North Side High School - Legend Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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English studies prepare all Three levels of English were offered: col- lege prep, which was continued for the sec- ond year and had more than one hundred students enrolled; A level classes for the stu- dents planning to go to college; B level for the student who was going to work straight after graduation. Twelve teachers worked to bring the stu- dents closer to understanding the English language. Miss Karen Hazelett was new to the English Department; Mrs. Kathleen Neuhaus continued for a second year as de- partment head. Emphasis was put on grammar for all stu- dents in all three levels and grades because colleges and parents thought it necessary. Mr. Ward Beckley developed a reading pro- gram, which helped the student read for con- tent. The students who took part in this pro- gram were advised by their English teacher. Twenty-eight students, the largest class ever, produced two issues of Kaleidoscope. Lynne Poorman gets some assistance from Mr. James Lewinski with her grammar lesson. Senior English Block A students under Mrs. Helen Solero ' s guidance review short stones for a test. 28 English

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Linda Grant and Laura Harmeyer are discussing their assignment with News Editor Kitty Osborne. Yearbook, paper take dedication The students who joined journalism were very dedicated. Some took part all three years, but the interest in getting involved wasn ' t as great as I would have liked, said Miss Norma Thiele, publications adviser. Four journalism classes were offered: Be- ginning journalism, advanced journalism, a class for the production of the Northener and one for the Legend. In beginning journalism, the seventeen stu- dents learned how to be a good reporter by finding how and where to get information. They had to put it together and write it in a form to be useful to someone. Most of the students worked on the Northerner by de- signing interesting ads and writing stories, finding information on the history of the school or helping make handbooks for the teachers. For all journalism students, greater em- phasis was put on interviewing and an in- depth study of stories. Photographers, Chris Holser and Randy Duly examine film for scratches. Miss Norma Thiele explains how to write copy to her beginning journalism class. Journalism 27

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Mr. Paul Lemke explains assignment to Juniors Janet Mead and Christine Ealing in advanced Spanish class. Languages get new participants Mr. Paul Lemke, chairman of the Foreign Language Department, explained that Latin, Spanish, and French were offered for four years each. In the department there were four teach- ers: Mr. Ward Beckley, who taught Latin; Mrs. Sherry Gerber, with classes in Foreign Cultures and Spanish; Mr. Lemke, who taught Spanish; and Miss Patricia La Fon- taine, who taught French. She replaced Mrs. Ransburg, who retired last year. According to the teachers, the classes planned many extracurricular activities. Among them were caroling at Christmas and taking field trips to dine at restaurants offer- ing exotic foods. An addition to many classes was a student from Peru, Iliana Mercado. Spanish lessons on tape is a different way for students to learn. Students taking French for the third or fourth year under Miss Patricia La Fontaine listen to lessons on tape. Foreign Language 29