West Seattle High School - Kimtah Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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COMMERCIAL Massive buildings and factories with machines doing the work of thousands of people, men and women intent on service and profit-these became a part of the New West. Great cities and trans- portation centers arose where once there were giant trees and rocky cliffs and spreading valleys. ln the days of the pioneers the people were as in- dependent as we are dependent, taking it upon themselves to supply their own needs. Commu- nities of the Old West might have consisted of a small fort with a blacksmith shop, a few cabins, and a supply and provision house run by traders. They took care of the simple needs of the wagon trains that came their way. Trading posts and village stores became the business centers of the western world. As the population grew, as the slow migra- tion westward was taken over by the railroads and other more rapid means of travel-there came a need for bookkeepers, salesmen, stenographers, typists and businesss executives. Training for the business world is an important part of the present high school curriculum. There are classes in bookkeeping, shorthand, typing, sales- manship, consumer education, commercial law, English, geography and commercial arithmetic. Whether the high school student goes directly into the business world, whether he continues his training in college or university, or whether he goes into other work requiring business training to a certain degree, what he has learned in commercial subjects in high school can be used to advantage in a World where the demand for efficiency both in business and private life is great. COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT Mr. Meyer, Mrs. Chamberlen, Miss Coyne, Mr. Dotson, Miss Lockhart, Miss Magillicudy, Mr. W. Murphy, Miss Sorenson, Miss White. DEPARTMENT Miss MAGILLICUDDYIV MR- D0T?0N MISS COYNVE MFI. W. J. MURPHY ,H gg-.f.,t'T ' f E ..... , few il .1 .kia gf W lk X493 urn N W W W 4 :UI ' V Az? , if g ,,,..5usn .ISZGMQM Mant Q ' 1 .rf 1 , , .1 , ,Eg V V -1 I V, NM iizfgi f' vs ' ' . ff ti 'W 'af 31 -W bf.:-:ffwz Lf.. mit W' -' H. 41,4 34,31 , ., ,-0 332- Zr j .!':. f,2.1-Jggj A 7, 1' 1 fwfr.. Z f MISS WHITE

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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Ya know whut Zeke dun? he was saying. Wal, he up and fetched his gun, an dog my hide if he didn' tuk out after them thar Inj uns. Yes, sir, l seed it with my own eyes. HIS clothes were dusty and the mud was caked on them, but his expression glowed with youth- .m,' ' L., M158 NICKENZIE MRS. OHANIBEFILEN MR, HANNAFORD MRS. BAEDER ,, ,KN H-N - Y... -v ..-.Y- lg, . fulness in contrast to the old miner's with his tobacco- stained teeth and wrinkled face. The boy didn't reprimand the old miner for his poor English. ln spite of the difference in their ages, they were alike in one respect. Schools were few, so nat- urally the young pioneers grew up imitating their elders. ln those days, correct usage of English mattered little. But today, as competition has grown much keener, the correct usage of both written and oral English has become very important. This generation has an advantage, for education includes the mechanics of grammar, spelling, compo- sition, and the principles of speech and letter-Writing. One who wishes to specialize in some field of English may do so by taking Creative Writing, Dramatics, Public Speaking, Newswriting, Radio Broadcasting, or Script Writing. ln Writing Lab class, students write composi- tions in any manner that they choose-prose, poetry, script-and read them before the class for construc- tive criticism. Out of this class have come many young people who through their previous foundation have developed into aspiring writers. Training in dramatics can be obtained through the Junior and Senior dramatics classes. Plays are re- hearsed and commencement plans made. The practical knowledge of how to speak freely and easily in front of a group is emphasized in public speaking classes. This knowledge is invaluable in later life. . Through learning to write in newspaper style and later applying this form in the publication of the Chi- nook, boys and girls are trained not only in the writ- ing, but are in a position to get more out of reading the newspaper. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Miss McKenzie, Miss Akin, Mrs. Cham- berlen, Mr, Hannaford, Miss Hurd, Miss Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Lansing, Mr. Mackey, Miss Phillips, Miss Young, Miss Blalock.

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SCIENCE In days gone hy, when Iittle Sarah was ill from eating too many green apples, or Johnny got the fever, or even when Dad sprained his back pulling stumps, Mother was right on hand to administer a home-remedy all the way from sulphur and molasses to a mustard plaster. It was a simple beginning like this that led to the scientific age of toclay. Health in our age is equally important. The modern boy and girl develop their body in physical edu- cation classes and also learn the practical use of keeping fit in Health Education. From the study of chemistry, physics, zoology, botany, and photography, a student obtains an appreciation of life. SCIENCE DEPARTMENT HEALTH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Mr. Bonar, Mr. Larson, Mr. Siceloff, Mr. Wohlrabe, Mr. Miss Bachmann, Miss Blalock, Miss Waters, Mr. Doty, Ullin. Mr, Ullin, Mr. Wohlrabe, Miss Munson fthe school PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT , D . P k h h I CI . Mi. Doty, Miss Magoon, Mr. Murphy, Miss Waters. nurse, r ar 8 ct e SC 00 Odor, 4 IVIFU1 vl..Llnl -v--vv ---v - -- -- , H gym, , V , A F , V X uf ,