St Ladislaus High School - Torch Yearbook (Hamtramck, MI)

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To Speak, Write. listen and interpret was the goal of our English and journalism classes. In our treshman year we learned the mechanics of writing and speech. The monotony of the drill work was broken by a study of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice. We read it, listened to the recordings and interpreted it. lhe sophomore year was a relief from the mechanics as we tried for fluency in writing, lhen, there were panel discussions and forums, lhe symposium on ben Hur rated first place. Julius Caesar ran a close second in popularity with the sophs. Parliamentary procedure and Green Pastures will remain a landmark in our junior memories. As seniors we struggled through term papers, demonstration speeches and Macbeth. We proved our writing ability by publishing ten issues of the Scroll and the yearbook, The Torch. THE ROAD NOT TAKEN by Robert Frost de- manded various resources of English II students, (clockwise) Marlene Jaroma, Kenneth Stockfish, Diane Podkowa, Raymond Mandry and Robert Stuckey. 20

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Mathematics COMPLEX FRACTIONS preoccupied Advanced Algebra students, Gerald Frederick and Jacqueline Fedak. While Gerald worked the problem on the board, Jacqueline observed and checked it agoinst the text. ON CONSTRUCTING A FIGURE for a geo- metric theorem, Arthur Pieper paused for further directions from John Babiarz, and Geraldine Gadzinski EXPLAINING A DIVISION PROBLEM in Algebra I, Kenneth Burzynski stopped to verify the last part of the solution as Patricia Combs, Gregory Gargulenski and Carol Rosochacki inspected the work. PERSONAL CASH ACCOUNTS will prove valuable in maintaining a budget; there- fore, Geraldine Witkowski, Sophie Konc- zak and Cynthia Kolodziejczyk learned the technique during General Math. 19

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INTRODUCING PEOPLE, a lifetime activity, English IV students learned by experience. Ronald Gajewski's speech is applauded by Delphine Dzukola, Charlotte Burzynski, Adele Wujcikowski, Diane Krystoforski, Alfred Cybulski and John Kraiza. SHAKESPEARE'S MERCHANT OF VENICE records made the study of this classic more interesting and easier to understand. Camille Misukiewicz controlled the high fidelity phonograph as Henry Miarka and Mary Lou Matyjanowski listened in. BRINGING DOWN THE GAVEL, Stanley Selengowski called for order during a parliamentary procedure class held during the English III speech period. Participating in the discussion were Barbara Dombrowski, Lorraine Szpont, (seated nearest speaker) Edward Malczewski, Marion Dec, Peggy Stankiewicz, Marcia Lewandowski, Sharon Dziuk and Gerald Nowinski. Lorraine Szpont acted as secretary of the session. 21