Bloomington High School - Aepix Yearbook (Bloomington, IL)

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Impromtu speeches, book reports, themes, para- graph Writing exercises, news feature Writing - Bloomington High School students seldom had the chance to forget that the school was a place for improving their abilities in both written and oral communication. Mixing Shakespeare, Whittier, and Sandburg with gerunds, adverb clauses, and participial phrases, English, speech, and journalism courses provided students with an opportunity to gain a thorough background and practical experience in Working with the English they speak and Write. 'Nw I4 Acquainting her 11-A English students with their American literary heritage, Mrs. Barbara Griffiths discussed Herman lVlelville's Moby Dick. Students Attempted To Improve Writing Skills, Reading Habits Row One Evelyn Botkin -7- Library. lvetta Calhoun v- English. Row Two Jeanne Casner he English, Adviser, Short Story Club. Barbara Griffiths -W English. Ellis Harter - English. Row Three Roy L. Hosteltler A lournalismg Guidance, Ad- viser, Aegisg Adviser, Aepix. Lorraine Krall f Englishg Adviser, Short Story Club. Dorothy Morin -ff English. Margaret Noble -A Library, Adviser, Librarians. Row Four Roger Ruddy ff Englishg Foreign Language. Grace Schedel -- English. Carla Smith - English. Robert Wilson - Speech, Social Science, Adviser, Thespians. l

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Clrarles L. Cox Roy L. Hostettler, Miss Mary Jeannette Munce, and Russell A. Roberts, left ,to right, class Assistant Principal counselors, received directions from the guidance director, Miss Emeline Kollman. Patience, Sympathetic Understanding, Service Were Their Bywords Ruth Barlord School Nurse ' 5 eigagszfrf' f '--- .. if f c fr' W v , , . 59 5 or 2 Charles Hildreth Special Education i .. f , K Q- 1' I ' f . r ,Z ' 411.555,--1. .Q faq, se? s Us ' its 15:3 ,ae 2' 1' V sri I r' ' pas gas A ' Wm? 'KWill you open my locker? Itis brokenf, i'Did anyone turn in my English book and my new gloves?v i'Can you give me an aspiriniv' 4'May I be excused from sixth hour class for a doctoris appointment?D May I change my program? I donit like mathf, Will you please ring number 828-8282? Is this Where I pay my fees? Will you help me with my schedule for next year? My homeroom teacher sent mef, Will you give me an excuse from P. E.? Iim feeling sickf, Will you send my grades to that college right away? They have to have themf' 'iDo I have to work in the cafeteria today?,' May I come in and talk with you during my study period todayiy' Displaying the patience of lob, secretaries, guid- ance personnel, and the school nurse try to under- stand the problems of students and help them work out the solutions. cc rc Connie Cox Margaret Goelzer Secretary Secretary Mariorie Wade Peggy Matlock Secretary Secretary

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ii FL..- Second year Spanish students were among the many students who increased their skills by making use of their alloted time in the newly installed language laboratory. Four Instructors Brought To Life Old-World Flavor Of Latin, Spanish, French Languages Top To Bottom Stephen Adams - Foreign Languageg Adviser, French Club. Mary Jeannette Munce - Foreign Language, Guidance, Adviser, Latin Club. Roger Ruddy - Foreign Language, Englishg Adviser, Latin Club. Ema Wood -- Foreign Language, Adviser, Spanish Club. Glass-enclosed individual booths, microphones, recordings, tapes, and an instructor to atwistw the many dials -the new electronic classroom, better known as a language laboratory, made learning of a foreign language, whether it be Latin, French, or Spanish, a totally new and invigorating experience for students. Whether in the laboratory, in the classroom, where stories were read, skits enacted, or well- known characters portrayed, or in the Student Center where associated clubs were meeting, stu- dents furthered their knowledge of the color of the language. At the controls in the language lab, Miss lVlunce listened to Latin students recite and offered an occasional helpful comment.