Garrett High School - Aeolian Yearbook (Garrett, IN)

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Every student in second year Spanish is required to have a report on some phase of Spanish life every six weeks. Here Susan Hipskind presents her report on the country of Cuba. many barriers of today ' s world The ancient language gets a modern treatment from Mrs. Wilma Sisson as she teaches her students the fundamentals of Latin. The students acquire a rounded idea of this language as they study Latin stories and background material. Various speakers have appeared before the classes and have told the value of Latin in their business professions. Students of Latin ' s modern counterpart, Spanish, are among the most learned pupils in GHS on the topic of South American affairs. Mr. Hubert Stack- house teaches his students to make use of their living language as they strive to understand the traditions of our Latin-American neighbors. In the grammatical department, students learn conjugation and word usage, plus the regular vocabulary. Spanish records are also available for the student who wishes to become more fluent in his conversational Spanish. Greek noblemen, Michael Reese, Roger Stroman, and Michael Moody are served refreshments by Anita Hoke at one of the Latin parties. ' -. - w . ' - ■ V 5 ■ 17

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Expressing ourselves better with words in our native English and also foreign tongues is the job of the language departments of GHS. Composition class, under Mrs. Mary Mellott, helps the student gain a belter knowledge of written expression. The class also visited the public library to obtain first- hand information on using reference material. Underclass English courses are divided into one semester of grammar and one of literature. The first semester, students study sentence structure and diagraming. Literature classes study the authors of America and the Old World. Shakespeare and other great English authors are the main sources of work for. the sophomores while the juniors concentrate on such American authors as Poe and Emerson. Mis. Fitch, public librarian, gives the senior composition class some instructions for using reference material at the public library. English and Foreign Languages shatter Coline Brown seeks to increase her knowl- edge of literature by buying one of the 500 books on display in room 11 during the Book Fair. Strange as it may seem, this is speech class, not home economics class. Patricia Vogel is giving a demonstration speech on How to make a pizza. 16

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Cathy Barcus gazes on intently as Mr. Robert Harmon points out the Belgian Congo, a cause of recent world tensions. Problems Looking good enough to eat, Karen Wade ' s marsh- mallow castle, bedecked with frosted ice cream cones, and candles, presented an interesting vari- ation to the history projects in junior history. That ' s my man, but he lost. Larry Lung gazes longingly at Richard Nix- on ' s picture in Mr. Finchum ' s govern- ment class. To enrich the minds of students with a background of the past; to instill in them a knowledge of the present; to add to their hope in the future is the aim of the social studies department of G.H.S. Starting with caveman days in world history and finally winding your way up to present-day economic structures is just part of the opportunity open to students. Mr. Cameron Parks, history teacher, is one of the most noted Indian relic collectors in Indiana. Tom Baldwin, Cynthia Sch- aab, and Connie Kolbe admire some of his rare birdstones.