Ottawa Township High School - Senior Yearbook (Ottawa, IL)

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i Richard Clark, B.A., M.A., English, Knox College, Western Illinois Uni¬ versity, Northern Illinois University; Golf Coach. Katherine Eavenson, A.B., M.A., Bryn Mawr College, Northwest University. Joanne Findlay, B.A., English, Western Illinois University. Norma Dodd, B.A., English, Luther College. 0t Ralph Eavenson, B.A., English, Boise College, University of Nevada, Univer¬ sity of Idaho, Northwestern Univer¬ sity, Northern Illinois University; Speech Coach. ). O. Herren, B.S., English, Oklahoma University, Northern Illinois University; Senior Advisor. Mr. Clark presents Ann Brown with a dictionary, the award she received in the Illinois Power Writing contest. John Duffin, B.F.A., M.A., English, Speech, Drake University, University of Iowa, Northwestern University, Eastern Oregon College; Thespians Sponsor, Voices, Senior Sponsor. Mary Fennessey, B.S. Ed., Speech, English, Marycrest College, Northern Illinois University, University of Illinois; Voices.

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English Opens Doors to Communication At OHS many new subjects have been added to the English Department thus developing it into an extremely interest¬ ing part of an OHS student ' s curriculum. Seniors are offered a semester in the humanities. In this course, discussions along with films and novels are combined for the development of the student ' s in¬ terest in music, literature, drama, art, and philosophy. Seniors are also offered a program of composition to develop a better writing skill. Sophomores have also been subject to a new phase in the English Department. One semester of speech is offered to help the young people talk in front of others and to better their writing. Vernon Adams, B.S., M.S., English, Illinois State University, University of Illinois, Eastern Oregon College, Uni¬ versity of Iowa, Northern Illinois Uni¬ versity, John Hay Fellowship Williams College; College Advisor, Football Coach. Donn Anderson, A.B., English, St. Procopius College, Notre Dame Uni¬ versity, Elmhurst College, Northern Illinois University; Football Coach, Writer ' s Club. Robert Anderson, B.S., M.S. in Ed., English, La Salle—Peru—Oglesby Junior College, Illinois State Universi¬ ty, University of Illinois, Northern Illinois University; Cross-Country Coach, Chess Club. Carolyn Bounds, B.A., English, Illinois State University, University of Illinois. Larry Brumfield, B.A., English, North Central College, Illinois State Univer¬ sity, University of Illinois; Radio Sta- 24 tion. Karen Bush, B.A., English, Illinois State University, Northern Illinois Uni¬ versity; French Club. Nancy Clark, B.S., English, Illinois State University, Northern Illinois University.

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Mary Ann Hiltabrand, B.A., English, Northern Illinois University; Spanish Club. Judson Lusher, B.S., English, St. John ' s College, Illinois Wesleyan University, Illinois State University, Western Illinois University, Northern Illinois University; Debate Coach, National Forensic League. Nancy Reinhardt, A.B., English, Wash¬ ington University; Pommerette Spon¬ sor. 1 1 « 1 1 MW ' li i Bob Eschbach and Charlotte Cole display English projects on a variety of American Literature topics. Mr. Eavenson explains the use of the Oxford English Dictionary, one of the new additions to our school li¬ brary, to three of his Accelerated English I students, Robin Riley, Kathy O ' Conor, and Marty Martin. Jean Reuther, B.S.Ed., English, Speech, Eastern Illinois University, University of Illinois; Dramatics Coach. Marilyn Sheaff, B.A., M.Ed., English, University of Missouri, Northern Il¬ linois University; Pirateer Sponsor. Larry Windsor, B.A., M.Ed., English, Aurora College, Millikin University, University of Illinois, Western Illi¬ nois University. 26