Polytechnic High School - Caerulea Yearbook (Long Beach, CA)

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?f,,,,,,,,,,,,,:mm,,H,,,,,mx,,,,,,,,,:,Q'f1E!3!EE'f:,'39 lflmma Ruth Ziegler, Ruth IG, Foster, Top row-Dwight F. Defty, Helen McCartney, Carol M. Imwerenz 1l'hairmanJ. Helen Anthony F. Gillg First r'osv!Sara E. Pepple, Edith Uffff M. VVyant, Mary Shouse 4ChrairmanJ, Marian H. Higgins FINE ARTS Creating among the entire student body a greater appreciation of the fine arts, the departments of music and art have participated actively in school activities. Besides its regular program, the Music Department presented Donald Novis, tenor, and Mina Hager, contralto, in artists concerts, and produced upirates of Penzancen, the opera. The Art Department decorated for entertainments, created stage sets and costumes, and handled advertising and Caerulea art Work. INDUSTRIAL ARTS In addition to a three-year trade course in the following shops: machine, Wood, auto, auto electric, welding, sheet metal, printing, and related technical science, mathematics, and drawing, the department of industrial arts offers courses in archi- tectural and mechanical drawing and in industrial arts. Useful articles in wood and metal are manufactured for the school and public, and auto repairing is carefully supervised. 'Flop row-Floyd VV. Nelson, Edward S. Brainard, Henry G. Mankin, Claude R. Freeman, George lf. Murray: First row-Charles IG. Cresmer, .Tohn H. .I-ohnson. Richard C. NVi1son, John Turk lllvadj, Robert H. Lynn. G. Keith Graves, Albert T. 'Piggott

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FACULTY 25 1-:::.-::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 2lt1pltrgixx'T3C3rfa1i1EizggggethFiT2Ee1'tNRlvlkIic1Rf1o3Ei Unlonel B, B. llyer, SQIXQELIII B. H, Grirhn Barker, Vthillaoe 'Detrii-k, Cliai-los Brown BOYS, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND R. 0. T. C. Training of character and the producing of health efliciency are the chief aims of the department of physical education for boys and the R. O. T. C. unit. Swim- ming, orthopedic gym, and regular gym, which includes football, track, basketball, baseball, and other seasonal sports are offered. Interclass competitions often bring to light good material for school teams. The R. O. T. C. fellows drill four days a week On Fridays they hate swimming, gym, or tennis. GIRLS' PHYSICAL EDUCATION To lead the individual girl to a realization of her highest physical, mental, and social possibilities constitutes the aim of the department of physical education for girls. This objective is accomplished through the regular class program and through extra-curricular activities. An outstanding event of this year was the play day, at which Poly High played hostess to nine schools., :Top row-Violet Lacy, Agnes Price, Nellie Evans, G4 rtrudi- Frame: First row-Gmac Thomas Hleadj, Katherine Payne, Josephine Reardon, Elva Gate:-1, Lou NVoodcuck

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i FACULTY 27 T i QW.. ii i i Y iiii 4,0 Elizabeth N. Miilirm-, Lena l'. liennn-It St'-lla Y. I,unn, lilva lticlizirnls 1Hei:i1ll, lleint-rris Mmm HOME ECONOMICS Through extra work such as preparing and serving luncheons for guests of the school or for parties, making prograni costumes, and doing: research Work, the department of home economics has become a study in cooperation. Subjects taught are clothing, foods, home management, and home nursingg and problems dealing with the home and domestic situations of all kinds are studied by hundreds of girls in many daily classes. CLERICAL STAFF Although the clerical force does not come into contact with the student body through class work, it is a vital part of the school life. The individual members are well known by the students, and are appreciated for their friendliness and ready helpfulness. They cover attendance, the telephone switch board, registral Work, bulletin printing, credit checking, and general ollice work so indispensible to the organization of the school. ,Top row-Henrietta 'Fraft-on. Betty lfountziin. XVinifi't-tl Fl. Johnston, liorotliy Iiziyg First row- Ruth E. Kitlwell, Helen S. Iluflgc. lislna .le-wt-1, Irene XYillianis, Lt-vantia Hzirtlett, Penelope Lymliurnerg Vivien Seton