Venice High School - Gondolier Yearbook (Venice, CA)

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THE HIE LTY PHYSICAL EDUCATION To develop in students abundant interests, ideals, and habits for healthy, useful, and therefore happy adult lives, to instill good sportsmanship so that stu- dents are fit physically, mentally, and morally-these are the aims of the girls' and boys' physical education departments. ln the front row of the picture are Grayson Turney, Mrs. Effie Morrison, Mrs. Vivien Dingle lchairmanl, and Mrs. Mary Piersong in the back row are Charles C-reen lchairmanl, Benjamin MacFarland, Miss Carolyn Mitchill, lack Hughes, john Bell, and Miss Allene Rowan. HOME ECONOMICS This department aims to help students gain knowl- edge and skills which will make for better family re- lationships and happier homes, to acquire better un- derstanding of nutrition and maintenance of maxi- mum health, and to help girls appreciate the import- ance of their calling-establishing and maintaining a home on a sound biological, social, and economic basis. Miss Maude Rivenburgh, Miss Mae McKinley, and Miss Minnie Allen are seated in the photograph. Standing are Mrs. Evelyn Loibl, Mrs. Ella May Cran- dall lchairmanl, and Mrs. l-lelen Rockoff. MUSIC The music department aims to arouse enthusiasm for a better understanding of good music: to train and guide students so that their lives may be enriched musically, and to provide musical experience and op- portunities for participation of many students in bands, orchestras, choruses, and glee clubs. The music department assists at many assemblies, at plays, com- mencement exercises, and sponsors special musical as- semblies. ln the picture are Mrs. Litta Matt, David Schlosser, Miss Myrtle Blewett lchairmanl, and Reid Cox. ART The art department endeavors to maintain a high standard of creative art. Students have ample oppor- tunity to express themselves in drawing, painting, pot- tery, and design. With the growing demand for more beautiful products, there is a greater need for a de- velopment of artistic appreciation on the part of the students, for beauty is always as important as utility in the development of all products of the industries. Art teachers, as identified in the picture, include De- partment Chairman Harry Winebrenner, Mrs. Cladys Finley, Mrs. Mary Moran, and Miss Elsie johnson.

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THE F!-IIIULTY LANGUAGES The foreign language department trains students in precision, accuracy, and fluency in the use of a for- eign tongue and promotes international understand- ing, tolerance, and good-will. Latin, French, and Spanish are all offered at Venice. Miss Martha Ward is chairman and also director of Venice's classical mu- seum, famous for its collection of rare antiquities. Ap- pearing in the picture are Mrs. Ruth McKoane, Mrs. Edna Bell, Miss Alice Applegate, Miss Martha Ward, and Mrs. Maria Schreiber. VOCATIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL ARTS This department offers to boys at Venice several standard industrial arts shops of the most modern de- sign, arrangement, and equipment. ln them they can find ample opportunities in drafting, cabinet making, foundry, woodworking, patternmaking, general metal and sheet metal, printing, machine shop, electricity, radio, and aircraft sheet metal fabrication. Left to right in the picture are Ernest Champion, Elmer A. Bull lchairmani, Marcelin E. Riley, Clell Rogers, C. H. Womble, Irving Fordham, Edward Crandall, Drew Amo, and Ira Woodard. COMMERCIAL Proper choice of a profession or job and adequate training for it are important factors for high school students. The commercial department, taking cog- nizance of this, offers opportunity for development of personality and earning capacity in four different fields of business-bookkeeping, clerical, salesman- ship, and stenography. In the picture Miss Aure Tucker, Mrs. Winifred Wood ichairmanl, and Miss Belle Patterson are seated. Standing are Burton Oli- ver, directing students in their work, Mrs. Helen Ran- dall, and Ted Langpaap. OFFICE STAFF Miss Helen Tibbetts, secretary lseated at center deski and Miss Lucille Douglas, junior clerk, have charge of the main office. They receive and direct visitors, supply general information, assist the prin- cipal, and issue daily bulletins. Mrs. Helen Crutcher lstandingi files demerits, has charge of the book- room, and encourages students to care for school property. Myron W. Arbogast, as student body busi- ness manager, handles all school finances. Miss Tib- betts was absent during the first term, Miss Mildred Winger temporarily filling her place. ,. i

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S. B. PHEXY You have all heard the saying, The song is over, but the melody lingers on. That say- ing is similar to my position. My semester of office has ended, but its memories are still with me. Being able to serve you was a priv- ilege, because l know the experience gained from it will prove invaluable throughout my life. Also, l want to thank you for your con- I stant loyalty and co-operationg these made my term one of pleasure instead of drudgery, Although l am now an alumnus, my inter- ests will always remain with Venice High School. ln the future, as in the past, l hope that Venice will continue Rowing, not drift- ing. Sincerely yours, EDWARD WIKE. ED WIKE EXECUTIVE EIIUNEIL The Executive Council is composed of the four Student Body officers. From left to right are Shizuye Miyake, treasurer, Mrs. Sallee, adviserg Mary Wentz, vice-president, Ed Wike, presidentg and Shirley Chandler, secretary. N.