Martin Van Buren High School - Futura Yearbook (Queens Village, NY)

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NIRS. ETHEL PURNELL Chairman llllll ElIllNlllVl US Girls, take note! Van Buren's Home Economics Department not only trains you for future family life, it helps you thrive in the present. Especially geared to potential teachers, nurses, and social workers, home economics courses teach any girl to cope with the world about her with grace and intelligence. Although small, the department plays an important role in school life. lt annually calls upon the genius of its students to create costumes for one senior show. It offers the Home- makers of Tomorrow scholarships through the Betty Crocker Foundation. In the words of Mrs. Ethel Purnell, Chairman of the Home Economics Depart- ment, who takes great pride in her food preparations laboratory, The girls learn why certain reactions take place. And best of all, they get to eat their reactions, rather than pour them down the drain. N? Lf' ft'-,f-5 L X51 C' '. ' Q. f ,ff K ,egj'f'-WM 27 , ' xfgyxgifg' -lsr 4 ,F 5 xt LA sy X 1 .. , 'R i X s . 'N

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MR. BERNARD BERNSTEIN Chairman Today's aim in the teaching of modern language is to achieve some mode of communication among peoples. Students must learn to listen to speakers, compre- hend ideas, and express themselves orally, as well as be able to read and coniugate verbs. ln order to facilitate this new emphasis in education, the Lan- guage Department would like to place a tape recorder or a record player or both in each classroom, in order to augment the equipment offered for study in the language lab. Van Buren's Language Department instructs students in an amazing number of languages, including French, Russian, Spanish, Latin, Italian, and German. ln addition the Department sponsors the French Club, the Spanish Club, and the German Club. i K . . 5- 1 fl , ,K l fix, fl ,H ,X ,. , ,. , ,. .,. , ,:gL,,L' ,-' . ff ,417 , rl JI -' li f',,x ,H .. C-7 4 T, 'Qt' . ,G 1 . ' 'ff .4 .. 1 .V '-J f ,. 5 'gif gi fz'.',f cs-f vi' c,Jf -Q:',,f-0-'if f ,- J' :V 4, A91 QW-cf ,gi I 'K'i'Q'55e' .sr r ' - -2 X,-. , , QIJZXQQ, , ,- V -,,. 1--,,4g,, Lf r I avi J .Q C, L if Y: , , 1 jf any f .Af 5, . . F ,fr 5 A ,gg . L, .N:JiQ7iL6L,

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Q MR. EDWARD EVERARD Chairman BUYS ln an effort to build the minds and bodies of the students, the Boys' Health Education department has adopted an extensive curriculum. Included is a wide variety of activities and testing. A nationwide physical fitness test consisting of tour indoor and two outdoor tests is administered during the spring term. In the fall months, a citywide P.S'.A.L. test is given, consisting of four indoor events. ln addition, testing on the appara- tus in the gymnasium is a feature of every term. The apparatus involved includes the horizontal bar, parallel bars, side horse, mats and ropes. Basketball, touch football, handball and softball tournaments are organized in most gym classes. The emphasis here is placed upon learning and enioyment, rather than simply competition. Department chairman Mr. Edward Evarard and his colleagues are constantly guiding students to mental and physical maturity.