Astoria High School - Zephyrus Yearbook (Astoria, OR)

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Vanity football and freshman basket¬ ball coach, Bill Gunderson, B.S. teaches social education and art. He heads the Spirit and Morale Committee and co¬ advises the “A” Club. Senior civics teacher and class adviser, Jerry Aiken, B.S., who came to Astoria this year from Roseburg, answers to the ca ll Hey, coach!” He coaches var¬ sity football and wrestling. It is in the social studies classroom that American youth learns the mean¬ ing behind such words as equality, fraternity, and tolerance. While studying past and present events. Astoria High students, under the skillful direction of the social stu¬ dies faculty, learn to value the ad¬ vantages of living in a democratic society. The opinions and ideas which are formed here will be immensely impor¬ tant in the adult world, and a just background and basis for these at¬ titudes must be presented. Anna Marie Friedrich, B.A.. M.A., test¬ ing guidance counselor and social edu¬ cation teacher, is fond of knitting and often plays bridge. She is the adviser for the National and Junior Hono r Societies. Bernadette Walbran and Miss Friedrich display the historic old map Sophomore world history students look on with interest of Astoria which Bernadette has donated to the school from her as Mrs. Nyland points out the papal states. Astoriana Project. 17

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Miss Tolonen instructs her history class in the fundamentals of United States government. Social Studies Give Background An enthusiastic duck hunter and sports fan, Pete Bryant, B.A., is head basket¬ ball coach, and. teaches classes in social studies, mathematics, and physical ed¬ ucation. Mary Nyland, B.S., collects bone china cups and saucers, and pressed glass vases. A teacher of world history, she also advises I.R.L. When not instructing freshman classes in social education, Kay Middlebrook, B.A., ran be found fishing, sewing, or drawing. Teaching U.S. and world history, Rose Tolonen. B.S., M.A., also advises I.R.L. Her hobbies are reading, gardening, and collecting U.S. stamps. 16

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Business and Industrial Nimble fingers write symbols in shorthand notebooks as five senior girls take dictation from Mr. Fink. The clicking of typewriters, the whirring of calculators, and the si¬ lence of concentration all represent the enthusiasm with which students in the various business courses of shorthand, bookkeeping, and office practice work. With the thorough training the stu¬ dents receive? many are able to suc¬ cessfully enter into the business world. Others are ready to specialize in chosen fields after receiving a good back¬ ground. Junior Susie Hendrickson tries to unscramble her addition in Mr. Fink ' s office practice class. Norman Baesler. B. S., M. of Ed., teaches bookkeeping, typing, and United States history, and is an adviser to tlie Service Club. He is very proud of his cute, growing family. A favorite among the girls is Gary kink. B..S„ a business course teacher. Mr. fink coaches wrestling, and junior varsity football and baseball. 18