South Pasadena High School - Copa de Oro Yearbook (South Pasadena, CA)

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With programs made out and approved, the new students go to their first classes, all of them taking sophomore English, which Is a required sub- ject for graduation. A plan that is now two years old, that of learning school songs and patriotic airs in these classes has been acted upon again this year In an effort to mold the students into better citizens of school, home, and country. In the view above is seen Miss Catherine Dodge and her sopho- more class singing the Alma Mater of South Pasadena High School. In the remaining pictures are shown the SPHS English teachers at their work of guiding the stu- dents toward a cultural understanding of modern life. At the top are Mr. Elmer hi. Crook, annual ad- viser. Miss Madge Hill, and Miss Martha Borncamp. Below them are Miss Rebecca Haysllp, head of the English department, Miss Edith Waterman, Miss Vera Thomas, and Miss Catherine Dodge. To them is assigned the task of teaching sophomore and senior English, American and World literature, com- position, gancrai reading, and journalism.

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their advisers Campus tours completed, the new students, including our typical boy and girl, make their way to the main offices, there to meet their advisers and plan their programs. Heading the South Pasadena school system was Mr. George C. Bush, superintendent. His long years of effi- cient service to the school made it outstanding among the schools of the nation. Mr. John E. Alman is the name of the man who, from 1920-1940, guided the destinies of the South Pasadena High School, as its principal. Always eager to see SPHS progress, he continually gave sympathetic consideration of the desires of the students, always striving for the betterment of the school. Assisting in the affairs of the Boys ' and Girls ' Leagues, and caring for program arrangements and other needs of the students are the advisers. Miss Jessie T. Oldt, dean of girls, and Mr. Elmer J. Erickson, former vice-principal and temporary principal. The students come Into close contact with these two frequently and get to know them.

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Visual education has become a much-used means of increasing the effectiveness of the curriculum during the last year at SPHS and many incoming students find their teachers making use of the available facilities. These consist of the visual arts auditorium and the 16mm motion picture sound projector, which was purchased in 1939, shown below and is new run under the direction of Mr. Ronald James. Mr. A. Paul hluntington, history teacher and director of the ensemble, has motion pictures as his hobby and is the proud possessor of his own home projector. In the history department of South Pasadena, in addition to the aforementioned Mr. Huntington, ere Miss Bertha C. Moore and Miss Myrtle Farrar who are shown here resting from Instructing their classes In the study of United States and Modern European history. Next on this page are the pictures of Miss Amy R. Foote, public speaking and dramatic teacher, who advises the Peter Pan Players and Senate Club, and Miss Elizabeth Hoag. who has made the Latin language familiar to SPHS students. Miss Archine Van Norden. who teaches art and history, is pictured here in her art room. Completing the page is the chairman of the visual aids group of the faculty, Mr. Ronald James, shop instructor who is shown here in class. Bringing to a close twenfy-seven years of teaching service at South Pasadena Senior High School, be- loved history teacher Miss Bertha Moore announces her retirement at the end of this year to a life of quiet and leisure. A native of New Jersey, Miss Moore was educated in private schools and the Pratt Institute of New York City, completing her graduate work at the University of Southern California. She plans a summer vacation through the Pacific Northwest with her father, after which she has no particular plans other than a life of quiet in her home at tl 34 Mound Avenue where she lives with her father. Her charming old home which she bought a year ago has been remodeled extensively to suit hp-- own taste. I