Bad Axe High School - Bad Axian Yearbook (Bad Axe, MI)

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Ready to serve you as always are Mrs. Montgomery, in charge of veterans' program and school cafeteria finances, and Mrs. Scott, bookkeeper for the school. Mrs. Montgomery has been employed by the office for approxi- mately two years. During two periods of time, Mrs. Scott has been in the school office for nine years. Gathered around Junior High Prin- cipal, George Greene, are Mrs. Lamb and Mrs. Carter. Mr. Greene has been a junior high instructor in Bad Axe for nine years during which time he has held the position of principal for two years. He teaches classes of science and mathematics in seventh and eighth grades. Mrs. Lamb, in- structor of English, has taught in Bad Axe for five years. Mrs. Carter, social science and English teacher, has been a member of the faculty for nine and one-half years over a period of time. GRADE TEACHERS BACK ROW-Miss Lucile Johnson, kindergarten; Mrs. Lucile Wannamaker, first; Mrs. Alice Gra- ham, sixth; Miss Ellen Yagcman, fifth; Mrs. Ethel Leavesley, first. FRONT ROW-Miss Alex- andra MacRae, second; Miss Helen Tyndall, sec- ond and third; Mrs. lone Umphrey, fourth; Mrs. Nettie McDonnell, third; (not pictured).

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msTfiucTion Symbolic of the subjects taught by Mr. Lynch and Mr. Renz is the map in the background. Mr. Lynch, who was superintendent of Port Austin School prior to Bad Axe, has been a member of the school system for six years. Mr. Lynch teaches govern- ment and economics, and helps with the hot lunch program for the stu- dents. Instructor of American his- tory, Mr. Renz has taught in Bad Axe two years. Performing an experiment at the chemistry labor- atory desk is Mr.Stoner, science and mathematics teach- er. Mr. Stoner has spent four years on the Bad Axe faculty during two periods of time. He was a radio in- structor in the Navy between his two durations in Bad Axe. John Wannamaker has been Bad Axe High School's band in- structor for four years. Besides playing at football games and taking part in band activities with other schools, he works with Miss Norah Dowde, glee club, mixed chorus, and grade school music teacher, to present yearly a musical program. Miss Dowde, who has been music teacher for 18 years, presented an operetta with her high school classes.

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TRIBAL inSTRUCTIOn The school paper. The Buzzer, is publish- ed bi-weekly by the journalism and typing clas- ses. The journalism class pictured here with Mrs. Logan provide the material; the typists do the art work, typing and mimeographing. This year marked the beginning of a two year commercial course when shorthand II and typing II were offered. Mr. Logan is shown of- fering instruction to one of his three typing I classes. Besides these, he teaches shorthand I and typing II. Young braves, squaws and papooses are offered a diversified and well rounded study program by their chiefs. The basic courses include four years of English, two years of history, one year of government, algebra, geometry, advanced algebra and trigonometry, biol- ogy, chemistry, physics, and two years of Latin Be- sides these, a student may choose a commercial, man- ual training, home economics, or farm course. Speech, journalism, and a driver's course add to the diversity. For extra curricular work, one might elect band, glee club, or mixed chorus. Athletics form an impor- tant part of the program for boys. Mrs Logan is overseeing her class in book- keeping while its members work on a practice set. Mrs. Logan teaches shorthand-11 and one class in business training. Mrs. Biber offers a second business training class.