Jefferson Junior High School - Journal Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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language Department Mrs. Carolyn Mrs. Louise Miss Vea Ghent Odee Snyder University of University of Rockford College, Illinois, B.A. Kentucky, A.B. B.A. Head of Foreign Latin, General French, General Language Dept., Language, Language Spanish and Gen- Latin Club eral Language French, Spanish, and Latin, as well as general language, are taught at Jeffer- son. Last years French teacher, Mr. Hill, is now teaching at Auburn High School. This year we have Miss Snyder, who has taught at lycee de Sevres in Sevres, France, and at Highland School in Rockford. Most of the students are enrolled in French and Spanish,but many still take Latin. This year there are about three hundred and sixty students enrolled in the courses in foreign language. Mr. Geno Mr. Donald Mr. Steve Rinaldi Martinetti Showers State University Northern Illinois Illinois State of Iowa, MA. University, University, BS. Head of Com- M.S.Ed. Typing, General mercial Dept, Typing, General Business General Busi- Business, Junior ness, Typing Varsity Basket- ball Coach General Business and Typing are taught in the Commercial De- partment. General Business is designed to give the students knowledge about banking, credit, saving, and other business deala ings. Typing is a good course to take because once learned it is faster and neater than handwriting. This year Mrs. Runyan taught from September to November, then was replaced by Mr. Showers.

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Miss Barbara Sweet C 10th in g Mrs. Alice Pampe University, BS. Cooking Miss Georgia Brooks Carthage College, 8.8. University of 11 Head of Home Economics Dept. Clothing Eastern Illinois State Northern Illinoi Mrs. Susan Gil Miss Edith Sta University, B Cooking HOMEMAKING DEPARTMENT ARTIC LE The homemaking department teaches Jefferson girls how to cook and sew. Seventh grade girls must have one semester of cooking and one semester of sewing. In eighth and ninth grade, they are electives. 15

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Music Mr. Martin Birch Mrs. Virgini Wesleyan University, : Rockford C BVF.A. Art Coach of Swimming I Team in addition to teaching art Mr. Burdette Erwin Mr. Ben Garwood Mr. Kent Hart Mr. Rudolph Saarinen Vandercook College Murray State University of Vandercook College of of Music, M.M. Ed. University, B.S. Iowa, B. Mus. Music, M.M.Ed. Music, Chorus, Art, Band, Music Orchestra Orchestra and Band Glee Club 17