Bloom High School - Bloom Yearbook (Chicago Heights, IL)

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Language Classroom Activities Film strips enhance French students, understanding of the country as well as the lan- guage. Pictured here is Norma johnson, as she points out a picturesque river scene. English literature students give their atten- tion to classmate Bonnie fensen as she points out an area on.the map pertaining to their study of early Saxon influences. The language laboratory has proved bene ficial in all the language studies. Here, Cer man students listen intently, by means of earphones, to recorded German lessons.

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Harbor Lights Glow at Homecoming Paul Feldvebel hands Carole Lutes bouquet of flowers as fin backj King and Quegn of Hgmecgming, jim Wil- .lennie Petrarca, foe Spada, last years king and queen, and .lim W il- son and Carole Lutes, enjoy traditional SOIL Smile UPPf011i'lglJ'- dance after the Coronation ceremony. Harbor lights guided classmates, former classmates, and companions to the Homecom- ing dance. Nets were strewn throughout the cafeteria to represent the seashore and couples danced to the music of Paul Meeker. The theme, Harbor Lights, was completed by a huge silver anchor behind the throne for the Homecoming Queen and King. From a court of six, Carole Lutes and ,lim Wilson were crowned rulers of the gay throng. Their court included Marian Coppotelli, Donna Nardi, Bill Parisi, and Ron Harris. Another important dance at Bloom is the Prom. The '61 Prom theme depicted Some Enchanted Evening. In the South Seas setting, Mariann Coppotelli was crowned Prom Queen from a court of eight. The couples were sere- naded by the music of Bobby Christian and his band amid a profusion of exotic flowers and Decorations which depict the theme, Harbor Lights, are shown palm trees, backed by a waterfall. here as the couples relax at the harbor cafe. l is 9

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Stress Efficiency and Fluency Second-year Latin students are pictured here translating their assignments into English as classmates look for errors. Activities such as these are vital parts of language class- room participation. Correct pronunciation is essential in all lan- guage studies. Here, a Spanish class learns the phonetic spelling of Spanish words. Bonnie Jensen, Dick Connor, and Kenny Faloney demonstrate their acting abili- ties during drama class.