Washington High School - Anvil Yearbook (East Chicago, IN)

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X .Amvm eesgi 0 f CLINIC Ilr. Vore, l'hysician, l Miss Lonquist. Nurse. Y OFFICE STAFF C XJ Miss Nelson. Miss Gan- singer. SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Mr. Brunswick, Mr. Moore, Mr. Elliott, De- partnient llead, Mr. Reeves, M1'. Johnson, Miss Mctlullough, Miss Mills. cluding Iiatin, French and Spanish: science, and Ill1i.lll9lllaflt'S. Voeational offerings cover shop subjects such as printing, electric shop, auto shop. drafting, machine shop, and wood shop. The honie economics department ot't'ers courses in cooking, sewing, home decoration and honieinaking. Business subjects in- clude in addition to stenography, typewritiug and bookkeeping, courses in business training, coinmer- cial law, and comptonietry. A comprehensive music program is carried out, offerings consisting of a glee club, band. and orchestra. Sketching, layout and design, lettering and handicraft are taught in the art department, The physical education department carries out a corrective and health-Iniilding pro- gram, and also presents an opportunity to every pupil to participate in sports, either varsity or intramural. Pupils contribute to the administration of the school. Service organizations composed of pupils of good citizenship and scholastic standing, formulate and carry out policies concerning student affairs. The Student Government governs the student body in matters pertaining to student welfare. The Girl Counselors guide and advise the younger girls in dress, deportnient, and conduct. The Washington Brothers give the same service to younger boys. The Boy Patrol co-operates with the student gov- ernnient and with the local police in lnatters of safety and law and order. Monitors check passes in the halls. guide strangers and visitors around the building, and act as messengers for the office and in- structors, The Junior Red Cross is in charge of the benevolent and charitable work of the student body. Pupil assistants help in the library. the offices, cafeteria, bookstore, and clinic. A Student Club Com- mittee directs the recreational activities of the school. Plans have been laid for the future expansion of the plant at NVashington High School, and will be undertaken as soon as financial conditions permit it. The next unit to be added is an industrial building which will house the music, art, and shop departments that are hampered because of inadequate space. gmmmmi scmmmm

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ii 5flQlD tS3lIElIIl1ClDl1ll. DEAN OF BOYS AIR. A. 'l'. l'lI,l,IO'l l' Asistant Print-ipal DEAN OF GIRLS MISS I'lNI'lIIA III,0OMQl7IS'I' MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Standing -Mr, Fostei, Mr. Kellum. llcpart- ment Ill-ad. Mr. Mat,- tht-ws. Seated A Miss Mt-udouliall,BIissOvo1'- povk, Miss Valdwell, Miss Johnson. Mr. Wal- ley. 5 trial arts. art. music, Ifluglish, science and iuatheniatics, kindergarten, physical education, visual educa- tion, social studios and 4-otnxnt-11-e, The physical and mental health oi' the children is the responsibility ot' the school doctor and statt' ot' nurses, and of a, psychiatrist. School attendance is maintained by an attoudauct- ol'tit'er and a visiting tcaclier, the latter of Wl101ll works in co-operation with the psychiatrist Io aid tho maladjusted. A 1-orrcctive prograin for pupils who :are handicapped by sight, hearing, or spot-4-li dt-t't-cts is carried on. The purcliasing department, does all the buying for the school system, and the df-partinr-ut, of buildings and grounds sees that all plants are in good condition. NVashini1ton lligh School is11tlluil1isl,el'ed by the principal, two assistant principals, and the girls' advist-i'. Standing: fat-ulty 4-oiuinittees such as the Social COIll11lll,l0E, Weekly Anvil, Senior Anvil, and others assist, the aduiinistration in forinulating policies for the well-being of the school. Administrative policies are carried out in the home rooms. Each pupil is assigned to a home room and is under tht- guidauce ot' his home room adviser who helps him choose his course, make out his sclieclule of sub- jects. and adjust dit't'icultios. The clerical work that is necessary for the C0'OI'lIlll1llI0IT ot all thc intrit-ate parts ot' the school systeni is handled by an office force consisting, of a secretary, a head clerk, and pupil assistants. Four courses are ot'l'o1'ed in Washington High School, the college preparatory, general. cotniucrcial, and boys' rot-atioual. The course which the student elects determines his program of studies for the Your years of his course-. 'Pho 4-uri'it'ular offerings are divided into departments under the guidance ot' a head. A broad prograin ot' studios 1-nablcs each pupil to select, besides the fundainental subjects, subjecus that will aid him in earning: a living.: after he leaves school and that will enable hini to use his leisure time be-ut-t'it-ially. Ac-atlt-mic ot't't-rings include English language and literatureg the social studiesg foreign language in- vfygsmmlzimiirrin III

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N, Hi V vu ,'fy UM .1 A , 'N I xx' I I v 1 s ENGLISH DEPARTMENT: Standing-Miss Swindell, Miss Gaber, Miss Oilar. Mr. Tullis, Miss Kozuvik. Miss Brill, Miss Dunn. Seated-Miss Lucas, Miss MZit'f'12ll'liII, Miss King, Departnient Ilvad, Miss llzlliglivrly, Miss Steinberger. FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT: Miss Callahan, Mr. Paul, Miss Cook, Department Head. COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT: Standing-Mr. Sievert, Miss Bell, Mr. Mc-Coy, Department Head. Se-atc-rl-Illiss Boyd, Miss Mayrose. UO'A3.S'5lil'll1llIlClD-'IIFCIDIZT