Jefferson High School - Monticello Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Studying a model of the real thing helps these Sophomores understand more fully their subject, modern inventions. Saeed! ' acewtde miie MR. VERNON WALENTA Physical Education Football Coach J Club One year of United States history and a grade of 70 or more on a test on the Constitution of the United States are required of all Jefferson graduates. Students choose from English and world history, sociology and civics for the second re- quired year. ,lefferson has had winners in the annual Hearst American history contest, both city and national. The ten social science teachers who comprise that departmentis faculty maintain a library of hooks, magazines, and newspapers for study reference and for casual reading by students aware that every dayls news is making history. MRS. ANNA B. MR. JEWELL MR. WILLIAM J. ROBERT WALLACE WALLACE WATERMAN WARREN Family Life Science Commercial .1l Sgt.. U. S. Army Education Senate Instructor Information, Please

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f's. ,A if lgl Qb,, I . A H, X .7 0. he ' l NIR. l.. E. NIR. RUPERT MRS. NI.-XRY MRS. EDITH NIISS OIC X H SORENSON SPRUTT EI.lZ.eXBIQ'l'II TUNNELL V OCEI .llnthennzfics .lI!lfi1l'III!lfl.CS TAI.IAFEHRO Cornmerrial Sofia! .Sfzfme Chess Club llfltfli' llislory 5f111fff'SlPf'f1ff' itrritzonnl Hi- I' illzzrtizu Jefferson Randolph Senior Class C0-Sponsor 20,7,Z.4cw9fzocwnwc2'4 fafzzfwentq I The purpose of the R.O.T.C. is to train leaders. and to develop a high sense of patriotic citizenship and interest in the individual responsibility of citizenship toward the preservation and protection of American institutions and ideals. There are thirteen subjects taught besides drilling. They are Military Organiza- tions. Customs, First Aid, Weapons, Marksmanship, Infantry, Small Unit Tactics, Map Reading. Military Teaching Methods. Brances of the Army, Military Services and Traditions of the Army, Courtesy. and New Development of the Army. The R.0.T.C. not only drills and conducts reviews every Vllednesday. but also is of great service to the school. Every day they put up and take down the 'flag in front of the building. patrol the campus area where cars are parked. and stand guard in the cafeteria. They represent Jefferson in parades and compete with other schools in drilling and Inarksrnanship. Here the boys are practicing their aim in an oulzloor class by lhe pine trees.

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AIRS. LAURA MR. VICTOR MRS FR XNCEN Nllbn NI XRY WEIR WEISS W ELCH W HE XT Library Science rllailzernntzcs In sl: Junior Class Candid Camera In Sponsor Club W . . 0 After a year of laboratory science required for graduation. something of the laws of science is understood by Jefferson students. They observe those laws at work in the laboratory. carefully collecting facts to be used as the basis forvaccurate deductions. They appreciate the interdependence of plants and animals. the funda- mental makeup of matter, the types of energy and their uses. Graduates from Jefferson have made notable contributions in varied fields requiring scientific training. ln the laboratories. in hospitals. in oil refineries. and in classrooms are workers who are proud to say. HI was a science major at Thomas Jef- ferson High School. Collecling hydrogen gas is the ex- perirnen! being marie by these chem- istry students.