Salem Community High School - Salemarion Yearbook (Salem, IL)

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SAY IT WITH YOUR HEART ... is a sound motto for S.C.H.S. students whether in a speech, a Spanish, a French, or a Latin class. Todiy speech courses are considered as of the upmost importance for all students who wish to be able to express themselves properly and confidently to assemblies, groups of friends, or business acquaintances. Three years of speech are efficiently taught by Miss Helen Hampton. Two to three years of each of the previously mentioned languages are capably taught by Miss Winifred Jones. Emphasis is uniformly placed in each class on the speaking, the reading, and the grammar of each lan- guage. The studying of a country’s language and customs is a sure way toward better world-wide understand- ing and tolerance. Page Seven

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THE THINGS WE DID DO TO THE KING’S ENGLISH................................. .....before the time we spent in the English and the literature classes of S.C.H.S. astound even us. Miss Blanch Stoafer. Miss Anna Jane Wham. Mrs. Mary Ruth Turnbull. Miss Helen Hampton, and Mr. H. B. D?.vis are engaged in teaching the three required years of English and the fourth year, offered partly as .1 college preparatory course. In each of the four years of English we also have an opportunity to improve our reading comprehension and speed, and to develop an appreciation of great literature. A course in business English is offered for those commercial students who wish to do office work upon graduating. Also students interested in the newspaper field may take a semester course in journalism. The journalism students put out one issue of the Broadcaster each year. Page Six

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LEARNING AND UNDERSTANDING ......can be fascinating if you take social studies in ou r school under the direction of Mr. Dwaine Crane. Miss Ruby Meredith, or Miss Mary Peace. Shown at the top is the third hour American Problem's class, which is pri- marily a class of research and reports which help to supplement the subject matter of the text book. These courses attempt to broaden the appreciation and understanding of the affairs and problems of our great coun- try. Modern history is a helpful subject which discloses that other countries have had grave and serious prob- lems but have often worked out solutions from which the rest of the world may profit. Students should better understand the present and future problems of the world after studies in this department. Page Eight