Waipahu High School - Ka Mea Ohi Yearbook (Waipahu, HI)

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J lfll : Dallas fl xlrl.arf-n, ttrintipal fllfxilllfltz xli-N filamlys cltllfllg. Nmr1't.iYY. ttf ftvlflxt: lsalnll 5ttVlINIll, tlurm' stlulics Bert Ing... plrxsnal 1-rluwatnulz tlan-nu' tw-rtlun, Nlpr-rxnnr ut vmatm irulturt-1 Xxlarn-n tnlrsorr. .ugrirultun-. t the Helm ADlVllNlS'l'RA'l'lON An increase in tlre stuctent enrollment inclf-ect causecl many cllanges in tlle Xvaipaliu lligll Sclrool statt ttmis year. Tlris lwas macle possilmle more activities. sucll as atlrletics, new slrop class- es. cratt classes. plrysical ectucation classes, in actctition to an improved ottering in all regular cle- partments. Tlle statt increasect from last yearls tlmirty-two to torty-tive. Core stuclies is unquestionatnly ttle most im- portant ancl essential course at Xvaipalru. itltmis required two-period class inclucles lmistory. cur! rent events anct Englislr . . .wittl special emplrasis on oral Englislr. ln eaclr class tllere is a complete democratic government in itself with its own otti- cers ancl clmairmen ot various committees. forums, clellates. reports and discussions. Art class anct llomemalcing appear to lJe tlle ta- vorite courses tor tlle girls. wlrile wooctworlc, metal worlc and agriculture are selectecl lmy many ot ttre lmoys. .luctging lly tlle numlmer of contests won in lmotll song anct atllletic competition. ttle music classes ancl tlre plrysical eclucation classes are proctucing promising songsters ancl atllletes. Nlany students are enrollecl in tlre commercial classes . . . typing, general lJusiness training, slrort- lranct and lpoolclceeping. Typing was tounct most popular among tlre courses, at least in numluer ot students enrolled. Utlrer courses-clremistry, Spanisll, newswrit' ing, geometry, etc. - satisfy tlie variecl needs ot our stuctents. A V L . i '