Grants Pass High School - Toka Yearbook (Grants Pass, OR)

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A student donning a head set frames his fellow German students who are busily engaged in electronic language lab action 29

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Language Students Close Communications Gap Gesticulating with a master hand, instructor Georges LeRoux assumes a pose familiar to his students. Edna Britten L°'s DeCourcey RayM. Gade John W. Jeddeloh Four languages were taught at GPHS during 1968-69. 575 students were enrolled in classes taking first through fourth year languages. Latin students under the instruction of Mrs. DeCourcey covered various phases of Roman cultures. Classroom critiques ranged from grammar and vocabulary to the history of Rome and orations of Cicero. 203 German students studied under Mrs. Britten and Mr. Gade. Pronunciation and the ability to recognize basic grammar were the main problems tackled by first year students. During the third and fourth year, stories and conversations dwelt on German history. Mrs. Nix and Mr. LeRoux headed the French classes with Mrs. Nix teaching first and second year French while Mr. LeRoux instructed second, third and fourth year students. The students were introduced to French culture and civilization through reading various plays, novels and stories. Using the ideas of instruction, audio-visual-lingual, Spanish students found themselves working with tapes, charts and speech drills under the guidance of Mrs. Van Walk and Mr. Jeddeloh. In higher levels of the language students enjoyed stories, plays, poetry, history, music and conversed in Spanish with fellow classmates as well as with the teacher.

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Social Sciences Expose The In cooperation with the Forest Service, econ classes gained an insight into logging operation on one of their field trips. Leo Schweinfurt Charles E. Bothwell After 17 years of teaching Modern Problems. Mr. Leo Schweinfurt has decided to enjoy life killing a golf ball or as a chef at his backyard grill. Besides his teaching assignment. Mr. Schweinfurt has been a part-time counselor for the past four years. Leo Schweinfurt graduated from South Dakota State University where he held many athletic records. He received his Masters degree from Oregon State University and previously taught in North and South Dakota. Minnesota and Montana Besides teaching social science, he coached football, basketball and track. Topping his coaching career was winning the North Dakota Class A basketball championship. His Grafton team being the smallest tourney competitor. Also highlighting his athletic life was being head Coach of a pro-football team, the Saskatchewan Rough Riders of the Canadian League. He spent many summers at some of the great universities, among them Notre Dame, where he studied under the all-time great Knute Rockne. Leo said that he enjoyed GPHS and it's students. He found them very cooperative especially during the spring events culminating in graduation. He hopes to attend many more of the 10 year reunions which he has been attending since 1962. Leo Schwemfurt-a man who was always willing to help and could often be caught sharing a good joke with his friends-the students. Hubert R. Edwards Jack R. Clark