Waukegan High School - Annual W Yearbook (Waukegan, IL)

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Art, Music, Universal Languages TOP ROW: Leslie Gilkey, Choir, Bass Clef, Treble Club, Glee Club, C ho rus : Otto Graham, Hand, Orchestra, Harmony. BOT- TOM ROW: La Reine McKin- ney, Head of Art Department, Art in Dress, Art 1B, IA, Everett Misunas, Art ZB, ZA, SB. 3A, English, julia Osling, Fine Arts Orientation. Lower view shows students at work in Mr. Misu- nas' art class. MPH.-XSIS on art and music in the school program fills the recognized need for promoting world peace and individual wellfbeing through the international language of beauty. The courses offer opportunif tfes for student self expression. Ideas are translated into objects in the art classes. Sheets of ragged leather become purses. Puddles of clay become figu res. A sheet of brass may become a bowl or a brace' let. Charcoal may mean a portrait, or it may serve as a base on which a silver ring is brazed. A stone picked up on the beach may become the set of a ring-if the hands are patient enough. The vocal and instrumental music classes provide opportunities for perfection of acquired skills, as well as service to the school in providing entertainment in the form of concerts and special programs. Guidance in the appreciation of the classics and daily practice helps the student acquire a more thorough knowledge of music in general, and perfect skills in advanced musicianship. 27

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orld Security Thru Social Studies DUCATION for the Atomic Age presents a unique challenge to teachers of the Social Studies. lt is their responsibility to prepare citizens to live in an atomic age, to know the history of this cosmic force, and to realize the tremendous possibilities for good in its development. lts wise use by the United States or the regulation as to its uses by the United Nations can determine what place atomic energy will play in world atlairs. Of the utmost importance is the building of understanding and of faith in the United Nations, the last hope of world peace, now or in the years ahead. This understanding and faith must be instilled into the minds and hearts of people in all nations. The public schools of every land must answer this mighty challenge. ROY C. HURD Dept. Head, Civics, Latin-American History HERBERT I. CAINE Civics, History 3,4 HENRY C. EADS World History, History 3.4 DAYID W. FIELDS American History JEAN A. FORTIER Sociology, World History, Tennis, Freshman Basketball THOMAS KENNEDY World History, Orientotioii GEORGE H. McDlI,L Sociology, Hislory 3.1 ELEANOR MOORE M0dP7'1Z European History 2.-1, Orientation ROBERT NICKEL World History, Modern History SELMER I. SANDYEN History LSB, Ecozzomirs HARRIET TERRY History szrbstitzzte JESSIE XNHYTE World History 1.4, Orientation Shown at left is Mr, Hurcl's Civics class listening to a report by Jeanne Sachs on city government. They are studying the duties and obliga- tions of city oflicials, thus equiping themselves to become better citi- zens of their community. 26

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Train Students REYNO BIXLER Head of Department, Clerical Typing, Selling E. H. COLE Business English, Business illath VERA IERG Bookkeeping, Attendance MARGARET PERUCCA Clerical Typing, Shorthand RUTH PATTERSON WALDECK Shorthand, Stenographic Typing, Clerical Typing CHARLES REID Hall Monitors, Orientation Business, Sophomore Basketball and Football IRENE SEXTON Clerical Typing, Bookkeeping MRS. EVELYN TAYLOR Clerical Typing, Shorthand MABEL THOMPSON Office Machines, Clerical Typing, Secretarial Preparation. The Commercial progrzxm provides students an opportunity to acquaint themselves with the business iield, to learn qualities, abilities, and skills needed to qualify for selling and ofiice work. Students who have the interest, appti- turle, and ability to succeed in business may select courses which are designed to help them iind themselves. In the twelfth grade, further training and specialization in bookkeeping, clerical, distributive, and stenogiruphic work pre- pzires students for positions available in the community. For New Tasks 28