Astoria High School - Zephyrus Yearbook (Astoria, OR)

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Manual Arts Offer Janice Long, new this year to Astoria, teaches typing, shorthand, and office practice. She is a graduate of the College of Idaho with a B.A. degree. “You must watch it constantly,” cautions Marian Van Osdol as she instructs Yvonne Wheatley in the art of making cream sauce. Mrs. Van Osdol, the new homemaking teacher, is well known here since she had often substituted before taking a regular position. A couple of products of Mr. Gunderson’s second year art class produced varied reactions from Astoria High’s student body, who ask, “What is it?”—“Who did it?”—“You’re joking.”—“It’s horrible.”—“It ' s great.” 20

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Fitness Necessary in Today’s World Whether it is the astronaut exploring the boundaries of space, or the over-worked civil servant laboring into the night to keep a gov¬ ernment program going, the effectiveness and creativity of the individual must rest, in large measure, on his physical fitness and vitality.” So said John Fitzgerald Kennedy in outlining his program for physical fitness. It is necessary not only to have the individ¬ uality of an inquiring mind, hut also to have a fit and active body able to withstand the strain of today’s world. This is the purpose of the P.E. program at Astoria High. Overseeing one of his P.E. classes is ince Dulcich. Practicing a routine on the balance beam (1. to r. are sophomores Janis Chadsey, Janet Hancey, Linda Rue, Charlotte Fearey, and Peggy Nizich. The P.E. teachers, Rosswell Putnam, who came here from Sutherlin High, and Mary Ann Ricketts, relax in the gym between classes. 19

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Many Sound Courses Like other American schools today, the man¬ ual arts department of Astoria High School offers students a variety of choices. The teachers seem to agree that their courses are both practical and necessary. Students taking these courses learn “to organize their time and to form neater work habits.” The instructors also believe that each one should establish “drive,” learn to take directions, ac¬ quire correct work habits, and have a useful experience in acquiring a skill and in coop¬ erating with others. Manual arts courses include typing, book¬ keeping, shorthand, office practice, metal shop, woodworking, mechanical drawing, art, photog¬ raphy, and home economics. ‘‘Bucket seats are fine for your car, but don ' t make them on school time!” says Marvin Hautala, metal shop and auto mechanics teacher, to Larry Johnson, wood shop instructor. Getting together in the faculty lounge are (1. to r.), Bill Gunder¬ son, art and social ed. teacher: Ronald Ricketts, typing and book¬ keeping instructor: John Hiestand, teacher of drivers ed.: Gene Lukoszyk, teacher of mechanical drawing: and Reuben Jensen, audi visual director, and photography teacher. 21