Auburn Adventist Academy - Rainier Vista Yearbook (Auburn, WA)

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The Arts Show Creativity Mrs. Bessie Soule Home Economics Tailoring Needlecraft Marjorie Battee learns the basic crochet stitches from Mrs. Bessie Soule. Miss Jacqueline Lange Village Girls’ Dean Art Interior Decorating Two new courses were taught in the field of Home Economics this year. Needlecraft, a very painstaking art, took a lot of effort on the part of each student to learn and nimbly make each stitch correctly. Interior Decorating was a very enjoyable class for most students. It included color schemes, furniture choice and room planning. Hidden talents of creativity were brought out through the classes of art and ceramics. In painting the students could express their innermost feelings and emotions. Opportunity to make pottery and design it in his own way was given to the student who took an interest in ceramics. Under Miss Jacqueline Lange’s supervision, Linda Green finishes her watercolor. 29

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Students Study Various Cultures Mr. Ronald Miller History Mr. James Fisher Foreign Language Publications Although much of their study is about their own country, History students also learn about the culture of other countries. The various teachers in this department have strived to make History vivid and interesting for their students. Also there is more to learning a foreign language than pronunciation, spelling and grammer. Much of it is about the country’s culture. Mr. James Fisher has emphasized this to his students mainly by the use of films. Mr. Ronald Miller always has a ready smile for anyone who pays a visit. Mr. James Fisher loads his camera, preparing to take some RAINIER VISTA pictures. 28

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New Interest in Science and Math Mr. Vernon Schmidt Chemistry Biology I II Mr. Wesley Parker Elder C. L. Witzel Physics Electronics Geometry Algebra II Mr. Vernon Schmidt explains the system of leaf classification to Biology I students. Gary Smith inspects a transmitter from a radio. The Science department underwent a new expansion in equipment. New dissecting and lab materials were bought for the Biology and Chemistry lab. A new course, Biology II was offered this year. Mathematics this year grew in the number of students taking it. Students taking math not only learned what was in the book but also benifited by field trips to such places as the Science Center in Seattle. Doug VanDenburgh performs a very complex experiment in Physics.