George Washington High School - Continental Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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IVA V. ADKINS Public Speaking SYLVIA FICHMAN English URANIA GARNER English JESSIE J. GILL American literature JUELLE M. HEATON Advanced Composition GLENN JOHNSON Senior Review MELVICE I. KNAPP Advanced Composition ELIZABETH MACKINNON Shakespeare CATHERINE MADVIG Department Chairman RHODA PARKILI. English IUCILE PILLSBURY Continental HEI EN H, SAWYER English IOUIS A. SODERBERG Surveyor MURIEL SPELLISEY English .IENNINGS R. TURNER American Literature GLENN C. WILSON Senior Review NOT PICTURED We GAYLE SAUNDERS English MMWN mfg VX SN WW' I MW AMPA -, Vcliff fl ll Wd 9 Mp V g,Slffq4Mjg'l,4My'3fj?WQ Bob Phelps and Alice Rosene help to enliven a gay performan e while other Spanish students look on. RICHARD G. ESTES Spanish JOAQUIN FRATERS Department Chairman CLARA GRILLO French REBECCA REECE Spanish MARIE L. REGNIER French ELIZABETH TALLIS Latin HENRY R. TIRADO Spanish

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VICTOR AERTKER United Satex History JAMES A. ALLEN Senior Problems DALE A. BJELLAND American Government HAROLD J. COOGAN Leadership RUBY DAVIS Senior Problems VERNON P. DUNCAN American Government ENID ELSER World Atlairs ELLSWORTH FROGGATT United Sates History DOROTHY HERTZOG United Sales History ABRAHAM H. HERZEL United States History EVA G. HODGENS European History MARY M. KELLEY Senior Problems CHARLES A, MILLER Senior Problems PRESTON A. RICHMOND Department Chairman RICHARD H. TRUXTON United States History ls. WW' A r SOCIAL STUDIES, ENGLISH, AND LANGUAGE DEPARTMENTS-Guiding and instructing the students of Washington, teachers are faced with o problem if they are to do a good job. Teachers pass on ideas and form into the minds of the students the attitudes they will have in the future. In the English department several elective courses are offered, They are in journalism, liter- ature, and speech. Generalvilles social studies department, headed by Mr. Preston Richmond, is one of the largest departments. History of our American nation and many other foreign countries is taught in the social studies classes. The language teachers take students to foreign countries by teaching foreign customs and backgrounds. The three languages taught are French, Latin, and Spanish. Our beautiful library supplies a peaceful place for study and is equipped to fill every scholarly need.

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MUSIC AND ART DEPARTMENTS- i'You're not together, Try again. As the director speaks, silence talls and students respond as one. Besides bancl, orchestra and A Cappella, the music department otters small chorus- es, harmony, music appreciation, and oven piano and organ to fortunate Conercils. Talented art students, vvlto design costumes and scenery and makes posters tor publicity, ably as- sist music groups in the Spring Re- vievv. Other classes otter exploration of various types ot art and art crafts, or special study in one phase ot the 3':l'wlffct, WILFRED .I. ABBOTT Orchestra MARY DAVISE Department Chairman CHARLES R. EDWARDS land JUNE NICCONLOGUE A Cappella Chair TERESA WERMINGHAUS N1 VIRGINIA BLADHOLM Department Chairman EDITH HARRIS Art Craft KATHRYN C. HAZELL E' Life Drawing ANN MACFADDEN Advertising .Art Art Craft 'fu INDUSTRIAL ARTS, HOME ECONOM- ICS, AND BUSINESS EDUCATION DE- PARTMENTS-To interest boys in in- dustrial vocations is the main obiective ot the Industrial Arts Department. The boys receive 900-1200 work training hours, l-lomemaking is the most im- portant career a girl can have, and training girls for the home is the pur- pose ot the Home Economics Depart- ment. By giving classes in business law and clerical techniques, the Busi- ness Education Department prepares students tor the business world. Doc Burnett and Art Kennedy prepare to set type.