Fairmont West High School - Dragon Yearbook (Kettering, OH)

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L.. LEAH FUNCKiOhio State Univ., B.S.Ed., M.A.-English, speech, dramatics. Club: National Forensic League. JOSEPH KULDAU-Heidelberg College, B.A.g Ohio State Univ., M.A. -Speech, English. Club: National Forensic League, Hobby Semi- professional magician. SPEECH Fairmonts nationally known speech department has much to sistently win the contests. Fairmontis traditionally fine debate offer the students. Well-qtialified instructors teach them team is another part of this department, which brings many not only what to say, but when and how to say it. Students also honors to our School, gain the poise and savoir faire which enables them to con- Betsy Fox gets help with her characterizations from Mr. Kuldau. Miss Funck costumes stage struck Bill Mooney for the senior class play.

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l Mrs, Hoffmann familiarizes her classes with the Globe Theatre, made famous by the Shakespearian plays presented there. JI ' ini age' A . I is Miss Kennedy, head of the English department realizes the importance of student participation. Friday nights found Mrs. Bayless, one of Fairmont's new teachers, cheering the Fighting Dragons on to victory. Whether the student is headed for college or for a career, the three years of English he receives at Fairmont will prepare him for the future. The goal of our English department is to give the students not only a basic understanding of grammar, spelling, and composition, but also a wide knowledge and appre- ciation ofthe great literary works. As sophomores, the basic foundation in both English and American literature is given. ENGLISH In the junior year, the importance of American literature is stressed. Shakespeare' and other English writers are studied by Seniors. Grammar is reviewed each year with special emphasis in the sophomore year. Clarity and conciseness are the English teachers' favorite words for composition work. In fact, Shakespeare him- self wrote that, Brevity is the soul of wit.

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MERRILLA DAVIS-Ohio State Univ., B.A., B.S., M.A. Latin. Club. Latin Club. Wlilliam and Maryg Wittenberg, Ohio State Latin I and II. Club, Latin Club. RUTH HEITZMAN-Bowling Green Univ., B.S.g Univ. Southern Cali- fornia, M.A. French, Latin. Club: French Club. Hobbies: Music art, travel, reading. WILLIAM SCI-INIER-Capital Univ., A.B., B.D.g Univ. Cincinnati, B.S.g Middlebury, A.M.g National Univ. Mexico German, Spanish. Club: German. H obbief: Family, reading, sports. JAMES R. THOMPSON-Wittenberg, A.B.g Ohio State, M.A. .Span ish I and II. Club: Spanish Club. H obbier: Literature, sports. MARY BELLE WARREN-Union Univ., B.A.g Univ. Tennessee, M.A.g Sorbonneg Vanderbilt Univ. French. Clubs: Future Teachers, French Club. Hobbies: Future Teachers, reading, gardening, traveling. FCREIGN LANGUAGE Mr. Thompson's classroom. LEONA GRIEST-Ohio Northern Univ., A.B.g Miami Univ., M.E.g 9 Native language posters add atmosphere to