The Dalles Wahtonka High School - Steelhead Yearbook (The Dalles, OR)

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I934 CALENDAR OF SCHOOL YEAR Opening of School ........................,.........,......... Benson-The Dalles Grid Clash .......,.............. First Meeting of Student Board of Control .......... Bonneville Dam Celebration ........,...,.....,..,....,.....,, Astoria - D. H, S. Football Game .............. Alumni - A. S. B. Assembly ...,................ La Grande-D. H. S. Football Game ........ Faculty Assembly ,.........,,,........,............... Hoiod River-D. H. S. Football Game ...... Vancouver-D. H. S. Football Game ............. Boise-D. H. S. Football Game at Boise ....... Dramatics Class Program ............................ Thanksgiving Holidays .................... Alumni-D. H. S. Football Game ..... Football Banquet ........................... Senior Class Play ....... A. S. B. Election ......... Christmas Holidays ....... Inaugural Assembly .,,... Second Term Began ......... Booster Assembly .......................... Band Concert ......................,.............. All Classes in A. S. B. Assembly .......... Washington and Lincoln Program ..,...,,. Dramatics Class Recital ...............,....... .. Junior Class Play ............................ District Basketball Tournament ......... State Basketball Tournament ......... Public Speaking Program ........... Operetta ................................. New Gym Work Starts .....,. Play Day ............................. Tri-Y, Mothers Tea ............. Senior Picnic ........----.....---.,....... Track Meet-Hood River .......... A. S. B. Election ........................ Tri-Y Party for Senior Girls ....,.. Junior Prom ............................... Baccalaulreate ...... Class Night ....... Graduation ....... School Closes ....... S - September 6 September 15 September 18 September 29 ......October 6 ....0cto.ber 12 ...,...October 13 .....October 26 .,.......N0vember 3 .........November 11 ........,.................November 17 ,...........................,November 23 November 30-December 1 ..........................December 6 ......December 13 ...,,....,,............December 15 ....,......,......,,......D1ecember 15 .,.......December 22-January 2 .......................,....,January 5 .,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,....,,,.January 15 .........Ja.nuary 26 .........January 29 .......February 8 .......February 16 ....,.....February 29 ,....,,...,......March 15-16 ........March 9 and 10 March 21-24 ,,,,.,,,,,,,March 27 ...........April 6 ........April15 ........April 21 ........April 23 .......,April 25 ........April 27 ........April 27 .........May 1 .........May 34 ....,..May 13 ........,May 16 ..........May 16 .....,...M'ay 18 . lil-

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I. N. Wiley Principal High School and Junior High

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I934s THE FACULTY Front Rows-Miss Marie Keeler, Miss Dorothy Eakin, Mrs. Grace Hathaway, Miss Edna Lois Maxon, Miss Vashti Johnson, Miss Fran ces Spike, Miss Mabel Davids. Sec-ond Rowfl. N. VVi1cy, Miss Margaret Temple-r, Miss Helen Vlfhitcomb, Miss liernicc Cofcr, Miss Mabel Spinning, Miss Margaret Gates. Third liowfllliss Alice Morris, I-Beryl Hodpqen, Miss Caroline Kunkel, J. A. VVells, Miss Arvilla Kretzer. Top RowfMiss Bertha Atkinson, YV. C. Stanton, Frank Heckman, Glen H. Ely, XV, R. Buchanan, H. L. Swan, J. T. Luniley. DEPARTMENTS AND CURRICULUM There were three new members on The Dalles high school teaching' staff this year. Frank Heckman was engaged to teach Ec- onomics, Social Problems, and Civics. Miss Dorothy Eakin was a new addition to the staff, coming from the Portland school sys! tem, where she served as a substitute. Miss Eakin n-ow teaches English I and lll, and Journalism II. James T. Lunilcy, who form- erly taught in Heppner. was newly em- ployed this year to teach Biology. ENGLISH An entirely new course of study was adopted by the state of Oregon this year, which c-hanged all organization heretiofore used in teaching English. Semesters 1, 3, 5 and T take up the study of grammar, and 2, 1, 6 and 8 are devoted to literature, which includes drama, poetry, prose essays, and the development of the novel. All English grammar and literature books have also been changed. English electives this year were Journalism I and Tl, taught by Miss Dorothy Eakin and Wallac'e Buchanan, Dra- niatics and Public Speaking, taught by Miss Marie Keeler and Miss Bertha Atkinson, re- SDectivcIy. The English instructors were: Miss Bernice Cofer, Miss liertha Atkinson, Miss Mabel Davids, Miss Marie Keeler and Miss Dorothy Eakin. SOCIAL SCIENCE The Social Science department offers Civ- ies, Economics, XVorld History, United States History, American History and Geo- gwaphy. Unless a student majors in History, Xkforld History is not requircicl, but American and U. S. History are compulsory to all high sehool students. Social Science is required for all incoming Freshmen for the purpose ol' giving vocational information. Civics is also a required subject for all high school students. lt was changed to a whole year eourse at the beginning' of the last school year, also new texts were used. These were obtained by the student for a fee and when the book was returned, the money was re- funded. Civics and Social Problems are both elei-tives. Instructors in the department included: S r-1 E E I.. I-I E A D