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

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Twenty-six FACULTY Lou A. Woodcock Physical Education University of Washington Edith Martina Wyant Music Iowa State Teachers ' College Jessie Wyant Commercial Gates College Malcolm L. Yeary Modern Language Stanford University Minnie Yonge Biological Science University of Illinois E. Ruth Ziegler Art Denver University J Waher Lesh Physical Science B Nebraska Wesleyan University THE CURRICULUM of Polytechnic High School offers a wide range of academic, industrial, and social activities. In presenting the program, it is the purpose of the administration and faculty to provide through class room, laboratory, and work shop, a setting for actual life situations. Courses offered arc organized under sixteen departments, each affording the individual student oppor- tunity to develop according to his ability. Departments with their heads are as follows: English, Marie Maples Preston; social studies, Charles F. Seymour; physical science, Ernest A. Just; biological science, Howard B. Gray; commercial, Ralph E. Oliver; art, Carol M. Lewerenz (chairman) ; mathematics, Deca Lodwick; modern languages, Mary Alice Lamb; Latin, Florence C. Kimball (chairman); boys ' physical education, Waller Bell; R. O. T. C, Colonel B. B. Hyer; girls ' physical education, Grace M. Thomas; music, Sara E. Pepple (acting chairman) ; band and orchestra, Dwight S. Defty; industrial arts, John Turk; home economics, Elva Richards; library, Edna E. Anderson. CLERICAL STAFF Jewel. G. Skinner, P. Lvmburner; Second row— H. Trafton. L. Miles, J. Taylor, Front TOW— W. Johnston. B. Fountain. I. Williams, H. Rudge, N. Evans

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Mildred E. Ritchie Mills College English Mary E. Kobb Mathematics University of Chicago Lucy M. Rolin French Diplome Superieur ' — Liege, France Alma A. Scheel Commercial Iowa State Teachers ' College Ethel A. Scott Commercial University of Nebraska Vivian Seton Commercial Private School Charles F. Seymour Social Studies University of Southern California Forrest A. Smith Commercial Central Missouri State V. Smith Physical Science University of Illinois Russell E. Sprong Commercial University of Kansas Effie Stevenson Commercial Private School Anna Bell Taber Whittier College Spanish Grace M. Thomas Physical Education Pacific University Rolland S. Thomas Industri al Arts California Institute of Technology Lois M. Thompson Modern Language University of Nebraska George R. Tracy Physical Science Wesleyan University John Turk Industrial Arts Special Mechanical Training Florence Jones Turnquist English University of Minnesota Richard D. Vermilya Commercial University of Minnesota Ruth B. Wallace Biology Wesleyan University Richard Clarke Wilson Industrial Arts Alabama Polytechnic Institute FACULTY Twenty-fve

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Jane Harnett JANE HARNETT MEMORIAL FUND MISS HARNETT, head of the social science department twenty-six years asjo, through her s inpathetic interest in the less fortunate students of Poly High, established a loan fund for students who were unabi? to con- tinue their education without financial aid. Many former students owe niuoh of their success to the help that this fund has given them. It is . small wonder that Miss Harnett was beloved bv both teachers and students. Although she died thirteen vears ago. aid is still extended to stu- dents as a memorial to her noble life. At the piesent time the fund is administered by the following committee: Mr. Burcham, chairman; Mrs. Macintosh, secretary ; Miss Scott, treas- urer: Miss Burke, investigator. It is the purpose of the committee to examine and pass upon the applications and to keep all records. In past vears the commission and other student body associations have contri- buted to the scholarship fund as a part of their vear ' s program. The senior classes have also given liberally. Each year there is a tag day when the students are given the opportunity to support the project. The Lion ' s Club of the city also contrilnites annually. Worthy students may secure loans by filling out an application blank and stating their scholarship and merit records. This information is investigated care- fully; and if the applicant is eligible for help, he may borrow from the fund. The maximum is one hundred dollars in one year and two hundred altogether, on which a yearly sum of four percent is to be paid until the borrower has paid the full amount. During this year twenty students were helped by the fund. Amounts varied from fifty to one hundred dollars. Faculty Committee: Mrs. Macintosh, Mr. Burcham, Miss Scott. Miss Burke K Twenty-seven