John A Johnson High School - Maroon Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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Mr Carlson is pictured here with a group of students before going as an exchange teacher to New Zealand for one year He returned to Johnson after the Christmas va cation to begin the school year of 1952 Blended voices fill the air with sweet strains as Mrs Johnson leads one of her music classes in typical fashion special talent for brewing up an occasional pot of coftee to stimulate other men teach ers Here he helps Silvano Garafalo recent ly from Italy with his special English problems Compasses and protractors seem to be the order of the day for a learning group of mathematics students taught by Mr Sheplee Besides his teaching ability Mr. Harp has a

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owto 'MJ Ljogeflwf .... One of the duties of a democratic school is to provide opportunities for employment after graduation. First-hand experience is offered through a new class here, called dis- tributive education. The class consists of eighteen students who have three classes: English, senior social studies, and distributive education. After distributive education class the students are dismissed to go to their various jobs. As a result of this training the students should gain confidence in themselves and become experienced in some field of work which will greatly aid them in the future. Dick Maas and Donna Connolly distribu Don Fisher uses sales technique to per- tnve education students wait for attention suade o customer to purchase a pair of from the cashier shoes. Greta Strom admires the work Of Ronald Part ot the distributive education group, Dufley as he ooes about his task of pressing Mary Berg, Arlene Freeman, Donna Connol- trousers ly, and Richard Maas, look on as Mr. Perry gives them some pointers on good salesman- ship. .......uf'

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A Jolla fguf W foaadf Many more practical sublects are now be :ng taught in Johnson along with the three Rs Home shop a class an repairing every thing from leaky faucets to carpet sweepers is taught by Mr Neuhart to prospective homemakers and potential husbands The important factor of getting along with others IS covered from two angles by a class In psychology taught by Mass Down :ng and a social and family problems work Different branches of manual classes are offered such as commercial art crafts and pottery to supplement the art program A vorlety of office classes from clerical practice and bookkeeping to general office training and transcription are included Economic geography and consumer edu cation are offered as very practical scuen tnfic courses with Mr Gustafson and Mr Kramer in charge For the linguist there ns a choice of Span ash or Latin Mann office workers busily go about their duties of aiding Mrs Jefferson and Miss Demo In office clerical work Answering and making telephone calls writing tardy ex cuses typing and filing are some of the tasks that prepare these gurls for future 'obs nn offices Under the supervision of Mass Hough the guidance office has built its alms on educa tional guidance Guidance teachers help stu dents plan their programs in such a manner as to not only give them a general educa tion but to prepare them for a happy future Among the numerous tasks of guidance office student helpers are marking tests fi' Ing and typing Fair play In athletics is the very backbone Leading our band in the song we ll never of true Democracy Coaches Kramer Peller forget Johnson Our Dear Old High and Gustafson stress this philosophy School is the director Mr Gibbons I1 6 0 0 o 0 0 shop, directed by Miss Chapin. . . . i