Delano High School - Del Ano Yearbook (Delano, CA)

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'mfg ,o ..-2 YQ just as Delano High continues to grow by leaps and bounds, so grows the business education depart- ment, headed by Mr. Ralph Brooding. This year a new instructor was added, Mr. Robert Mann, to bring the total number to six full-time teachers. This year a new room of typewriters was estab- lished, adding 33 typing students each period. No longer can all business classes be accommodated in the commercial-homemaking building. Several pieces of valuable equipment were added to the department this year. A new electric mimeograph machine has made it possible to increase the volume of duplication work turned out. Also purchased were a It's not all just typing skill, Miss Bender gives two of her students a lesson in ribbon changing and maintenance. Busine Business education teachers, left, are Mira' Jerri Bender, typing, Everyday Business, Mr. Ralf: Brooding. bookkeeping, Everyday Business, Ma Ed Scloamel, Business English, typing, Mr. EM Stone, Everyday Business, typing, Min Ann 1 Pezzuti, shorthand, Office Practice, and M: l R0bertiM4znn, bookkeeping, typing, math. Monroe adding machine and a Burroughs electric, keg driven calculator. Some 300 students majored in the business an secretarial branches of the department this year. A impressive total of 870 student hours is registered du ing the six-period day. Awards are given students fc proficiency in typing and shorthand. This year for tl? first time a cup will be awarded to the champion typi: in the school. Miss Pezzuti this year was elected secretary of tl central section of the state business teachers. Mi: Bender is serving on a state business education currici lum commission. Mr. Btooding is a director of a couni credit union for school teachers and employees. Mr. Brooding's bookkeeping classes, below, receive instructio on tax returns from giant copies of income tax form 28

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Aarks Delano High's Curriculum There is a wide variety in Delano High's course of study in order to fit it to the needs and interests of the students. The same variety is to be found within the departments. In the science department students may study physics, chemistry, biology, zoology, or general science. In his newly painted lab Mr. Dyer taught Miss Danks, exchange art teacher from England, below, directs One C3P21CifY physics C1355 this Yeaf Plfld fhfee Chem' her students in pouring molds for work in decorative ceramics. istry Sections. Mr. Butts continued to charm his Stu- Dr dents in biology and zoology. He brought his collection of local birds to 275, mammals, to 35. College prep students take algebra and geometry, while all others sign up for general math or con- sumer math. In the foreign language department the most news-worthy development this year was the addition of a beginning French course to the curriculum. Art students this vear enioyed the opportunity of studying with Miss Alison Danks, exchange teacher from England. Miss Danks gave instruction in design, ceramics, copper, leather, lino blocks, painting, sketching, obiect drawing. Music plavs an important Dart in life at Delano High as evidenced bv the 550 student hours regis- tered in the music department. Below, Mr. Ritchey and Hiett suffer during Hainline's Ritchey, instrumental music, Mi.r.rAlim11Da11k.r.artg Min music lesson. At the right the teachers are Mr. jack MarySalber, journalismg Mr. Cbe.rlerHuyc!e11, vocal music. 27

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hop Classes Grow with School Out in the shop building this year there is a little more room. With the bus maintenance depart- ment moved to the new bus garage, auto mechanics students now are able to use the repair shop for work on live cars. A total of 596 student hours was being spent in the shop this year by Delano High boys as of April 20. Six instructors are employed with Mr. L. E. Abbey chairman of the department. Freshman students are enrolled in a general shop course taught by Mr. Sorensen. For sophomores a choice is offered of Mr. Rumbolz's woodworking classes or Mr. Moreheads metal working shop. Wfood, metal, and auto shop classes are open to juniors. In Mr. I-Iamilton's auto shop the boys enjoy a project of wrecking used cars for the Brownfield Wrec'king Company. Senior shop boys may take wood or auto shop. Mr. Abbey teaches a double period of auto mechan- ics. Mechanical drawing, taught by Mr. Aubrun Powell, is required of junior and senior shop majors. was Shop I boys fire up their furnace in the top photo above. Below that Mr. Abbey explains to seniors why there is a plane motor on a jeep x la - 4 yj wa 'xx ,ff if .TY .jd 's Y S. a 5'l i' l K 1 A ' , ' , K j X A xl! S , M v , gy , .4 e 3 VE .iygjygy 1 4 ' Shop' teachers, left, include Mr. g X , g - i-.. , R fx I.t1lrr1t.r .Sl1I'L'lI.1'L'l1, Shop lg Mr. Anfzv is' ' A Q rmz Pmrell. mechanical drawingg 4 Ill, A f V Mr. L. Ii. Afiffey. Shop lVg Mr. . A 4 f Q Azleflnfrl fllorelmnf. Metal Shopg X A - f A 5 Q ' 5 Mr. Raj' HcIIllflfK21i, Shop Ill and lVg kr 1' Q fri Mr. llUL'.l'!L'-1' Kfwzbnfz. XXfood Shop. 29