Sierra High School - Oracle Yearbook (Whittier, CA)

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'19 Pu It ah :lj Mrs. Harriet Brust Study Hall Pep Club HOME ECONOMICS This year Sierra High School has three closses in Home Economics, Home' making I, Homemaking II, which is offered to Iunior and Homemaking III, which is offered to junior and senior girls only. Cookl ing, dress making, and in- terior decorating were ine cluded a m a n g several courses in this department. One ofthe most enioyable and interesting p roiects was the preparing ofa full course turkey dinner. Mrs. Phyllis Weyand Department Head Advanced Clothing Mrs. Ann Stanfreld Jr. Red Cross Homemaking I, III INDUSTE If-XL F FTS .-1 The preparation of appetizing and nutritious food is only one of the many areas covered by the Home Economics Department. Mr. Roger Beam Vocational Auto Shop Ski Club Woodworking is a basic skill that all students in Industrial Arts are taught during their first months in beginning classes. Mr. Charles Horns Woodshop I, II Finance Committee Mr. Elvar Jensen Welding l, II Industrial Arts Club Mr. Clifford Faye Auto I Finance Committee Mr. Donald Poucher Mr. Clifford Powers Mr. Robert Wiggins General Metal I, II Mathematics I Radio I, ll Industrial Arts Club Beginning Printing Radio Club Mr. Marion Ellis Mechanical Drawing Junior Class Advisor INDUSTRIAL ARTS For the future medianic or carpetter, or any stu- dent who likes to work with his hands, the Siena High School Industrial Arts Department provided valu- able experience and skills. Mr. William Laverty Handicrafts AFT Club buch varied courses as welding, printing, auto shop, drafting, and ma- chine shop are offered. In all courses, students are given the opportunity to work with the latest tools and equipment. 21

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l be . Miss Darla Bonomit Mathematics l if Freshman 'Class Miss Claire Danneskiold Senior English Student Assembly Mr. Carl Fox Senior Problems C.S.F. Mr. Dwuine Ganyo Dance Club Coaching Miss Sylvia Georgeff Mathematics I Girls' League Mr. Arthur Roessel Senior Problems Student Court Mr. Jack Landis Department Head Mr. Mahlon Conly Senior Problems Mr. Paul Davis Mr. Lon Craven Boys' Physical Education Coaching Mr. Armando Del Torto News Sfgff Senior Problems Cub Reporting F-T-A Public Relations I fix U I 1 xf Q 1 Counseling To the incoming freshman, high school can be a frightening experience. The English Orien- tation Departments first and foremost function is to orient and accustom the incoming freshman to high school lite, and to give him a solid background in the basic skills of English. The sec- i 4'v if English Orientation classes receive vocational talks. An important part of the freshmen program. ENQLBH CRENTATYFI and semester of the course is devoted to the study ot ancient history. ln the hands of the capable instructors, the civiliza- tions of ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome come alive, and show the student how great empires were built on the ashes ot stone- age carnpfires.

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Mr. Thomas Whifb Mr. Neil Benner Mr, Harold Frey Mr. Edward Koehler x l Q' . I FVBVWCIY l. ll, Ill German I, ll, III Latin I, Il, Ill s -' F h Cl b ' I' h A ' L'f , renc U Semor Eng 'S mencan Ie Foreign Language classes practice their newly acquired skill Mrs. Helen Koenig Spanish I World Cultures LANGUAGE in blackboard drills. Mr. Glen Marble P Ax wr Sf .izf:g:i'.!.e. . Pl' Cl L FOREIGN LANGUAGE lt is possible for a visitor to the Sierra High School campus to step from the Gran Villa of Madrid to the Boulevards of Paris, and to the Inns ot old Heidelberg iust by entering the Foreign Language Building. Gaily decked with pictures, posters, and artifacts, the rooms provide an ideal setting for the students to learn and speak the language ot their choice. Along with the study of the language, the students learn of the culture of the country through records, films, and guest speakers. Y Librarian Spanish I, ll, lll Spanish Club M... Mr. Joseph Foary Mr. Marion Frasier Algebra I Algebra I, ll Varsity Club Math and Engineering Club Pl AT i-I MATHEMATICS The iob of Sierra High School's mathematics department is a large one. Teaching students to under- stand the complex machinery of higher mathematics requires many hours of preparation forthe instruc- tors. Proof that this iob is being cap- ably handled by both instructors and students is shown by the great num- bers ot students who have success- fully completed courses in Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry. Mr' warmn Harlan M'- 'lack Pfllmow Learning to use the slide rule is one of the projects undertaken by the stu- Plone Geometry Algebra If ll dents ofthe Mathematics Department. F.T.A.