Calumet High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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Communicative Abilities Increase During the past years the English department has ex- panded to meet the needs of the students . In addition to the regular four years of English, Calumet also gives its students the opportunity to benefit from other English electives such as speech, journalism, and composi- tion. These literary -minded stu- dents learn about such great men as Chaucer and Thur- ber. Now with the knowl- edge of how to find Canter- bury and how to evade the clutches of a nagging wife, the English students are prepared to meet the chal- lenge of the 20th century. Attempting to master the age old skill of diagramming sentences are Brenda McElroy, A1 Steapleton, Leonard Lamphear, and Dave Gerrard. Mrs. Tolden explains the philosophy of transcendent- alism to Rita Zelkovich in an after class session. Working with ideas and outside material is one aspect of honors English. English Teachers. Mr. Paul Borlick, Speech, English III, Calumet Players; Mrs. Betty Cheliras, Teacher ' s Aide; Miss Karen Cutler, English II; Mr. Tom Dimmock, English I, II, Honors II; Miss Daria Forszt, English II; Mrs. Alice Kineerv English II, IV, TABS. 22

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Encourage Students Typewriters clicking at a frantic speed -- telephones ringing incessantly--announce- ments being read over the intercom sys- tem --voices mingling with the sounds of banging doors- -desk drawers being absent- mindedly shoved into place --file cabinets constantly being opened and closed. These assorted sounds and actions typify the Calumet High School office and the staff that run it so efficiently. These competent women have the tremendous task of organizing, filing, and keeping rec - ords of all school data, and do so with amazing ease and effectiveness. The Office Where Confusion Spells Efficiency FIRST: Mrs. Wilma McCain, the secretary to Mr. Hile. SECOND: Mrs. Marjorie LeRoy, the guidance secretary. THIRD: Mrs. Corine Redar, the bookkeeper. FOURTH: Mrs. Velia Caplinger, Registered Nurse. 21 The duties of the counselors of Calumet are many and varied. But their most im- portant job is preparing students for their later years. Each of the four classifica- tions of students has its own separate counselor. This counselor is responsible for scheduling the classes of all the stu- dents in his grade division. This process often includes having private counsulta- tions with pupils. The counselors assist us in choosing sub- jects that are best suited for us and our needs both now and in the future. Their guidance and foresight have proven invalu- able to the students.

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with the Study of English Journalism plays an important part in the Eng- lish Department at Calumet High School. Mr. Lavery, the Journalism Department ' s whip- cracker and slave driver, stimulated after his daily cup of coffee, questions Sooz Resetar while Ken DeRolf ignores the whole situation and is busy working on his sports section for the Warrior. English. Miss Kathy O ' Neal, English, Psychology, Sunshine Society; Miss Barbara Richardson, English; Mrs. Inez Tolden, English; Mr. James Wick, English. Mr. Borlick, Calumet ' s English, speech, and drama coach and chief Green Bay Packer backer, explains to his class the methods involved in produc- ing a winning football team. Mr. Borlick ' s English class finished the season with a 12-0-2 record.