Downers Grove North High School - Cauldron Yearbook (Downers Grove, IL)

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Ro! ert C. Fletcher U. of Illinois M.S. 4 years Joan A. Olszewski Northern Illinois U., M.S. 6 years Iris B. Kohler Kansas State U., M.S. 7 years Stephen R. Skinner Illinois State Normal, B.S. 1 year IBM strikes again! Business Courses Provide Practical Knowledge The COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT, under the direction of Mr. William E. Corr, offers a broad range of business educa- tion courses. The objective of the department is twofold: first, to develop business skills and attitudes useful in j ersonal life; second, to provide training useful in the business world. Although none of the business courses are mandatory, fresh- men are encouraged to enroll in general business which serves as an introduction to the second year’s work. Sophomores and juniors are eligible for enrollment in the prerequisite courses of personal typing and Typing I. Stenography may be taken in the junior year either in accompaniment with or after these prerequisite preparatory courses. Juniors are also eligible for accounting, while courses open to seniors exclusively are com- mercial law and office practice. Adequate facilities and ample equipment make it possible for the teachers to provide sound business training. Rudolph J. Skul Northern Illinois U., M.S. 6 years Harvey W. Wayland Columbia U., M.A. 20 years Virginia I. Wheeler Western Illinois U., B.S. 5 years 23

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Languages Open Doors for Larry Staak uses facilities of language lab lo learn French. Communication This year, as in years before, the FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT, headed by Miss Blanche Howland, is offering courses in four lan- guages—French, German, Latin, and Spanish. The language lab, installed four years ago, aids in teaching pronunciation, comprehension, and dia- logue, while tapes and movies reinforce textbook presentation. The first two years of Latin arc devoted pri- marily to grammar and structure, whereas the third and fourth years emphasize the reading of Latin prose and poetry. In the modern languages—French, German, and Spanish—the first year includes the study of fun- damental expressions of the language and also the study of the country’s historical background. Grammar is emphasized in the second year, and the reading of literature in the third and fourth years. The Foreign Language Department is rapid- ly expanding to meet the demands of the students who realize the importance of languages in our modern world. Marcia L. Butler Wheaton College, B.A. 2 years Charles J. Ingclsc Valparaiso U., B.A. $ years Betty Lee Chessman Northwestern U., M.A. 19 years Frcdric L. Moore North Central College, B.A. 3 years Beville Vertuno U. of Illinois, B.S. 2 years Pauline M. Picper Northwestern 1!.. M.A. 6 years Blanche Howland Middlchury College, M.A. 37 years Anne D. Smith Wheaton College, A.B. 1 year Sharon R. Sprungcr Wheaton College, B.A. 1 year 22

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Laurel Bressner—“And to think I made this! Henri J. Chicoinc Iowa Stale U., B.A. 6 years Louise S. Cunningham Northwestern U., M.A. 6 years William R. Cleveland Colorado Slate U., M.S. 32 years George J. Fuka Northern Illinois U., M.S. 4 years Practical Arts Develop Useful Skills The PRACTICAL ARTS DEPARTMENT offers sound, useful knowledge and training for well-planned lives. The Industrial Arts department, headed by Mr. William Cleveland, offers courses in auto mechanics, electric shop, mechanical drawing, printing, and woodworking. The stu- dents are given training in planning work, solving prob- lems, and working with other people. Miss Vivian Vifquain, chairman of the Home Economics department, supervises courses which develop skill and fos- ter interest in areas of home management, clothing and textiles, and food and nutrition. Terrence .. Shannon Northern Illinois U., B.S. 1 year Vivian C. Vifquain Iowa Stale U., B.S. 26 years MWBBjH Kenneth C. Lage Northwestern U., M.S. 22 years May E. Lenox St. Mary's of the Lake College, B.S. 1 year Pat Davis utilizes the material and equipment to Best advantage. 24