Highline High School - Pirates Log Yearbook (Burien, WA)

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Page Ten 7444459 Standing: ln a Fortin Seated: Phyllis Seymore, Amy Reeves, Betty Anderson, Birdie Davis --Y ENGLISH DEPARTf MENT Standing: lvlartha Allen, Spencer 'Tl Hungerford, Earl Trowhridge Seated: Brooks Lewellen, James O'Brien, Archie Hunter-'V MATHEMATICS DEPARTf MENT Standing: Rudolph Anderson, Dorf ris Hanley, Dorothy Cope, Fred' erick Taylor. Seated: Spencer Swenson, XAAIYIWCH Herhagc, Chester Read-- SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Seated: Gerard Betz, Lydia Palmer --V LANGUAGE DEPARTf MENT O UNDERSTAND the value of a wellfturned sentence, the importance of good argument, the necessity of selffexpression through the medium of speech, and to appreciate the power and heauty in good poetry and prose were the aims of the teaching faculty of the English department .... One of the oldest studies of man, Mathematics still holds a place of great importance in modern life. The emphasis on military training in the past few years has lead many students to enroll in classes in advanced algehra, geometry, acronautics, and trigonometry .... The expanding science program has opened new and untried frontiers to students today. With the help of the enlarged science department, they are exploring the mysteries of the universe, the laws of physics and chemistry, and the evolution of plant and animal life .... Now that the whole world is our neighhor-Wwe can order hreakfast in Spanish, lunch in French, and dinner in the language of still another country-f the study of foreign languages takes on a new, vital roll. Pupils gain satisfaction in reading the literature and conversing with people in different parts of the world ....

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SFLl7ld1'Y1g' Mir. L. D. Baker, Mr. Lyle Daverin Seated: lvlr. Donald Pollock, Mr. Vv'illiam Furman. lvlr, Arnold Drimmel, Tvlr. -I. Scott. Dr. Victor Thompson SCHOOL BOARD keg Weak an gfigifme ' RUGRESSM has heen the watch word for the Board of Directors of the Highline Puhlic Schools, The everfincreasing pupil population now ranks Highline in seventh place among the school districts throughout the State of Vxfashington. The added enrollment in all of the schools has placed an extremely heavy hurden on huildings, grounds, and equipment. Faced with these prohf lems, the hoard has done an excellent joh of maintaining the efficiency of these school facilities despite limited funds, materials, and lahor. Success has finally heen attained through its continuous efforts to ohtain financial aid from state and federal sources. The hard work, cooperation, and planning of the school hoard has gained results in view of the fact that the state has promised funds immediately to complete the high school and vocational schools and for the huilding of a muchfneeded twelvefroom elementary school. This financial assistance, together with the 5531515000 voted a year ago hy the patrons of the district, will make possihle the construction of these additions. The success of the hoard inemhers is the result of their many years of school service. President Arnold Drimmel is serving his twelfth year as a school direcf tor: Donald Pollock, vicefpresident, recently voted in as the uhahy director, was appointed last year to Shirley Boselly's position: Scott, refelected for three more years, has served twentyffive years in the Highline Districtg while Dr. Victor Thompson has twentyftwo years to his credit. Williaiii Furman, who recently relinquished the chairmanship of the hoard, has worked twelve years as a school director. Superintendent L. D. Baker has heen in the Highf line system sixteen years, and Lyle Davcrin, Secretary of the Board and Busif ness Maiiziger for the School District, has heen with the Highline Schools thirteen years. l Page Nine

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7 Carolyn Wystviig, Margaret Rydf liolm, Mildred Uihson---COMf MERCIAL DEPARTMENT Clarence Bitzan, joseph Durand '- INDUSTRIAL ARTS Standing: Donald Simpson. Seated: Frank Laird---ARTS DEPARTf ' MENT Minnie Emry, Lowell Wiggilis, Charlotte Gandoll'o4HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCAf TION DEPARTMENT Standing: Laurahelle Minter, Betty Vfelsh Seated: Mildred Clark. Bessie Car' son, Dorothy Shipley'-Y ENGf LISH DEPARTMENT ANY STUDENTS follow the commercial course through high school hecause it offers employment immediately upon graduation. Under the capahle guidance of this faculty department they are trained in hookkeeping, commercial law, typing, shorthand, and practical office procedure .... Art education is important hecausc it teaches a pupil how to express creatively through art forms what he feels and understands. It otfers the student an opportunity to understand and appreciate the art heritage of his community and the world in which he lives .... Realizing that practical experience always pays dividends when seeking a joh, many students enrolled in industrial arts classes. Initiative and selffsuihciency are important factors which are fostered in these courses .... The health and physical education department has in addition to its regular class work hegun a numher of health projectsfchest Xfrays for all students, the program to stamp out athletes foot, and the vac' cination of hoth students and adults. Page Eleven