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

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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.

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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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Zpofzawllead Don Williams, president joy Harmon, secretiiy Standing: Lande, A. Miller, Kent, Bernhard, Williaiiis. Seated: V. Miller, Peters, Nelson, Still, Ashley, Harmon--BCARD OF CONTROL. Row 3: QTOPJ: Case, Peltzer, Cihhs, Karlson, Walkei', Gitner, Hassen. Row 2: A. Burch Seigley, Bales, lvlorrison, Porosky, Vwfog. Matelich. Row lf Engel, Tapani, F. Burch Craig, Farrow, Shukis, Abplanalp, Boswell -SENIOR HIGH STUDENT CQUNClL. Boh Collins, vieefpresident Philip jacohson, treasuiti ITH a dehonair outlook and a sheaf of problems a foot thick, the student hody of 19491946 hegan an eventful year. Led hy the Board of Control composed of the student hody oflicers, class president, and president of the Boys' and Girls' Cluhs, the Associated Student Body made their goal the completion of Memorial Field. Assistance was given to the main governing hody hy the Student Council, made up of elected representatives from each senior high home room, The financing of lvlemorial Field gave the student organization many sleepf less nights. Promoting the sale of tickets, accepting donations, and trying new ways to raise the needed 325,000 were the primary duties of the Board of Control. Under the skilled direction of Don Willizims, various committees were chosen, their purpose heing to interview residents of the district who might wish to make a more substantial donation. The student hody as a whole participated in a subscription drive for the Glendale Highline Gazette and made over :sion in the process, which took another nick out of the goal. An all-community Christmas Ball given at the Spanish Castle was another addition to the cause. Pamphlets mailed to everyone in the district hrought a few more dollars. Almost every cluh, organization, and class in the school helped in some way to make this project a success. The other problems of school government, some small, some large, offered a good many headaches to those who tricd to comhat them. ln Fehruary a Student Leaders' Conference was held at Clover Park High School. Presiding were two University of Vxfashington seniors. The meeting was held not only to solve domestic prohlems, hut to promote interfschool relations.