Los Angeles Valley College - Crown Yearbook (Valley Glen, CA)

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Engineers Survey Valley ,ii ,, , .,:,,t.t-,eil Z-. V, -,sign ,,,c..,, l..,H,...,,,,, ll 'l i , , i -l , it ll, it it will , I ' ii ii I .,. t i l I l it J ,l ll r W V L ,,.. i L tl A 't ,l, f 2:-L' '- r ' ' - . in i ll 1 . l it iw if tat- 3 it it E i i I l . V ,, Tl-M i 1 ' PU r V 21 xr wt-3 :i'.WtffA N L. , r .Ng rr rp., 1 , rim! , . ll 'L 'fm ra. , i-A E t3 ,A 1 51 it mtl. I . Q I The effect of a steadily increasing demand for mechanical, civil, aeronautical and electri- cal engineers. is evident at Valley College with over 30 classes offered in the department. Complete study is presented for the student who goes on to higher learning and a degree in engineering. A complete guidance and counseling serv- ice works in coniunction with the courses, which include principles of iet propulsion, plane sur- veying, water distribution system practices, electrical drafting, engineering drawing, des- criptive geometry, materials of engineering, statics, strength of materials, survey of engin- eering operation and manufacturing processes. -E6 .-LI MAURICE N. DEUTSCH GORDON S. FAY ELLIS S. FOSTER JR Chairman Engineering Vocational Machine Shop DONALD H. BURNET JOSEPH FINCK CYRUS KIRSHNER Machine Shop Vocational Mechanical Drafting Engineering ELEANOR C. VACTOR English if lxl MRS. ELIZABETH B. WHITTEN English HARRI5-,UN N' WEST THAR SHE BLOWS-Civil Engineering student Henry Scoves and instructor Gordon Fay English get the scope of Valley's new campus. 27

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Qs WORK, WORK, WORK-Sandra Egger calls for some stay-awake pills as deadline for term papers draws near. Themes Due For English The ability to handle ideas and language with comprehension is the goal of nearly 70 English classes at Valley, which offer such specialized study courses as Masterpieces of World Literature, Contemporary Liter- ature, Shakespeare, Creative Writing, Writer's Roundtable and Report Writ- ing. ln fact, Valley's English Depart- ment offers a complete picture of Eng- lish and literature in nearly every re- spect. At least two English courses are required of every graduate of Valley. DR. BLANCHE R. BLOOMBERG ROY BEAUMONT MISS HAZEL A. BEEBE SYLVAIN BERNSTEIN MRS. PEARL M HAGGARI Chairman English English English English GEORGE H. HERRICK THOMAS G. McGUlRE MAURICE F. McKENNA, JR. JACK NIMITZ LAWRENCE P. SPINGARN English English English English English

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' ' N' EFff'llTfTf: qw 'Y ' Fil let. 1 1 l . .- H N H , W N 17 I I A ,351 lt L '2'Sl', iff 2 - lf? iff' ,Af ' ' ' ., :i fl' fftl lffla' I ii! J? . fr2p'f'Q2ir..':'f'1 l '..r , F I f ANGELO VILLA ARTHUR D. AVILA MRS. BRIGITTE D. HIRSCH DR. ROBERT E. OLIVER Chairman Spanish German and Spanish French 5 l an JOHN G. TATUM GEORGE H. ZENTZ DR. VERA K. SOPER JOSEPH M. PUIG French Spanish German Spanish Foreign Languages Offer Choice RAIN IN SPAIN-Angelo Villa, Spanish instructor, and student Karen Ludwig of the foreign language department post shots of colorful Spain. Twenty-five foreign language courses in French, Spanish and German are serving to prepare Valley students for a four-year education and for professional linguistic work. Instruction is offered in the fundamentals of pronunciation and grammar, practical vocabulary, useful phrases, with an empha- sis on ability to understand, read, write and speak the languages. Basic facts on the geography, customs and culture of the various countries are also included. The intermediate and advanced courses offer vocabulary building, coupled with review of grammar and an introduction to coordinated survey of literature with em- phasis on personalized expression of ideas, oral and written. Further courses utilize training in oral and written expression based on contemporary problems of the country. The Foreign Language Department is currently enioying the expanded facilities of the new building where education has been enhanced by a more comfortable atmosphere. 28