Altus Senior High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Altus, OK)

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FOREIGN LANGUAGES Language facilities lead to World-Wide opportunities Functional knowledge of the language is the aim of language instruction at A.H.S. Faculty members who study and visit in foreign lands, modern electronic laboratories, student clubs, and the school's migrant education facilities offer out-of-text-book experiences which prepare stu- dents for iob openings, travel abroad, college admission, and, in the case of Latin, for back- ground knowledge necessary for entering study in certain scientific fields. Altus High's language students consistently place high on national tests and in district and state competition with other schools, and in inter-club activity events. Q its 'E at I i K gi ,1 1 .., Haig M W 1: W MRS. DALE CULVER, M.Ed., attend- ed OU and the University of Grenoble, France. She teaches Latin and French and sponsors these language clubs. MRS. D. M. EWING, M.A., attended OU, UCLA, and Interamerican University, Sal- tillo, Mexico. She teaches Spanish I and is one of the Spanish Club sponsors. MRS. BOB ROOKER, M.A., attended OSU, OU, and is a grad- uate of the Interamerican Univers- it She teaches S anish II and is Y- P the other Spanish Club sponsor. ,,L . i . ff N fffhifiwm i V F xx J f Q X Q W '-EWU ip. ,W WZ. sf ,dfllfy 'Q INDIVIDUAL attention on verb coniugation aids Barbara Ferrell in Mrs. Culver's French II class. A

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t I I ln. I st., if FINE ARTS Vocal music, art, band provide cultural enrichment To the student who is interested in Fine Arts, Altus High offers a full curriculum in art and in vocal and instrumental music. Because of its outstanding facilities, Altus was once again selected to host regional band contests. Through top rate entertaining and exhibits, art and vocal music departments have infested looth school and community with the highly contagious bug known as art appreciation. , MR. KENNETH COX, M.A., was graduated from Oklahoma City University and North Texas State University. He teaches vocal music and is a nationally known specialist on the changing voice. MRS. MONICA KAY CRUM, B.S., in Ceramics attended Illinois State University at Normal, Illinois. She teaches Art I at A.H.S. MR. JEFF DOUGHTEN, M.T., attended West Texas State University and Southwestern State College. He is head band director and teaches music theory and stageband. MR. LARRY A. HARRIS, M.T. and B.M.E., at- tended West Texas State University and Southwestern State College. He is assist- ant band director at A.H.S. MRS. RICHARD MAFFRY, B.S., attended Northeast Missouri State Teachers College. She teaches Art l, Art II, and Art Ill. MR. DOIS l. PACE, received his masters from Southwestern State College and also attended West Texas University. He is assistant band director at A.H.S. Q f I ' 3 I, ,N V xfsf ., FA A 3 f e . -:vii-1.12 5 -. ' 5-ggwzm ,ff if ,L . tp' ' ' it 7 Y 1 Mr. JEFF DOUGHTEN, band director, auditions bass player, Ken Ward, on memory test for regional marching contest. SUGGESTIONS ON DESIGN are given art students, Pat Dodson and Johnnie Robinson, by Mrs. Richard Maffry. 26

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LANGUAGE ARTS Effective communication leads to informed world MRS. BILL BRINKMAN, B.A., attended Southwestern State College at Weatherford. She teaches English Ill and is a iunior class sponsor. MISS BESSIE BROGAN, M.A. in English attended OCU, OU, and Texas Women's University. She is high school librarian. MRS. WELDON FERRIS, M.A., attended OU, OCLA, and OSU. She teaches journalism, sponsors the school newspaper and yearbook and directs the school public relations. MRS. PAUL FLIPPIN, B.A., attended OU, SWSC, and CU. She teaches English IV, sponsors pep club and the iunior class, and directs plays. MRS. EARL HERRON, B.A., attended Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts and OU. She teaches Speech I and ll and sponsors the senior class. MR. JOHN KNIGHT, B.A., graduated from SWSC. He teaches English ll and is a night class English teacher at AJC. Student proficiency in both oral and written com- munication is the aim of language arts instruction at Altus High. English usage, as well as classical and modern literature, is studied by all students. Additional experiences in using the proper methods of communication are provided for those who elect to study iournalisrn, speech, andfor dramatics. Journalism students publish the monthly newspaper. Speech enrollees pre- pare their own materials and gain a wide variety of experiences in presenting them to audiences. Those interested in dramatics participate in school assemblies, class plays, and in the all- school production. Through a combination of these experiences pupils are able to meet the challenge of communicating successfully in both their in-school and out-of-school world. LINGUISTIC sentence structure is taught by English II instructor, Mr. John Knight. 28 f, ,.. ,. ,V HG .g s . ., , . my f i. x T7 s t. ' if V li .V 'Wh - K- 4. If fi its t x it M 9 ' ll '7l,2'h