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

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A comparison is shown by Dick Hollands between the longhand method of writing and the new speed method of notehand. Progress is highlighted in the commercial depart- ment by the new addition of notehand. This new course introduces far more than a system of last writ- ing. It teaches how to take and use notes and offers suggestions on more efficient study habits. Experience is the aid Salyers demonstrates his ability to sell a Quill ad to fvoaeh. head of the Stationery Department at Younkers. Establishment of new teaching techniques is inevi- table. Within recent years, this new change has come in the form of distributive education. This course offers on-the-job training for students who can meet the following qualifications: senior in high school, Learning the care and use of office machines is one feature of the typing: classes. Here Mr. Wanek explains the duplicator to Carol Ervin. Mr. Wanek ' s advanced shorthand classes have been using the new teletrainers. A telephone company rep- resentative demonstrated the use of these two tele- phones, which are used to familiarize the students with telephoning methods. Denny Phillips is shown checking the stock in the Stationery Department at Younkers, where he is employed under the distributive education program. grade average of three, regular attendance, and a will- ingness to work. In the morning, along with other classes, a D. E. student spends one hour daily in a distributive educa- tion class studying subjects such as job orientation, ad- vertising, business services, and display. — 1 1 —

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Iff] ocl cm Wlatlumaliii j Mr. Brownell is illustrating the different forms and shapes of polyhedrons to Lawrence Scott, Richard Dixon, Judy Byerly, Mary Johnson, and Carol Trickey, a few of his geometry students. Mr. Storer ' s math students curiously watch the results of Mr. Storer is writing on the new math machine. Mathematics is more exciting since the new math machine was installed during Christmas vacation. The problems, when projected on the screen, are seen bet- ter than when they are written on the board. This new addition to East has proved a success. In other classes, students are making such things models of solids, polyhedrons, cones and cylinder This makes the line drawings in the text come to lil so that students can investigate the relations and mea: urements of these figures more easily. iJ ' uture i en lists at rt and James Day use the John Borpr is demonstrating the oscilloscope, a machine us study electric currents, to Marsha Smith, Bill Ash, and F Aspengren as Mr. Rathert looks on. Not only have 12 new microscopes been added to the science department, but Mr. Hand has added the new topic of Atomic Energy and Its Uses of Re- rearch in Biology in his classes. Mr. Rathert has adopted a completely new way of teaching his physics classes. This semester he is tead ing it as a problem solving type of laboratory experieru in a series of integrated films to supplement the to material. Students find it to their advantage to tal these courses in high school. —10—

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(J3uildincf lite 3 uti are There are many things we could say with reference to the Industrial Arts De- partment. The teachers are helping the students to develop (1) an appreciation of design and quality in manufactured products; (2) usable skills that can be put to use in the home as they pertain to industry; (3) the ability to read blue prints; (4) safe work habits, and proper care of tools; (5) to develop in each pupil interest in the methods and problems of industry. The knowledge gained here will prove very helpful to these students in their future lives. Mr. Mommer is examining a car plaque, which is one of the projects made in metal shop, John Mackin and Jim Winget are looking on. htlt tlte Strohi The Arts and Crafts department is growing every year. There are many fields of art in which the student may concentrate, one of which is Contempo- rary Art. The Art department also cre- ates the scenery for our school plays. Students enrolled in Crafts 4 work with the Lapidary machine, which is used to cut and polish stones. After the stones are cut and polished, they are made into jewelry by the students. The new Lapidary machine located in Room 305 is being operated by Margaret Spagnolo and Bill Starkey. — 12—