Bellingham High School - Shuksan Yearbook (Bellingham, WA)

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em, pielfefz gfondie it F mi K 4' g 2 1 , ' 5 ' i i JACK ALLISON Chemistry Sophomore Class Advisor lfavorite comic strip Little Orphan Annie ROBERT S. BRAY Driver Education Athletics Favorite comic strip: Ozark LEON A. ALPAUGH History Pup lfoothall Favorite comic strip: Blondie DOROTHY D. BUTTON Cart-cr Planning: Vocational Guidance Placement Favorite comic strip: Blondie J 1 PEARL BARTRlll l Art Posters lfavorite comic strip: Right Around Home D. lf. CHRISTENSON Commercial Advance Ticket Sales Favorite comic strip: Little lodine gfffigf, -fl ' . .Hag A ' V ,left --4 VE S.vt'6fl5' X -5'l3 ' ' E. BJORKQUIST English Left to accept lfull- lvright lfcllowsliip at Telieran, Tran MABEL lVl. COl l+'MAN English lnformation Squad lfavorite comic strip: Blondie COLONEL POTTICRSBY AND THE DUCHICSS Those who inject most of thc ideas, hopes, and information into the minds ofthe students are the hard-Working faculty memhers. With a job that is probably the most important in the World today they find pleasure in teach- ing the subjects they themselves have found to he of great interest. Mr. Enoch Bjorkquist, English depart- ment, left Bellingham High this year when he accepted a job teaching in Teheran, Iran, on a Fullbright fellowship. Replacing him was Mrs. Laila Wilson who acted as attendance clerk last year. Ne wto l3.H.S. this year were Miss Lola Mooney, commercial, Mr. Otto Kofler, English and football, and Mr. Leon Alpaugh. Vital statistics should include the facts that Mr. Jack Allison married lVliss Marjorie French, last ycar's office Worker, and Coach Bob Dorr produced a third haslccthall player. Five

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Fo-ur fzinging ?aflze'z- -and Wlofhefz P.'l'.A. BO,-XRD Mr. Beighle, Mrs. Donovan, Mr. Matson, Mrs. l3zmnerm'1n PA R E N T-T EACH E RS By serving as president of the P.T.A. sponsoring of the Globe 'lirotters and of thc energetic Mrs. Phil Donovan ran many well- attended meetings. The group was very active this year, some of its major projects being the TH E OUTBURSTS A generation ago there was a violent comic character called Everett True, who taught ac- quaintances badly-needed lessons by hitting them with umbrellas over the head. In B.H.S. We learn Without such murderous methods. We learn by listening to explanations, by follow- ing teachers, examples, by reading, by doing, by taking field trips, and by thinking. The course of study offers a widely diversified list of subjects, the general classifications of which are English, social studies, mathematics, art, music, commercial, physical education, lang- uage, science, vocational, and home making. This year three new courses were added- handcrafts, stagecraft, and music appreciation. 0 Senior Prom. The many constructive programs were helpful both to faculty and pLlI'Cl1tS. EVER ETT TRUE Special classes Were arranged for students needing help in English and social science. Every student in school sat down with a coun- sellor and discussed his program, and the Juniors and Sophomores viewed the results of standardized tests that they took, tests which would help them understand their academic and vocational problems. The comics did make one notable contribution to the curriculum, an aid that the English teachers frowned on. Many of the old classics appeared in comic book form. Teachers, upon discovering that the original book had been badly neglected, longed indeed to give vent to one of the Out- bursts of Everett Truef,

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CAROL C. CORNISH LORAINE A. COY Home Relations English Girlsl League Shuksan Editorial I1 - x .x . A Adviser 'avorite comic strip, Blondie lfzivorite comic strip: Mandrake MAE lf. DENNIS Geometryg English Torch Club Favorite comic strip: Blondie MARY lJlCKliY Girls' Physical Education B Club Favorite comic strip: Snuffy Smith RUBY L. DILLON Counsellingg Mathematics Make-up Corps Favorite comic strip: Polly and Her Pals. ROBERT DORR Boys, Physical Education Basketball and Track Favorite comic strip: Dick Tracy Six Ofzplzan nnie fnevei Ha CAROLYN CONLEIQ Home Economicsg Foods VVelfare Committee Favorite comic strip: Henry ARCHUI M. CONNIQLL Bookkeepingg Business Mathematics A,S.l3. Treasurer lfavorite comic strip: Mzindrzike FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS After hearing Miss Conlee's talk on flower arrange-- ments the art, home relations, health, and cooking classes discovered that even lowly Weeds could serve as attractive centerpieces.