Santa Monica High School - Nautilus Yearbook (Santa Monica, CA)

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Ifammering drilling and mnding are amiliar rounds beam' dai! at .YAMUHI For thircl pvriotl Joe gocs to Algvlml Ill class. taught hy Mr. Shay. Xlgehra I and Il. whit-li introrhlve algebra as ll languagv that can he used to intvrprct and hotter understand the quanlittitiw side of life. is taught Ivy Nlr. Sturgeon and Mr. Nlishler. Arithmetic. which is taken hy students wishing: mort- prar-tif-al knoixlvclgv of the- hasic' print-iplcs of arithmetic. is taught hy Nlr. 'l'if-honor. :Xlgvhra lx' rmiews t'lPHlt lll21l'y algebra and gives tht- lllllljllliill tlieormn. Plano Geonic-try f'IIlIJlIilSlZ4'S thv importancv of f-leur thinking and drawing of rational c-onvlusions. and Solifl Geonu-try. tlif- study of thrve tlimm-nsional figures. Trigo- nometry tlvals with tht- solution of lrianglf-s. All those art- taught hy Nlr. llraisforrl ancl Mr. 'l'horn0. Nlavliim' Shop gives tht- sluflvnt at luimxleclgv of tht- tools of inclustry illltl provitlos exp:-rie-lim' tlit ' 2 ' - fllltlfl' eniploynlent. Hr. ll. Smith has c-liurgv of projcr-ts turnvtl in as part of the four 5t'IllK'Sll'I' 1-ours:-. Jovis lu-sl frienml. Sam. has talwn Wootlshop with Nlr. Brooks mul is noxx hvlping in his futlie-l s hnsinvss of rvfinish- ing liurniturv, Hunthsork aml lhrniturv mlvsign are- Sll'6sst'll in this 1-onrsn-. 'lilivre' am- niany opportunities lor il slm-ufly hanfl to tina! uork in thc lit-lil ol'tlrz1fting.Nll'. SlK'XNtll'l-rI'l2lbF xxorks on tlralit- inl' lnmirils ititli 2lllEIll'S antl VUIIIIPLISSPS. 4 1 c N C 1 no ' ir i' From the stomach through the pyloric volve to . The warp and the Woof con pose problems. Was that chord major or minor? Um Ah Um,Ahf 10 seconds . . . 9 ..., almost on the oir time. C thin...

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s-N117 f N 1' .Ame We enjoy many coumer 0 ered in the Fine Arty Dqnmftnzenli Music is a lueautiful art which Joe and Sally enjoy in their leisure hours. At SAMOHI the Music Literature courses aid the student in discriminativc listening and in acquiring a reper- toire of compositions. Miss Moon has charge of all music classes. The piano classes. if taken from heginner to advanced, will give great satisfaction: Mrs. Wagner insists on practice. Music Fundamentals. which gives an inexperienced student a knowledge of symlmols and sounds of music. together with two years of Harmony. will give a student much pleasure. Miss Moonns knowledge of music helps the student increase his own knowledge. There are many musical organizations such as Choral En- semble. under Miss Moong Girls' Clee and Girls' Choir. under Mrs. Vlagnerg and Orchestra and Band. Mr. VCI-lls. Art also is a very satisfying holmhy. At Samohi a student can ohtain a thorough art course. Art Appreciation helps students understand lmeauty ol' color and design. Art Structure. a study of color and line formationsg Life D-rawing. a study of hgure constructiong and Ceramics. creative work with clay, are just some ol' the essential art courses taught hy Mrs. Ohman. Photography as a hohhy or future vocation gives one chances to work with dillerent types of photographic equipment. Mrs. Schneider helps students set up models in a professional manner. Vtlorking with the colors. designs. and textures of different materials. Mrs. liohertis weaving classes create original pieces of material. Mr. llenderson has charge of Stage Design and Stage Light- ingfcourses which deal with set construction and lighting. Stage Design. also taught lvy Mr, llenderson. stresses art in the theater. and Stage Costume is connected with tht dtsien tume on stage. - of cos- ffralits class gives experience in leather tooling. modeling clay. and several holiliies. Nlr. Townsend teaches this enjoyalrle class. Costume Uesign deals with the dress design and color pattern which are necessary in the future of fashion. Mrs. liolmerls has stuclietl lor many years on this suhject, l'ainting and Illustration are taught lay Mrs. l.ucille Greene. a painter in her own right. whose sense ol' humor and skill with a lnrush make these courses highlights ol' a student's day. Be sure the draping on this figure is correct. .lust like pie dough. The answer? Si, si senor. If the ends of any two diameters of a circle are joined . . . Lights, camera, .,..

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fleeletomg rlzkleruler and rodium- fugbluzte are important in the teacl9z'ng.r of the .rczlencex Joe ,lunior might have a science major. which would include: Biology, the study of plants, animals and process of organisms: Physiology, the studies of functions. structures. and activities of the human bodyg Chemistry. dealing with material objects and the way nature has made them, Physics. the study of all types of energy, including mechanical heat, clcctricity. light. and the sound and the way that these energies affect matter, Physical Science. a study of the principles governing our living and non- living worlds. Joe has found that science can hc a great help to him in under- standing his own problems. Miss Strange, Mrs. Schneider. and Mr. Silvernalc are Biology teachers. Mr. Cornett, Mr. Browns- herger. are Physiology teachers and. together with Mr. Marsh- burn. are extremely good teachers of hearts and livers. Mr. C. Kelley also a good teacher of Biology. Our staff is very helpful in problems from head to foot. Mr. Killian, from saxophones to chemistry, is a very inter- esting man, even among the l'l3Ois and CUZ. lVlr. Thorne and Mr. Stark are relatively new to SAMOHI, while Mr. Silvernale, who is now gone. was head of the department. A little bookkeeping always helps whether you want to learn all about it or just enough to read and understand your bills. Mr. Landstrom's four semesters have been quite crowded lately. Typing classes can be a wonderful help to the student who is going to college. Mr. Trotter knows how to get the most out of the student. Shorthand can also be a help in business. The sym- hols learned by the students are memorized by Mr. Natvig, who knows many different forms of shorthand. Secretarial Training is the class that all good secretaries must take to have a secretarial major. ln addition Mrs. Quinn has classes in Shorthand and Olhce Practice, the study of main ollice tools, and Machine Calculations, which is the practice for more good training for high paying jobs in banks and offices. Salesmanship. Business Law and Business Principles all em- phasize the study of a person's relationship with the business world. Mr. Greenis Salesmanship class has helped with the sale of the tickets for many of the school activities. Serious business, these machines, and dangerous if abused. Small lines may become big houses. Firm braces are needed to hold this tray. All kinds of needles are used for the sewing sisters.