Hellgate High School - Halberd Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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' ianuaf c fxt± MR. LESTER ENNIS SHARPENING TOOLS MR. EDWARD DAVIS Boys who have interests in archi- tecture are taught commercial lettering and drafting by Mr. Lester C. Ennis. As commercial lettering instructor, Mr. En- nis is very obliging about having his boys make signs for the bulletin boards of M. H. S. Mr. Ennis can be seen at basketball games selling tickets. One of his most difficult jobs is that of trea- surer for the Student Association. Not many of us realize that we have such close contact with Mr. Ennis but his name is on each Student Association card. His hobbies are carving, fishing, and duck hunting. IN THE SHOP Important to all future architects are the courses of commercial lettering and drafting. Through these courses the boys learn the correct methods of de- tailed mechanical drawing. In com- mercial lettering, the first step toward the more difficult drawing, the boys learn the intricacies of correct balance and coordination in sign painting. As they advance to the more difficult phases of the work, their tasks become more and more exacting until at last they are learning the closest of drafting work and are turning out blueprints of all sorts of things from cabinets to auto- mobile engines. The making of chairs, cabinets, book- cases, and tables is under the supervi- sion of Mr. Ed. S. Davis, shop over-seer. Complex constructions such as that of making skis are taken up by the more advanced students. They are allowed to make things which are useful to themselves. Mr. Davis is also kept busy repairing school equipment. This year he showed extra talent in playing the part of the bartender in the faculty play. When out of school he likes to fish, ski, and hunt ducks. 28

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(fj'uili' cs ft zldtici Conducting physical education class- es for freshmen and sophomore girls, sponsoring the Girls Athletic Associa- tion, and supervising study halls fill Miss Erma Monroe's days to over- flowing. Small, active, a good partici- pant, and interested in all sports, she is an ideal leader of the athletically in- clined girls. Miss Monroe also directs the play one night a week for teachers who wish to go to the gym for exercise. She astonished all her friends this year by her perfect portrayal of the elderly sister of the bishop in the faculty play. In the physical education classes girls may register according to their desires in classes for tumbling, danc- ing, or games. Tumbling is especially valuable in training muscular coor- dination and control. This is largely achieved through balancing the body in various positions, and frequently the cooperation of two or more performers is required. Feats of agility are also a part of tumbling. Dances of various kinds teach grace, good posture, and balance. The games program also teaches coordination, increases lung capacity, and prepares students for a healthful use of leisure time. The phy- sical education program for girls in- cludes an occasional evening of public demonstration of the work of the va- rious classes, a limited theoretical training in health and hygiene, and a continuation of sports through the G. A. A. for those upper-class girls who desire it. MISS ERMA MONROE

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z fgticuCt urz CATTLE JUDGING MR. C. M. HOMER PRIZE ENTRIES The agricultural courses in M. H. S. are taught by Mr. C. M. Homer, a Smith- Hughes teacher, who is especially well prepared and qualified for his work. Aside from his work as a teacher of agriculture, Mr. Homer's interests tend toward sports and the out-of-doors. A former basketball player of ability, he now restricts himself to refereeing bas- ketball and football games and main taining an active interest in boxing, wrestling, and track. His brusque man ner does not conceal his friendliness. One example of this 'is the keen per- sonal interest he takes in his Ag stu- dents and in the members of his home room. Many schools more definitely rural cannot compare with M. H. S. in the quality of agricultural instruction. The quality of soils and their care, the preparation of seed beds, and the study of seeds are but a few of the many phases of agriculture. Livestock and poultry are studied. The proof of Mr. Homer's success in this branch is the 29 excellent record of his stock judging and poultry judging teams. The boys in agriculture classes also study, build, and repair farm machin- ery. In connection with the mechanical part of their training they learn to build the many fixtures and accessories that make modern farming a pleasant, scientific occupation. But even the ac- tivities mentioned above are not all that these students engage in. The social and economic espects of farm life are also studied and carried out through the Future Farmers Club. THE FUTURE FARMERS' STUDY