Greenville High School - Hi Life Yearbook (Greenville, MI)

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Richard Diehl, B.S. teaches Algebra I and Special Math received his B.S. at Michigan State University taught for 2 years at GHS, left for 2 years to teach at Dans-ville, then returned to GHS and has been teaching here for 8 years coaches the J.V. football team assisted in his teaching by Stu Reed Richard Smith, B.S., M.A. teaches functional math received his B.S. and M.A. at Michigan State University coaches the golf team advises the Varsity Club has taught at GHS 10 years and this year assumed the position of athletic director Kenneth Reed, B.S. teaches typing, commercial law, and personal typing received his B.S. at Central Michigan University has taught at GHS 2 years advises the sophomore class Sydney Swanton, A.B., M.A. teaches mathematics and physics received his Life Certificate and his A.B. at Central Michigan University earned his M.A. at Western Michigan University taught 9 years in Lake City has been at GHS 25 years is assisted in his teaching by Joe Gwiazdowski advises the senior class Gretchen MacArthur, B.A. teaches English 9 and 10 received her B.A. at Western Michigan University has taught at GHS 2 years Forrest L. Roosa, B.S. teaches English 9, American Literature, and Speech received his B.S. at Western Michigan University has taught 5 years at GHS directs All School Play, Senior Play, and Forensics James Price, B.S. teaches American Literature received his B.S. at Central Michigan University taught at Whitehall 8 years and GHS 2 years advises the Hi-Life staff Jarv Walz, B.A., M.A. teaches English Literature, English 9, and English 10 received his B.A. and M.A. at Central Michigan University taught 1 year in Pinconning and 2 years in Detroit has played professional football with the Grand Rapids 'Shamrocks 15

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MATHEMATICS The mathematics department has as its objective, the education and training of those students who are preparing to become engineers, scientists, or math teachers. Such courses as functional math, refresher arithmetic. Algebra I and II, plane and solid geometry, trigonometry, and business math provide these students with sound techniques for the independent solution of problems. Mathematics is important also to those who are going to pursue careers not allied to math, for mathematics today involves more than just the memorization of rules, tables, and formulas. It is a valuable aid in the development of disciplined and logical thinking. For the exceptional math student, Greenville High School offers an accelerated program in mathematics. The student in this curriculum receives five years of concentrated study in four years, the fourth year being spent on college-level mathematics. Honors math has been a regular part of the Greenville school system since 1957. Del Duane Allen, B.S. teaches chemistry and physical science received his B.S. at Ferris Institute attended University of Wyoming for 2 years is assisted in his teaching by Mr. Joe Gwiazdowski James Conlon, B.A. teaches commercial math, refresher arithmetic received his B.A. at Grand Rapids Junior College and studied at Michigan State University is new to the Greenville School system this year ENGLISH The English language is a language of richness and power. It is capable of such variety and color of expression that even foreign language scholars admit that English is the strongest and most flexible language spoken. All throughout our history it has been the English-speaking peoples who have contributed the most to science, philosophy, and the art forms. For these reasons, we must strive to preserve and broaden the English idiom. The English department at GHS is cognizant of this and offers the students an excellent program in the fundamentals, as well as the finer points of grammar, literature appreciation, and creative and expository writing. Freshmen and sophomores are required to take a basic English course, while upperclassmen may elect to study English literature. American literature is compulsory for all seniors. 14 Jo Amidon, A.B. teaches English 9 took her A.B. at MacMurray College and her graduate work at the University of Michigan taught 1 year in Beloit, Wisconsin and 4 years in Grosse Point is the new freshmen adviser Marjorie Highfield, A.B., M.A. teaches English 10 received her A.B. from Hope College and her M.A. from the University of Michigan has taught at GHS for 10 years

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COMMUNICATION ARTS A department closely allied with the English department is one which we have chosen, and appropriately we think, to call Communication Arts. As the name implies, the courses in this curriculum deal primarily with the methods and problems involved in Man's communication with Man. Why is the art of communication receiving much more emphasis than it has in the past? Why has it become such a vital part of our lives today? The answer to these questions is quite simple. Civilization has come to depend heavily on mass communication for the interchange of the millions of ideas which keep our world alive. It has become imperative that we realize this, for sometimes our very survival depends upon our ability to understand and be understood by others. The man who does not know how to communicate with his fellow beings is forced to live in a world by himself, one very important factor in mental illness. And lack of communication can also cause economic and social illness. This art of communication has become such an integral part of our lives that we | tend to take it for granted, indeed, we are often not aware of the vital part it plays in shaping world events. A world without communication of any kind would Forrest L. Roosa, B.S. teaches English 9, American Literature, and Speech received his B.S. at Western Michigan University has taught at GHS 5 years directs the All School Play, Senior Play, and Forensics Ruth E. Swanton, A.B. teaches Business English, Advanced Composition, Journalism, Reading Seminar received her A.B. at Central Michigan University has taught in the Greenville school system 14 years advises the Spotlight staff be difficult to imagine. No books, no plays, no music, no phone calls, no letters, no laughter, no congenial conversations between friends, no stimulating discussions-just silence. In such courses as Oral English, Advanced Speech, Advanced Composition, and Journalism,our students are learning how to best utilize their skills in these areas. More important, however, they are learning to appreciate the value of the art of communication and how to keep this precious art from being destroyed at the hands of those who wish to misuse it. ART The study of art is really the study of beauty; it includes not only the drawing, but the appreciation as well. It is not the purpose of our art department to make highly skilled artists of all students, but rather to train them in the powers of observation and to encourage art as the language for the expression of ideas. Students receive excellent instruction in the making of articles of beauty and excellence, but, perhaps more important, they learn to develop standards of taste and judgment which will enable them to enjoy more fully all the beauties of life. 16 Thomas C. Blinn, B.A.E., M.A. received his B.A.E. at the Art Institute of Chicago received his M.A. at Wayne State University has taught at GHS 10 years advises the Art Club