Jackson High School - Reflector Yearbook (Jackson, MI)

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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.

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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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Zeunselors Miss Ruth Coolidge Mr. Charles Christensen Mr. Robert Fedore Mr. Chris Jensen Mr. Owen Johnson Mr. George Kiesel Administrative Assistants J Miss Aila Anderson Bookkeeper The aid of our prompters, the counselors, is always needed by those seeking aid in our stage show. They are always ready to assist anyone in distress, concerning their role in The Future. What- ever the problem may be, an honest evaluation is given, considering the capabilities of the individual. Many students owe their thanks to these counselors for their time given, patience, and perseve- rance. The direotor's staff of as- sistants includes iMr. George Kiesel and Mr. Owen Johnson who perform many hours of counseling, sponsoring and promoting student govern- ment organizations, setting up driver education sched- ules, and countless other tedi- ous duties. Although the day may prove to be quite tiring, these men welcome anyone with a cordial smile, and share their precious time with those who seek their aid. Keeping an accurate record of all the financial matters of our school is the responsibil- ity of Miss Aila Anderson, the business manager of our stage production. Keeping the shelves of the bookstore com- pletely stocked with the needs of all J.H.S. students and han- dling all money matters of the extra-curricular functions of our school are just a few of her many duties, which she performs with great diligence' and patience.