Franklin Pierce High School - Micopacen Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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rt, PE, Home Ee Sue Ballman. works with sewing project for Mrs. Sparks. N the Music Department, the band, under the direction of Mr. Eugene Ahrendt, not only played at the pep assemblies and all the home games, but also marched with the drill team during half time at football games. They also took part in the daffodil parade in their new uniforms, for which money was earned last year. The advanced choir, mixed choir and the Silvertones, under the direction of Mr. Angelo Manzo, performed at the annual Veterans Day assembly, the Christmas assembly and the fall, winter and spring concerts. In Mrs. Hazel Davenport's art classes, advanced art students experimented in varied techniques of art. The beginning art students worked with the fundamentals of art design: lettering, figure drawing, color wheel and lino- leum block. Mrs. Davenport also taught crafts where the students worked with leather as their first project. The shop classes, under the direction of Mr. Maurice Miller, Mr. Kenneth Owen and Mr. Phillip Hergert, worked with many projects. ln wood shop, some learned the techniques of house construction. Other classes worked on metal projects. In the agriculture classes the FFA boys built a greenhouse outside the shop as their project. Nlr. Eugene Ahrendt Mr, Angelo Nlanzo Mrs. Hazel Davenport MF- Phillip Hefgefl Mr. Maurice Miller Mr. Ken Owen rkifi Mrs. Bea Elder Mrs. Delores Sparks

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New Technique In English Dept. XPERIMENTATION came to the English depart- ment this year. In the past there has always been a set pattern for the teaching of literature. Mrs. Eileen Stromme, Mr. Robert Alexander and Mr. Larry Roshau experimented to help the students to see the relationship between composition and literature. The rest of the class- es have followed the regular planned schedule. English is important in our everyday life, and we will remember our English classes every time we write a letter or prepare a talk. Mrs. Morgia Belcher Mr. Robert Alexander Mrs. Ruth Rickert Dr. Anders Hamstead Mr- Allrer! 5Cllimlw Mr. Walter Kunschak Mr. Donald Hill Mrs. Marion Eklund MIS- Arleen Searle 77

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Music, Shop Encourage Individuality At EP Mrs. Gina Baker Mr. Tom Gilmer Mrs. Georgina Baker supervises one of her sophomore gym classes on the tennis courts. T HE boys' PE department began a new junior-senior advanced PE class. These two classes, taught by Mr. Darrel Mack, stressed weight lifting. The regular sophomore PE classes participated in a track meet in the spring, while they concentrated on physical fitness throughout the year. The sophomore girls, under the direction of Mrs. Gina Baker, had many objectives. They developed initiative and creativity through modern dance and gymnastics. Playing team sports, they came to understand the rules of the games and their purposes. They gained self-confi- dence and learned to cooperate with others. But above all, their objective was to have fun! With the help of Mrs. Delores Sparks and Mrs. Bea Elder, the home economics students had a tea and style show for their mothers and friends in the spring. Mr. Darrel Mack 79