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

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if N-.ff 'nf' 1-nv ., A x f..- ta 1,41 - -'-- 1' it EDWIN B. MacDONALD MILTON I. AUERBACH PHILIP S. CLARKE BERNARD FRIEDMAN MRS. C. LOUISE GILLESPIE Chairman Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics I WILLIAM A. HAWKINSON GEORGE R. JAFFRAY JACK R. KIFER CHARLES B. KINZEK MRS. ANN D. MARTIN Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics Meth Studies Figures MATH MAGIC-Evening math instructor Owen Fraser goes over a difficult problem with student M. D. Laurence. Students in background are concerned with SCEPTRE, ValIey's new night school magazine. , l 3 2 CHARLES D. WITHERS Mathematics Coupled with a thorough counsel- ing-guidance program, the Math De- partment offers courses in trigonom- etry, college algebra, mathematical analysis, intermediate algebra, mathe- matics of finance, elementary algebra, plane geometry and slide rule mathe- matics. In training students to teach in ele- mentary schools, arithmetic is pre- sented from the point of view of a teacher, helping the student to attain a clearer conception of the difficulties involved in explaining math to classes in elementary schools.

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. .iii Journalism Knows News Valley's Journalism Department is known among Southland publishers and professional editors for its competence in preparing stu- dents for careers in the newspaper field. Working on the STAR, Valley's campus newspaper, teaches the student newswriting, specialized writing, editing and, generally, the iob of a reporter. The SCEPTRE is the recent addition to the department in the form of a magazine de- signed with the evening student in mind. This publication, along with the yearbook, intro- duces the student to planning, layout and pro- duction in magazine work. An annual Jour- nalism Day for high school students and an annual meeting with local publishers and edi- tors keeps the department abreast of what the profession wants in its future employees. Library Trains New Librarians Valley's new 380-person seating capacity library stands as a dream come true to fac- ulty and students who are able to enioy the many new innovations that it offers. The modern library is divided into three prominent sections: the main reading room, reserve book room and the periodical room. New furniture, books and absence of various noises and distractions and commotions en- courage better studying. KENNETH S. DeVOL DR. ESTHER R. DAVIS Chairman Journalism li li -- 4 , l i.

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Valley's Music Department serves a three-fold purpose in its active program of choral and instrumental music training. The department offers a practice ground for both the amateur and poten- tial professional musician, while provid- ing invaluable instruction for the student who plans to go into the educational pro- fession as a music teacher. Valley musicians create goodwill throughout the community with an active series of concerts in the area. The musical education maior receives added benefits from a program of stu- dent choir directors, which offers practical experience in organizing and carrying out choral performances. The department also encourages instrumental combos formed by student leaders, of which there have been many over the past years. The music department offers complete training in musicianship, harmony, counter- point, fundamentals of music, musical his- tory and literature, voice, college choir, a capella choir, elementary piano, orches- tra, college band and dance band. ,LIL n,,-- - ----W.-.I W 1. 1, 1 .11 SING SING-Music students Shelby Flint, Tony Reele and Leanore Briel pause for impromptu Ethel avenue concert. Gpportunities in Music Offered RICHARD A. KNOX Chairman Music . ,, . MISS M. LORRAINE ECKARDT EARLE B. IMMEL ROBERT P. MacDONAI.D F. LAUREN RHOADES Music Music Music