West High School - Hesperian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Mr. Lloyd Johnson Mr. David Primrose Mr. John Bchrendt Miss Mary Boardman Mr. Robert Roy Miss Stella Sorum SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT With an increase in the number of social studies credits necessary for graduation, each student will complete two years of required history plus one.ycar of a senior course. As this ruling just became effective this year, some adjustment has been made for those beyond the sophomore year. Also, plans arc now under way for partial revision of the city-wide social studies guidebook. SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Plant and animal biology, human physi-ology, physics, and chemistry arc all offered by the science department. For the physics and chemistry laboratories, over two thousand dollars has been made available for new permanent apparatus. These facilities arc to be ready for use in the fall, with the federal government paying thirty per cent of this cost. Mr. Donald Houck Mr. Arthur Norton Mr. Hugo Wickstrom American History in a world setting is featured in Miss Boardman's classes. Magnified microscopic protozoa prove to be magnificent.

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LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT The West High foreign language department offers beginning and advanced classes in French, German, Latin, and Spanish. The percentage of West students taking foreign lauguages is the highest of all the public schools in Minneapolis. The nation, feeling a need to promote the study of foreign languages, established the National Education Defense Act. This provides high schools with money to build and equip language departments. West has had a language laboratory for many years and this special room is equipped with a record player, tape recorder, and projector. Next year, as a result of funds from the federal act, West will have one of the three fully equipped language laboratories in the city of Minneapolis. Today’s Westites Herr Klein instructs auf Deutsch” Mr. D. McLaughlin Miss Ora McLaughlin Comme Mademoiselle McLaughlin le dit ton tours. “Tassez-rous et faites attention!” EXCHANGE TEACHER “West High students arc ever so nice and friendly.” This statement was frequently made by Mr. Raimund Klein, West’s exchange teacher from Trier, Germany. He exchanged positions directly with Mr. Percy Fearing, who taught for the year in the Max Planck Gymnasium. This exchange was arranged through the Fulbright Commission. “Herr” Klein’s broad grin and cheery personality quickly gained him many friends and his skill with the English language made conversations easy and interesting. West was fortunate to have had Mr. Klein as a teacher and friend. Page 11

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logical statements are necessary to prove Mr. Nelson points out that in an oblique hexagonal prism S = ep. MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT In addition to the regular program, new courses in mathematics were offered this year. They were an accelerated class for sophomores who showed high aptitude in the area and an experimental course which stressed mathematical ideas and relationships. Also, plans were completed for the September introduction of a freshman college course. Mr. Eric Lindberg Mr. Albert Nelson Mr. Charles Voss INDUSTRIAL ARTS DEPARTMENT The Industrial Arts Department gives practical experience and class instruction in theory and processes. Courses in met al, wood, mechanical and architectural drawing are offered. The metal classes have the pleasure of working in a completely new machine shop. Through its Red Cross exhibits abroad, the wood department has gained an international name. Mr. Robert Casserly Mr. John Dunnewold Wood shop classes produce a race of do-it-yourself men.