOTTE McFAR-LANE. Typewriting; JESSE MOORE, Woodwork and Machino Shop; ARLENE WINSLOW, Bookkeeping and Typing; EDWARD SKIBNESS. Mechanical Drawing and Pre-Flight. In very practical ways man has now been asked to increase his experience of the world at large. Our commercial and industrial relations are world wide: our commercial and industrial experts are found in all parts of the world. They are the invaluable ambassadors of good will to foreign countries; it is their work and their assistance in industry and commerce that can help to unite the peoples of the world. Industrial co-operation can become a power for better international relations, more stable economic conditions, and a greater understanding among all mankind. The prosperity and domestic economy of the United States are dependent upon the commercial and industrial conditions in foreign countries. Economic freedom and prosperity are necessary in all nations if political freedom and peace are to endure in a united world. Hesperian sports editor, SHERMAN KERNER, dictates to the Hosporian typists. DE LORES BARBER and NANCY JONES. 17

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C 0 0 HI fl G HD 5 e ijj i n g Loarning the way to a man's heart. The civilization of a nation depends upon many factors, one of which is its standard of living. In the United States it is the wife and mother who determines the physical, spiritual, and cultural level of the American home. Harmonious relationships within a home are not accidental; they are the result of careful training and thoughtful planning by both father and mother. A strong nation is a nation of strong home ties, for home life is the very heart and strength of any country. Through the ages men and women have fought and died for their homes and their children. Consequently the welfare of a nation depends upon its home makers. Today young people are contributing to the future welfare of the world by securing the training necessary for a happy home life; the more proficient and skilled they are in all the domestic arts, the greater will be the health, the prosperity, and the happiness of a nation. DOROTHY STYER. Clothing; FRANCIS FORD. Food . 16

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MAXINE BAKER . . . Art. art fine music Art and beauty are in the nature of a common language, uniting all nations, accessible to everyone. Jacques Bar-zun says that the reason why art is worth teaching is that it gives men the best sense of how rich, how diverse, how miraculous are the expressions of the human spirit through the ages. In times past in the United States taste in art was ruled by fashion, and fashion mirrored the values of contemporary society; but during recent years with our changing economic and social conditions the artist's appeal has shifted to an audience of greater proportions and of greater importance, the American people. Humanistic ideals began to replace the conception of an art belonging solely to a select few. Once again art is concerning itself with the proper study of mankind . . . man. Instead of studio themes, still life, and landscape, today art is picturing ordinary men and women in the environment and activities of daily life. This is a great advance in art for it creates a more favorable milieu for the better understanding of the peoples of other nations. As Mous-sorgsky says, Art is not an end in itself, but a means of addressing humanity. GEORGE KRIEGER, Band. Orchestra. Gloe Club, Radio Workshop; HARRY A. RANKS. Harmony; PETER TKACH, Choir. 18