Astoria High School - Zephyrus Yearbook (Astoria, OR)

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Students Learn by Doing Mr. Hiestand teaches classroom driving educu. tion at the junior higli school. His duties at the high school are to give the students t hat have their permit or license, a six-hour. In hind-the- wheel driving course. Woodshop a n d me¬ chanical drawing teach¬ er, Mr. Larry Johnson, says that he hunts and fishes in his spare time. The arrival of his first son, Shawn, climaxed Mr. Ricketts ' year. He teaches bookkeeping a M d typing and acts as head track coach and JY bas¬ ketball coach. In woodshop, David Sjoli diligently carves de¬ tail work on a bow which he plans to use upon completion. living practical las. minute instructions to “behind the wheel” students, is Mr. Hiestand, driving instructor. School Day 2

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New to the ]ii zli school is Mrs. Barbara Grayum, home economics teacher, who shares her time with the junior high. Sewing and knitting are her hob¬ bies, and she is the ad¬ viser of FHA. A new teacher to As¬ toria this year. Miss Hamilton teaches short¬ hand, office practice and typing. She is also a swimming and skiing en¬ thusiast. Mr. Marvin Hautala ' s teaching duties include metal shop, mechanical drawing, and architec¬ tural drawing. When asked what his hobbies were, he replied, Every¬ thing is my hobby, if it isn ' t, it soon will Ire. Practical Arts Practical art classes give students the chance to develop their abilities by actually “learning by doing.” In mechanical drawing and shop classes, the class learns about the products they work with and the skillful use of tools. - Vocational training is the primary goal of students taking shorthand, book¬ keeping and office practice; whereas, typing is a subject usually taken for personal benefit. Through home economics girls get a practical knowledge of cooking and Electric typewriters prove to lie challenging for Typing students. In third year home economics, Betsy Ross prepares a portion of a full course dinner. 26 School Day

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History Awakens Students At school, Mr. Mich¬ ael Foster teaches world history and advises stu¬ dent and executive coun¬ cils. Hobbies he enjoys include painting, golfing, and skiing. Mr. Carl Carlson, teacher of Modern Prob¬ lems and Latin, works in his vegetable garden and also reads mysteries, his. tories, and biographies. He advises the senior class. Delivering an informative speech on the structure of the Oregon legislature to the U.S. Government class is State Senator Dan Thiel. Besides teaching Mod¬ ern Problems, Mr. Dar¬ rell Hawes takes an ac¬ tive interest in reading, “arguing,” and watching athletic contests. He also advises the IRL. Another first at Astoria High is the “high-school bowl” which was originated by Mr. Sarin and carried out by his classes. (Pictured left). The prime objective of the social studies program is to awaken the student to his environ¬ ment and his responsibility in society. To make history more vivid to the students, Astoria social studies teachers vary their routine by using panel discussions, debates, skits, and plays. AHS now offers government and economics besides the required courses of world and U.S. history and modern problems. One of Mr. Gunderson’s favorite quotations— “He who does not know the past is doomed to repeat it”—is certainly a good reason for all to study history. 28 School Day