Hollidaysburg High School - Chimrock Yearbook (Hollidaysburg, PA)

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7 -1 SCIENCES All students are required to pursue geography and science courses during: seventh and eighth years, gem-ral sci- ence during the ninth year, and hiol- ogy during the tenth year. Those taking any course other than the eomnlercial course must take either chemistry or physics in addition. Mr. Henshaw is the instructor in cheni- istry and physicsg Mr. .loncs in biol- ogyg Miss Margaret Noss in general seienccg and Miss Sara Noss in geog- raphy. S. Noss, l'lenshnu', Iones, M. Noss LIBRARY A well-equipped library was established in 1930. At present it c o n t a in s ahout 1700 volumes. Miss Mclsheinier is in charge. X DENTAL HYGIENE A modern dental hygiene room for thc inspection and cleaning of the teeth of the students is provided in the Central Build- ing. Miss Malone is in charge ol' this work. Similar provisions are also laude in the elementary buildings. Miss Malone also did some visitation and welfare work. Mordan, Diehl, Wilt, Swanson MATHEMATICS A long: list of mathematical studies is olfered. The required studies depend upon the course followed. lneluded in this list are algebra, plane and solid geometry, trigonometry. mechanical drawing, and arilluuetic. The teaehers are Miss Nvilt, Miss Swanson, Mr. Xlor- dan, and Mr. Diehl. A full credit is given those who complete the mechan- ical drawing: course successfully. llll

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gwezsg ag. 4435, 3 QL L Q. 2' .tk aiu A ,wifi --if. A.. fe Standing: Berg, Stoudnour, Treese Sitting: Bagslmw, Kennedy SOCIAL SCIENCES This department includes the follow- ing subjects: problems of democracy, American history, world history, eco- nomic civics, and guidance. The teachers in this department are: Miss Berg, Miss Treese, Mr. Bagshaw, Mr. Stoudnour, and Mr. Kennedy. All students are required to take all so- cial studies, except eonunereiul stu- dents, who ure not required to study world history. ART Miss Elizabeth Smith is at the head of this depart- ment. Art is required ol' all students from the first to the ninth grades, inclusive. PRACTICAL ARTS All Junior High girls are required to study three years of cooking and sew- ing. Miss Fitts is the teacher. FOREIGN LANGUAGES French and Latin are the two for- eign languages taught at Holli- dayshurg. Three years of each are offered. All students except those in the cotunxercial department are required to have at Ieust two years of one language. The teach- ers in this department ure: Miss Smiley, French g M iss Deen, Latin 5 Miss Annuon, French and Latin. i101 Deen, Ammon, Smiley

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COMMERCIAL STUDIES The studies offered in the commercial course, preparing for oflice positions and entrance in commercial schools, include commercial geography, arithmetic, ste- nography, bookkeeping, oilicc practice, type-writing, commercial law, and busi- ness English. In addition, all eighth grade students are required to take a course in junior business training. The teachers arc Miss Pickles, Miss Krouse, Miss Mellroy, and Miss Neva Smith, who assumed thc position of the latter during Mvllroy, Krause, Pivkles thc second semester. MUSIC All students are required to study music from the first to ninth years, inclusive. This work is under the supervision of Miss Cease. Instrumental music may be elected by high school students. This is under the supervision of Mr. 'l'hompson. who is also director of the various music groups. There is a Senior Orchestra for advanced students and a .Iunior Orchestra for beginners. Cease, Thompson HEALTH EDUCATION E All students in the Junior High School are re- quired to study three years of health. Classes meet twice weekly. Mr. Mentzcr and Mr. Mor- dau are thc health instructors. The aim of the courses is to teach proper health-habitsp Mordan, Mentzer I 12 I