West High School - Hesperian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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MISS FRANCES W. FORD—Foods, Senior Class Activities, Fcculty Chairman. Oregon State University B.S. • MRS. DOROTHY STYER—Sewing, Home and Family Living, Y-Teen Adviser. University of Minnesota B.S., Extra Vocational Certificate. Home Industry • Experience in cooking and sewing is an asset to any girl. Besides learning how to run a household economically, girls find that housekeeping can be an exciting adventure. Boys also find enjoyment in learning to cook delicacies. • Students who take art not only enjoy them- selves, but develop a future hobby or occupation. Within the year, sketching, carving, painting in tempera and water color as well as modeling in clay and plaster of Paris are included. • A busy atmosphere is found in the commercial department where typing, shorthand, stenography, office training and bookkeeping are learned. Paintbrush Brigade Ready for Business MISS MAXINE M. BAKER—Art. University of Minnesota B.S. • MRS. ARLENE I. WINSLOW—Bookkeeping, Typing • MISS CHARLOTTE McFARLANE—Shorthand, Typing, Christian Fellowship Adviser. University of Chicago Ph.B., University of Minnesota.

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MR. DW.GHT D. McLAUGHLIN—Spanish. Sophomore Hockey. Cornell College B.A., Northwestern University M.A., Centro de los Estudios Historicos, Madrid, Spain. • English courses introduce students to their own national inheritance: to the best that has been Adventures in Literature thought and said by those who hove observed American life since its founding. English helps students to concentrate on improvement in speech and writing, to seek the aims and methods of good writers, to provide practice in journalistic writing and to study the drama. Shakespeare occupies a conspicuous place in the latter course. Drama classes also learn the art of acting and play production. They present several plays during the year for the enjoyment of West Students. The study of English literature introduces representative selections from the fifth to the twentieth century. English also provides an opportunity for the study of radio—script writing and problems in broadcasting. MISS RUTH H. HILL—English, Ushers Club Adviser, Senior Class Activities. University of Minnesota B.A., Northwestern University, MocPhail Conservatory—Dramatic Degree • MISS VERA M. DENDINGER—English, Speech, Remedial Hand Writing. University of Minnesota B.A., University of Colorado • MR. SIGVOLD STOYLEN—English. Augsburg College B.A., University of Minnesota • MISS MARGARET M. NEWELL—English, Red Cross Adviser, Auditorium Committee Adviser. University of Minnesota B.A.

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MR THOMAS P. GRUWELL—Geometry, Advanced A'gebra, Trigonometry, Senior Class Activities, Hesperian Collections. Grinnell College B.A., Columbia University • MISS THERESA M. GUDE—Geometry, Locker Supervisor. University of Minnesota B.A. • MR. ALBERT D. NELSON—Geometry, Advanced Algebra, Basketball, Sophomore Football, Senior Class Activities. Carleton B.S. Facts and Figures •Training minds to be accurate is the prime objective of mathematics. Through algebra, geometry and the higher math of advanced algebra, trigonometry and solid geometry, students who plan careers in engineering and similar occupations receive valuable training. • Band, orchestra, choir and applied music give students knowledge and enjoyment of music. Careful planning goes into the programs of these organizations, bringing the school much enjoyment. Words and Music MR. GEORGE C. KRIEGER—Choir, Band, Radio Workshop, String Ensemble, Christian Fellowship Adviser, Auditorium Committee Adviser, Stoge Crew Adviser. Heidelberg College B.A., Cincinnati College of Music B.M., University of Minnesota, MacPhail Conservatory M.M. • MR. HARRY W. RANKS—Music—all Minneapolis senior high schools. Yale University Music Deportment, Certificate of Proficiency in Theory, Minneapolis College of Music B.M., M.M