Astoria High School - Zephyrus Yearbook (Astoria, OR)

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Language Arts Speech and English ttaeher, Mr. Cecil Smith, who taught last year in Madras Oregon, sa s that fishing in lakes and streams occupies most of his spare time Broadens Scope Thru Literature Mrs. Josephine Swan son, junior English teacher, advises F.T.A. and the National Honor ■Society. In her leisure time, she enjoys reading. A lighthearted mural, symbolic of characters and episodes in Huckle¬ berry Finn, belies the serious discussion of themes by a panel from Eng¬ lish III. Adding the final touches student, Peter I lobbing, who to display member window, is foreign exchange of the library methods class. School Day 17 A newcomer to AHS this year, Mr. Gary Weinstein, teaches soph¬ omore English and world history. He also advises the sophomore class. Learning by doing. Rod Severson delivers an oratory in first-year speech class. Mrs. Pat Coffeen, who lived previously in I akc Oswego, is the new re¬ medial reading teacher. Out of school, she spends time with her two children.

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Helping students to better develop their powers of communication and to fully appreci¬ ate good literature are the goals of the language arts teachers. Through both oral and written rhetoric, students learn to think logically and express themselves effectively. A new addition to the high school curriculum this year, is the remedial reading program which has been financed from federal funds granted through Title 1, National Defense Act. Drama, a course given this year as an elec¬ tive, has proven popular with the students. They have gained experience in acting and studied many plays. In journalism, an elective of the language arts department, the school publications are produced. Mrs. Nedra Christensen explains the impor¬ tance of balance to Susan Conboy in the journalism class that produces the Zephyrus. Penny Price, who has finished her assignments in advanced English, enjoys reading an issue of Cavelcade. Mr. Russell Atnorn, who keeps busy at home by fishing and reading, teaches senior English and journalism and ad¬ vises the Astor Post. Mrs. Nedra Christen¬ sen, who teaches sopho¬ more English, also ad¬ vises the Zephyrus. Her hobbies include reading, painting, and gardening. Drama and junior English teacher, Mrs. Betty Ann Drew finds time to enjoy her hus¬ band and family, the Chinook Charter Service and to advise the Thes¬ pians. Mr. John Price is kept busy with his one class of junior English and four classes of senior English. He also advises IRL.

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Energetic Mr. Tony C u t s f o r t h, h e n not teaching biology or ge¬ ometry ' , coaches both football and wrestling. Scientific Era Brings Modem An avid golfer and fisherman in his spare time. Mr. Dale Evans teaches chemistry, coaches golf and J.V. football, and advises Mu Alpha Theta. Methods to AHS The science department has progressed with the “scien¬ tific era” with its modern teaching methods and facilities. Each science teacher has kept up with the “era” through recent summer sessions and experimental courses. The chem¬ istry and biology departments have obtained additional equip¬ ment essential for more student experimentation to find the answers. The physics department has both a combined course of trigonometry and physics and a separate physics class. Investigating the reactioning volumes of two solutions of known concentrations, are Gary Ramsey and Gary Olsen, chem¬ istry students. Grinning banefully at Jenny Johnson and Jick Pilgreen, is the biology department ' s skeleton, Bonella. 1 8 School Day