South High School - Spectra Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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WWW bun., k5 'Qy r. ,. , -, .A-4 'I iL t . 'vest Seated: Elisabeth Knapp, M.A. Standing: Jacob Brady, KS.: Zelda MacNau1.zhtun, A.B.g Alvin Vander- bush, M.A. PHYSICAL EDUCATION: This department is to school life as rain is to parched grass. It helps the school to blossom out and it gives the student one more point to brag about. Mr. Vanderbush and Mr. Brady coach football, and Mr. Brady also helps Mr. Patterson, better known as Pat, with basketball, When spring rolls around, Mr. Vanderbush coaches baseball and Pat coaches golf. All these sports, plus track and tennis, help the boys to get rid of their surplus energy, to build strong bodies, and to develop muscular coordinaf tion. The girls hold up their end of the physical education program through varied sports, such as deck tennis, badminton, volleyball and archery under the able direction of Miss Krumheuer and Miss Kilstrom. The culmination of the girls' work in athletics comes in the spring when they hold their meet in the gym, and the sophomore, junior and senior classes iight it out for the school cham pionship. Jacob Brady, BS.: Alvin Vzinderbush, M.A.: Frances Kilstrom M.A.: Ina Krnmhi-ui-r, M.A.: Gail llzittorsori, Row 1: Lou Wilson, A.B.g Elisha Fisher, M.A.: Helen Mac Lennan A.l3.g Dorothy lionyz. M.A. Row 2: Marpruorits- Grossman, A.l-K.: Elizabeth Hinos, M.A.: Margaret Ferrand, A.R.: Roy LeValley, AJS., Ii.C.S.g Barbara Miller, A P. L. Churm, A.I5. SOCIAL STUDIES: This department, having fourteen teachers, is the second largest in the school, and is Very energetic and bristling with new and progressive ideas, Wheii Miss Lamf bert resigned last year, Miss MacI.ennan, a valued member of this staif for several years, was chosen to head the department. She teaches civics and American history and advises the younger teachers. She it is who unifies the department and makes it work as a whole. Wcirkiiig on the cityfwide com' mittees are Miss Hines, who is helping to plan the seventhfgrade history curriculum, and Mr. Brady, who is working on the civics program. Miss Knapp was chairman of a committee which chose a text book for European history, and Miss Lou Wilscnn is still working with a committee for modern history. South has an outstanding staff of history teachers.

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Row 1: Eva I.. Dockeray, AJS.: Emilie Townsend, M.A.: Evangeline Moi-risey, M.A.: Edith Dennis, A.l3.: Ruth Stnkoe, A.B. Row 2: 0. H. Schopmeyer, AJS.: Cynthia Stocking. M.A.g Henry Mulder, KS. MATH: The mathematics department makes a definite impression on school life. Many of the faculty in this department serve as advisers of clubs and school organizations. Miss Townsend is the financial adviser for the Math Club. Also we receive from this department besides many capable advisers a very good education in mathef matics. Every type of math from elementary ad' dition to complicated problems of trigonometry and advanced algebra can be found in the books of a student majoring in math. Along with his schooling in mathematics, the student learns the art of concentration and application. With many teachers in the department, he also receives a brief but enlightening view of the practical application of mathematics. SHQP: This group is worked hard for the benef fit of students. The print shop under Mr. Beilf fuss does all the printing of permits, excuses, and forms, necessary in school life. Also, a part of their weekly program is to print the Tattler and have it ready for distribution every Friday morn' B.S., M,A. 4, -nv ? Row 1: Alice Vevia, ILS.: Helen Williams. B.S.: Kathreen Emery, 9. .v . rv... Row 1: John R. Jensen: Michael Shillinger, ILS. Row 3: Sherman Serif: Alfred T. Sirrine. PLS.: Grant Beilfuss, M.A Harold Buckham, B.S. ing. Whe1iev'er a hall table is damaged we take it down to the wood shop. There it is carefully repaired by one of the advanced woodworking students under Mr. Jensen's supervision. The general shop, the machine shop, and the mechanf ical drawing departments also do their part. They help to train the student's hands to keep pace with his mind, so that when he graduates from school he will be able to take his place in the modern industrial world and become a productive member of society. ART: Evidences of the art departments influence may be found throughout the school in the posters used in the various campaigns. Almost any day in the school year, students work in the art room on signs for different school organizations. Wheii the senior class had to have scenery painted for the play, it was the art department that designed the decorations and painted the scenery. Wheiif ever anybody needs decorations made for a party, the art department receives the call and under the able direction of Miss Vevia. Miss Williztnis, and Miss Emery, the work goes ahead. The posters for all campaigns were made by the art departf ment, as also were all of the signs used in the Koppcr Karnival. Miss Vevia was chairman of the salary commitf tee of the Teachers' Club and has been active in welfare work with labor union members.

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eatul: Virginia Wyatt, B.S.: Fliarlolie Kzunlall, A.B., ILS. anding: Frt-cl Zinfser: Roy l.eVu,llr-y, A.l4., li.C.S.g Ethel Andrews XB.: Lee Newton, AJS.: Jar-ob Brady, 15.5. COMMERCIAL: Bookkeeping, typing and short' hand are old stuff to this group of the faculty, They are the ones who teach our future book' keepers and secretaries. The bookkeeping teacher turns out just about all of the treasurers for school organizations. The typing course, taught by Miss Wyzitt and Miss Andrews, helps all of the school and especially the Spectra and Tattler staffs. This can easily be seen when you notice how a typist can change a scribbled page to a neatly typewritf ten piece of copy. Mr. LeValley and Mr. Newton attended the fourth annual convention of the Michigan Commercial Education Association, held in Detroit, April 12. Mr. LeValley was chairman of a section on general business training. HOME ECONOMICS: i'Umfmfm but that smells good. It must be one of the cooking classes of the home economics department. In this departf ment the girls are taught to be good housewives. Miss Dunlap and Miss Vsfassenaar teach the girls cooking and dietetics. Miss Gross and Miss Moore teach the girls sewing, so that they can keep the Joan Wassenaar. B.S.g Clare Dunlap, ILS.: Sue Gross, ILS.: Laura Moore, M,A.: Bertha Field, ILS. buttons onqshirts and make a new outfit when they feel that they just haven't got a thing to wear. In personal regimen the girls are taught to choose their clothes wisely and to shop eco' nomically. Many of the girls who major in home economics plan to go in and be professional dietitf ians, but if they don't take up a career, it is a safe bet that they will make some man a capable wife. MUSIC: Mr. Litton and Miss Lindley direct the musical organizations which help make our school known. Our band is the best in Grand Rapids, and plays for almost all important occasions. The band plays for all of our assemblies and helps to furnish the pep at football and basketball games. We also pick from the band a small dance or' chestra which plays for noon dances. The Glee Club and Mixed Chorus under the direction of Miss Lindley always put on a Christmas concert. They also do the singing whenever it is needed for assemblies. This spring they took part in the spring concert given by the city musical organizaf tion. Through able leadership of these two dif rectors the musical organization of South has become well known and respected throughout Westerii Michigan. Glenn Litton, B.S.1 Bessie Lindley, A.B.