Genoa Area High School - Limelight Yearbook (Genoa, OH)

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Erma johnson james Mericle Alice David Three New Teachers loin 5 ii! air l ' in .M N W., x in ui i M ii, Brett Smith hoists the dreaded guillotine into position as Wayne and jim lrlelle relive the terror of the French Revolution. Language Department MRS. ALICE DAVID teaches English I and is advisor to the Annual Staff, National Honor Society, and Quill and Scroll Society. She also serves as the Dean of Girls. Known for her enthusiasm in sports, Mrs. David is a loyal fan of the University of Michi- gan VVolverines. She likes to travel and recently made a trip to Grand Bahama. American literature, English literature, and speech are taught by MISS ERMA JOHNSON. Miss johnson is the advisor for both the Student Council and the National Honor Society. She likes gardening and has quite a variety of house plants. She enjoys the fall season of the year because of its lovely, picturesque scenery. MR. JAMES MERICLE teaches English I, Il, and Senior Composition. He coaches the freshman basketball team and the-track team. Music is a hobby of Mr. Mericle and he is an accomplished trumpet player. He would like to see a course in Great Books added to the curriculum. Spanish I, II, and French I, Il are taught by MRS. BARBARA MILLER. Mrs. Miller enjoys the exciting game of football with her favorite collegiate teams being the Bowling Green Falcons. She would like to see German or Russian taught in our school system. MR. IERRY OBERHAUS teaches English II and Senior Composition. He coaches the reserve football team and the varsity wrestling team. His favorite food is lasagna. Mr. Oberhaus enjoys the spring season because of the fresh air and warm weather. 14

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Robert Samsen. Mr. Russell Rice, Mr. Albert Briggle, Mr. Lyle Shilfert, Mr. Richard Sheets. Mr. Hitchen assists Senior jeff Rice in filling out his college application. james Firestone David Hitchen Guidance Counselors Assist Many Students MR. DAVID HITCHEN serves as a guidance counselor besides teaching government and record keeping. He is presently attending Bowling Green State University to secure his Master,s degree in Guidance and Physical Education. He is assistant football coach and reserve basketball coach. Boating, swimming, and water skiing are his hobbies, His favorite dinner is a filet mignon special. Mr. Hitchen would like to see a government course in sociologi- cal problems added to the curriculum. MR. JAMES FIRESTONE serves as a guidance counselor besides teaching business law, economics, and sociology. He is the head football coach. Coach Firestone has the unusual habit of rooting for his underdog in all sports. This year his favorite team was the Cinderella ofthe Big Ten, Indiana Univer- sity. He likes fried chicken and Dutch apple pie. Mr. Firestone is annoyed by the person who has no goal in life.

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Languages Explore Creative Interests In ENGLISH I the freshmen are expected to learn and use properly the rules of grammar. The students also become familiar with the rules of par- liamentary procedure. The novel, Tale of Two Cities, and Merchant of Venice are studied in detail. ENC- LISH II requires students to apply their grammar rules by writing paragraphs, essays, and book reports. The cruelty of ancient Roman times seems to come alive in the play, Julius Caesar. Early American customs, tradition, and laws are related through the short story and novel in AMERICAN LITERATURE. Our rich heritage of poetry is explored and evalua- ted. The juniors may enter the National Poetry or Essay Contest if they wish to do so. SPEECH, ENC- LISI-I LITERATURE, and COMPOSITION, are senior subjects. In SPEECH, students learn to be creative and informative while addressing an audi- ence. In ENGLISH LITERATURE the students trace the style and material of the English authors from the Middle Ages to Modern Day England. COMPOSITION is a course geared to meet the needs of the college-bound student. Everything from the well-written topic sentence to a well-developed personal essay is discussed. Using Spanish records as a modern method of studying this lan guage, are Sam Ramirez, Barb Mandell, and Teresa Best. Transparency lectures aid composition students in writing. . I. ir ' 'essassfsssfff' Je ', llifi if-t..s..,.. .,,.., , , ,, I, , sf-eszrfswat . ,, , H 'xftsfgiifsit it it nssagszszzs f- ii Barbara Miller .. :gala am 5 . .. C++-RI i ii i . .,... it jerry Oberhaus e5'f save' I 52152 'V in