George Rogers Clark High School - Powder Horn Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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Four Cultural Horizons Are Broadened Dorothy Troksa and Bob Vater resolve to never again dangle a modifier in Miss McCampbell’s junior English class. During two years of study, Latin students form reading acquaintances with every great Roman from the wolf that raised Romulus to the Emperor Caligula. Mrs. Lillian Wilcox steeps her pupils in Latin culture, apparently to the exclusion of the Amercian variety, since Latin Club holds a yearly slave auction for fund-raising. On the Ides of March, loyal fans crown the bust of Caesar with laurel and wear black arm bands in his memory. Mr. Gehrig, German and Spanish instructor, utilizes such study aids as language records, foreign newspapers, and songs in many languages. The cus¬ toms of the two nationalities are studied in German and Spanish Clubs. And last but not the least of all of these, Our native tongue requires of devotees Book reports, themes, short stories, poetry, Communication of ideas with ease. Spanish students have one advantage over their Latin fellows: live recordings of the language. Here, junior Nancy Small and sophomore Bob Priesol listen enraptured to a recorded lesson in grammer and pronunciation. 10

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Academics Are Important at Clark in the aftermath of Sputnik, the administration has tried to create a mighty fine academic standard at Clark. There still are three courses of study geared to preparing each student for his station is life. Included in the College Prep, Commercial, and General courses is the usual wide range of subjects, but there is an incipient New Look. Biology has been transferred from the sophomore to the freshman curriculum in order to give science education a flying start. The advanced mathematics de¬ partment has been upgraded. The practice of exempting from final exams has been discontinued, so that retention of subject matter is demanded of the students. There has been a reshuffling in the social studies depart¬ ment. A long-standing goal of Superintendent Miller has been realized: driver training. At the bottom of the agenda, and expected soon, is a course in Russian. So popular are summer study programs that applica¬ tions to the University of Chicago’s summer Science Foundation reached a high. Summer school attendance also stood at a new record. Thus, under a hail of satellites and amid the din of moon rockets blasting off, the folks at Clark are taking significant steps toward their academic place in the Sun. Good use is made of Clark’s library. Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors check out magazines, reference books, and novels. These resources prove invaluable as research material and supplementary study aids. 9

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Seniors in advanced composition discuss desirable contents and make-up of a theme. Margene Witzke, George Chevonec, John Sech, Betty Jo Merriman and Fred Nelson gather around Claire Benne and decide what grade this theme deserves in context and mechanics. Studying not only Latin grammar but also Roman culture is the aim of Mrs. Wilcox’s Latin classes. Sandy Fauth gives a class report on the Roman Senate. Have you ever tried to pledge allegiance to the American flag in German? Jon Fech and Kent Hannon find this a pa¬ triotic way to learn the German language. 11