Boise High School - Courier Yearbook (Boise, ID)

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DOIS2l'1IQl'1SCl'100lCOUI'I2I' pp History Jeffrey, Wood,.Berry X Cooper, Schuurman, Dams, Barnes, Hays In its history courses, Boise High School offers very interesting studies. Besides classes in American history, a requirement for grad- uation, ancient, medieval and modern European history, sociology, economics and occupations are taught. Miss Deborah Davis, head' of the department, teaches American history, and ancient and modern European history. Miss Grace Berry instructs classes in ancient history, sociology and occupations. Miss Marion Barnes has classes in American and modern European history and sociology, Hoyt Cooper, ancient and American history, Arthur Hays, American history and economics, Miss Blanche Jeffrey, Ameri- can and ancient history. Miss Davis serves on the Student Organization Committees, Miss Barnes, Auditorium, Junior Honor Society and Student Organization Committees, Mr. Hays, Advisory Committee, Miss Jeffery, National Honor Society and Student Organization Committees. The course in occupations is compulsory for freshmen, but upper- classmen are also allowed to enroll in it. The purpose of this course is to help freshmen decide upon their life Work and to plan their high school courses accordingly. Lawrence Wood and Mrs. Helen Schuur- man are in charge of these classes. Mr. Wood serves on the Advisory and Assembly Committees. Mrs. Schuurman is a member of the Student Employment Committee and chairman of the Student Organization Committee. She also advises the Student Council. ? Page 20

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OIS2 l'lIQl'1 school COUTICI' Foreign Languages Hogarth, MCDOHVIIBII, Simmons ' Wer1.stro1rz, Kieldson Foreign languages taught in high school give students an excellent foundation for further study in college and helps in a better under- standing of English and its origin. Languages offered to Boise students are: Latin, eight semesters, French, six semesters, Spanish, four semesters. The department is made interesting by correspondence with French students and the study of French literature. In this way students learn to write as well as to speak the language. Miss Emma G. Simmons, head of the department, teaches French. She serves on the National Honor Society and Education Committees. Miss Mary Ann Hogarth and Miss Evelyn Wenstrom teach classes in Latin grammar, Caesar, Cicero, and Virgil. Miss Hogarth is a member of the National Honor Society and Education Committees. She is also an advisor of the Boise High School Girl Reserves. Miss Wenstrom is on the Auditorium and Social Committees. Her hobby is flying and she has claim to the title of being the only licensed woman pilot in Idaho. To prove her skill as pilot, Miss Wenstrom flew an Aeronca monoplane to the Inland Empire Teachers' convention at Spokane April 8, 9 and 10. Miss Karen Kieldsen, who returned to Boise High School last fall after a year's leave of absence in Europe, teaches Spanish, and is a member of the Alumni, Advisory and Student Government Com- mittees. Harry McDonnell also teaches Spanish and serves on the Auditorium and Junior Honor Society Committees. - Page 19 ' l

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lip' hoise high school courier ., Vocational V Deye, Perkins, Chindgren., Chase, Rounds, Foltz, Fry Hollingshead, Maberly, Paine, Keane, Jones, Lowry, Adelmann The vocational subjects offered in Boise High School are many. Miss Josephine Keane has charge of the girls' physical training classes, is chairman of the .May Fete, and serves on the Auditorium, Athletic and Finance Committees. Loren Basler, assisted by Frank Johnson, has charge of the boys' physical training classes. Lawrence Wood has classes in wrestling and Paul Ensign teaches tumbling. Warren Adelmann, head of the Industrial Arts Department, teaches classes in mechanical drawing and auto mechanics, R.,F. Chindgren, W. T. Rounds and L. K. Perkins have classes in mechanical drawing and manual training. Mr. Perkins is director of the Boise High School orchestra and is on the Finance Committee. W. O. Lemon and Luther Straight have charge of the printing department, which prints The Boise High Lights, Interpreter, and many pamphlets and ofiice forms for the school. I Miss Sarah Maberly, head of the home economics department, has charge of the cafeteria., Miss Carol Paine, Miss Beatrice Stalker, Miss Rachel J ones and Miss Edith Lowry are the other instructors. The Music Department offers chorus, glee club, harmony, music appreciation, applied music and junior and senior orchestra. Donald Foltz has charge of the vocal work and Howard Deye instructs the orchestra and hand. ' Colonel G. W. Moses and Sergeant F. E. Chase, who are in charge of the R.O.T.C., give instruction in military science and tactics. ..1.eT.i-' Page 21 -l.?.1..'- i- -