Argentine High School - Mustang Yearbook (Kansas City, KS)

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Mrs. Frances Graham Mrs. Sue Young Speaking Spanish inlo a tape recorder taught the pupils to pronounce syllables more accurately. communicative skills Miss Sue Unruh Mrs. LaVerne Hoy Pupils in French class discuss a chapter together. 23 Miss Judith Owen Miss Mary Lou Kingsley

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Using an overhead projector. Miss Perkins demonstrates using structural changes for a more effective paragraph. Mr. John Wherry Mr. Glenn DeWerff Miss Lola Perkins Mrs. Jane Jaquith Using many aids to accomplish their purposes, the teachers of English and language arts stressed the im- portance of skill in written and oral communications. Miss Kingsley taught Spanish and Miss Owen helped students through the intricacies of French. Students interested in writing, other than formal English, en- rolled in Mr. Wherry's journalism class and helped publish the Argentian. Whether writing themes or research papers, giving an informative speech, reading a play aloud, or presenting a book review, each student was forever encouraged to communicate his ideas with clarity. Students watch attentively as sentences are projected with the reading machine. Faculty stressed all

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Admiring pictures pointed by their clossmotes ore some of the students in ort. Fine arts courses taught cultural appreciation Many students were interested in subjects other than just the basic ones. Drama, speech, art, and vocal and instrumental music were among the subjects they took. Mr. Davis taught his students the art of acting, as well as the basic rules of making up actors and actresses for their roles. Mr. Mortimer returned for his second year at Argentine to teach speech and debate. One hour each day during the year was devoted to building a fine debate team. Vocal music was taught by Mr. Olson while Mr. Sherbon taught instrumental music. Much time and effort were put forth by these men to produce many entertaining musicals and dramas during the year. Many students discovered talent they never knew existed when they enrolled in Mrs. Glenn's classes. They worked in various media to create pictures, sculp- ture, jewelry, and crafts. Mr. J. Roger Mortimer Mr. Charles Olson Mrs. Mary Glenn Mr. James Sherbon Mr. Jerry Davis 24