Westwood High School - Chipmunk Yearbook (Westwood, CA)

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SEVENTH GRADE The seventh grade did not get started as early as the other classes, but after getting the spirit of things they organized, and now function smoothly. The class officers elected the first semester are: Elmer Jur- guson President; Ruth McNulty. Vice-President; Chester Imes, Secre- tary; Una Jackson, Treasurer; William Markee, Yell Leader: Lois Linn, Song Leader; Raymond Campos and Edward Martin, assistant yell leaders; Florence Miley and Corrine Andrews, assistant song leaders. When the class was organized it was decided to divide the class meetings into three parts: first, business; second, program; and third, rally. Several programs, consisting of songs, dances, plays and read- ings, were given by students of the class. The class gave a party in March, using the proceeds to pay for the class picture in the annual. The rest of the money is still in the treasury. The seventh grade girls gave a dancing play, the “Revue of ’76”, at Open House. A great many of the pupils of this class have gone out for athletics and several good teams consisted of seventh graders entirely. These teams all made fine showings this year. President..... Vice-president Secretary .... Treasurer..... CLASS OFFICERS Elmer Jurguson Ruth McNulty .... Chester Imes ... Una Jackson 21

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EIGHTH GRADE The eighth grade is an “up and coming” class. Early in the school year they presented an assembly program. A good deal of time and effort was put into the hooking up of the broadcasting station and the preparation for their act. Their little play was proclaimed a “hit”. On January 30, the class had a party which began at three-thirty. Games and dancing helped to pass away the time. Refreshments were served, thus ending an enjoyable afternoon. CLASS OFFICERS President ................................ Vice President ........................... Secretary ................................ Treasurer ................................. Yell Leader .............................. Song Leader .............................. Assistant Song Leader .................... Member Executive Committee ............... ... Coy Brown Alvera Timone Jeanne Wilson Jeanne Wilcox ... Frank Prior .... Phyllis Hull .... Lois Cooper .. Loran Morey 20

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ACADEMIC CLASSES Chemistry and physics, college preparatory subjects, are not taught at Westwood High School in the same years, but alternately. The seventh grade class, in studying nature, has formed a Nature Study Honor Club, whose members are restricted to those who have a “B” grade and have earned 25 points in their work. This society has proved to be of great benefit as an encouragement to scholarship. The eighth grade science class, as a special project, cleared, level- ed and resoiled the front plot of the school yard. Trees have already been planted. When this project is fully completed, it will improve the appearance of the school immensely. A water project has been the special problem of the ninth grade. Academic aspects have been demonstrated by hand constructed water devices, such as siphons and water wheels. The different types of water contamination and the construction of modern filtration devices have been taken up in detail. The tenth grade biology course has been divided into five major but interrelated phases. The first takes in the life of animals and man, including paleontology and anthropology; the second, plants; the third human physiology and personal hygiene; the fourth psychology and mental health; and the fifth heredity and genetics. COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT This year the commercial department has done a great deal of practical work, mimeographing three numbers of the ‘‘Red and Black” (now the “Lumberjack”), and mimeographing and dittoing circulars, tickets, bulletins, plays, etc. Experience with the modern office de- vices for business efficiency was given the students in the Business Es- sentials class. The girls taking commercial subjects have been helping in the school office, thus receiving practical office experience. ENGLISH AND LANGUAGES This year, for the first time, the upper division English classes have entered into the field of journalism, the English 12 class centering its composition work around the school paper, and the English 11 class publishing a school hand-book. The students have gladly taken ad- vantage of the many benefits that can be derived from such activities. In connection with a study of pioneer literature, the English 9x section made a collection of Indian relics which was on display in the exhibi- tion case. The International Club was organized this year by the 8x English and History classes. Besides starting a foreign correspondence, the club has been very active socially. The seventh grade English class, in reading outside story books for extra credit, organized a library and is supervising it successfully. June Wilson, its librarian, proved her- self exceptionally competent. The members of the Latin 9 class made notebooks consisting of clippings and pictures from newspapers and magazines on Roman sub- 22