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

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M LIBRARY The school library contains approximately twenty-eight hundred volumes of reference books and works of fiction, travel, and biography. During the year 1935-1936 two hundred fifty new volumes were added in an effort to meet the in- creasing demands on library resources. As a further aid to students desiring reference material, a pamphlet service was installed this year. It contains an up-to-date collection of pamphlets on awide range of subjects catalogued for ready reference. Circulation for the year has increased about twentyffive per cent over last year. For the eight months ending May 1, thirteen thousand fifty-nine books and magazines were charged out to borrowers. These figures do not cover the large number of books and magazines used in the library. To aid in the administration of the library, student assistants are enrolled for regular work. These girls learn to do much of the routine work such as charging books, keeping daily records, and caring for the books, pamphlets, and other library material. ' CAF ETERIA The school cafeteria is under the supervision of Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. Sexson. They serve here daily about two hundred students and teachers. Seven girls as- sist in the kitchen, in serving, and in taking money at the counters, the latter un- der the direction of Miss Iune McMillan, who also keeps the accounts. Steps were taken this year to dress up the cafeteria. The Girls League pro- vided gay curtains for the windows and the art department painted a mural show- ing the foods obtained from the jungle. OFFICES J The three faculty executives of our school, the principal, vice-principal, and girls' adviser, have separate offices, and because of their indespensability in the school, each needs particular explanation here. Mr. Iacobs has the main office of the school, and also the business office. Not only does this office handle administrative affairs for the high school but it also supervises the eight grammar schools in the district and purchases all school supplies as well as handling employment and payment of employees. The vice-principal's office, under the direction of Mr. Love, handles the gen- eral administration of the high school. Here are Iune McMillan, secretary to Mr. Love and clficient guardian of records, and Paul Viljoen, attendance officer. In this office also problems of student programs, notices, departmental and group accounts, and the book store management are handled. i Mrs. Sykes' office takes care of -the merit records, the transportation of stu-T dents, employment of students, and transcript records. She also keeps all perman-L ent record cards and is supervisor of the council of grammar and high school P. T. Afs. She checks all girls on uniform dress and supervises a rest room for the girls who aresick during school. Page Nineteen

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HOME ECONOMICS In this department girls are taught how to prepare and serve foods, how to plan balanced menus, how to budget household expenses, and how to plan and make attractive garments inexpensively. The practical application of this training is seen in the breakfasts, luncheons, and dinners which are served during the year, and in the display of needlework during Public Schools week. Each cooking class is divided into small groups, each QD L-U with its hostess who plans, prepares, and serves the meal to her guests. Discussion and comment later bring out weak and strong points. Few banquets or dinners are served at school without help from the cooking girls. They may make sandwiches and cakes for a tea or they may help with the preparation and serving of a banquet. In the sewing classes girls are taught the economical way of making clothes, keeping in mind correct style and neatness in dressmaking. Some girls design their own patterns as well as making garments for others. In addition to this work there are classes in household science and home art and design, laboratory courses in which chemical properties and tests for foods, the identification of textiles by various tests, and methods of caring for textiles are studied. S 5 7 PHYSICAL EDUCATION Healthy bodies make sound minds might well be A the motto of this department, for it is here -that attention ' is given to proper exercise and play as an element of KT :txt Well rounded development. Minds weary from several ' fijlifk periods of concentration and bodies cramped from hours 5 X of sitting over desks are given relaxation and healthful 1, exercise 'for five periods each week for boys and three CQ for girls. The work is required of all, unless they are K excused by a doctor. h , Q J Formal drill constitutes part of the activity of the department with emphasis on posture and health habits. ' Much, is gained, however, in the informal competitive games between groups within the classes, for the exercise is then spontaneous and doubly helpful, The procedure in boys' classes varies as the different sports are in season. Since the boy in a competitive sport spendsmuch more than the required daily period in active participation in the activity after' school, 'he is excused from regu- lar physical education during the season of his special sport. Page Ei ghfeen

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fill? lfflii are . , M. fl Q Iohn De Cuir Bill Richards Allan Brody A STUDENT COUNCIL In the above picture are: Iohn De Cuir, book store manager second se- mester, Bill Richards, president of the student body, and Allan Brody, book store manager first semester. ' x ' ' P Top Row ' Norman Hinds, Boys Sports Manager: Hubert O'Reilly, President, Boys Progressive Club: Kenneth - Cravens, President, Iuhior Class: Cyril Ham, Secretary, Boys Progressive Club: Bill Ballinger, President, Senior Class: Virgil Dellapp, Boys Sports Manager: Woodrow Dickson: President, Iunior Class: George Polder, President, Freshman Class: Charles Piper, Secretary, Boys Progressive Club: Alvin De Cuir, Secretary, Sophomore Class: Warren Earl, President, Sophomore Class: Nelson Park, Secretary, Pro Merito. Second Row Mr. Jacobs, principal: Mr. Love, vice-principal. Front. Row Mary Phillips, Secretary, Freshman Class: Mary Iane Swope, President, Freshman Class: Mariam Swope, President, Pro Merito: Elaine Stanfield, Secretary, Pro Merito: Thelma Hope, President, Senior Class: Roma Algeo, Girls Sports Manager: Effie Belle Hinds, Secretary, Girls League: Ellen Armer, Vice-President, Student Body: Gertrude Berscheid, Secretary, Girls League: Charlotte Bongardt, Secretary, Iunior Class: Iinimie Rough, President, Sophomore Class. Pa ge Twenty