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

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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

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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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7MW SlLL'l1Ll1'P1gf Mil d re d Olson, Willis Trowbridge, N eil McKay, Charles McBride. Seated: Lowell Niason, Carl Pitt, Lucilc Wiggiiis-A - -- - HISTORY DEPARTf MENT. Standing: Howard jalcey. Ed- ward Kinney. Ac the piano: Harry Lemon -AMUSIC DEPARTMENT. Helen Bjorlcman. Anna Sei' gel, Edythc Rohowits'--A HOME ECONOMICS. Claudia Nichols-- LIBRARIAN. nm- S THE VJORLD strives to bring peace out ol' chaos, the social studies are assuming a major roll in making history rcal and vital. Through round' tahle discussion and the study of current prohlems the courses have hecome si preparation for hctter citizenship .... Music has an unique place in the school. It is at once a suhject of study and a rich human experience. It not only influences the taste and appreciation of the individual, hut it also increases his practical skill in music activities ..., The field of homemaking finds an important place in every girls program. This department aims to teach the planning, preparing, and serving of nutritious meals, selection and construction of appropriate and hecoming clothing, and the care of children .,.. Under capable direction the lihrary expanded its services even more than last year. Eightyffive varied magazines and almost eight thousand books are now avail' ahle to satisfy the students' needs and interests. Despite the overcrowded conditions the lihrary serves well and effectively.