Roosevelt Junior High School - Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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of Mr. Normal Calvert, B. 5.3 Miss janet Erlandson, B.A.g Mr. Raymond james, M.A.g Miss Melva Olson, M.A., head of department, Mr. john Cochrane, B.E. Performing an experiment in Miss Olson's fifth hour science class. GENERAL SCIEQNCE To familiarize the students with science in their immediate surroundings was the aim of the General Science department this year. Because of the war and its needs many valuable inventions and discoveries have been made in the field of chemistry, medicine, bacteriology, dentistry, and meterology. Many of these new discoveries have been brought before the students. Emphasis was placed upon health from as practical a viewpoint as possible, so that all might be health conscious continually. Students have often discovered new fields of interest or hobbies from their study of science. 16

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aa may Mr. George I. Fridly, M.A., head of departmentg Miss Miriam E. Depping, M.A Not in picture: Mr. Chester Johnson ' Q l l Miss Depping's fifth hour class in typing. COMMERCIAL In the commercial department business practice was offered to the eighth and ninth grade pupils and typing to the ninth grade pupils. Business practice was a general intro- ductory course to business methods and practices, Typing afforded the pupils an oppor- tunity to master the technique for personal use and to determine whether they wished to continue the subject in senior high school. In Typing I the aims were mastery of operation of the machine and correct typing habitsg in Typing II these aims were continued and mas- tery of certain letter forms was also required. 15

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Mr. Arthur A. Annis. B S., head of departmentg Mr, Oscar W. Anderson Mr. Thomas Bjorge, B.S. Mr, Lloyd L. Wood Some boys in Mr. Wood's sixth hour printing class. INDUSTRIAL ARTS To coordinate mind and hands was again the goal of the work done in this department during the past year. Through the training in industrial arts, students were better fitted for the American way of living. Good workmanship has always been the pride of Ameri- cans. -The courses offered were mechanical drawing, printing, machine shop, and wood- working. To fill the Position left vacant by Mr. M. C. Balsley, who resigned at the close of last year, Mr. Oscar Anderson taught during the first semester. 17