East High School - Quill Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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Commercial De The adding machine is an important instrument in bookkeeping. Paul Bell and Phyllis Bennett are demonstrating it. The commercial department plays o very important part in the lives of many students. ln this department, they learn the fundamentals of typing, shorthand, book- keeping, arithmetic, and law. As a result, the students have enough training to go out in the business world without further schooling. This semester, there are eleven instructors in the com- mercial department. These instructors are Mr. Biddle, teaching commercial law and bookkeeping, Mr. Jarchow, instructing distributive education, merchandising, and acting as Distributive Education Supervisor, Mr. Mauk, teaching bookkeeping and salesmanship, Mr. Pieres, teaching commercial arithmetic, commercial geography, and bookkeeping, Mr. Springate, teaching bookkeeping, Miss Elwood, teaching typing and shorthand, Mrs. Hous- partment Practice is a must to good typing. Here, students are prac- ticing in their typing class. holder, teaching typing and shorthand, Mrs. McGillivray, teaching typing, Miss Nelson, teaching shorthand and typing, Miss Soutter, teaching typing, and Mr. Wanek, teaching shorthand and typing, Industrial Arts Department The industrial arts department is very popular as well as important among the boys at East High School. ln auto mechanics, the boys learn the parts ot the auto- mobile, how the automobile runs, and how to repair it. ln mechanical drawing, the classes have been making plans for the building ot their own homes. There are six semesters of woodworking available. In Woodworking l, ll, and III, the student learns the funda- mental skills in tools, machine woodworking, and the turning lathe. Woodworking IV, V, and VI provide tur- ther experience in hand woodworking and machine wood- working. These students are getting ready to go out on the roads to learn safe driving. In driver's training, the students learn how to drive and keep control ot the car under all conditions. They also learn all of the rules and laws of driving. The teachers for these courses are Mr. Bergman, Mr. Martin, Mr. Mommer, Mr. Rasmussen, Mr. Tullis, Mr. McAdam, and Mr. Sargent. This boy is learning the different parts of the cor ond how to repair them.

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Mathematics Department i - Mrs. Fisher is demonstrating one of the amazing properties ot the circle to her geometry class. As the years progress, we notice an increasing impor- tance in the use of mathematics in technological devel- opment and in everyday life. To satisfy this increasing need for mathematicians, we have on expanding math department that produces many students who rank high in national scholastic merit. cience The science department at East is divided into three sections: biology, chemistry, and physics. Biology, the first year of science deals with th ' ' , e origin, structure, functions, and life history of plants and ani mals. Usually, the first semester is devoted to the study The unit circle is used quite widely as an aid in the understanding of trigonometry in Mr. Storer's class. This department offers a foureyear course of study consisting of the following classes: first year al ebra 9 which introduces elementary equations and proportions? geomet h' h ' ' ry, w ic covers construction and proofs of vari- ous geometric figures, such as triangles, circles and polygonsg advanced algebra, which includes a steldy of pol nomi I ' ' ' ' y a equations, exponential and logarithmic nota- tions, and the laws of chance and probability' and col- lege mathematics, which is divided into two completely diff t l' ' eren Ines of study because of an experimental course which presents the ideas of trigonometry, expo- nents, and logarithms in functional forms. The teachers who make these courses possible are Mrs. Fisher, Mr. Augustine, Mr. Goodwin, and Mr. Storer. Department of animals, and the second, to the study of plants. The biology courses are taught by Mr. Hand, Mr. Sloan, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Yount. Chemistry is the study of the nature and composition of different kinds of matter and the laws concernin Q their relations. Last semester, the chemistry department wo ' ' Mr. Rathert and several students are studying the functions s equipped with a new modern laboratory. Mr. Johns and Mr. Sloan teach the chemistry classes. Physics, taught by Mr. Rathert, involves the study of matt d ' ' er an energy, and the physical changes in matter. These students are using the new facilities f th and effects of o static machine in physics. ' ' ' ' -IOL a e chemistry lob- oratory in a titration experiment,

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Music Department Small vocal groups ploy an important part in the music department. Here, one of the groups is practicing with Miss Guenther. The band, one of the sections in the music department, is here practicing in uniform. Department el One of the students in crafts class is learning the steps in using a weaving machine. Two of these students are working on posters while the other two are working with wood. The music department consists of two parts-instru- mental and vocal. The instrumental part of this department includes classes in band and orchestra. This semester, members of the band have been getting ready for their perform- ance at the annual Spotlight Parade. The vocal part of this department includes classes in Girls' and Boys' Glee Clubs, Mixed Chorus, A Cappella Choir, Chorus l and II, and vocal groups. The performances of the vocal and instrumental groups are numerous and include many different occa- sions, such as the Memorial Day program, Spotlight Parade, Baccalaureate and Graduation services, Drake Relays Parade, and school assemblies. Miss Guenther is the instructor in the vocal classes, Mr. Engebretson is the instructor in the instrumental classes. Arts and Crafts The department of arts and crafts offers an oppor- tunity for students to discover their fields of interest. This department offers six semesters of art and six se- mesters of crafts. The department includes painting, sculpting, letter- ing, designing, and wood carving. Duties of this de- partment include illustrations for the Scroll and Quill the cover for the Quill, scenery for the school plays posters and signs announcing coming activities, and pro- gram covers. The skills learned in this department help students not only in their jobs but also in college and business. The teachers in this department include Mr. Hiatt, teaching art, Miss Lundberg, teaching crafts and artg and Miss Skarshaug, teaching crafts. 1 Two students in the art class are working at the laboratory in the art room with block printing. ..12...