Wakefield High School - Echo Yearbook (Wakefield, MI)

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Ml88 Odessa Cerlson The homemeking department had girls enrolled for 7th and 6th grade homemaking, and homemaking I and II. The homemaking I class was given knowledge of food preservation, personal grooming, child care, foods and nutrition, house care and decoration, and family relations. The homemaking II class studied textiles, clothing selection and alteration, personal grooming, planning balanced meals, house care and decoration 8nd family relations. All classes worked on Christmas gift ideas and decorations. Cne evening a week for a twenty week period, a class in sewing was offered for adult education. Mr. Vernon Carr taught algebra 9, mathematics 7$ and physics. In seventh grede,math fractions,decimals, per cents snd all types of measurements were taught. The algebra students learned to do equations. In elementary physics, force, fluids, heat, sound, energy, study of work, simple machines and their mechanical advantages were covered. Mr. Carr acted as assistant coach for basketball end football, and co-sponsored the 7th grade. Mr. Ben Dlanlch taught American History, World History and 8th grade social studies. The course in American History stressed the development of America, from the voyages of discovery to the settlements, various wars, and expansion to the Pacific. Workbooks, collateral readings and Newsweeks were added to emphesize the different phases of our country's history. The World History class was concerned with the development of world history, from ancient civilization, to the medieval and modem wond. The eighth grade social studies class studied American History from the time of Columbus through World War II. Mr. Dianich coached the junior varsity football team. Mr. Trends W. Puffin was the teacher of plane geometry, trigonmetry, and 8 lgebra 9. In Mr. Duffin's math classes, much was accomplished in the wsy of mastering equations, problems in interest, volume, banking snd fundamental formulas in solving triangles and geometric figures. Mr. Duff in was sponsor of the Senior Student Council. He is also assistant principal and tennis coach. Page Eight

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Mr. Wayne D. Foster taught English 7, mathematics 8 and . His classes gave special reports in math on various subjects pertaining to social science and in that way were studying the mathematical aspects, or co-ordinating mathematics with other subjects. In English the classes gave short talks on a tape recorder which helped the students to understand and correct their speech. Mr. Poster was the co-sponsor of the 6th grade, and was also in charge of the junior high library. Mr. Arnold Korpl taught typing I and II, general business and bookkeeping. The second year typists were busy improving their speed snd accuracy and learning how to operate various machines. In bookkeeping and general business, basic principles and skills were emphasized. Mr. Korpi was a senior class sponsor. Mr. Milo Kronsich taught English 10, art 7,8 and a class composed of high school students. He refereed at the junior high basketball games, and was also one of the coaches In the speech department. Mrs. Gladys L. Leman taught chemistry,natural science 1 and 11. Tne chemistry students were taught the fundamentals of experimentations, and learned the basic elements and their relation to everyday living. Verscience classes studied nature from earthworms and grasshoppers to more complex organisms, rock formations plant life and natural resources. Mrs. Leman was the sophomore class sponsor and the Photo Club advisor. Pa r Ten