Jefferson High School - Spectrum Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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SCIENCE Those who are intrigued by science are offered a varied field here at Jefferson. Many scientific mysteries may be investigated in one or another of the laboratories. The specialized courses include those in biology, physiology, botany, chemistry, and physics. With the world of science becoming more and more progressive and important, it is small wonder that the science department is doing every- thing possible to aid the interested students. The science teachers are Miss Glenna M. Teeters, Mr. Walter E. Wood, Mr. Leonard H. Gehrke, Miss Jean E. Hill, Miss Maurine Laher, Mr. Charles C. Marlowe. Mr. Tillman J. Peterson, Mr. Joseph H. Taylor, and Miss Wilma J. White.

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MISS LEAVENS MRS. LEVAN MISS OLSEN MISS E. PARKER ENGLISH Every day society is becoming more and more conscious of correct usage of the English language. The extensive educational system of the day offers to every person the facilities to improve his speech. In competition with the best high schools of the day, Jef- ferson offers widely varied courses in classical English, contemporary literature, practical grammar, journalism, creative writing, debating, oral English, moving picture appreciation, and letter writing. There are. therefore, courses taught in almost every phase that might interest a student. Included in the various activities of the English department are the senior play, the weekly school newspaper, a real debating text book, notebooks, and the creation of short stories and poems. In this way the English department is striving to maintain the standard set by the best contem- porary high schools. MISS PARSONS MISS PRINGLE

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MISS EULER MR. ANDERSON MISS FARISS MR. JONES HISTORY It is often said that history repeats itself. So it seems, with a second World War confronting us after only twenty years elapsing since a similar episode. For the student who has conquered the words on the yellow pages of a generally little used European history, the present crisis seems clear and interesting. Ancient, medieval, and United States history, sociology, economics, and civics are subjects taught by the history department. Pacific Rim is a course recently added. The history teachers are Mr. John R. Purcell, Mr. E. Dean Anderson, Miss Edith S. Clifford, Miss Doris Euler, Miss Jessie Fariss, Miss Mary A. Gray, Mr. Charles L. Jones, Mr. Clarence E. Oliver, Mr. Laurence Pratt, Miss Helen F. Sedgwick, Miss Edith E. Watt, and Mr. David Wise. MR. PURCELL MISS SEOGWICK