Danville High School - Medley Yearbook (Danville, IL)

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GOLDENSTEIN, YVAYNE ' Industrial Education Department Eastern Illinois University, B.S. GRIERSON, RAY G. Social Science Department University of Illinois, B.S., M.S. HAVILAND, FERNE V. Head of Social Science Department University of Chicago, Ph.B. Columbia University, M.A. HAYYVARD. JOSEPH Science and Mathematic Departments Eastern Illinois University, B.S. HEBERNIEHL, RICHARD Science Department Indiana University, B.S. Indiana State Teachers' College, M.S. HOFBTANN, HELEN Foreign Language Department University of Illinois, B.S., M.A. HOGBIN, FINLEY H. Social Science Department Eureka College, A.B. University of Illinois. M.A. HOLMES, M2-XRJORIE Home Economics and Social Science D I 9 Y epar m..n s Illinois State Normal University, B.S. Michigan State University, M.A. A Great Variety to Otter to tudent Learning the use of many business machines was the order of the day for these office practice students. The Commercial Department provided the necessary basic training for aspiring young businessmen and businesswomen. Students gained valuable experience not only in the classroom but also on the job through Dis- tributive Education. First-year business students picked up the necessary fundamentals in business training. More speed and a higher degree of accuracy were the constant aims of the typing students. Ollice practice, shorthand, and record keeping broadened the business student's knowledge and furthered his preparation for the business world. Agents, employers, sales, contracts, and other procedures in the light of law came under the scrutiny ol business law students. Salesmanship classes presented actual sales situations to the students. The use of the latest type of business machines was also stressed in this department. Page 'Tzuer1.ly-Uirca

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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.

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ISRAEL, VIRGINIA i Phgsical Education Departmenlt ln iana University, B.S. JENKINS, JOHN F. , English Department University of Illinois, B.S., M.Ed. LANGAS, WVILLIAM Social Science Department University of Illinois, B.A., M.A. LOGAN, LLOYD Industrial Education Departme t Illinois State Normal Universitly, B.S., M.A. MAIN, EDITH Mathematics Department Mac Murray Co lege, A.B. M'ATHISIiN, ARTHUR F. Social Science Department University of Illinois, B.S., M.A. INIILLER, BIARY Head of English Department Dean of Danville Junior College University of Illinois, A.B., NMA. MORRISON, ALICE Danville Junior College University of Illinois, B.A., NMA. Home Economic and Fine Art Oiiered Stirring the sauce to the proper smoothness was carefully supervised For the gil-IS Planning on home life after as the girls took turns doing their part of the cooking. Page Twenty-four high school the home economics department offered valuable courses. The curriculum was divided into three parts: clothing, foods, and home living. The freshman course, a combination of all three phases, was called Homemaking. A sophomore could take beginning clothing or foods. In beginning clothing they lea ned the fundamentals of choosing the right naterial and pattern and how to use the sewing machine. Advanced Clothing dealt with tailor- ing and harder problems. The foods courses studied marketing, the preparation and serv- ing of food, menu planning, table settings, and table manners. Home Living and Home Management offered preparation of girls for marriage and tl1e managing of a home and budget as they furnished and decorated the project house.