Dupo Community High School - El Tigre Yearbook (Dupo, IL)

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Students Participate in Open 1 Ngcf.. ..,,,,.,.... Mesa.. l v 5 s Q 2 a fl i'l 2' l Clinton McDaniel, Dianne Huetsch, Leslie Taylor, and Kay McDonald study parliamentary procedure. Roosevelt Buchanan, Don Fluchel, Brenda Schroeder, and Jim Smith study the structure of sentences in English class. Our democracy needs citizens with skill in listening, reading, writing, and conversing. The aims of the English De- partment are to help students write and speak correctly and clearly, construct efficient sentences and punctuate cor- rectly. They also work to improve the students' speed and understanding in reading since reading is the basis for personal progress. ln Freshman English students learn the fundamentals of English grammar. They review parts of speech, diagram- ming, and theme writing. They also study literature. In speech classes sophomores develop ease of expression and gain confidence in their ability to express their ideas and the ideas of others. Clever skits are per- formed.

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Secretaries in the Making Mr. Wolke is helping Joyce Beeson during typing class. 'Our Business Education classes help stu-- dents in vocational and non-vocational areas. Students learn the techniques, skills, and eti- quette of an office worker. The requirements for the first year short- hand student is the ability to take five min- utes of dictation at eighty words per min- ute. Advanced shorthand has as its obiec- tive the specific training of students to han- dle a stenographic position. The aim of the first year typing student is to type 35 net words per minute by the end of the year. Advanced typing increases the student's skill in the use of the type- writer, and teaches the student how to ful- fill the duties of a typist in a business office. The bookkeeping course has as its pri- mary aim the teaching of basic skills needed to do elementary bookkeeping in the field, as well as to assist the students in other related office work. Bookkeeping also helps the student determine whether his ability in this field warrants further study. S. Aldridge, R. Jones, and M. Craft asking Mr, Woodfin about their shorthand.

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Forum and Group Discussions French classes discuss the culture and customs as well as the language. Barbara Camp, Charlene Raitt, and Cindy Upchurch are showing the class how the French dress. Third year English stresses English Literature and the writing of a research paper. Fourth year English helps prepare stu- dents 'For college rhetoric and prepares students for writing in other courses. Great authors and their works are studied as examples of good writing. Knowledge of a foreign language gives a student understanding and toler- ance for other peoples. Some of the French students have pen pals in France and other territories governed by France. Correspondence in French helps the stu- dents practice their French in an inter- esting way. Students read French stories, and newspapers, and make talks in French. Cynthia Schwartz is showing Marilyn Rains, Jerry Phoenix, and Wingo Smith how to diagram a sentence.