Girls Polytechnic High School - Maid Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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From Near and Far We Come . . . to Cooperate . . . in the commercial foods class where Pat Allen, Colleen Weaver and Mary McKinny help make and sell fancy cookies and sweet breads as a catering service. . . . with the printers to produce our yearbook. Sharon Rand, left, Polymaid editor, confers with Mr. Ben Miller and Mr. Hugh Bleything on details for the composition of our book.

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G.P.H.S. Is a Special School. . . She's Reall Great WE COOPERATE ..... Northwest, Northeast, Southeast, Southwest! We, all five hundred of us, come to Girls Polytechnic from every section of Portland to attend classes recfuired on the basic high school curriculum and to take advantage of the special courses available. We have a large variety to choose from-commercial foods, merchandising, fashion and commercial clothing, secretarial science, business machines, dental science, and practical nursing. Upon graduation every maior may be considered terminal, or, if we wish, we may go on to college to earn a degree in our chosen field. We all cooperate as we study, work and have fun together. This year we have fifty-six additional seniors from seven other high schools who share in our cooperative program. These girls divide their day between Girls Polytechnic and their own school as they maior in dental science, practical nursing or business machines. While they are here, they gain more friends and develop confidence and new skills through specialized training for future employment. . . with other city high schools in the cooperative program. Here- senior girls come mornings to take dental science and business machines. Practical nursing is shared in the afternoonsw . . . to become better acquainted with each other. Both Roma Menold, left, of Girls Poly and Joyce Koster, Washington senior, who chat outside the bookroom, take dental science.

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To hare Ideas That Surely Rate, WE COMMUNICATE We love to talk! And being so inclined, we take advantage of any and all opportunities. Any time, anywhere, no matter what the occasion, we communicate our thoughts, whether they be about pertinent world affairs or the latest news of our school, Serious discussions with our teachers and counselors help us to solve many of our problems and to plan beneficial programs for our future. ln our classrooms we voice our opinions and listen to the ideas of others as discussions help us to understand better the world around us. The latest fads that sweep the teen-age set receive many favorable comments and a few, not so complimentary. Some of our extra moments we spend with our friends talking over the latest hit records by our favorite singing idols. By the end ofthe week, the Friday night game and dance arouse excitement and create much chatter among those planning an evening of fun and relaxation. . . . in panel discussions. Peggy Bryant, left, Marietta Crist, Deanna Ralph, and Terri Arvay debate the qualifications of the 1960 presidential candi- dates in a senior social studies class.