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

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TRADE MACHINES A specialized shop class in frade machines was organized fo feach fhe pracfical use of such equipmenf. Affer learning fhe basic rules. sfudenfs were able fo learn short cufs, and on comple- fion of fhe course They were familiar wifh fhe handling of fha ordinary frade machines. GIRLS' SHOP Wifh the need for women in fhe faciories and also wifh a scarcify of men fo do home repair work. a class in shop was organized for girls, Here fhe girls learned fhe use of fhe simple shop fools as well as 'rhe voca ulary of fhe special work. RADIO Radio was given special emphasis. These sfudenfs learned fo repair and assemble radio sefs, fo send and receive messages in fhe Morse code. For acfual pracfice in fhe use of fhe radio and fhe code fhey sef u fheir own sfafions in differenf paris of fhe building. Safisfacfory complefion of 'rhe course qualifiedp sfudenfs fo false fhe radio operators' fesf. AVIATION Inferesf in aviafion made possible fhe organizafion of several classes in fhe subjecf, This group received insfrucfion in pre-flighf work which included fhe theory of flighf and fha principles of navigafion. Before fhe end of fha course each sfudenf was given fhe opporfunify of visifing an air- porf and acfuelly inspecfing a plane. siffing in if and handling fhe confrols, ADULT WELDING Adulf needs were mef by the lafe affernoon class in welding as a preparafion for iobs in defense indusfries. Fundamenfals of welding and applicafion of fhe knowledge acquired in acfual welding acfivifies comprised fhe worlc here. WAR INFORMATION Throughouf fhe year much informafion was presenfed on fhe general subiecf of War Informafion. This included several films on all phases of war producfion as well as fhe differenf branches of fhe service, fallcs by represenfafives of fhe differenf services, and a panel discussion followed by group conferences. On fhe panel were Capfain Paul Devine of the Army Air Corps, Ensign Roberfson of fha Coasf Guard, Capfain Roberf Delard of fhe Marines, Firsf Class Seaman Russell of Navy Recruifing, and Lieufenanf Brader of fhe Navy Air Corps. Because of the inferesf aroused by fhese falks, several boys decided on specific branches of fhe service and availed fhemselves of fhe opporfuwify of joining fhem before fhey reach draff age. Boys' Physical Fifness Aviafion Girls' Physical Fifness

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Military Mathematics Girls' Shop Mechanical Drawing WAR CLASSES Several changes were made in the course ot study to meet the needs ot the present emergency. New classes, designed to prepare the student to go into war industry more ettec- tively, were added and many existing classes were revamped. PHYSICAL FITNESS Greater emphasis on physical titness was the rule in the physical education classes this year. Along with the usual specialized sports activities. all classes did much group work leading toward better bodily development. For the boys, a special requirement ot swim- ming was made a part ot the schedule, A commando course ranking as one ot the best high school courses in Southern Cali- tornia was an important part ot the program for all boys and girls, These obstacles were as nothing to M.S.H.S.ers. as they demonstrated during Open House day ot Public Schools Week when groups ot boys and girls showed how the course is run. Other phases ot the pro- gram that were demonstrated were ordinary calisthenics and rhythmic exercises, plus a bit ot tumbling tor variety. Welding Trade Machines Radio

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