Archbishop Blenk High School - Dove Yearbook (Gretna, LA)

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Speech Helps Develop Poise MRS . BERNEDA BROUSSARD Co-moderator of the Speech Club and Newspaper, teacher of Speech and Business English. She acquired a B. A. in Speech Edu- cation from L.S.U. and an vs- M. Ed . from the Northeast Louisi- ,...- I l ,,,,.,......-s--- ana University . TOP LEFT: Elise Labbe moves forward to accept the Science Award. Elise was a finalist at the St. Augustine Speech Tournament. TOP RIGHT: Chosen by her classmates as best speaker of her lab group! l class, Jamey Cortazzo researches for her next speech. BOTTOM LEFT: Aimee Bagnetto, also chosen by her class as the best A speaker in her lab group, dances freely to the music at the Back to School Dance. BOTTOM RIGHT: Mrs. Broussard explains the basic elements of a sen- tence to Kathy Hoffmann during English summer school.

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, --W - Social Studies Come Alive The Social Studies Depart- ment was expanded to add variety and interest. One of the new introductions into the curriculum was a sociology course, conducted by Mr. David Brandt. Miss Shirley Lachmann aided Mr. Elsken, and Mr. Al Martin, another new member of the faculty, taught World Geography. Although it was hard at times, these three people , along with Mr. Elsken, Mr. Soule, and Mr. Aspiazu, helped Social Studies come alive . TOP: Mr. Soule patiently awaits the pinning on of his carnation by Renee Faurie for Teacher Appre- ciation Week. BOTTOM CENTER: Mr. Martin keeps a careful watch over his students while they research in the library . BOTTOM RIGHT: MI. A. , Senior Class moderator, poses as the Great Pumpkin for the Seniors' Orange Day skit. -gud!! 3 , , , A. lr ww '-.J 3'

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The knowledge of a foreign tongue is a building block for a true friendship with people from other parts of the world. To speak a language fluently takes time and hard work with the combined efforts of the students and the teachers. A modern world with modern ideas demands a modern method of teaching and learning foreign languages. Listening and speak- ing exercises, culture courses, and grammar are techniques employed by Mrs. Valdez and Sr. Philip. These two people Espanol or Fraoaise? take their students beyond funda- a mentals and turn out an above average linquistic. MRS. PAULA VALDEZ Head of the Foreign Language Department and teacher of Span- ish I, II, and III, and French II and III. Mrs. Valdez obtained her B. A. in Spanish and French at Loyola University. She is the moderator of the French and Spanish Clubs, and she enjoys bowling, swimming, and water- skiing . TOP: Jamey Cortazzo, first place winner of the Spanish II District Rally studies diligently in preparation for her upcoming Spanish test. BOTTOM: Getting a corsage pinned on by Renee Faurie is Sr. Philip, teacher of French I.