Magnolia High School - Cannon Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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Varied Courses Offer BUSINESS MACHINES class gives Cheryl Meister a chance to practice using an adding machine. On the practical side of the curriculum, the Business Education department, under Mr. Arthur Embree, prepares Sentinels for any eventuality, duplicating actual working conditions for those with business ambitions and teaching all the necessary skills for ade- quate school work. Work Experience and Office Practice pro- vide double training, helping the school as well as teaching. Other classes, such as Busi- ness Machines and Retail Merchandising, are valuable in preparing students for good iobs. Typing and Shorthand classes are use- ful for everyone. Another side of this department are the Home Economics courses. Through contests, clubs, and field trips, as well as scholarship recommendations for specialized students, they foster principles of cleanliness and order in the home. Courses for beginners and advanced students offer a variety of experi- ences, and MHS even has an all boys Chef's Class, an unusual feature. Agjws BUSINESS EDUCATION, HOME ECONOMICS DEPTS.- BOTTOM ROW, MARVIN R. FENNEMA Music, Typing B.M., M.A.g U. ot Wis, M.M. Westminster Choir College JANICE WANKLYN Home Economics, Chef Class B.S., Kansas State U. FHA Sponsor TOP ROW- EVANGELINE L, DAVIS Homemaking B.S.p Univ, of Minn. FHA Sponsor HELEN WHEELER Student Teacher N EMBREE at NOT PICTURED: DAVID T. POWERS Business B.A., Eastern Mich. Univ. Director of Student Activities .L MARTY BOLLING Business Secondary Crendential, L.B. State Pep Squad, Song Leaders Sponsor SUE COCHRANE Shorthand, Bookkeeping B.S., NW Mo. State FBLA Sponsor LOIS BRADLEY Shorthand, Typing B.S., Univ. of Oklahoma ANTHONY S. ORTEGA Business B.S., M.A.: U.S.C, J.V. Football,'Track Coach BERNICE D. WEBB English, Homemaking B.S., Pepperdine M.A., Univ. of Oregon MR. ARTHUR Embree supervises students in his Bookkeeping class. OFFICE PRODUCTION students, such as Nancy Hicks, use ditto machines to aid teachers while gaining knowledge and experience.

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Provide Balanced Programs of Study A changing and varied curriculum character- izes Magnolia's Social Studies Department. A modified version of the team teaching system is used, employing lecture Trades between Government teachers to combined classes. The real factors making Magnolia's Social Studies Department a dynamic, vital teaching instrument are the unique courses offered to the interested student of Social Studies. World History Since I9I4,,Geology, Current Affairs, International Relations, and Economics supple- ment and improve the required classes in Ameri- can Government for Seniors and United States History for Juniors. Another major aid to learning in this expand- ing field is the several field trips and extra courses offered through the supervision of the Departments teachers. A group expedition to the debate between high officers in the American Civil Liberties Union and the John Birch Society sponsored by Whittier College debate society and sponsoring of three students plus a faculty advisor for the World Diplomacy Day at Occi- dental College were two such extra proiects, designed to increase interest and knowledge in this field. Some students attended the Republican rally held at the Disneyland Hotel under Depart- ment sponsors. I ATTAINING PRACTICAL experience in their Automotive Technology class are Ted Baker and Merle Spears. INDUSTRIAL ARTS DEPT.-TOP ROW: BOTTOM ROW: LOWELL T. WILLIAMS Automotive Tech A.B., U.C.S,B. MIT Sponsor THOMAS BUCK D f ' ro ting B.A., Long Beach State MIT Sponsor RICHARD G. JACKSON Wood Tech B.A.g U.S.C.B. M.A., Long Beach State FRED C. UPTHEGROVE Eleclronrics, Drafting, C . oac ing B.S., M.A., Eastern Mich. Univ. JESS OLIVER Metal Technology B.A.g Long Beach Store MIT Sponsor 'E , 1

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Students Wide Selection of Classes tl x. HEALTH, DRIVER l ED. DEPTS.-TOP ROW: WILLIAM OTTA Health, P.E. B.A., L.A. State ERNIE WHEELER Drivers' Ed, Health B.A., Univ. of Wash. Basketball Coach EARLE MURIE Driver Education B.A., Long Beach State RAYMOND LINDOW Driver Ed., Health B.A., Ariz. State Univ. M.A., Long Beach State 0 BOTTOM ROW: NOT PICTURED: STAN HAYDEN Driver Ed., P.E. B.A., Pepperdine Varsity M Club Sponsor WAYNE L, CROOK Driver Ed., P.E. Gen. Sec., M.A., Long Beach State ROBERT N. FOLEY Health, Coaching B.A. Ariz. State Univ. Gymnastic Club Sponsor CHECK YOUR blind spot and ease into traffic. is G PIWCIS Driver Ed. students. Here Marsha Faguey-Cote executes this driving maneuver. e known to Sophomore MR. ROBERT Foley holds up Pat Rea as she experiences weird sensations during Health Science equilibrium test. Leon Kruhalski, Jackie Barton, and Tom Griffin look on. Giving students the required gradua- tion credits in Drivers' Education and Health Science, the teachers ot this department, headed by Mr. Raymond Lindow, pass on invaluable experience to students. An alternating program ot behind the wheel driving and hypothetical situations in the drivo-trainers, followed by background in rules and practices and tests prepare MHS Sophomores tor becoming drivers. In the Health department, principles of hygiene, anatomy, and physiology are taught to all sophomores. Another aspect ot this curriculum is the complete backing in First Aid training students must pass. Based on a two semester plan, these classes are part ot the backbone ot the public school education.