Astoria High School - Zephyrus Yearbook (Astoria, OR)

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Business, Home Skills Are Useful Manuscript typing, one of the skills developed by these students, requires many days of prac¬ tice. Gaining experience in using the dictaphone is office practice stu¬ dent. Ann Beasley. Looking over patterns for their homemaking projects are (L. to R.) Darlene Russell, Joan Tarabochia, and Judy Paulson, freshman girls. 16

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Precision work is required by mechanical drawing students in doing their assignments. Electives Offer Chances to Learn D. E. students, Sandra Newman and Christine Anderson, gain sales experience by working in the student store. Chuck O’dell and Kathy Messer try some trick shots in photography class. 15

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P.E. Facilities Vary Playing water polo is a favorite sport of the boys’ physical education classes. In girls’ P.E. class, Robin Dill practices trampoline stunts as Betty Buckman acts as spotter. Curriculum to Fit Needs of Students A school year leaves the students many memories of happy times, but the knowledge left in their minds is of even more importance. Those in Astoria High School are very fortunate in having a well-balanced selection of courses from which to choose their studies. Their diversified program recognizes individual differences. Practical training is offered through business edu¬ cation, industrial arts, and home economics. Special skills are obtained through such courses as music, art, photography, language arts, speech and journalism A good background curriculum for the college-bound includes higher mathematics, foreign languages and science. Through these choices interesting subjects are provided for everyone. Students are required to take certain basic subjects. Because of the necessity of having a good background in English and social studies these courses are required all four years of high school. A year each of biology and mathematics is also considered essential. A mini¬ mum of two years of physical education is believed necessary to maintain physical fitness among students. A factor as important to success as the courses offer¬ ed is the quality of the facilities available. Teenagers selecting business courses have the opportunity to use- business machines such as the ones found in any mod¬ ern office. Atoria High’s wood and machine shops offer excellent equipment for industrial arts. A com¬ plete home economics department which includes modern kitchens and sewing appliances, inspires the homemakers of tomorrow.” The art and photography departments are especially well equipped. Complete biology and chemistry laboratories enable future scien¬ tists to do independent work. Our students are privi¬ leged to have one of the most modern and best equip¬ ped high school libraries in the state for their refer¬ ence work and reading pleasure. Several changes have been niade this year. Study hall supervisee and English readers have assumed duties formerly performed by the faculty, thus giving teachers more time to prepare for their classes and to better meet the needs of the students. Some faculty members function as guidance counselors for one period each day, thus offering a complete daily guid¬ ance program for all. This is also the first year that the high school has offered four years of advanced, regular, and terminal English and social study classes. This set up groups students of equal abilities, enabling them to work and learn at their own speeds. 17