Wakefield High School - Echo Yearbook (Wakefield, MI)

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Miss Elda Lola is also a member of the business department. She taught typing I, shorthand I and II, and physical education to the seventh snd eighth grade girls. Her students learned the fundamentals of shorthand, the characters of brief forms, and were instructed in the use of the Audogreph and other dictation machines. Miss Lola was the cheerleaders' advisor and the junior class sponsor. Mr. Eugene Makl taught economics and government, social studies and English 9. The economics and government 12 class studied the structure end function of the national, state, county and city government. They carried on several projects in good citizenship, but the most important was the Shopper's Survey. The English 9 class studied grammar snd literature and put on two one act plays; Pearls and Under the Skull and Bones . The ninth rede social studies class studied the social and econmic foundations in society, in addition to the workings of our government. They m8de several notebooks as their special project. Mr. Maki assisted in cosching the junior varsity football team, and coached the junior high basketball team. He also helped to instruct the speech students. Mr. Harold Marshall taught 7th and 0th grade science. In both classes simple demonstrations were given by Mr. Marshall and were written up in note books by the class. The classes were taught the use of a microscope. He was the sponsor for the 7th grade and Conservation Club. Mrs. Anna Mattson taught junior and senior English and speech and journalism. She directed the senior class play, was adviser for the Echo, Tetler and she was a senior class sponsor. She 8lso coached the forensic students who won many honors in the speech festivals. Page Tmtl ve

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Mr. James Mezzeno Jr,, junior class sponsor, taught machine shop, 10, 'll, end 12. In this class the students learned the operation of the various machines, bench, forge, end welding. In drafting, mechanical engineering and architectural drawing was stressed. Mr. Mezzano also had a driver training course each semester and two adult courses held in the evening. Mr. Carl Nelson is the director of the high school band and woodwind ensemble and also conducts the 7th and 7th-dth grade bands. The senior high school band presented a Pop concert in February and their annual spring concert, as well as taking part in the spring festival. Five members of the band were presented with scholarships to the Marquette Band Clinic by the Music Patrons Club. In March, the members of the woodwind ensemble took part in a solo-ensemble festival in Marquette. Mr. Peter Petranek taught woodworking and drafting. The boys learned to use the woodworking machines, how to refinish cedar chests, coffee tables, end tables, vanity benches, and gun racks. Mr. Petranek conducted two ten week adult night sessions for the benefit of interested townspeople. He was the 10th grade sponsor. Mr. Robert Pierick taught English 5 and 9 and i-etin I and if. The Latin classes put on a successful Latin banquet in the spring. Mr. Pierick was an 8dviser for the Junior Journal. He coached students for forensics during the year. Page fourteen