Grand Prairie High School - Geep Yearbook (Grand Prairie, TX)

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746 of . . The key of languages unlocks many doors . . . translates the great literature of ancient civilizations . . . enables verbal communication with our neighbors in the world . . . broadens our knowledge and understanding of other peoples . . . increases our learning of our own language. Through our study of languages we develop a kinship with nations past and present. spanish Mrs. Mattie Benskin and Mrs. Gladys Thomas lEnglishJ often incorporate the study of Latin American customs into their Spanish classes. latin Mrs. Hattie Searcy has returned to Geep High after an absence of three years to instruct students in Latin grammar, literature, history, and mythology. I5

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Q Q 1 of v The whir of machinery . . . the clank of T-squares and drawing boards . . . electric saws buzzing . . . blueprints . . . smudged fingers . . . the smell of freshly cut wood . . . serious concentration . . . a class period that flies swiftly by because students' minds are absorbed and their hands are busy. This is industrial arts. industrial arts Woodwork is taught in our well- equipped shop by Mr. Charles Flip- po .fMechanical Drawingj, who trains boys in a skill that maybe the foundation for either a full time vocation or an enioyable hobby. mechanical drawing Although mechanical drawing classes are composed mainly of boys, a few artistic girls also enroll every year. In his Mechanical Drawing classes Mr. Thomas Ballard iMetal Workj stresses neatness in drawing as he teaches his students the basic prin- ciples of drafting.

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angle!! W 'J English teachers are, left to right: Mrs. Sarah Weidemeyer, Mrs. Gwendolyn Waller, Miss Ellen Roye, Mrs. Thelma Holley, Mrs. Florine Hulsey, and Mrs. Varina Hight. This is English . . . our cultural and grammatical foundation for every- day living. We spend at least three . . . and usually four . . . high school years becoming familiar with the classics of literature . . . the mechanics of grammar. In her speech classes, Mrs. Sue Braden fEnglishJ strives not only to developlease before an audience, but stresses the physical and mental poise which brings about perfect de- livery in public speaking. The publications department, headed by Mrs. Dorothy Sprinkle Uournalism, Publications, Englishl publishes the school newspaper, The Prairie Dog, and our annual, the Geep.