Clover Park High School - Klahowya Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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Art X4 F , f A Slf.Al. HJUCATION: Ron I-flVlr. William Tone Mr. Sutich Y I 'lam i Nlrs. lVlafe. lVlr Sovde, lVliss Bell. lntrf-alVlr. WlllialniT0ne. Physical liducalinn Department l'-lead. Physical Education Developing stronger and healthier students is the aim of the physical education department, directed hy Mr. Tone. ln Mr. Tonels hoys' gym classes a new system of student instructors is in effect, where certain older hoys teach various sports and gymnastic slcills. Miss Bell handles girls, gym. Health classes feature home nursing and first aid in addition to other health instruction. Mr. Sutich and Mr. Sovde instruct hoys' health while girls, health is taught hy Mrs. Mace. Sf.lf:Nf.l1: Ron' I--iivlr, Lang, Mrs. Mrs. Mr. Ron' 2flVlr. Billdt. Mr, Sovtle. Mi Mr, agli-v, Mr. Spencer. Mr. Millilcan. Mr. Burlthardt. Inn!-f-lVlr. Social Stience Department Head. Social Science Interest in such suhjects as history, social prohlems, eco- nomics, and other suhjects with which the department deals has increased tremendously through the war years and the ensuing peace, as students now realize the vast importance of learning to cope with the prohlems they will soon have to face. United States history and government, the only required history course, has heen made more interesting and clear hy Xvaglei. the use of many films. Material has heen received from Congress and the United Nations which acquaints students with many of their functions. Other courses available in the senior high are economics, social problems and world history. 5 ...J uv F? -575 Nliss Nliss Ogren. Miss Cullen Commercial Up-to-date methods in husiness practice is the hyword of the commercial department. lts aim is to prepare each of its students to efficiently fill his position in the husiness world and render him capahle of making a hetter way in life. Miss Cullen, department head, instructs such classes as husiness practice, corres- pondence, hoolclceeping and husiness math, with the aid of the most modern office equipment. Miss Shea, the typing teacher, has given much help and encouragement to the heginning typists and also the second year typists in her popular classes. Home Economics This year Clover Park was again fortunate to have Miss Brenner, a very talented artist, who is malcing it possible for the students to put in use and practice their ahility in art. The individual student may merely have an in- terest in art, or he may he interested in art as a career. In either case, in- dividual instruction is fitted to his needs. A truly fine joh is heing done hy Miss Margaret Luft and Miss Nina Ogren in teaching our girls to correctly clothe them- selves and to prepare food in the proper manner. ln hoth clothing and coolcing, Clover Parlc girls have the very hest and newest facilities with which to worlc. Many stu- dents are taking the fullest advantage of opportunities now offered them in advanced training. The ahility to sew and coolc is recog- nized as valuahle to a girl no mater what type career she may choose. l'.i,ge nun

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xx. X N l 50 ,i E. I 4 J x X es Mr. Bardon, Miss Lahey. Smith. Mr. Oppelt. Music The traditionally active Clover Park music department has once again completed an excep- tional year. Warrior instrumental and vocal groups have brightened the school year with their en- joyahle concerts. Efficiently directed hy Mr. Peter Bardon, the music department has advanced to new heights this year. Assisted hy Mrs. Irma McMullin and Mrs. Leslie Smith, Mr. Bardon also instructs the vocal division of the high school and district grade ML Ron 7 Mr schools. Senior Band, instrument classes and music appreciation are taught hy Mr. Marion Oppelt. Mr. Wallace Kerr has instrumental groups in hoth Clover park and the grade schools. A new, hut increasingly well known teacher is Miss Patricia Lahey, who instructs Junior High music appreciation and instrument classes. ND LANGUAGES: Rini IfMrs. Stolz, Miss Helmet. Mrs, Stark. Mrs. Chesney, Mrs. Heidhreder, Nlrs. Hour. Mrs. Mock. Ron 2fMiss Getty. Mr. Corhally. Nliss McDonnell. Mr. North. Mr. Spencer. Mr, Billdt. N rs ugh-I-Miss lVIcDoi!1i-lkjinglish :uid lmiigiinge Department Head. 353619 ana' Languages An extensive program has heen offered students this year hy th English and Languages department, headed hy Miss Audrey McDonnel Interest was again lcept high hy presenting such varied suhjects z drama, dehate and journalism in addition to the standard courses i composition and literature. Two-year courses in Latin and Spanish ai again augmented hy a first-year French class to complete the languag program. German was not offered this year due to insufficient interes Designed to help those whose mental ability is greater than the reading progress a new remedial reading course, inaugurated this year, hz proven highly successful. Students have heen kept conscious of what the laclc and need extra worlc on hy a wide testing program. Clover Pai students have averaged well ahove the normal in college entrance tes in English. Science ana' Mathematics Two and two is four, X minus Y equals Z, the pythagorean theoren the ultimate particles of a pure substance simple or compound, are alike i size and weight. Such is the language one hears throughout junior ar senior high mathematics and science. The study of these subjects handled by the science and mathematics department which, under the dire tion of Mr. Ralph Lackey, is one of the two largest departments at Clovi Park. All degrees of math from seventh grade arithmetic to trigonometi and advanced algehra are offered. Science courses include an interestir new course in photography in addition to the old standhys of hiolog chemistry and physics. Through a nationwide standardized testing program, teachers of mai and science suhjects can compare Clover Park students with other hig schools all over the nation. SCIENCE AND NIATHENIATICS: Ruta' I4Miss Getty, Miss Shea. Mrs. Cargile. Nlrs. Lackey. Kon' ZfMr. Spencer. Mr. Aiden. Mr. Lackey. Nlr. Sutich, Nlr. Owens. Mr, North. Mr. Billdt. Mr, Trimble. Run I-Nlr. Hcytvt-lt. Nlr. Corbally, Mr. Sovde. Mr. Millikan. A! lcIIfMr. Lackey, Science and Mathematics Department Head. an- avr ' K WMI' 1 he .asf Van- i-iight

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INDUSTRIAL ARTS: Mr. Doering. Mr. White, Mr. Cassady, Mr. Watt, Mr. Giles. Mr. Vinyard, Mr. Swall, Mr. Miner, Mr, Hammond. Mr. Radabaugh, Mr. McCutchan, Mr. Snyder. ln:ctfMr. L. T. Swall, Industrial Arts Department Head. Industrial Arts Clover Parlc is indeed fortunate to have one of the very finest vocational schools in the United States. Mr. l... T. Swall heads the staff of eleven teachers of vocational subjects. Very fewihigh schools can boast the equipment which Clover Parlc has for vocational study. The shops include wood shop, machine shop, auto shop, radio and aircraft shop, all with expensive modern machinery. The aircraft shop is in reality a small hanger, housing as many as four light airplanes. There is also a seaplane base under school jurisdiction at American Lake. Extensive instruc- Guidance Placing students, as individuals, in correct classes is one of the emphasis of the guidance program at Clover Park. Counselors loolc after the emo- tional, mental, and physical ad- justment of the pupil, and give him a lift if the going gets tough. Mr. Ed Erickson is head of this extensive department. Mrs. Battin is counselor for junior and senior high girls. Mr. Vin- yard advises senior high boys, while Mr. Alsbury acts in the same capacity for the junior high boys. The remedial reading program is handled by Mr. Stark. GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT: Run' IvMts. Battin, Mrs. Stark, Raw 2-Mr. Alsbury, Mrs. Miller, Mr. Vinyard. MR. ED K. ERICKSON MR. MAURICE T. OWENS Director of Guidance Vicwpfincipal tion in both flight and maintenance and courses leading t CAA licenses are available. Mr. Miner, Mr. White, M Cassidy, Mr. Snyder and Mr. Hammond are instructors i aircraft. The auto mechanics department gives practical instructio in all types of automobile work. This subject is taught b Mr. Giles and Mr. Doering. Radio is taught by Mr. lVlcCutchan in the shop at Custe Mr. Watt and Mr. Radabaugh teach machine shop and woo shop respectively. Mechanical drawing is taught by Mr. Vii yard. Two new buildings house the new diesel and aeronauti branches of the shop. Vice-Princzjbczl Mr. Maurice T. Owens has on of the biggest aud toughest jol: in the school. Among his duties a Vice-Principal, he has that ur wanted but necessary job of dis ciplining the students. But in thi job Mr. Owens is very cooperativ and understanding. I-le also is i charge of the Junior High studer council activities and is junior hig school advisor. Much credit is due the office secretaries, who tirelessl and efficiently carry the burden of the detail work of tl' school. In addition to their other secretarial duties, they lcee all the records which are so important to both the school an students in later years. OFFICE SECRETARIES: Ron' 1-Mrs. Meades. Mrs. Shields, Mrs. Smiti Rim' 2-Mrs. Sutich, Miss Martens. Miss Wehrwein. :wr- Uf .,- page ten