Catalina High School - Torch Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Pupils, Polishe Comprehension These facilities are a great benefit to basic students. Since basic classes have been eliminated, Trojans who need the extra help offered in these courses can turn to the lab facilities. The advanced placement class, an in- tensified program for high ability se- niors, stresses the study of the English language. If these students pass the May test, they Will receive college credit for their year's work. Differing from this program, the honors courses-also for high ability students-delve more deeply than other classes into philosophy and the interpretation of literature. Again this year, the honors courses were offered to students of all four classes upon recommendation, test scores, and the student's interest. Students in a junior English class are reading selections from the Cavalcade. ct magazine written especially for high school students. ENGLISH-Top row: Mrs. Dathel Lackey-English . . Second row: Miss Betty Leddy-English, NHS adviser . . . Mrs. Dorothy Livieratos-English, Baedecker adviser . . . Patrick Maguire-English . . . Mrs. Evelyn Overpeck- English . . . Mrs. Sharon Peters-English . . . Bottom row: Mrs. Uarda Phelan-English . . . Mrs. Wanda Rickel- English . . . Harry Trygg-English, dept. head . . . Miss Laura Wade-English . . . Mrs. Barbara Weaver-En- glish, NHS adviser. Freshman Richard Iorgenson and sophomore Donna Feckner improve their reading skills by taking advantage of the speed reading lab.

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V,-Q it X wi lf ,' gg Q Q Y ff ll ,fi 'L' ii? ENGLISH-Top row: Robert Bancroft-English . . . Iohn Carlton-English, journalism, Trump adviser, Quill and Scroll sponsor . . . Mrs. Susan Corum-English . . . Dennis Creedon-English . . . Miss Frances Curtis-English, Baedeker ad- viser . . . Bottom row: Mrs. Rita Garitano-En- 4.32. f i' ' glish, Girls League adviser . . . Mrs. Louise Hem- meter-English. Red Cross adviser . . . Miss Leona Hilles-English . . . Miss Iane Howell- English, sophomore class sponsor . . . Mrs. Fawn Iohnsonispeech, National Forensic League. English Lab Aids Skills in Reading, The English Lab Was started this year for students who Want additional help in reading, comprehension, corn- position, and speaking. This voluntary class is held during first and seventh periods. One of the new machines in use is the controlled reader. It sets the pace of reading and the student's goal is to keep up with it. Also, the lab has obtained a lan- guage rnaster. Through this device, the student sees a correct spelling and listens to the correct pronunciation of a Word. Then he repeats the word and compares his answer to that ot the machine. With the aid of a tape recorder, stu- dents also are able to listen to the mistakes which they have made. jim Home argues a few points of his speech presentation while Allen Sternstein copies over notes that will be used later in the debate.

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Oriental Language Class New to C S3 Cultural Education, S pea king Stressed , Chinese is offered for the first time ici this year at Catalina High School. One . ':,. gsg nggg T YI X-14' -'s'- g5i15ff'f'. fc3ffs5 .K . .L . . it ans is 1 Y , s s EX ,, 2 , 2 -sw., Q . 1 5 'S ri 3 4 91 s 5 L? in A' if 'iI .3il51flf- 'A T - st Le ' L 1 ::',e sag: ::, :: S M? ft -fs riiv :wma qs..-this Yf A ,QU is 1' f- i -W f 5- P+ G it P K L vgo .'2S22NV1'iF'iEqj :.--,,. 'g1v,f-1 , - E- --,,.- .5 , 3, W 'E , H 9 X 5 as, rg: ,P D 3 3255 1, .. si rf . Q his 2 FOREIGN LANGUAGES-Top row: Gerard Bunge-French . . . Second row: Edward Hender- son-Spanish . . . David Hooker-Chinese . . . Third row: Warren Kaler-Spanish . . . Oscar MoraleseSpanish, Club E1 Cid sponsor . . . Fourth row: Miss Mary Ott-Spanish . . . Mrs. Ruth Pierce-Latin . . . Fifth row: Miss Eva Royceelfrench, dept. head . . . Oleks Rudenko- Russian, world history, Russian Club sponsor, Iudo Club sponsor . . . Bottom row: Aaron Sul- man-German, German Club sponsor . . . Miss Mary Io Wolfert-Spanish. of two high school courses taught in Tucson District No. l, Catalina's con- versational Chinese teacher is David Hooker. According to Miss Eva Royce, For- eign Language Department head, it is desirable for students to be able to speak a foreign language because it broadens one's knowledge, under- standing, and appreciation of other people and cultures. Miss Royce considers all the lan- guage courses to be going well be- cause of increased enrollment. The Audio-Lingual Materials used in the language lab once a week by students effectively develop good pronunciation and speech habits. Chinese mentor David Hooker observes senior lane Kring as she demonstrates complicated Chi- nese calligraphy. The course emphasizes con- versation and reading, while calligraphy is taught on an independent study basis. In beginning class, instructor Gerard Bunge, ' introduces the music of a native folksinger of ' France. The knowledge of a culture is a prin- cipal factor in learning the total outlook and expressing oneself in a language.