Astoria High School - Zephyrus Yearbook (Astoria, OR)

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As Mr. Rickeffs dictates to the shorthand I class, Cathy Sunnell transcribes her shorthand notes. Useful Skills Mr. Putman directs Keith Moes on changing an automobile tire while other students wait their turns. Teaching the students certain basic skills useful in life, is the main objective of the practical arts department. Also the students are taught to form better working habits, to cooperate with other people, and to budget their time. The department at Astoria High offers the students a good variety of courses from which to choose. These include home eco¬ nomics, driver ' s education, art, photography, bookkeeping, office practice, shorthand, and typing. In homemaking doss, Donna Flaigg practices hemming net, and is assisted by Gayle Chessman who holds the moterial firmly for her. 21

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Taking his work seriously, Stan Lilley turns down the handle for a hammer on the lathe in metal shop. An interest in a manual field is often begun in the high school arts classes. The main ob¬ jective of the manual arts courses at Astoria High is to introduce the students to the dif¬ ferent techniques and skills used in this field. Arts Introduce During the new electronics course for seniors, taught at Clatsop College, Susan Hansen works on an electronic tree for a chassis. Chris Helligso works diligently on an orthographic drawing in mechanical drawing class. 20

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A.H.S. Faculty Have Interesting Pastimes Mr. Russell Alborn English IV Astor Post and Quill and Scroll adviser Mr. Carl Carlson Latin I and II, modern problems, world history Latin Club adviser Mr. Peter Bryant Boys ' P.E. A Club adviser, ath¬ letic games coordinator, head varsity basketball coach Mrs. Nedra Christensen English II, journalism Zephyrus adviser Students usually think of the faculty as being involved only with school work. They seldom realize that their teachers have interesting personalities, fascinating hob¬ bies, and community activities or summer jobs. Astoria Fishermen may not know that twelve staff members are A.H.S. alumni. Of these twelve, Mr. Alborn, was Astor P ost editor and Mr. Hautala was student body president. When the Zephyrus writers interviewed them, they found that traveling proved to be the most popular hobby. Mr. Jensen spent two summers aboard a luxury liner in the South Seas as a shipboard photographer. Another experienced traveler, Mrs. Coffeen, was a traveling edu¬ cational consultant for a textbook company. At present, a book on art, written and illustrated by Mrs. Weiss, is being published. It is interesting to note that fourteen faculty members either have their own children in high school at present or are parents of students who have graduated from this school. Eight members have husbands or wives who also work for School District 1-C. M rs. Pat Coffeen Reading Mr. Vince Dulcich Boys ' P.E. A Club adviser, ath¬ letic games coordinator, head football coach Miss Pat EcJdy Girls ' P.E. G.A.A., Rally, Spirit and Morale, and sophomore class adviser Mr. Dale Evans Chemistry I and II, ge¬ ometry, athletic games coordinator. Boys ' Feder¬ ation and Mu Alpha Theta adviser, head golf coach Miss Linda Fowler Spanish 1, II, and III, French I Spanish Club adviser M rs. Barbara Grayum Home economics 22