Denison High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Denison, TX)

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Fine Arts If the band and choir seem a little bit prouder than usual this year, it ' s with reason. The band has completely new uniforms, and the band hall is newly air-conditioned. The choral department is the richer by some two-hundred dollars worth of music. MR. ROGER HANSON DEPARTMENT HEAD ETSU, B.M.E., M.E. Chorus All people — and DHS students — fall into the category of having a need to express themselves creatively. The Fine Arts Depart- ment is here to answer that need. MR. JESSE RIDDLE MISS JEANNINE HULL SSC; NTSU; ETSU SSC Band Band Choral students rehearse for a performance. They are, from left to right: Susi Hawkins. Janice Hawkins, and Lanel! Mil- ler. Back row: Steve Maples, Gary Crowell, and Larry Tra- The timpanis are the backbone of the percussion of the band. 28

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Department MRS. ALPHA JORDON MRS. VERNA McCLURE MRS. NANCY MEADOWS MRS. MARJORIE RUDIC Huston-Tillotson, B A SSC: NTSU, B.S., M.E. U of Arkansas, B.A. U of Arkansas, B.A.; SMU English II, Soph., Y-Teens Eng. II, Soph., Y-Tee ns Eng. II, Span. 1, Soph., PASF. FTA English II, Soph. The English Department leans to the traditional methods, but many teachers make frequent use of audio-visual aids to supplement and enrich the regular texts. Books and other materials combine to teach the students to express themselves effec- tively — an important skill in today ' s world, where communication may be the key to survival. New teachers In the English Department this year are Mrs. Mariorie Rudig and Mrs. JoAnn Evans. Mrs. Rachel Anderson Is surprised while lecturing to her English II class. Irs. Gene Sickles chats with her English IV class. Mrs. Rudiq discusses some literature with her English II class. 27

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Department Two new teachers in the Fine Arts Department this year are Mr. Nicki Roberson and Mrs. Dorothy Rich- ardson. Mrs. Richardson is teaching in the art depart- ment, and Mr. Roberson teaches both speech and drama. This is the first year of public school experience for both. The Hungry Five is a qroup of musicians from the band who joined together to male some beer-garden Bavarian music. They are shown here performing for the PTA. From left to right they are: Steve Bounds, Donald Crowell, Bill Nix. David Talbott, and Harvey Putsche. MR. NICKI ROBERSON ETSU, B.A. Juniors, Speech, Thes- pians MRS. DOROTHY RICHARDSON Hardin-Simmons; Howard Payne: SSC Art Mr. Roberson looks up in a breather from his speech and drama class. In this scene from one of Mrs. Richardson ' s art classes, some examples of the students ' work ca n be seen in the background. 29