Arthur Hill High School - Legenda Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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Social Science Social science students relive events from the dim, obscure years of ancient times to American battles for independence and finally try their hands at unraveling mod- ern, foreign, and domestic entanglements. Besides textbooks and reference books, class- es read a current events paper, the 4 meri- can Observer, from cover to cover. Eleven teachers instruct and give daily home assignments to 1392 students enrolled in the occurences of American History. the democrary of our American Government, the reactions of organisms in Psychology, Economics, the providing of mankind in affairs of nations in World History, the surface of the earth in Geography, and the knowledge of the physical world in Science. The affects of the Marijuana weed was the subject discussed when Mr. Earl Dreh- mer’s economics classes visited Dale Austin. head of the Identification Bureau, at the Court House, November 14, as one of their projects. Upon hearing this discussion. the students became interested in fingerprinting and borrowed a fingerprinting machine to have their fingerprints taken, Student Executives Again this year eighteen senior advisory presidents were bestowed the honor of ruling the city Wednes- Mr. Raymond Morrow, Cabinet sponsor, enthusiastically remarked that it day afternoon, April 19, is a great opportunity for students to be educated in this interesting practical way. ot City Manager L. experiences as these will help to create more and It is the opinion Perry Cookingham that such better leaders for our city in the future. Warren Blackney, Florence Carmell, Kerrmore Case, Kenneth Chambers, Jack Dersch, Jane Fair, Helen Fischer, Jean Gray, Jack Hackstadt, Russell Johnson, Ruby Kile, Arlene Nikolai, Bob Leckie, Dorothy Muehlenbeck, Patricia Murphy, Howard Peterson, Delmar Ruthig and Vernon Sherman were the seniors who shared the offices of eighteen city officials.

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Home Economics finn a ate onip: snip! ZO the she arn) ER Se Se as they heip in creating « sniff! go we all when we get ies trom the cooking room. girls are “masters” in tl clothing, delicious cooking, charmi , appearance, and economic homen Miss Florence Wells and Miss Lorna Lange are the “master builders” on this job, always lend ing a helping hand to the girls who just can’t get the dress hem even or the frosting smooth Their part in building is no abstract thing, but reality. Results are definite; results such as bet ter-cooked meals at home, improved personal a D- I pearances, and more exciting wardrobes Excellent examples of those nimble with thei needles are Edna Mae Smith who has two coats, a suit, and a blouse to her credit; and Maxine Reed with a coat, a turf coat, and a suit. Sewing classes were the helpers behind the scenes for they worked with a will to complete the many costumes for the plays and the Band Bounce and Eleanor Wilson presses while Maxine Reed fits a new garment to Lucy Deken ial touches while nnis is learning to be the pe rfect

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lety-ti 1 boys trek down Micl rade School for one ' , general shop and = a ; Che boys get a general knowledge ints and shop work. With only one day it is impossible ror them t more complicated divisions of the work. How- : ; ever, working with hammers, saws, metal lathes, and forges, the general shop bovs turned h articles as end tables, book shelves, book racks and other home furnishings along with costume jewelry and many small items that could be done in the limited time. Plans for homes, diagrams of motors. blocks and machines of all sorts along with blue print reading occupies the boys enrolled in mechan- ical drawing The course is based entirely upon practical application and no text-books are used. 1e advisory plaques given for intra-advis- activities are made at Trade in the shops. ‘he boys are taught by Mr. B. O. Damberg, “master-mechanic” of both shops, to combine efficiency with speed and are instructed in the proper and safe use of tools. is being learned by Levi Shook Meyer in the mechanical drawing class