East Aurora High School - Speculum Yearbook (Aurora, IL)

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MILDRED COMET Secretary to Dr. VI. W. Gates ELAINE P. CONRAD Otlice Assistant BEVERLY MEACHAM Otlice Assistant , GARRETA NELSON - Switchboard Operator EDNA M. ROLLINS Secretary of the Board of Education Secretary to Supt, K. D. Walldcm 'R With microscopes, models, and live speci- mens, students of biology learn about living organisms. The study of plants and animals is a popular subject around East High, per- haps because of the students' interest in the gruesome task of dissection. R. Glossop, R. Woodword, and D. Walush are intrigued by the microscopic world as seen through the magnifying lenses. The commercial program provides stu- dents interested in secretarial work an op- portunity to acquaint themselves with the business Held. Girls in advanced stenography are instructed in the various office machines. A. Blank is shown at the files, J. Cherwin, J. Carter, J. johnson at comptometers, and M. Sohan at the dictaphone.

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CAROLINE D. SCHICK English Speculum GERTRUDE M. SEIBERT Cafeteria Management Banquets JESSIE M. SHIRLEY Art, Scenery for Productions Annual Exhibit LOTTIE V. SHURSON Assistant Librarian LUCILE STODDARD Clothing Style Show IRENE STUBBINS English, Speech Class Plays RODGER E. STUTZ Chemistry Visual Education, Golf J. V. TROTTO History, Band GLADYS TURNER English C. M. WHITE Mechanical Drawing, Driver Education GEORGE WOOLLEY Spanish Senior Class Adviser, Speculum DOROTHY YOUNGBLOOD Speech Debate, Oratory Students of French, German, Spanish, and Latin are aided in their study of these languages through the use of visual education in the form of movies. Shown in the picture is a German class viewing one of the movies concerning the customs and history of Germany.

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in eng and pzczctice Classes in social adjustments are concerned with personal and community problems. Stu- dents choose their own topics, work out the im- portant questions involved, and then proceed to get the needed information for class presenta- tion. L. Nally, P. Benson, C. Baker, Cherwin are discussing ways in which high school stu- dents can prepare for successful home member- ship. Lnglish classes emphasize the communication skills-reading, writing, speaking, listening. L. Cooper, W. Holmes, L. Glossop, and E. Mueller are recording their voices to learn their speech faults. To encourage reading, D. jeske, K. Edmeier, W. Chally, and C. Mueller are dis- playing book jackets and new books from the library during Book Week. In addition to studying the history of the United States, the American history classes study and discuss current events and social problems of the present time. Shown indicating on the map and on the globe the location of japan, the country being discussed in class, are D. Archer, C. Baum, R. Leifheit, and R. Eggestein.