Jackson High School - Reflector Yearbook (Jackson, MI)

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Mr. George Tramp Mr. Gerald Barnett Mr. Charles Christensen Mr. Charles Conrad Mr. Robert Fedore Miss Zabelle Goolian Mr. James Hantula Mr. Chris Jensen Mr. Dennis Kiley Mr. Gordon LeCronier Mr. Philip Lincoln Mr. Donald Ogden p Miss Vernette Phelps Se ia! Studies Department M American History, taught in inter- mediate school, gives the pupils much information about the birth and growth of the United States. High school history, 3 and 4, helps us acquire additional information on the subject. History 1 and 2 is an elec- tive course which covers the history of the world. In the twelfth grade, one semester of American Government is required of each student. This course teaches us to become better citizens and gives us a greater understanding of the government-its creation and its con- trol. The Social Studies Department un- der the direction of Mr. Gerald Bar- nett is one department familiar to all the students at J.H.S. Other courses included in this de- partment are Economics, Interna- tional Relations, Psychology, and So- cial Problems.

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Mr. Richard Smock Mr. Alvar West Mr. Raymond Barbour Mr. James Daines Mr. John Doty Mr. Robert Eriksen Mr. F. Mark LeBon-te Mr. Conway Oren Mr. Russell Patterson Mr. Edward Prahl I du trial fttuctztizfn Department As a whole, the Industrial Educa- tion Department is planned to de- velop the student's interest in the In- dustrial Arts. There are many courses offered on this subject, some of which are courses in metal work. The specific courses are welding, ma- chine shop, and metal shop. Other courses offered are Mechanical Draw- ing l through 6, which prepares the student for further Work in drawing such as engineering, and architec- tural drawing. Courses in electricity, wood work, printing, and auto me- chanics are also included under this department. Mr. Edward Prahl, the head of this department of the school, and Mr. Barbour, Mr. Daines, Mr. Doty, Mr. Ericksen, and numerous others help students learn this type of work for a vocation.

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Miss Barbara Weidemann Mr. James Bates Mr.,George Bender Mr. Willard Cooley Miss Elizabeth Keller Mr. Maro Miller Mr. Howard Thompson Zflzysiml Educafim Dfparfmenf Physical Education is required for all students enrolled at Jackson High School. This program is conducted on a season of eighteen weeks indoor and eighteen weeks outdoor. Boys take physical education five days a week for six semesters, and the girls for every other day for five semesters. Mr. Howard Thompson, the head of the department, and his staff pro- vide physical education to help the student grow into a well-rounded, competent citizen. It develops help- f ul personal habits as Well as the co- ordination of the mind and body muscles. The boys and girls have similar schedules, each one including bad- minton, first-aid, soccer, speedball, basketball, tennis, volleyball, soft- ball, and swimming. The boys engage in more rugged sports such as foot- ball and wrestling.