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

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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

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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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Food! Clover Parlc's cafeteria has the reputation of being one of the best in the Northwest,-in fact, the i fine record of the school and the cafeteria has gone as far east as Wasliington, D. C. It is well- equipped and has an experienced staff. The cafeteria endeavors to serve nutritious and appetizing lunches. Mrs. Davies efficiently manages our own modern lunch- room and has the added responsibility of managing the five district grade school cafeterias. Students may earn free lunches and letter awards hy working at various jobs, such as cashiering or dish handling. CAl5li'Tl5RlA COOKS: june O'Connn-r, lilanche Ross. Agnes Roberts, Alice Livingston. Ann Ransweiler. Bea Headley. Ann Lynn. MRS. DORIS DAVIES MRS. ESTHER BURK Cafeteria Director School Nurse Band-A ids Competently directed hy Mrs. Burlc, Clover l3arlc's health center is reputed to be one of the largest and best equipped centers of its lcind in the state. Few students realize the im- portance of this clean modern suite of rooms where innumerable people are daily relieved of aches and pains by the capable staff. Here many girls receive countless benefits-they obtain practical experience which will help them in later life in their homes and careers. Personality and grooming are carefully discussed and the girls learn how to accept constructive criti- cism and are instructed in personal relations. HEALTH CENTER GIRLS: R rill' I-Barbara Thompson. Jerry Brown. Gerry Disch. Charlene Larsen. Marilyn Crothers. Rosemary Lester. Row Z-janet Klippen, Mary Olsen, Barbara O'Grady, Elaine Tufte. Barbara Wekell. Caroline Scott. Harriette West. 9 STUDENT CAFETERIA WORKERS: Rim' I-Nadine Miles, joan Hicks. Donna Jones, LaVora Sartain. Pauline Wimer, Ernie Swear. Delores Williard. Margaret Dillon. Gloria Ri-hboclc. Juanita Karman, Ruth Coclcran. Run' Z-Marilyn Burgess. Carol I-lahnenkratt, Barhara O'Grady, Maxine Byrne, Phyllis Schwartz, Delores Knuclson. Delores Robison. Robert Oshurn. Jim Taylor. Bob Leach. ,lim Hopkins. Row 3--Donald Phaff, June Sutherland, Anne Holdener, Marlynd Homestead. Charles Sutherland, Tim Shera. Tom Severson. Pat Sweeney. Warrelt Brown, Chester Bradley, Vida Vian, Margie Samuelson. Operation and Upkeep As maintenance director, Mr. Evans has a variety of duties. Among these are the planning of all bus schedules, routes and stops, and supervising custodial work. The first custodian arrives at school at 6:00 A. M. and CUSTODIANS: Run I james Donnelly, Tommy Gripp, Harold Headley. Run 2- Hill Coddington. Walt Evans, Weriier Gripp. R. H. Van Norman, Mrs. Van Norman. lf1xi'I-Walt Evans. Maintenance Director. 3- there are others on hand until at late as 11:00 P. M. cleaning up the huilding after the multitude of students has departed. The school hus program makes an average of over 30,000 passenger-trips per month. The 33 daily runs of the eight buses cover 360 miles. There is a new concrete-bloclc bus garage this year accommodating eleven buses. BUS DRIVERS: Run' I-Jay Hanrock, Mr. Greer. Mr. Lackey. Mr. Evans. Mr. Milne, Verne Mahoney. Run' 2-Mr. Gripp, Mr. Milliltan, Mr. Alshury. Mr. Tone. Mr. Vinyard. Stanley Reber, Kenneth Anderson. 'iii-K, 3? Y page eleven