Film and Radio Guide (Oct 1945-Jun 1946)

38 FILM AND RADIO GUIDE Volume XII, No. 3 necessary where the materials must be paid for by contributions from the districts. As a result of the general acceptance of this thought, the great majority of districts of the county participate in the cooperative audiovisual library to such an extent that the circulation of materials is nine times greater now than it was during the 1942-43 school year in spite of the fact that equipment purchases have been reduced greatly because of present scarcities. A great deal of the ci’edit for the expansion of the Kern County program must go to Leo B. Hart, superintendent of schools, for his progressive and generous support of the audiovisual center. Without the strong backing of the chief administrator, no audio-visual program can succeed. And the efficient management of the library services are largely a result of the skill and energy of Miss Dorothy Dickinson, a librarian with much experience in county libraries, and Mrs. Emma Narramore, a film custodian of ability and patience. Audio-Visual Who's Who No. 36: Arthur Stenius Arthur Stenius, Coordinator of Visual, Radio, and Safety Education in Detroit, was born December 10, 1904. He was graduated from Detroit’s Central High School and received his A.B. degree from the University of Notre Dame, his A.M. degree from the University of Detroit, and his Ph.D. from Ohio State University, where he specialized in radio education. In 1939 he spent nine months abroad studying audio-visual programs in ten European countries. Although his research was mainly in the field of radio in education, in Sweden and Germany he studied visual materials. He returned to the United States just before the war broke out. His dissertation on Radio Education in Europe was probably the last comprehensive survey made of this field. Dr. Stenius has been connected with the Detroit Public Schools since graduation from Notre Dame in 1928. Until 1935 he was a high-school teacher. From 1935 to 1943 he was in secondaryschool administration and student i)ersonnel work. In 1943 he was appointed co-ordinator of Arthur Stenius, Detroit Schools Audio-Visual Coordinator visual, radio, and safety education in the Detroit public schools. Since 1940 he has also been a member of the faculty of Wayne University, offering courses both in student personnel work and in audio-visual methods and materials. Other members of the Stenius family have chosen other phases of film work. Arthur’s sister, Ruth Roberts, is a dramatic and language coach with Hollywood studios. She has worked with Ingrid Bergman in each of her pictures, and also with other foreign stars, such as Hedy LaMarr, Rose Stradner and Tilly L o s c h. Arthur’s brother is George Seaton, Twentieth Century-Fox director, whose last two productions were Diamond Horseshoe and Junior Miss. The coordinated efforts of three separate departments make possible a well-rounded audio-visual program for teachers of the Detroit public schools. These departments are the Children’s Museum, and the Departments of Visual and Radio Education. Each department is directly administered by a supervisor in charge. Dr. Stenius is responsible for coordinating these departments. Together, the three departments offer a single and complete fund of teaching tools and materials for the teachers. The Children’s Museum provides a full program at the building, as well as making available to the schools three-dimensional materials such as models, specimens, and realia, complete exhil)its for case and board display, and flat pictures for study