Grand Junction High School - Tiger Yearbook (Grand Junction, CO)

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These. . .Our Teachers Mrs. Helen Mefford and Bill Keene taught distributive education. Mr. Keene also had bookkeeping and Mrs. Mefford, secretarial practice. In addition, they were DE Club sponsors. William Rice directed seniors in on-the-job-training in diversified occupations. Under the capable guidance of Mrs. Martha Barr and Miss Reba Wing, students took commercial courses. The two cosponsored Tri-S. Mrs. Ida Gummere, junior class adviser, and Mrs. Virginia Runge devoted their time to teaching general business and secretarial practice. With many GJHSers interested in business training, most of the classes were large. MRS. MARTHA BARR, BA, MA Shorthand, Typing Bookkeeping MRS. VIRGINIA RUNGE, BA Typing, General Business MRS. IDA GUMMERE, BS Shorthand, General Business General Commercial MISS REBA WING. MBA Typing, Bookkeeping

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VERNON DUCK, BS, MA Mechanical Drawing I, II, Industrial Arts Coordinator HAROLD ROUTH, BS Vocational Director MERLE BROUGHTON Vocational Certificate Auto Body Repair and Refinishing ■ tA--- DONALD Crafts, Shop I, II, Mechanical Drawing I A. N. SHAW, AB Crafts, Shop II, Mechanical Drawing II These. . Our Teachers Headed by Harold Routh, coordinator of practical arts, the vocational school staff includes six men. Vernon Duck, area supervisor of industrial arts; Don Govoni, G Club sponsor; and A. N. Shaw, senior class co-sponsor, directed classes in industrial arts. Skills in machine shop were taught by James Johnston. Merle Broughton worked with boys in auto body and fender repair. A newcomer with shop forman experience, Henry Massard had charge of auto mechanics. An integral part of the high school staff, the vocational school teachers held their classes in the shop and industrial arts building east of the high school. JAMES JOHNSTON, BS Machine Shop HENRY MASSARD Special Certificate Auto Mechanics

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MRS. DOROTHY HITT, BS MISS GLADYS GLENNDENNING, BA Homemaking I, II Homemaking II, III; Senior Homemaking EUGENE HANSEN, AB, MA Athletic Director These . . . Our Teachers Capable management of the functional homemaking department was under the direction of Miss Gladys Glendenning and Mrs. Dorothy Hitt. Through her teaching experience and effort. Miss Glendenning has built a well-rounded course for coeds. New this year, Mrs. Hitt was on a half-time schedule. Together these two teachers sponsored Future Homemakers of America. Directing the physical education and health programs for sophomores were four teachers. Besides sponsoring Tigerettes and GAA, Miss Ruth Slomer and Mrs. Dorothy Gross, a newcomer, taught the girls marching, calisthenics, and sports. For the fellows, Carl Cox and Mickey Dunn taught physical education and health classes, served as coaches, and sponsored G Club. Mr. Dunn was a junior class sponsor. MISS RUTH SLOMER, BS. MA Girls' Health and Physical Education MRS. DOROTHY GROSS, BA Girls' Health and Physical Education CARL COX, BS Boys’ Health and Physical Education CHARLES DUNN, BS Boys' Health and Physical Education