Herbert Hoover High School - Scroll Yearbook (Glendale, CA)

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Our teachers prepare many Reversing their usual positions; M. Jeanette Miller, Gertrude C. Murvin, and Marilyn J. Czel, from the left, arc industrious students as Bill Rothlisberger teaches the day’s Spanish lesson. Always ready with both the questions and the answers, these teachers taught Spanish to Hoover students. Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Murvin taught many Spanish classes throughout the day. Mrs. Czel, besides teach- ing Spanish classes, taught Sopho- more English. Their efforts brought the atmosphere of Spain to Hoover classrooms. Gary Miller is puzzled by the Latin ablative ab- solutes which Miss Pierce and Mrs. Cannon are ex- plaining. Latin, from first year through fourth, was taught by Marion A. Pierce, head of the Foreign Language Department, and Bess B. Cannon, who also taught classes in Senior Problems. First and second year French classes were taught by Miss Pierce. Meters, liters, and grams become less complicated to Dave Helsten and Carol Fearing when the Metric System is explained by Francis Tracy, left, and Chester B. Sanderson. Future Hoover scientists in this atomic age were taught Chemistry, Physics, and Physical Science by Mr. Tracy and Physics and Photgraphy by Mr. Sanderson, head of the Science Department. Science teachers and a former Hooverite get together for a re- union. Discussing the experiment that blew up, are, left to right, Leslie L. Smith, Carroll W. Thomp- son, Donald V. Coleman and friend. Mr. Smith taught Chemistry, Physics and Engineering Physics; Dr. Thompson taught Chemistry and Engineering Chemistry, and Mr. Coleman taught Physiology and Biology. Lab experiments were perhaps the most interesting part of science classes. Students en- joyed lab work and learned a great deal from all experiments. 18

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part of the teacher’s job. Discussing metaphors and similes are English teach- ers, left to right, Cyril B. Janicki, Nancy lee Pearson, K. Marie Lloyd, and Lawrence Parker. Under the guid- ance of these teachers, students not only learned the figures of speech, but also were exposed to many dif- ferent types of composition and literature. Miss Lloyd taught Senior Composition, Sophomore, and Junior English. Mr. Janicki coached the drama class, all dra- matic productions, and taught Junior English. Miss Pearson had charge of Sophomore and Junior English classes, and Mr. Parker taught Sophomore, Junior, and Senior English. Even grammar became more interesting under the guidance of L. M. Smith, department head, Gordon E. Footman, Robert A. Karbe, and Rupert L. Matthews, from the left. Mr. Smith taught Soph- omore, Junior, and Senior English; Mr. Footman directed the Scroll staff and taught Senior Compo- sition, Sophomore, and Junior English; Mr. Karbe taught Oral English, Sophomore, and Junior Eng- lish, English Literature, and coached the tennis team; Mr. Matthews taught Sophomore and Junior English, and advised the Purple Press staff. The library is an indispensable part of Hoover High School. Pic- tured looking over reports are Bev Fuller, library aid, Lois P. liotta, li- brary clerk, and Romaync L. Palmer, librarian, from the left. Our library contains not only fine books for reference but many books for reading enjoyment. Students find the Hoover library a treasure of fact, wisdom, and history. The library contains over ten thousand books for student use. 17

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students for college. How many degrees in a circle? Hoover's Math teach ers, left to right, Merle H. McGrath, Chester B. Lynch Elsie Wix and Estelle Spry, puzzle over this tricky prob lem. The Mathematics Department, headed by Miss Wix taught students math from algebra equations to prob lems in limits and infinity. Along with heading the de partment. Miss Wix taught Geometry, Solid Geometry and Algebra. Miss McGrath taught Algebra and Trig onometry, while Mrs. Spry taught Algebra and Geom- etry. Commercial Arithmetic, Geometry, and Trigonom- etry were taught by Mr. Lynch. Miss McGrath worked hard all year taking charge of Hoover's Scholarship Society. Under her direction, the members were able to take several educational field trips during the year. Are you for federal aid to educa- tion? Discussing this and other seri- ous topics are, left to right, George P. Morros, George Jamgochian, and Julia P. Neiter. In the Social Science Department, U. S. History and Amer- ican Government were taught by Mr. Morros, and Mrs. Neiter taught U. S. History and Modern World. Mr. Jamgochian taught U. S. History. Current events were an interesting part of most history and social science classes while the study of ancient his- tory led to a better understanding for the future. Studying a map of Napoleon's empire, left to right, Eva H. Litch- field, Roy D. Johnson, and Edla C. Magnuson discuss plans for their Modern World classes. The Social Science Department, head- ed by Mrs. Litchfield, offered classes in history from ancient Europe up to the Eisenhower ad- ministration. All three teachers taught Modern World, while U. S. History was taught by Miss Mag- nuson and American Government by Mr. Johnson, who was also Cabinet Advisor for the second semester. Hoover students gained a better understanding of the world around them through stud- ies in this department.