Grosse Pointe High School - View Pointe Yearbook (Grosse Pointe, MI)

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A typical scene in a foreign language class shows that the subject has much to offer in cultural knowledge. Latin students Tom Spiewak, Diane Hassig, Carol Kraemer, and Mike Irvine are examining a map to locate a city mentioned in one of their assignments. Walk together, talk together, all ye people of the earth. Then and only then shall ye have peace. Language plays a very important part in our lives today. In order to be able to understand the many people in the world, we must be able to speak their language. Grosse Pointe High School offers students the opportunity to become fluent speakers in French, Latin, Spanish, German, and Russian. Feliz Navidad o Feliz Cumpleanos . . . Both at Christ- mas time and during birthdays the pifiata is a familiar sight to Spanish children. Above, a group of Mrs. Brad- field ' s first year Spanish students are admiring a toro pifiata filled with confections to eat. The German Club celebrated Fasching, a pre-lenten festivity, this year at the home of Sharon Guensche. A prince always reigns during these costumed parties. Prince Tom Honderich is knighted by King H ans Bogner. 17

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Languages Aid Understanding From left to right Diane Saglimbene, Dennis Grafflin, Vickie Heftier, and David Rosen illustrate the adaptability of the Russian language by playing Russian scrabble. These fourth year students converse fluently in French while Mrs. GiUespie serves them tea. They are from left to right: Pat LaBlanc, Charlene Bopp, Carol DettlofT, and Anne Gamer. 16

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A variety of courses comes under the heading of industrial arts. Among those included are automotives, metal and woodwork. Each one of these classes enables the student to create and develop his own individual ideas. It not only helps him appreciate fine craftsmanship, but it can also help him establish a very worthwhile and perhaps a lifelong hobby or vocation. Pictured here lower left: Mr. George Harding, graphic arts teacher, and William Dillon. Upper left: Pat Hyland; Mr. Neil Suomela, wood shop instructor, and Ronald Pound. Upper right: Dick Beach, Don Biddlingmeier, and Mr. David Basehore, auto- motives instructor. Teaching students to become safe drivers is one of the main purposes of driver education. Stress is placed on proper attitude, courtesy, and respect for other drivers. The Quonset Hut, equipped with a testing laboratory for reaction and ability tests, is now able to accommodate many students who previously had to be re- fused training because of limited space. Featured in the above picture ai ' e: left to right; Diane Malchie, Patricia Heftier, and Sandra Chapel taking ability tests.