Arcadia High School - Olympian Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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English . . of Gomunicdtim. THE NECESSITY of Eng- lish for every student cannot be overempha- sized. In all occupations, proficiency in English is a requirement. No per- son can make the im- pression he wants to make if his grammar is bad, or if he hasn't the slightest idea of how to write a good letter. Janice Ourcn, Ann Rosenstein, Bill Helbing, Chris Bohling, and Sharon Benson listen entranced while Mr. Collignon lectures on the virtues of Hemingway. Discussion was the daily activity of English VI. MR. JOSEPH COLLIGNON . . . Head of English Department . . . English . . . 5 years teaching . . . sponsored Junior Class, N.H.S. . . . swimming, tennis. MR. AFTON J. CARPENTER . . . Eng- lish, journalism, yearbook ... 9 years teaching . . . hiking . . . We're on a hot deadline. MRS. VERNA FEBUS . . . English . . . 14 years teaching . . . sponsored Senior Class . . . music, outdoor life . . . dbme students have feeling for their teacher. MRS. HELEN FISHER . . . English . . . 1 year teaching . . . sponsored Soph- omore Class . . . children . . . What's for dessert today? MRS. LOUISE MILLER . . . English Cindy Johnson and Roberta Love hesitantly speak into a tape . . . 32 years teaching . . . spon- recorder. This machine was used often in English III to help sored Junior Class. students improve their speaking ability. Mr. Joseph Collignon, head of the department, and other English teach- ers worked toward their goal of making every student well-spoken, well-read and well-writ- ten through the essen- tials of good grammar and fine literature. An extracurricular course in speed reading was also taught. 16 -

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MRS. CLAUDETTE BERACH . . . home- making, human relations ... 1 year teaching . . . leathercraft, swimming, sewing, jewelry making, flower ar- rangements. MRS. MARY LOU MYERS . . . typing, shorthand ... 1 year teaching . . . sponsored Junior Class. lousiness . . 1it 15asis of Oar Emamc SyStfcw. THE BUSINESS EDUCATION Department, headed by Mrs. Doris Howard, prepared students for jobs in industry and business. Typing, general business, shorthand, busi- ness math and English, commercial law and bookkeep- ing were taught. The Homemaking Department, consisting of Mrs. Claudette Berach and Mrs. Edith Geary, gave the girls insight into keeping up a home. Making T accounts is one of the basic skills taught in Book- keeping I. Here Kris DiTullio tries her luck as Connie Stephenson, Diane Alford, Chuck DuFrain and Mike Weller check for mis- takes. Here Sue Bartaluzzi, Sharon Farmer, Donna Myers, Parma Hoiles and Edith Davis cook up a delectable dish in homemaking. Kit- chen facilities were complete, modern, and colorful. MRS. DORIS JO HOWARD . . Head of Business Education Department . . . business law, typing, office training ... 10 years teaching . . . sponsored Sophomore Class, Fenc- ing Club . . . golf, fencing, archery, design, writing. MR. ARTHUR PETERSON . . . book- keeping, general business, business English, business math ... 1 year teaching . . . sponsored Junior Class . . . sports, travel, photography, agri- culture, construction. MR. WALLACE BUMP . . . librarian . . . 10 years teaching . . . The only man who ever got all his work done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe.

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LO uages . . Oar Uittittke World ONE OF THE essentials of good foreign relations is an understanding of the people and customs of the country with whom we are trying to negotiate. This under- standing could not be at- tained or developed without the study of for- eign language. MRS. MARGUERITE NEID . . . Eng- Mr. Doran wraps Tom Henze in a makeshift Roman toga while lish . . . by2 years teaching . . . Latin I students howl with glee. Tom doesn't look too happy sponsored Sophomore Class . . . with his lot. Hail, Caesar) sports. MRS. CECELIA WITTY . . . English, speech training ... 4 years teaching . . . sponsored Sophomore Class . . . swimming, interior decorating . . . Let's be quiet. MR. THOMAS DORAN . . . Head of Foreign Language Department . . . Latin ... 13 years teaching . . . sponsored Freshman Class, Junior Classical League . . . Sapristi! MR. ALFRED HEYWOOD . . . Spanish . . . 5 years teaching . . . sponsored Sophomore Class, Rifle Club . . . hunting, fishing . . . Bueno! The Language Depart- ment, headed by Mr. Thomas Doran, worked many long hours to give each student a basic un- derstanding of a country and its people through the language being studied. In addition to French, Spanish and Latin, courses in Italian and Japanese were taught by Mr. Doran and Mr. Caswell, respect- ively. Johnny MacArfhur and Mr. Heywood give struggling Linda Beal assistance with the troublesome task of conjugating verbs. This was one of the skills that was fully developed in Spanish II. MRS. EMILY STAFFORD . . . French, Spanish ... 10 years teaching . . . sponsored Freshman Class, French Club . . . travel . . . Silendo! 17 -