Arthur Hill High School - Legenda Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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English Basic subject for all fields of education gives both fundamentals and background Of the seven courses offered in English, five are required of every graduate, namely, English 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. The student may make a choice in English 7 as to the college or non-college course. English 8 is required of college course graduates and may be replaced with general mathematics by others. Those with interest and ability in dramatics, speech and journalism are encouraged to take electives in these allied subjects. The English faculty as pictured includes Mrs. Mary Burt Krueger, Mr. Earl Smith, Miss Irma Stockdale, department head, Miss jean Stolz, Miss Jeanne Parmelee, Miss Burnice Gibbs, speech, Miss Ethel A. Peterson, Mr. Herman Ramsey, Mrs. Frances Hamlin, Mr. Stanley Schubert, dramaticsg Miss Margaret Fraser, Miss Mattie G. Crump, journalism, and Miss Amy Gatz. In English 3 written composition with well-rounded para- graphs, as well as grammar, is stressed. Vocabulary building and the use of the dictionary play an important part in the course, as does oral English and vocational reading. English 4 consisted of reading short stories, a novel, plays, essays, biographies and poetry. The juniors enjoy the modern short stories along with a review of grammar and the mechanics of writing. The last semester is devoted to the study of American literature and effective literary devices. In the senior year the student has the choice of college or non-college courses. The college English provides a back- ground by a review of the mechanics of written English, out- lining and the study of English literature through the twentieth century. Oral and written compositions, including a thousand word theme based on research, are required. Class discussion of practical school problems often furnish material for written work. If a non-college course is chosen, the student writes compositions of a more practical nature including many letters, studies modern literature especially magazines, discusses articles in the Reader! Digett and does vocabulary and dictionary work. SPELL DOWN Mrs. Frances Hamlin promoted an all-school spelling bee originating in her senior English classes in which any sopho- more, junior or senior could participate. A round of the bee was held fifteen minutes each day. The five highest students were taken from each round and the nine most prominent during the preliminary rounds were to take part in the spell down broadcast over WSAM April 17. The middle picture show the students who were leading the list in the prelimi- nary contests. They are David Drown, Dorothy Warren, Sue Mason, Shirley Neilson, Dorothy Skeels, Ben Lemmer and Thelma Nachtweih. After two weeks' preparation the contestants who led the spell down broadcast were Dave Drown, Sue Mason, Robert 14 Patterson, Dorothy Skeels, Fred Trinklein, Melvin Wenzel, Wanda Weiss, Marilynn Witting and Betty Ann Young, who was the winner of the first spell down held at Arthur Hill in many years. BROADCAST The life of Ralph Waldo Emerson was dramatized over WSAM under the direction of Mrs. Mary Burt Krueger, May 15. The students who prepared the script were Don Bickel, Verna Rauschert, Harold Stier, Shirley Waddell and Don Zoellner. The cast shown in the lower picture at the broadcasting station are Mrs. Krueger, Shirley Waddell, Don Bickel, Hudson Snow, who played an original piano composition for musical setting, Verna Rauschert and Morris Sykes. 1000 WORD THEMES Although the required 1,000 word themes make English 8 college course students groan in despair, the themes were assigned early so that the students would have plenty of time to turn out good work, unless they put it off until the last minute. The students had their choice of subjects, but a current event topic was preferred. There were several requirements: With the theme, the student must hand in a statement of his objective, and an out- line, a bibliography and the notes he took while writing it. Typing was not required, but if the theme was not typed, it must be written neatly and legibily. V. F. W. ESSAY CONTEST Placing first in the city-wide annual essay contest sponsored by the Women's Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars was Randall Robson, 12A, who received the ten dollar award at an assembly. Second prize was won by Dorothy Ann Bernecker, the only entrant from Saginaw High School and third and fourth places by Dorotha Pointer and Dorothy Geyer of Arthur Hill, who received prizes of 35, 82.50 and 31 respectively. The contest on the theme One Nation Indivisible' was entered by 108 Arthur Hill students. Randall's essay had a chance to win national and state honors at the judging in Detroit, according to Mrs. Fred W. Balesky, chairman of the annual contest. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE Miss Irma Stockdale, head of English department, made it possible for English students to obtain the names of English- writing students all over the world. These names were provided by a company specializing in them for a small fee. It was the first time the English department had used this service. The excitement of receiving strange stamps and stranger postmarks encouraged students to correspond.

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if 5 i Last year only one student made the 120 word Gregg short- hand test. This year seven girls qualified. They were Georgia Burke, Katherine Feit, Mildred Franz, Enid Gardner, Coral Oberlin ,Betty Spooner and jean Williams. Passing the lOO word test were Elaine Berka, Lydia Geyer, Lorna Schreiner, Clara Smith, Berde Trew and Ernestine Weiss. Students con- quering the 80 word goal were Inez Alexander, Maryann Ball, Jeannette Ewald, june Krueger, Catherine Llewellyn, Eleanor Mey, Geraldine Price and Esther Schluckebier. COMMERCIAL LAW The jury will now adjourn to make its final decision. Such are the words often heard in Mr. Eric Senn's commercial law classes during the session of a mock trial. To acquaint the stu- dents with the use of the law terms and facts, various days are set aside in which classes attend trials at the Saginaw Court House. Upon retiring to the class the next day, the future members of law-making bodies discuss the occurrences of the court room in order to better understand what took place. To give these citizens a greater interest in their study a preparation of questions for an Information Please program is a highlight. For those wishing to further their study outside of school, extra credit is given for all special reports and collections of clippings applying to law. The commercial department sponsored a broadcast over 'WSAM this year. The topic, From Classroom to Office, was presented by four successful alumni now holding jobs down- town. How their high school commercial training has prepared them for actual and practical work was the topic for discussion led by Miss Ruth Mcllvetma. EXPERT PERFORMANCE In a special assembly Mr. George L. Hassfield, the world's fastest typing champion ten times, exhibited his skill at typing. One hundred thirty-nine and four-tenths words a minute for one straight hour has set the record for the champion typist. 1

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