Mount Vernon High School - Skagina Yearbook (Mount Vernon, WA)

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mwll-lowef ' Dcwslop -Sli' 4 l L4 satis: GEORGE P. MOWRER - WSU B.A., agriculture, FFA. HILDING C. NELSON - WSU B.S., agriculture, FFA. H. BRUCE PARKER - WSU BA., wood shop. JOE PEDERSEN - WSU BS., architectural and mechanical draw ing. Vocatums Contributing to Mount Vernon High School's elective subiects are the industrial art courses. Taking a semes- ter ot woodshop, mechanical drawing, or welding may help a student determine his career or win a scholarship. Home ' Strange things like green mashed potatoes happen in home economics. Nearly every girl wants to learn the techniques ot cooking and sewing and the home eco- nomics courses bring the kitchen and the sewing room to school. By the way, anyone for burnt toast and a blouse with the sleeves in backwards? Robyn Berg, above left, concentrates on learning one of the well- known roads to a boy's heart. Vocational classes teach skills by the dozens. Welding is demonstrated, left, by a member of Mr. Mowrer's upper division class.

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D ' wLamguage6 Conterditel Depechez-vous! Vamanosl Yes, hurry or you will be late for class. That's what students were saying this year about The new location of the foreign language buildings, To make room for the new addi- tion, the annex buildings were moved to the parking lot. Although Three extra min- utes were given To eliminate tardiness, sometimes students found it hard to make their next class on time, especially with those crocodile infested pools of water ly- ing in their paths. There is nothing too up4to-date for MVHS students. Above left, is a first-year Spanish student working in the language laboratory. This lab equipment is used by first, second and third year Spanish and French students, under the careful supervision of Mrs. Brooks, Miss Hofer and Mr. Fryer. Take those notes and be sure they are right when Mr. Lee, left, lectures to his iunior American history classes. This is iust a typical scene in all of the social science classes at MVHS where students get plenty of practice in skills that will aid thcm in future life. ILA G. BROOKE - U of BC B.A., French. VINCENT P. FRYER - U of Minnesota B.S., Spanish, Spanish Club. GERALDINE HOFER - U of O B.A., English, Spanish, asst. Spanish Club advisor. RUTH LISLE - U of W B.A., Latin. . ,il JNE RUE time ax.. ilu-4 .4-1

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wus - Pluj icalb amps vm I ,, Aiming for a bullseye, or at least the target, are members of the sophomore archery class. This is iust one of the athletic activities required for all girls during their first two years in high school. PERRY A. BROWN - WSU B.S., phys. ed., asst. football, swimming. MARY ELLEN BYERLY - U of Illinois B.S., phys. ed., G.A.A Ni