Southfield High School - Blue and Gray Yearbook (Southfield, MI)

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The faculty encourage students' to participatq Southfield graduates should be able to express themselves efficiently, using correct grammar. Each student has an adequate background in English and American literature, that is offered and required for graduation. English five, six, and seven are the English courses offered to sophomores. English eight is a requirement for juniors. Sen- iors and advanced juniors may take writing theory to give them a glimpse of what to expect in college. English ,- 'N Rita Rotta Beverly Sh ipp ee James Shippee Richard Welkenbach Chairman Rita Foote Elaine Armstrong Virginia Borts Beverly Grun ewald V , 11, L g il?-ap? ' 3 ear. S' 1 il if asf tl re World Literature and creative wri for advanced seniors are also good paratory courses for college. eleven, for any student planning H in business, aids the students in the usage of correct grammar for writing business letters. Journalism is a re-4 quirement for any student wishing to work on the Blue and Gray or the South- fayf 3 l 5, KV, po W Floye Holley David Moscow Nancy Neblett Mary Ann Ohman s l 2 li l 16

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re handled by counselors. vir. Sanford Burr, guidance director and college adviser, Lictates to his secretary, Mrs. Hazel Gotberg. The pamphlet rack was a new addition to the counseling center last year. Karen Duncan investigates the re- quirements for a career as an executive secretary. 'N- Mr. Robert Watts, sophomore counselor, pauses brief- ly while looking up a student's record for an interested parent. 15 ffisim'-i ' ' I e 4 sa 1511. v 5 ffm 3- k,Li:3fZ'f A .- 5 r - - 2,1f,eqfv.iiz:- :' V ' ' ' - wg . ' Mr. Cecil Foote, attendance counselor, and his student assistant Linda Rogers, question a stu- -dent's absence. Q. w mga Q: H ff"

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in outsiele school activities, as well as studies Special Education S? Speech Chairman Daniel Julien Ruth Vigna Arthur Voisin Speech is very important to all students no matter what they plan to do after graduation. A student can gain self- confidence by taking speech for one semester and specializ- ing in Speech II for the second semester. Debate is planned for advanced students, who can learn how to obtain infor- mation and present it in effective, argumentative fashion. Students who enjoy the theater and wish to leam more about its fine points can take the dramatics course. Radio speech helps the students to be critical and appreciative of the radio programs to which they listen. George Poertn er Mr. George Poertner is in charge of the special education department. This field is very new and there are only a hundred such teachers in the state. "You feel like an astronaut," said Mr. Poertner, "when in such a field." He is also interested in radio electronics and speech correction. Miss Donna Sloan reads off copy for the 1962 curriculum guide to Mrs. Irene Meek who is setting paper into the Multilith machine. PEBL..