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

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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

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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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AGRICULTURE Living in a community in which farming plays such an important role, agriculture is a necessary and worthwhile part of the curriculum. The four years of instruction offered give a broad look into such subject matter as the basic farm crops; the care, feeding, and judging of livestock; and farm management. These courses are supplemented by the activities of the Future Farmers Organization. PHYSICAL EDUCATION Physical education is an important part of general education and has a twofold purpose. First, it attempts to instill in its participants lifelong recreational interests by providing instruction in games, dancing, sports, and corrective exercises. Physical education has its practical side, too, for the students are taught health and safety precautions, such as first-aid techniques, and principles of rigid physical discipline which may be applied to their daily lives. Secondly, physical education courses emphasize the accepted rules of courtesy and sportsmanship and the satisfaction gained from being physically fit. Physical education has become more vital to us in an age when we are so very dependent on machines to perform duties for us which we would otherwise have to do ourselves. Our efforts to create a more formal program of physical education have been greatly stepped up within the last few years, because our government has become concerned about our failure to compare physically with many European nations. At Greenville High School, physical education is compulsory in the first two years of high school and elective in the last two. The program is sufficiently broad to meet the needs of individual students and attempts to maintain a balance between informal recreation and formal exercise. Imogens Jensen, B.S. teaches agriculture received his B.S. at Michigan State University taught 3 years in Denmark and 1 year in Flint has taught at GHS for 2 years advises FFA and the P.A. Club Yvonne Finkhouse, B.S. instructs the girls' physical education classes received her B.S. at Central Michigan University has been at GHS 4 years G Club adviser advises the cheerleading squad Jack McAvoy, B.S. instructs boys' physical education classes and coaches the varsity football team received his B.S. at Hillsdale College taught at Bangor and Dowagiac High Schools is new to GHS this year Richard Smith, B.S., M.A. high school athletic director and physical education instructor received his B.S. and M.A. at Michigan State University coaches the golf team advises the Varsity Club has taught at GHS for 10 years 17