Arcadia High School - Arcadian Yearbook (Arcadia, CA)

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Elective Cozmes Explore Special Inlere GORDON SANDFORD RONALD E. HOAR JAMES NEUMEISTER B-A-r M.A. B.A B.A., M.A. SCU -1059 Slcle College Whittier College Occidental College ReCII0nd5 UnlVe SllY Instrumental Music Chairman, Instrumental Music Dept. BEGINNING SECRETARIAL SKILLS, as well as basic principles of business pro- cedures, are taught in the Business Edu- cation Department. Typing I and Personal Typing are open to sophomores, iuniors, and sen- iors, while General Business is offered only to sophomores. Upper division courses include Busi- ness Economics, Business Law, and Busi- ness Machines. Also offered are Business Practice, Bookkeeping, Notehand, and Shorthand. Transcription, an advanced study of shorthand, is limited to seniors. Rick Williams acliusts a movie visual before sending itxto a . xrh. fl XIII pb Vocal Music MUSIC plays an important part in the life of Arcadia students as it encourages appreciation of good music through con- certs and choral performances. The curriculum includes Symphony Orchestra, Concert Bands I and ll, Marching Band, A Cappella Choir, Chanteurs, Mixed Chorus, Girls' Glee Club, and Music Literature and Mater- ials. This past year the Music Department has presented a series of concerts. High- lighting the year was the presentation of L'il Abner, in which the instrument- al and vocal groups as well as the drama and dance classes participated. LLOYD DAVIES MISS ANNE GAYDOS MRS. MARY LOUISE Ed.B., M.S. U. of Calif., Los Angeles U. of Southern California A.F.S. Club if X- l 26 I . 1 Nfl Vif X Chairman, Business Ed. Dept. B.S., M.A. B.S. U. of Pittsburgh U. of Southern Business Education Business Education IA QUACKENBUSH MRS. MIDORI SANCHEZ FRED J. SUNDSTROM B.S. B.A. B.S., M.Ed. . f Southern aliforhi Fresno State College Arizona State College . siness Educ tid Business Education U. of Arizona Kamoyas Business Education

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t, H omemezking Classes Interest Students THROUGH THE ART DEPART- ENT, students develop their reative abilities. Basic fundamentals are taught: such as drawing, which involves sketching, contour, and weight, and the elements and of design. Art I is an exploratory course introduces different tech- and creative art ap- to students with no art background. It is as an aid for stu- expecting to teach in the field. Second year art students ex- with more difficult ma- work out more advanced design problems, and increase their ability to organize designs. Third and fourth years of art build upon the second year pro- gram by developing the special talents and interests of each stu- dent. Commercial Art, I, II and III offers experience in advertising layout, cartooning, color theory, and posters. Second and third years provide work in more ad- vanced free-Iancing. Leather, wood carving, and plastics are examples of area media used in Handicrafts. Arts- Crafts use such materials as soap, wood, wire, and papier mache in creating obiects d'art. MRS. RUTH LUBIN EARI. P. ANDERS B.A., M.F.A. B.A. U. of Calif., Los Angeles U. of Calif., Santa Barbara U. of Southern California Art Chairman, Art Dept. Art Club VIRGINIA A ATKINSON MRS RUTH GRANI Angeles .State College Los Angeles State College Home Economics Home Economics Duchesses Duchesses HOME ECONOMICS courses form a home and family living program designed to meet the needs, interests, and aspirations of students. Homemaking I includes areas of homemaking such as home management, clothing, and foods, as well as child care. In- terior decorating and advanced experiences in foods, clothing, management, and consumer buying are taught in Homemak- ing II. Homemaking I is a pre- requisite of Homemaking II-. Basis for Foods I is selection, preparation, and the serving of food for the family. Emphasis is placed on nutrition and good management practices. Advanc- ed Foods, designed for the ad- vanced student of food, includes the study of special diets, for- eign foods, and preparation techniques. Clothing I and Advanced Clothing stress clothing construc- tion, dressmaker tailoring, and textiles. Tailoring and Dress De- sign provides opportunities for the advanced clothing student to tailor with wool and to study dress design. Senior girls who have had no other homemaking courses are offered Senior Homemaking which covers all homemaking areas. Special Eetztcettzen STUDENTS who require sup- plementary instruction by reason of handicaps are served by the Special Education Program. The program for partially sighted students is provided by the Arcadia Unified School dis- tricts in the San Gabriel Valley. Educational facilities for the cer- ebral palsied, deaf, and totally blind are offered in other dis- tricts participating in the co- operative program for handicap- ped students of the area. Emphasis is placed on audio training for partially sighted stu- dents. Tapes, talking books, and reader service are utilized in preparing lessons and gathering information for regular class- room assignments. Arcadia cooperates with South Pasadena, San Marino, San Gabriel, and Temple City in a program for certain stu- dents. Students attend classes in the school districts which offer classes for their age and special needs. BEN DENNISON B.A., M.A. A.B. Los Angeles State College Long Beach State College Special Education Future Teachers Club MISS MARGUERITE WILCKE Western College Special Education 25

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sim! Education REQUIRED during all three ars of high school, physical ucation stres s es sportsman- ip, cooperation in team play, d physical fitness. In order to be a more effect- participant as well as a Ioet- spectator, team, individual, d dual sports provide a know- ge of skills and fundament- s. Modern dance, drill team, d loand auxiliaries stress co- Sisfesses Skills, Fitness. Physical fitness through cal- isthenics is a main obiective of boys' physical education. Know- ledge of rules of sports and how to apply them is gained through participation in a wide variety of organized team sports. High standards of conduct, leadership, and sportsmanship are achieved through the physic- al education program. nation, originality, and Mandella and Kerry Tobin listen as Industrial Arts teacher William Jokkel explains purpose of a saw which is used by students in metal shop. MRS. VIRGINIA STONE A.B. B.A. U. of Calif., Berkeley Chairman, Boys P.E. DAVID E. ACKERMAN U. of Calif., Santa Barbara Chairman, Girls P,E. ROBERT AVANT PAUL A. DUHART B.S., M.S. M. Ed. U. of Southern California Boston University Physical Education Physical Education Director of Athletics MISS CAROL LAWSON MISS MARGARET McGARRY MISS MARCIA PETERSON DOUGLAS SMITH MISS DIANE SOLDWEDEL B.A. B.S. U. of Southern California B.A. 5-5-I M5- Whiffief College U. of Calif., Los Angeles Physical Education, English U. of Redlands Noflllweslem UVIIVEVSIIY Physical Education Physical Education Drill Team Physical Education III- 57079 Normal University Orchesis Physical Education Tomakiyas