Dearborn High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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. . . Those Who Taught Expression In Art Marion Carson lfiiivcrsixy of XVisconsin BS. :N L'nivcrsily of Yvisconsin DLS. - J Robert Ferguson y X Umver ty of Michigan B.D. ' I ' 1' I ' 6 I W. Duane Smith l Oberlin College B.M. Wayne University M.Ed. Frank Suda n University of Michigan HAT. X University of Michigan M M Band. glee club, and choir constitute the music department. These groups often provide entertainment for school assemblies, football games, and other outside activities. The chief purpose of the department is to teach music apprec- iation and group participation. The art department at Dearborn offers classes in both art and crafts. Art stu- dents learn to work with different materials and the more talented artists of his group do work for the PIONEER. Craft students learn to work with wood, stone, leather, and clay. Both classes display their handiwork in the showcases of the main lobby. These elective courses count a half credit per semester. Pictured on the left is Mr. Smith who is conducting his gir1's Glee Club. Mr. Ferguson's craft class, which is or the right, is busy at work. A

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Those Who Taught Foreign Languages fb-hiv Helene Frasier X Umm-xszrv uf Michigan BA. University of Muchigan M.A. Jane L. Hicks l'YllYL'YNlff' of Rluuhigzul Uriiwislty of Miclizgaii Hope vanLandegend University of Michigan HA, University of Michigan lVl.A. RA. M.A. Dearborn High's language department offers four languages: French. German, Spanish, and Latin. Students learn not only to speak the languages offered, but they also learn many foreign customs and beliefs from their readings. Each language is taught for two years, or longer if demanded. The lower left depicts a typical French class. Miss vanLandegend is the teacher in charge. Mrs. Frasier, pictured on the right, is telling her Latin classes some old Roman legends, 5 KW X

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. . And Instructors Of Home Economics , l Marilyn Gubbins 'T' Yltlgne University B S. Home economics department strives to acquaint high school girls and sen- ior boys with the fundamentals of sewing and cooking. Besides learning these basic skills, beginning homemaking students Study personal grooming, and other special crafts. Advanced classes specialize in millinery, tailoring, budget- ting, and interior decorating. The boys classes have units in upolstery, meal planning, the selection and care of clothes, and the operation of sewing ma- chines. The girls who take a cooking course must serve at least one tea or banquet a semester, or must work as laboratory assistants to earn credits. Another very important course offered by this department is the modern liv- ing class. Pupils study child care and family and community relationships. Yes, the boys take home economics too. They are under the guidance of Mrs. Gubbins and are pictured on the lower left. Miss Waters is talking over a problem with Mrs. Gubbins while her students are busy sewing. They are shown on the right. i lllllll in! Q Dorothy Kaufman VVayne Vniversily HA Vkayne llniversity M. Ed Joan Waters VK'ayne University H.S.