John Fremont High School - Fremontian Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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T971 T010 Mr. Haserot, Mr. Dirckx, Mr Coffman. Second row: Mrs Mrs. Hayes fChair- man of Educationl, Mr. HHYIGY f of Boys, Physical Ed- UCHUOHF Third row: Mrs. Weide, Mrs. Healey, Mrs. Miller. N : Mrs. Du Fault, McGee. Mathematical courses include applied and general mathematics as well as plane geometry, elementary and advanced algef bra, solid geometry, and trigonometry, which are preparatory to a college course in engineering work, according to Mr, Robert G. Estep, department head. FCREIGN LANGUAGES Courses in French, German, Latin and Spanish are offered by this department. Inf formation on the customs, history and artisf tic achievements of the people whose lan' guage pupils are studying supplements the language study. Correspondence with stu' dents in foreign countries is carried on. GIRLS' AND BCYS' PHYSICAL EDUCATION The physical education departments headed by Mrs. Hayes and Mr. Haney, ref spectively, aim, primarily, to teach leadf ership, individuality, cofordination of body movement and team Work funityj by games, gymnastics, and rhythm training. Competitive afterfschool athletics instruct the student to use his leisure time in a conf structive manner. Efforts of the two departments are directed towards teaching cleanliness, prof moting a spirit of friendliness, and pref paring the person to fit into his communf ity in later life. mf- if ff-f.. ' Top row left to right: Mrs. Green ILD, Mrs. Gillmann CLD, Miss Cage QLD, Miss Reed CChairman of Language Depart- mentl, Mrs. Lefler QLD. Second row: Miss Wentz KMJ, Mr. Estep CChairman of Mathematics Departmentl, Mrs. Scho- field fMl. Third row: Mrs. Wallace CMJ, Miss Reed is chairman. Top row left to right: Mrs. Joos, Miss Harron, Mrs. Shaw, Miss Hepler. Second row: Miss Brackney, Miss Thorpe, Mrs. Thornburgh. Third rofzv: Miss Davis. Mrs. Clarke fChairman of Social Science De- partmentj, Mrs, Garner. 12 Mrs. Tilson CMJ, Miss Capito CMD. Not in picture: Miss Ramboz KLD. SOCIAL SCIENCE According to computations by Mrs. Esther G. Clarke, head of this department, 1825 students or 48W of the school take Social Science. Cf this large enrollment only two years are required. This large group is divided into 50 classes and offers Social Studies, Modern World History, U. S. History and Civics, Economic Geogf raphy, and Social Problems. Four classes of Senior A's and B's elect Social Studies to gain an understand' ing of the world they are to enter after graduation. I

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Top row left to right: Mr. Morrill, Mr. Misner fHead of Commercial De- partmentl, Miss Flack, Mr. Bauer, Mr. Nimmo. Second row: Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Taft, Miss White, Miss Miller. Thirfl row: Miss Unger, Mrs, Sanders, Miss Carhart, Miss Stack, Miss Griffin. CQMMERCE 'n To give vocational, utilitarian, and cultural training is the threeffold aim of the Commercial department. The accounting course gives a perspective of business as a whole, but prepares for positions to be taken out of high school. A salesmanship cur' riculum deals with developing the personality or prepares for activities involving the buying or selling of goods or services. Stenography prepares directly without further training or expense for oiiice positions. Mr. Misner, pioneer pathfinder and founder of the department, has fostered it with splendid generalship and patience and has done a great service to the school and students. MECHANIC ARTS Thirtyftwo varieties of work are taught in the ten trade courses which comprise the Mechanic Arts department, under the leadership- of Mr. George E. Springer. These trades are auto electrics, auto mechanics, machine shop, wood shop, electricity, printing, sheet metal, architectural, structural and mechanical drafting, and applied physics. Qf 381.9 students enrolled here, 1985 62761 are boys. 339 of these boys were enrolled in the four period per day vocational course which forms a trade basis and teaches proficiency, 1461 took a two period Industrial Art course which is formed to give a broad appreciation of and general ability in these trades. Top row left to right: Mr. Crittenden, Mr. Wright, Mr. Biscayart, Mr. Ran- som, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Foster. Secofml row: Mr. Brown, Mr. Hall, Mr. Olney, Mr. Josselyn, Mr. Raynor, Mr. L. Bryant, Mr. F. Bryant. Third row: Mr. Vestey, Mr. Woodyard, Mr. Parke, Mr. Springer KI-Iead of Mechanic Arts Departmentj, M1'. Casper. Mr, Hazel- wood. Not in jzicture: Mr. King, Mr. Thomas. E111

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HOME ECONOMICS Home Economics deals with the activif ties that are centered around home life. An intensive study is made of personality, per' sonal hygiene, costume design, and the purf chase and construction of garments. Work in foods, dietetics and home management centers around nutrition, the preparation and serving of meals, family relationships, furnishing and managing a home and child care. Cosmetology serves a double purpose glvlng A f rlpersonal grqom' Top row left to right: Miss Ryan, Mrs. Ing, 3.I'1Cl of 6H:lC16I1t COS111e1j1C19,1'1S, Cox, Mrs. Mackey. Second row: Miss Th d . Baker, Miss Boggs, Miss Wolfe, Mrs. Per- e an power Sewlng rigue. Third row: Mrs. Swan, Mrs. Swope, classes prepare trade, as helpers signers. Mrs. partment. Top row left to right: Miss Richards IAQ, Miss Redelings QAJ, Mrs. Edwards CMJ. Second row: Miss Aiken QMJ, Mrs. Perci- val CMJ, Mr. Elger CAD, Miss Rankin KMJ. Third row: Mrs. Taylor CAD, Miss Bach q.Chairman of Music Departmentl, Miss McCartney tChairman of Art De- partmentb, Miss Goldsborough CMJ. Not in picture: Miss Champion KMJ, Mr. Teazle QMJ, Mrs. Boorey fArt and Englishj, OFFICE As Mr. William Lee Richer, Frernont's Mrs. Albert KHead of Economics Depart- mentb. for the textile cutters and def Albert heads this def MUSIC AND ART Seven highly trained specialists, who combine their efforts in giving students the opportunity to take all subjects oifered in a modern conservatory of music, comprise the Fremont Music department, led by Miss Bach. Programs for the school and community are presented and invaluable asf sistance to other school productions is rendered. Fremont's Art department, of which Miss McCartney is chairman, offers classes in a wide variety of fields. There is a place in it for every student, whether he wishes to raise his general standard of good taste for everyday life or to develop his hobby or to train vocationally. principal since its founding in 1924, was promoted, the oilice was taken over in September 1932 by Mr. J. P. Inglis. With the cofoperation of his oflice associates Mr. Inglis successfully guided Fremont through the first term of his administration. The oiiice force is composed of Miss Mary C. Meredith and Mr. Edwin H. Doc Skinner, girls' and boys' vicefprinf cipals, respectively, Mrs. Esther E. McGee, registrarg Miss Elizabeth Kenealy, counf selor, Miss Marion Gwinn and Miss Elsie Brown, librarians, and the oilice assistants. i13I Top 'row left to right: Miss Sweeney, Mr. Williamson CBookkeeper Managerb, Miss Kenealey tCounselorJ, Miss Stehula. Second row: Mrs. McGee lRegistrarJ, Mr. Skin- ner iBoys' Vice-principali, Miss Meredith tGirls' Vice-principalb, Miss Gwinn iLi- brarianb. Third row: Miss Carter, Miss Harris, Miss Winger. Mrs. Hood, Miss Brown CLibrarianJ.