West Phoenix High School - Westerner Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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FINE ARTS I can say to you, that art is the best and most reliable friend you can acquire. -Einstein The Fine Arts department encompasses a variety of subjects ranging from music and drama to photography and art. Within the instrumental and vocal sections alone, almost ZSCX, of West's student body is involved. Through this section, the largest that represents our school, we receive most of our publicity. Each year the drama department stages two all school plays. This year they were, You Can't Take it with You and The Miracle Worker, both drawing large crowds. Photography offers first year and also ad- vanced classes. Hints in picture taking as well as techniques in printing and developing are taught and from these classes West has been awarded national honors every year. Publications is a very important section of this department to the whole student 'body. With a lot of hard work this department is re- sponsible for both our newspaper, the Sundial, and the Westerner, our annual. Our art department offers special courses in ceramics and crafts as well as regular courses. Students not only learn techniques, but they also pick up a good deal of history and culture along the way. West High offers both first and second year speech. This year we hosted the Forensic League of Arizona speech contest. The fine arts section as a whole is an excellent department. Because many of the classes are on an individ- ual basis and are the students choice alone, they strive for the goal of perfection. , .,....s . ' -rr-Q. l X , , fl v pf ,, , 1 S z' ' Z' t '7 Az ,swf i , t 1 :hw nv, 5' ' ,,'5+ W , Mr. Lundgren carefully explains color combinations to this first year art student. Mrs. Joyce Benner Speech 1,3 Mr. Serge Huff Humanities Mixed Chorus Miss Marilee Long Drama, Stagecraft Mr. Orra Lundgren Art, Crafts Mr. Robert Marshall Concert Band Marching Band Mrs. Lillian Moser Art 1,5 Mr. Richard Philabaum Department Head Intro. Orchestra Marching Band Mr. Richard Zimmerman Photo, Publications FACU LTY 15

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BUSINESS EDUCATION The Business department this year headed by Miss Ruth ' Miller, was designed to give students a better idea of business operations in the business world. Students can take courses such as Typing, Short- hand, Bookkeeping, or Business Machines, enabling them to learn a skill, whether for a job in the future or just for personal use. In some cases students who excel in the business course, can get a part time job, with a recommendation from their teachers. Business courses can take up a lot of extra time. Have you ever walked into a typing room around 3:15? More than likely you'll find a room full of people catch- ing up on back assignment. A business course isn't just a regular class. lt's a stepping stone for the future of the student, who is willing to work to find a successful and satisfying job. Is there possibly a slight distaste for typing shown on Linda Keenes face as Mrs. McClain explains an assignment. With a timing in pro- gress the rest of the world's forgotten, and these typing students become completely ab- sorbed. Mrs. Patricia Dugan Distributive Education Marketing Mr. Troy Fincher Typing 1,3 Mr. John Hill Data Processing Business Machines . Mrs. Eugenia Jordan Bookkeeping, Typing Miss Ruth Miller Department Head Shorthand Business Work Experience Mrs. Barbara Shoaf Typing, English Mr. Richard Wallin , General Business Business Law 71 1 ra' 14 FACULTY

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Mr. James Agee Journalism Publications Mrs. Carol Campbell English 7 Miss Teresa Campolongo English 7 Mrs. Vicki Crane English 1 Mrs. Lorraine Cripps English 3 Mrs. Janice Gardner English 7 Mrs. Mary Hodge English 5 Mrs. Millie Johnson English 1 Mrs. Bonnie Kuhn English 1 Mrs. Grace Locke English 5 ENGLISH The English department is the largest department with twenty-one teachers, teaching seventy-nine different sections. With Mr. Ressler as the department head the Eng- lish department is developing a trend toward individ- ualized instruction in small sections combined with large group lectures. In addition to teaching regular English courses at three levels in each class, the English department staffs a well stacked resource center, where students may pursue special research and receive individual help. Illia, ii f 7 ' 5 :PQ .nag fl 'S ' f-'S' ui Vi 16 FACULTY Miss Campo's 7th hour English class seems to be bearing up very well - with the help of her ever- ready jokes. The Freshman English class has faced the best of times and the worst times with Dicken's traditional A Tale of Two Cities.