Bellingham High School - Shuksan Yearbook (Bellingham, WA)

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GUIDANCE Abs . is 4 A V 71. f ini. CAROLYN CONLEE ARCHIE M. CONNELL LORAINE A. COY MAE ELIZABETH DENNIS Home Economicsg Welfare Bookkeepingg A. S. B. Treas- Englishg Shuksan Editorial Counselingg Girls' League. Committee. Hobby: Hand urer. Hobbyg Woodworking. Adviser. Hobby: Phonograph Hobby: Contract bridge, work. records. MARGARET J. DIAZ RUBY L. DILLON ROBERT DORR HARRY E. EMERY Nurse Hobby: Gardening. Geometryg Germany Shuksan Physical Educationg Basket- Englishg Book Room. Hobby ' ' f b ll- Track. Hobby: Whistling. Growing iris. Business Adviser. Hobby. a, Travel to far places. Miss Dillon is our globe irotier and has striven to interest the students in send- ing supplies lo Hamburg, where she has Contacts. Well miss the salty lang of Nurse h fl er arden ihis spring. Diafs humor when she retires lo er ow g Mrs. Button and a student of career planning go Mrs. Peterson. guidance coordinator, shows a student his through some ofthe files on vocations. Personal Sophomore test. This year tests were given to all interviews form an important part of this class. Sophon-iores and Juniors to aid in academic and voca- tional placement Tfn

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Tl-lEY SET Tl-lE STAGE EOR US ilu. PATRICIA ASHCRAFT PEARL BARTRUFF E. J. BJORKQUIST ROBERT S. BRAY Health and Physical Education: Art: Shuksan Art Adviser. English: Traffic Squad. Hobby: Driver Education: Baseball: Pep Club. Hobby: Driving Hobby: Craft work. Animals. books,and travel. Football. Hobby: Fishing trains. and golf. RICHARD BURGHOFFER DOROTHY D. BUTTON NIABEL M. COFFMAN Photography. Hobby: Oil Career Planning: Costumes. English: B Book. Hobby: painting. Hobby: Flower gardening, Reading. FACULTY The year ot '47-'48 has seen little change in the taculty here. A welcoming hand was extended to Miss Jean Parsons, who tormerly taught at Whatcom Junior High School, replacing Miss Aurora Kipperberg in the P. E. department, as well as to Miss Claudia t-lahner. replacing Miss Tryphena Warren in the clothing department. Although Miss l-lahner has taught tor three years, unintormed male students gazing into her clear blue eyes immediately torgot themselves and acted like gentle- men. Isolated in the annexes, Mel Peatherkile and Richard Burghotter introduced the mysteries ot radio and photography to eager students. Mr. Bu'ghotter is a local graduate with his own downtown studio, while Mr. Peatherkile, iack-ot-all-trades, has previously been a logger, KVOS engineer, a mem- ber ot the Coast Guard, and city police radio technician. At the end ot this year we are sorry to hear we are losing Mr. Warren Miller, commercial sub' iects, Mr. John Montgomery, geology. and Miss Margaret Diaz, who are retiring atter many years ot service. CURRICULUM curriculum ot Bellingham l-ligh. Annexes students eager to take advantage ot the necessary and expensive equipment, lured rheostats. ln tisheries they discussed the tine arts ot reet netting and pure seining. Photography classes learned various ways to produce ettective poses, and procedures in developing and enlarging their own snaps. They even imitated receptionist, photographer, developer, and to train caretul drivers and raise the odds The year I948 has seen many usetul additions to the created tor the benetit ot post graduates were opened to new and interesting courses. Radio. complete with all the the boys into struggling with electromagnetic waves and downtown studios, taking turns among themselves as the retoucher. A '47 Ford was donated by Diehl Motor Co. ot the pedestrian crossing a busy intersection. Modern guidance planning, under the direction ot Mrs. Peterson. guidance coordinator. tested all Juniors and Sophomores, enabling them to discover what weaknesses and what strong points to consider in choosing their individual careers. Although students appreciated the new vocational courses. the bulk ot them still studied the more traditional subiects. Many tound the visits to the state asylum, the naturalization court, trials and iail house instructive and worthwhile. Appreciation tor good music and art was taught as well as that well-known way to a man's heart. cooking, and its sister. sewing. while the mathematics, science. and English departments cheertully surveyed overtlowing classrooms on examination days. Nine

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CORNWALI. PARK Q39 Maps change so fast that Miss Srnith's classes can hardly 'Safety First is the motto, and if Mr. Bray and the Board keep up. However, the United States will probably remain of Education have any influence, there will be fewer students the same for many years to come. rammed against telephone poles after the institution of Driver Education. Mr. Garrett became a grandtather this year, but we didn't notice him passing out cigars around school. A handy man around the house, Mr. t-taqon has done most ot the work on his new home in the Edqemoor addition. M. W. FEATHERKILE OLIVE REEVES FOSTER IRVING J. FRENCH HARRY A. GARRETT Radio. Hobby: Photography, Frenchp World Historyg YeTeens. Social Conduct, Hobby: Farm- Mechanical and Architectural Hobby: Starnp and bookmark ing at Sandy Point. Drawingg Business Manager of collecting. Athletics. Hobby: Outdoor camping and fishing, MARGARET GRAY E. ALFRED HAGON CLAUDIA HAHNER J. W, HAYS Dramag Stage Productions. American Historyg Economicsg Clothingg Friendship Committee Smith-Hughes Machine Shop: Hobby: Plays. Projector Squad. Hobby: Home Hobby: Crossword puzzles. Lockers, l-lobby: Gardening and design and building. fishing. l ,' ' -, A E lwf' ri