Montebello High School - Golden Key Yearbook (Montebello, CA)

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. j iq N ' 1' :.f ,ff ' j U thi Q 1, I 71,7 A I V, 4, f V ,l , 1 I .. I , . .. 1' .1 Elf A X,-' V' in , t f A 0 lm - 4. . i .- - W l' l li, DEPARTMENTS l 1 FINE ARTS 5 aj , The aesthetic side is not overlooked in the process of W ,Q developing the boy and girl, Art and music classes take care of this need and in Montebello they play a prominent . part in school life. f I In the music field are instrumental and musical groups ' I fykwhich appear at gatherings of all kinds with numbers re- ' if XA iw' ng credit to themselves and giving pleasure to the . fl Jflistene s. Besides the two orchestras, one advanced and , F , ', J! , ll the other beginning, several smaller groups have been ora -' ' ' 5 Q ganized for special work. ln the instrumental group are ty!! J, E the boys violin trio, the marimba ensemble, and the girls fx ensemble. ln the vocal group, there are two boys glee clubs, a freshman girls chorus, an advanced and junior girls glee club., a boys double quartet and a girls ninette. There are art classes for beginners, for those more advanced and for those with more than two years' training. The work covers simple design and com- position, leather work, mural painting, figure drawing, and numerous other projects. Quantities of fine work are produced by this department. Posters galore help advertise activities both in school and community: advertising posters in the busses are school projectsg hundreds of programs are block printed on the hand press. f MANUAL ARTS Some people are naturally manually minded and to meet the needs and abilities of this group, courses are offered in subjects which require much work with the ' hands. For freshman boys, there is wood shop where they learn to cut and fit pieces of lumber into attractive furniture. They begin the year's work by all working on the same project-it may be a footstool or a simple table. Later they branch out ,into individual projects for their own particular purposes. Some of the projects developed were toys for small brother or sister or perhaps some gadget for mother's kitchen that would simplify her work, or even sleds and surf boards for outdoor fun. Older boys may join the machine shop classes. Here the work is definitely mechanical with practice in the handling of different machines used in working with machinery parts, as well as painting and repairing automobiles. Mechanical drawing, although different from shop work, is in a similar Held with it. junior draftsmen learn accuracy and make blueprints. of homes, build- ings, and machines. A Q 0 I Ox S ' 45 9 f l ' fr H HW' Ig Page Fifteen

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THE FACULTY fContinuedl MRS. RUBY LATSON,,,of the commercial department, teaches bookkeeping to anxious young accountants. Under her supervision the Merit Board functions and the V merits of transgressors are kept above the danger line. MR. IOHN L. LOVE, vice-principal of the high school, uses his efficiency and ability in the office. Without his advice and help many students would be lost. MISS IESSIE MCELFRESH introduces freshmen to world history, making ancient times alive for them. She also sponsors the International Club. MR. PARKE C. OLIVER develops future athletes in his physical education classes. He also coaches basketball and baseball and advises the M Club. MRS. LORRAINE C. POI-ILMANN is known as the freshman English teacher. Through her efforts the beginners learn correct speech and proper manners. MISS MARION G. RENSHAW teaches young journalists how to read copy and write news articles. ln her hands rests the responsibility for the publication of the Golden Key and the administration of the school library. NIRS. MARION RICCA trains future Secretaries in shorthand and typing. In acl- dition to a class in business principles, she directs the activities of the Pen Pushers, a club composed of Second year Shorthand students. MRS. GIQETCHEN RICHARDSON is the teacher of Spanish and Latin. She has charge of Los Buenos Amigos and luvenes Romani Houdierni. Pro Merito also has her for an adviser. MRS. OPAL RICKETTS, home economics teacher, teaches homemaking and household science to young cooks. She is an adviser of the Home Economics club. MR. STUART B. ROUGH leads juniors and seniors through United States history and civics. He coaches track and cross country as Well. MRS. MARGARET HADLEY ROOT, new on the faculty this year, directs the girls glee clubs and several smaller musical groups. MR. GEORGE M. SCI-IURR makes lines, angles, and problems of Solid geometry and trigonometry have a meaning for his students. He also teaches mechanical drawing with the precision of lines, curves, and angles. MISS VELMA SEANOR in her capacity as school nurse, ministers to the ills of stu- dents. Under her supervision also come cases among elementary pupils. MR. TRENT STEELE conducts classes in U. S. history and civics, in modern his- tory and social problems, and English. Under his inspiration the Hi-Y was organized this year. MRS. EVELYN SYKES' time is filled with details of the office of girls' adviser. ln E her office are kept records of merits, grades, and other details. She also directs the activities of the Girls League. MISS LUCILE TREFP, teacher of advanced English, gives college classes an insight of the requirements of college English and teaches college English. MISS VERNETTE TROSPER, newcomer tc the faculty, teaches first and second year Spanish classes and one class in first year art. ' MR. WESLEY O. WALKER gives instruction in general science, physics, and ad- vanced algebra. The photography in the Golden Key was done by him. Page Fourteen

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V COMMERCE lf all fb l ,iw mand and the commercial course in high school offers the beginning of this training. junior business training and business principles teach the fundamental business procedures such as Writing checks, figuring interest, and the keeping of simple ac- counts, as well as principles of general business practice. More specialized training is offered in bookkeeping, typing, and shorthand, where students Work intensively on a particular phase of the subject. Tearing their hair over balance sheets and figuring out accounts of make-believe stories are problems of am- bitious young accountants. Through persistent drill and testing, typing students develop skill and pre- cision in handling the typewriter. With constant practice, by the end of the sec- ond year, many attain speed records approximating sixty or seventy Words. After one year of learning the meaning of the queer Hgures which constitute shorthand, second year students are ready for actual practice in applying their knowledge through drill in taking dictation. Members of the transcript class are also given real secretarial experience by being assigned as secretaries to various teachers. Nlany also go into offices of local business men for part-time work. Today well trained business people are in great de- o Qi- J fa x 'fs 0 MATHEMATICS '5 O The binomial theory, algebraic equations of all sorts, 'L lines, angles and logarithms become familiar terms to the CSX student of mathematics. If he is at all serious about the work, he learns various manipulations of the principles 2- studied: he finds short cuts to the solution of many every- -Q V day problems, and discovers numerous practical applica- 4 if tions in other subjects and in daily problems. Since mathematics is not a required subject for grad- uation from high school, enrollment in these courses is made up largely of college preparatory students and those with special interest in mathematical subjects. Two years of algebra are offered, and many do not go farther, either because of inability to cope with the problems or because of no apparent future need for that particular type of training. There are also classes in plane and solid geometry, and trigonometry, neither of which is required for college entrance, but all are essential for those planning for work in engineering and advanced science. Students of drafting also find advanced work in geometrical calculations valuable. X Page S ixteen