West Seattle High School - Kimtah Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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HOME EOOINIOMIOO There are many who are taking acl- ' ' O ' vantage of the instruction given in household management, budgeting and home economics. Even as it is important for a high school girl to know how to cook and sew, so it was with the pioneer girl, but under entirely different circumstances. A hickory forestick resting on a stone with a Johnny-cake on an ash board set before the fire-this represented a typi- cal scene in the pioneer home. The food prepared was very simple in those days. STUDY HALL TEACHERS l Mr. Behymer, Mr. Dotson, Mr. Doty, Mr. Lo- 1 gan, Miss McDonald, Mrs. Thompson. HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT , Miss Allen Miss Bachmann OTUOY HALL lmagine yourself in a one-room study-hall, class room, assembly, all combined. Look back, almost a hundred years, into a school of l849. ln the crude one-room dwelling, we see students of all ages, clustered together on home-made seats and benches. One group is reciting a lesson in mathematics, while the others study from books with pages soiled and torn from long use. That study-hall of IS49 was a far cry from the study-hall of 1942! Good lighting and comfortable desks make the job of study today much easier. MISS ALLEN MISS BACHMANN 3 MR. GOSS NIR. KIMBALL lvuss LANE NIR. l.lsToN MR. l.oeAN A MP- SLOCONIB

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FGHEIGINI LANGUAGE A FINE ARTG FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT Miss Babcock, Miss Culver, Miss Hague, Mr. Kimball. FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT Mr. Behymer, Miss Coyne, Miss Donaldson, Mrs. Stevens. A gap of several thousand miles, em- phasized by the lack of modern trans- portation and communication, separat- ed the pioneers from the culture of the East. Yet, there were ioneers who P demonstrated their appreciation of the arts. Choruses and glee clubs received whole-hearted support, as did the local talent shows and the singing prima donna who traveled from town to town. Although art was apt to be overlooked in the wilds of the West, masterpieces of art owned by some wealthy person were often displayed. Only through the teaching of their parents were pioneer MISS DONOLDSON A MHS. STEVENS Miss HAGUE children able to understand French, if A G G ii A German, or any other foreign language. Fine arts in our modern school system receives more attention. For those who are mu- sically inclined, voice training, glee club, choir, and orchestra are offered. Art courses in- cluding poster design, lettering, sketching, and painting are available to the young artist. GGTJNGELGRG Well trained in the field of academic and personal achievement are the counselors who devote their time to helping students with their problems. Each class has its own coun- selor who remains with the class until graduation. ln this way, through the close contact over a period of years, the best help can be given. Each counselor spends one or more periods in the office, at which time students may feel free to come for advice. Help with the choice of subjects, the participation in activities, the choice of a college, and with scholarships, is given. Miss Babcock has been counselor for the class of l942, Miss Dunn for the class of 1943, Miss Clark for the class of 1944, and Mr. Dotson for the class of l945 during the school year.

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T LIBRARY A well worn copy of the Holy Bible, a cloth bound volume of Pilgrim's Progress, a book of Church hymns, and perhaps an edition of a book published in the 18th century in England on the fundamentals of friendship, made up the meager library of '49, Pioneer fam- ilies were considered fortunate to possess any such library, for out on the prairies Hbook larningn was of little importance. Today our cities have large public libraries where anyone may borrow a book. Special first editions of the old books are cherished in these institutions. Right here in high school we have a library well supplied with all kinds of books. Here a student may check out fiction books for his own pleasure reading or non-fiction books for class room studies. Here, too, he may get technological information from one of the many reference books. Also located in the library are the latest magazines, as well as old copies, and a clipping file which is kept up to date by the librarian. TEACHERS ON LEAVE Several faculty members are on leave or exchange this year. Mr. Liston is an exchange teacher in Brookline High School, Brookline, Massachusetts, while Mr. Cross is taking advantage of his art schol- arship to Yale. Mr. Slocomb is serving as an exchange teacher in Providence, Rhode lsland. During the Christmas holiday, Mr. Kimball left West Seattle to serve with the United States Navy. STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council of West Seattle includes representatives from every roll room. The President, Vice-President, and Secretary, are elected from these representatives by a majority vote. The purpose of this council is to bring before the students problems which affect the students or school. These problems are discussed at a regular meeting of the council, held every four weeks. STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENTS Gretchen Schneeberger, first semesterg The co-ordinatlng committee consists of sixteen members-eight BJHYHC Qvale, second semester. The Student Council works in unison with a co-ordinating committee. teachers and eight students, the teachers being appointed by the principal and the student branch nominated by a committee chosen by the Student Council. The co- ordinating committee is the fact finding body in the matters of: Stamp Plan, Assemblies, Productions, Scholarships, Athletics, Community Relationships, and Room Organizations. All the members serve for a term of one year, elections being held in the fall quarter. , 1 9