John H Reagan Senior High School - Pennant Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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DEPARTMENT HEAD Boys-Mr. Erekson Mr. Lee Roy Ashmore, Miss Lela Smith, Mrs. Jo Lange Noe, Mr. Joe C. Tusa, Miss Ida Mehr, Girls-Bliss Mehr Mr. Owen E. Erekson, Miss Patricia E. Flanigan, Miss Helene Jacobs, Mr. James B. Anderson, Mr. Charles N. Kivell. Mens sana in corpore sano -a sound mind in a sound hody-is the belief of the Physical Education De- partment of the modern high school. and such a wide variety of activities are offered as to meet the interest of every student. Reagan has won her share of competitive sports from girls' volleyhall to hoys' foothall. going on to win state honors since 1932 in Track fourteen times. Swimming four. and Tennis once. But winning with the few is secondary to keeping the many physically fit. so emphasis is placed on seeing that every student is given both the theory and practice of three full years of physical education. A correct serve about to he demonslralml- A free throw about to he executed. 25

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M, We wif.. Y-- f-ft. , . 1 DEPARTMENT HEAD Mrs. Clark Mrs. Enrollment in the Art Department has increased the faculty from one teacher to that of three since 1932. The course now consists of four years of credit work in the Fine Arts and one year each in Crafts and Com- mercial Art. Art students delight in rendering service to the school in various ways. such as decorating and advertising for school events and keeping the exhihit cases on the second and third floors filled with intriguing displays. They also participate annually in many contests and exhibits, Maurine D. Clark, Mrs. Madeleine D. Koster. such as the Students' Spring Exhibition at the lVluseum of Fine Arts. the Scholastic Art awards. the Houston Beautiful Campaign. Fire Prevention and Easter Art. and exhibits sponsored hy community organizations and eon- ventions. ln all these Reagan art students have won honors. ln today's husy world are found a great I11lIIlllPI' of recognized professional artists. illustrators. advertisers. and teachers of Art who have received their start in the Reagan Art classes. ll and 3 vocation. 24 Art: both a ho 1 VY

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Y - 2.314-3' 'WY 2u.i V Mr. James M. Skaine Driver Education is a very rec t d en a dition to the cur- riculum of high schools of Texas. lts worth can be measured in terms of better driving on the part of high school students and thereby fewer wrecks. Any student hetween the ages of 14 and 16 may obtain a driveris license hy completing a theory course in Junior High School d ' ' ' an a six weeks course ln behind-the-wheel ffl S , -an-. 'Yx I 1, 0 . 4 -fd ,.'. uw.. it and Mr. J. Roy Richardson. driving in Senior High School. Statistics show th t b . . . a oys who take this course are 5024- better drivers. and as a result, insurance premiums are reduced 20? of normal premium rates. In of fering this course to students, preference is given to Seniors. then Juniors, and then Sophomores. ll! Drivers Preparing for a 113535 lesson'