Danville High School - Medley Yearbook (Danville, IL)

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BUSBY, LOIS Mathematics Department University of Illinois, A.B., M.A. BYERS, BILLY T. Commercial Department Eastern Illinois University, B.S. University of Illinois, M.Ed. CHRISTY, XVILLIAM C. Science Department Eastern Michigan College, B.S. CONOVER, HELEN S. Language Department Western College, B.A. COWVAN, ESTHER Head of Mathematics Department University of Illinois, B.S., M.S. DILLER, MARY ANN Danville Junior College University of Illinois, B,A., M.A. DUGAS, FRANK F.. Social Science Department University of Illinois, B.S., M.A. DUGAS, LORETTA Commercial Department Indiana State Teachers' College, B.S., M.S. In the tud of Mathematic and Englih DHS offered to its students a very compre- hensive math program. The four year course included a general course in math for fresh- men plus four semesters of algebra, three semesters of geometry, and one semester of trigonometry. Freshmen had a choice between general math and algebra. General math was a gen- eral review of math learned in the grades. Freshman algebra students mastered the mani- pulation of unknowns in equations. In the sophomore year a student learned to handle geometric constructions and theorems. The junior year was divided between Alge- bra 3 and Trigonometry. Algebra 3 was an advanced study of freshman algebra. Trigo- nometry took up the study of relationships in triangles. Senior math students took up the study of college algebra and Geometry 3. College alge- bra was a college preparatory course, and Geometry 3 included a study of solid and analytic geometry. Carol Snyder and Bob Ewald learned to multiply and divide factors in Algebra I. Page Twenty-one

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AVE, ARNOLD L. Commercial Department Indiana State Teachers' College, B.S., M.S. BAILEY, BETTY Mathematics Department University of Illinois, B.A., M.A. BENNETT, HAROLD W. Industrial Education Department Indiana State Teachers' College, B,S., M.S. BOCK, CHRISTABEL A. Head of Girls' P.E. Department North Central College, B.S. University of lllinois, M.Ed.' BOOTHE, PAUL Commercial Department Indiana State Teachers' College, B.S. BOYER, MILDRED E. English Department Illinois Wesleyan University, A.B. BROWN, GLADYS lil. Commercial Department University of Illinois, B.A. Columbia University, M. BROYVN, GLENN Social Science Department Bradley University, B.S., M.S. A., l Three R' Ma tered at Danville llig tempt, but English students learned that they could never be too familiar with our language. The more they became acquainted with Eng- lish, the more they grew to enjoy it. Three years of English was required of all pupils at Danville High. The first year of English was an i tensified study of principles learned in t e grade schools. In the second year, the basic funda- mentals were continued with Shakes eare tak- ing the spotlight for a period. Spec h, taught in the second semester, was one of the most valuable courses taught at DHS. junior English students studied the prose and poetry of American Literature. Many industrious seniors divided their tim between English Literature and Senior Gram ar. Most seniors taking just one English cours were in Senior Grammar that they might r view the basic rules of grammar and review t eir rules for writing themes. Page Twenty

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ENGLE, LEE O. lndustrial Education Departmejent Indiana State Teachers' Coll ge, B.S. ESPY, RALPH M. Commercial Department Illinois stare Normal unsverlmy, std. University of Illinois, M.5. FINK, ROBERT Industrial Education Department Illinois State Normal University, B.S. FIREBAUGH, JAM ES Physical Education Department Wi liam Jewell College, A.B. ocational and Bu iness Training These students in machine shop stopped their work long enough to chat with the photographer. Page Tziicriiyitnio' FLIERBIANS, LOUISE Head of Home Economics De artment University of Illinois, B.S., NES. FREEBIAN, HELEN English Department University of Illinois, B.S., M.S. GALLOYN7.-KY, CHARLINE N Librarian Indiana University, A.B. University of Illinois, M,5. GLINIHNIEIER, MILDRIED Ni. Home Economics Department i University of Illinois, B.S. Had Industrial Education proved to be a valu- able asset to our school and community in turning out students prepared for vocations in mechanics, building, and related fields. Most freshmen were advised to take ex- ploratory shop if their interests we e along vocational lines. Mechanical drawi g aided future engineers. Among the various courses offered to sophomores, juniors and seniors were wood shop, mechanical drawing, print- ing, metal shop, welding and machine shop. The building trades class, as in previous years, built a project house which was sold to earn money for the next year's house. Diversified occupations gave opportunity for actual on- the-job training. Advanced vocational courses were open to juniors and seniors only. Mr. Smoot, head of the department announced his retirement in june.