Sam Houston High School - Co Lon Neh Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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. ,. i , - - .sv Q 1 -:-- '-' 1-ristiii-.1-...f-I 'e ,.,, ' Z .ul HOMEMAKING In the field of home eco- nomies, careful supervision and competent instructors in- still practical and useful knowledge in homemaking. Classes in cooking, sewing, and home and family rela- tions delve into all aspects of home economics. Beginning with tl1e open house honoring new teachers, the student home economists X A J' hs , , A . , Q.. - W proudly present the products i . . ' of their efforts at frequent teas, open houses, and fashion s , , fl t shows. E - t .. T I ' 1 ,,:.r.,ii:, I M tch li .,.. ,rata-1a1'435 i i l ffifl niarsifat e- . li i Mrs. Margaret Langenberg fB.S., Central Missouri State, M.A., University of Missourig, Miss Ruby Wagner fB.S., Balparaiso Univ.J, Mrs. Winnell S1mmonssCB.S., Texas Women s Univ.D f FINE ARTS y An awareness and appreciation of the beauty to be found throughout the ages, an outlet and progression for artistic skills attribute to the lovely pieces of art Work produced by the Art Department. Highlights of the year have been the city-wide recognition given to art objects, drawings, and paintings done by the students and shown in the various art exhibi- tions. The refining qualities of music are offered to Sam Houston students in the subjects of band, orchestra, glee club, and Meistersingers. Numerous concerts and programs presented throughout the year have extended the culture of this department to the entire student body and the community. ' Q' ART Miss, Gloria Joyce Bibee fB.F.'A., Univ. of Houstonl, Miss Jeanine Blankenship fB.A.A., Feather and lgeathner School of Design, B.A., Sam Houston tate, p MUSIC 5352211201553-S-, Sam Houston Statel. Mrs. Louise Adams t 28

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FOREIGN LANGUAGE Students of a foreign language have the new adventure of leaving the easy familiarity of their own world and entering the new excitement of another, through. the ability to understand anotheras language and vernacular, they have the satisfying experience of gaining a deeper understanding of all peoples. At Sam Houston, students have the opportunity to select either Spanish or Latin, and each year, as many of them participate in the I.S.L. events for foreign language, they .dndicate a proficiency which is indeed noteworthy. ' LATIN Mrs. Dagmar Root CB.A., Colorado College, M.A., Univ. of Californial SPANISH Mrs. Virginia Haley CB.A., Univ. of Texas, M.A., Texas Tech.l Mr. Lawrence O,Bryan CB.A., Southwest Texas Statel I 1 i Ro ot, Haley, O'Bryan COMMERCIAL The commercial sub 'ects J - bookkeeping, t y p i n g , shorthand, and secretarial training - prepare students to enter the business world with a thorough background of the practical knowledge so necessary in developing successful business capabil- ities. There is a thorough grounding in the techniques, with emphasis on efficiency and speed, of the diverse business and office ma- chines, the number of which having almost doubled since the Commercial Depart- ment was first established at Sam Houston. TYPING AND SHORTHAND Mr. Jerry Wing CB.A., M.A., Morehead State, Ky.l, MTS- Mal'- tha Strange CB.S., Univ. of Hous- tonl, Mrs. Patt Gatlin CB.S., M.Ed., Univ. of Houstonl, Mrs. Nelda Franks CB.S., Mississippi Statel. Not pictured: Mrs. Marie Parsons CB.S., Louisiana State Univ.D BOCOKKEEPING Mr. Clarence Duggan CBA., M-S-, Univ. of Houstonl, MT- Harold Adam CB.S., Louisiana State Univ.l -wmmwwmmwwwshx

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VOCATIONAL Beauty Culture, Mrs. Freda Carpenter CUniv. of Houstonlg Distributive Education, Miss Icy Thomas CB.A., Abilene Christian Collegeli Agri- culture, Mr. ,lohn I-I. Seward CBS., Univ. of Illi- noisg M.S., Texas A.8zM.J VOCATIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL ARTS Through the vocational program at Sam Houston, students are able to continue their studies while they gain experience in their. chosen occupational fields. The department strives to give qualified young men and women an insight into the business world ahead. Industrial arts provide an understanding of structural design while cultivating manual dexterity through careful training and guidance. This year greater accent has been placed on safety procedures so very important to the correct operation of industrial equipment. OCCUPATIONAL ARTS Mr. Homer Powell fB.S., Univ. of Houstonl, Mr. Milton Pickett fAustin College, Ricel, Mr. George Knight fB.S., M.Ed., Univ. of Houstonl RAWING D . Mr. R. D. Latham fB.A., Northwestern State, La-3 M'-Av Umv' of Houstoni' Mr' Edward Schwartz CB.S., North Texas State? 29