Glendale High School - Stylus Yearbook (Glendale, CA)

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Red pen in hand, Mr. Cecil Stephens, department head, prepares to correct a composition. r i , l l fi' l Wx Student use cf the card catalog is important to Mrs, Ruth Carruth, Miss Freda Shurt- liff, Mr. Louis Hill, Mr. David Gibson, and Mrs. Beatrice Morlian Shakespeare's Hamlet probably has nothing to do with the smiles displayed by these English teachers. From left: Mr. Lawrence Weishart, Miss Mariorie Bailey, Miss Mary Ann O'Brien, Miss Doris Ferguson, and Mr. Frank Fisher. American literature, English, and world litera- ture, grammar, spelling and A Tale of Two Cities are some of the subiect matter included in three high school years of English. Literature classes learn authors lwho wrote what, and whenl, different periods and writing styles, and characteristics of the different liter- ary periods, Usually spelling, grammar, and A Tale of Two Cities are emphasized in the sophomore year of a high school student. First and foremost in literature classes is the art of thinking for yourself. This is advocated at every turn. By the end of their high school careers, the majority of students are well grounded in this art, along with the subiect matter presented. - CQIIQASU4 English students may think their teachers prefer the serious books, but here some English teachers en- joy the humorous. Front row: Mrs. Olive Eckerson, Mrs, Louise Swe- denborg, Mrs. Mildred Mints. Rear: Mr. William Ryan, Mr. Warren Johnson, and Mr. Ned Lewis.

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mm: I llllml l 1 Is that u French menu they're studying? Or a lession schedule? Two busy language teachers are Mr. Gerald Gallagher and Mrs. Sylvia Black. 92112171 sfafzquzzqe' Often seen in Spain are bullfights. Often seen at Glendale are Spanish teachers Mr. David Gibson and Miss Naomi Beck. The growing diplomatic corps of the United States offers many openings tor bilingual persons. Increasing in import- ance are the posts in Latin-America. Basic language skills are developed at Glendale High. Diplomatic vocations are not the only pursuits reauiring bilingual ability. Lawyers, merchants, doctors, scientists, and mathematicians, as well as travelers on this rapidly shrinking globe, employ the languages. di Cog,-dmqfmg 'he acpwmes of fa,-man language In Three foreign languages are taught at Glendale Here they are represented by Mr Arthur Sfrucfafs ,S only one af fha dunes af M55 Mabel Oosterveen Spanish Mrs Charlotte Aseltine Latin and Mr Glenn Henderson French Lambert department head

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A new course recently added to GHS's curriculum, Introduction to the the Social Sciences, is taught by four teachers, Mr. Charles Hicks, philosophy, Mr, Murray Grant, psychology, Mr, Allan Busby, political science and economics, and Mr. James Smith, anthropology and sociology, teach their specialties to Glendale cgaazkzf fwkfzcex Here we meet our old friends-social studies, geography, and history - all put under one heading to make things easier for the ottices. These classes increase our understanding of other nations and at our own. They present a clear picture of the history, customs, and gov- ernments ot the world, which is conveniently divided into the segments we know as coun- tries. Each of these countries is studied and then they are all put together. Result? Social science promotes understanding ot, and tor, all. ff Discussing the classroom value of maps, Mr, Ralph Carter, Mr. William Graham and Mr. James Eschenbrenner come to favorable conclusions. is 7144- , ,sffx Buenos Aires may be far away on the globe, but it's very close at hand for Mr. Wallace Rankin, department head. , on The complexities of politics, both ancient and modern, are no complexities at all to Mr. Anthony Campana, Miss Frances Ahl, Mr. George Plumb, and Mrs. Hilda Jones. History depends an historians to write it and history teachers to teach it. Four able teachers are Mr. Joseph Andrews, Miss Margaret Graham, Mrs. Sharryl Fowler, and Mrs. Frances Klawiter,