Fenger Academy High School - Courier Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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LANGUAGES New tape recorders, language clubs, and group i activities all contribute to the goal of learning through interest. Participation in the Fall Festival and visits to foreign sections of the city high-lighted the extra curricular activities this year. All this was done under the guiding hands of Mrs. Munson, chairman of the department. IRENE MUNSON Head of Department, Sponsor: Pan American Club, Assistant Girls Counselor ESTELLE SETZER Sponsor: Latin Club ERNEST STILLER Sponsor: German Club Not Pictured ANN ALT EMILY VILIMAS 'I2 MATHEMATICS The Math Department ot Fenger has taken to the air. We now have wings provided by Continental Class- room, a modern Algebra course which is relayed by plane to the entire Midwest. This is one of the new approaches our progressive math department is using to introduce students to new phases of math. Their aim: clear thinking individuals. FREDERICK BELL GRAYDON MUMFORD Sponsor: Newton Club LUCY PERIOLET Head of Department Sponsor: College Day BERNICE POLLYEA JOHN ROBERTS Sponsor: Grade Averaging GEORGE SCHROEDER Not Pictured CHESTER SPEARS In lime, cven teaching techniques clzangc. How about another chozus, girls?

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SOCIAL STUDIES 1492! 1776! Remember those dates! These are just two of the many important ones Fenger's Social Studies Department is trying to drill into our heads. The curriculum includes: U.S. History, World History, Contemporary American History, Civics, and Commercial Geography. Under the direction ot Miss Gladys Jacobson, the students are kept up-to-date on everything from ancient history to current events and our changing world. RAYMOND CARTY PETER DE GRAFF Sponsor: 2A Class GLENN FISHER OSCAR HIGH Sponsor: 4A Class GLADYS JACOBSON Sponsor: National Honor BERNARD KELLY Sponsor: Key Club MARJORIE MOONEY Head of Department BEN OSTRAR ARTHUR WELLER DONATTA YATES Not Pictured ELAINE GLATT LEONARD LUCAS JOHN MCKENNA DOROTHY STOEHR Who reads the Titan Torch? fix W ian . nlz nag: 7 this A X f ,- Jigga? ig? ' . we E , f2:': -...,,. Wm. I ,,,

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Time and accuracy are important in typing. C O M M E RTC IA L Many students who plan to enter the business world take courses offered in our Commercial Department, headed by Mrs. Helen McMahon. A new course which has become quite popular here is Distributive Edu- cation. It is a program designed for students who are interested in retailing and marketing and wish to supplement their class work with outside experi- ence in a retail store or service institution. The remaining curriculum includes Stenography, Geography, Sales, and Bookkeeping. HENRY BECKER CURT HENNECKE Sponsor: Clean-up Campaign DOROTHY JENKINS BERTHA MAIER HELEN MCMAHON Head of Department SARA MORTIMER GRACE RANKIN WALTER SAMPSON-Sponsor: Tennis and Bowling Clubs ANTHONY TOLICZIUS NOT PICTURED MARIE SCHNACKENBURG JOHN TRIBBIA NETTI WALL Sponsor: Cheerleaders, Dist. Ed., Prom