Downey High School - Volsung Yearbook (Downey, CA)

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Arts are expression with special skills Ami s wb sa. , HENRY REMPEL RAYMOND H. WHITE MRS. VIRGINIA SPENCER MISS SHIRLEY LUDWIG Freehand Drawing Art I, ll 8. Ill Commercial Design Art Club Sponsor The world ot fine arts makes use of expression through spe- cial skills rather than through written words. Included in this part of the curriculum are art, crafts, free- hand drawing, and both vocal and instrumental music. This year one outstanding project of the art classes was the reproduction of masterpieces of the world's finest artists. Nova Steyl is shown here working on a reproduction of The Court Jester by Frans Hals. Ken Ball, another art student, won first prize for his entry in the poster contest for the Cancer Fund drive. my QE., Crafts I 8. ll Crafts I 8. II Art I Art I MRS. VERLA ALLEN MRS. MARTHA SCHNEIDER Homemaking I 8. ll Senior Homemaking FHA Sponsor Homemaking Ill FHA Sponsor BRUCE GIFFORD MRS. JANE WALTA Director, Viking Band Glee Club World Geography A Cappella Choir Music Appreciation

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and all is expressed with them RWM' THOMAS H. JOHNSON MRS. JOYCE LUM RONALD MacLEAN MRS. ERLEANE MOORE Journalism I Si ll English X English X English Xll A CSF Sponsor English XII Volsung Adviser Norseman Adviser Quill 81 Scroll Sponsor ln seeking to accomplish one of the aims ot M155 Ai-VENA PETERSEN the district's philosophy ot education, to give English XII each student a more complete mastery of com- munication, oral and written, English is required tor every semester of his time at Downey I-ligh. English X is chiefly grammar, spelling, and the mechanics of expression, with an introduc- tion to Shakespeare and other literature, Eng- lish Xl is principally American literature, and English Xll is principally world literature. Electives, not permitted to be substituted for the required courses, include speech, drama, and journalism. Drama students stage two prin- cipal productions, the fall play and the spring play, as well as a night of one-act plays and a night ot dramatic readings. Journalism classes produce the school newspaper and this year book. DEL WARD ARTHUR WILLIAMS DON WILSON MRS, HELEN SHAVER English X Drasma l 8: II English X English Xl 3, X11 peech Cardinal Masque Sponsor I7

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rather than written worcls L. C. TURNEY CHARLES TOOHEY Industrial Arts Dept. Head Drafting ll Architectural Drawing ROBERT EGAN Special Education Another type ot art, most essential to the development of the student to prepare him for life as an adult, is that of the practical: homemaking and industrial arts. Girls in the homemaking department learn to plan family budgets, to prepare nutritious and appetizing meals, to make clothing, and to prepare for the woman's role as wife and mother. Home economists from well-known firms are guest lecturers, ministers give counsel on maintaining a happy home life. Boys get practical training in wood shop, metal shop, elec- tronics, mechanical drawing and drafting, They learn how to work safely, how to care tor tools so that they will last for a long time, and how to make many things for themselves. All ot these courses are elective for students in all three grades. Lf-of f ' . mis? 2 X I e mf' if VICTOR HUGO JOHN MATTHEWS Electricity I Si Il Wood Shop Electronics Club Sponsor CLIFFORD POWERS JAMES GRIME Graphic Arts I 8. ll Metal Shop I 8. ll I9