Greater Latrobe High School - Latrobean Yearbook (Latrobe, PA)

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Cuitivates The Individual Personality In English Classroom Discussions I Whether the work facing them was a classic, a book report, an oral report or grammar review, students, devoting one period each day to English, soon realized that t.his subject was the backbone for all fields of study. Besides this delinite work, classes were filled with the variety that comes of individual projects and originality. Freshmen entering Miss Irene Mertz' classes found their Hrst job was a thor- ough review of the fundamentals of grammar, while those working under Mrs. Gladys Rhoads found development in fluent conversation was a pre-requisite for advanced training. Miss Mertz also taught them to speak before the class with as little fear as possible. The sophomores enjoyed the privilege of tell- ing their English teachers deep, dark secrets of their life in an autobiography required of every- one. Miss Mabel Lindner featured dramatization of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew by her classes, and some sophomores made their debut before assembly in the sketch, hardly realizing it was a part of their English training. Miss Lindner's interest in poetry led her to have stud- ents read and interpret all types of poetry as well as compose original ones. Among other things, the sophomores in Miss Adeline Reeping's class of trade boys learned the principles of letter- writing. With 'tFriends, Romans, Countrymenf' the juniors in Mrs. Katherine Rise's classes gained , Mr. H. D. Benford Mr. M. C. Dovey Miss Mabel Lindner Miss lrene Mertz Miss Martha Osborne Nlr. M, E. Rizzo Mrs. Katherine Rise Mrs. Gladys Rhoads 10 Looking up reference material for their subjects, students spend much valuable time in the high school library.

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tion of draftees. Mr. W. H. Flickinger aided the sale of war bonds through the bank, and Mr. William McCullough served the Second War Loan Drive as Ward Chai1'man. In contact with both the Board of Educa- tion and students alike, Mr. John G. Hulton, superintendent of schools, recommended necessary changes to cope with the increasing problems aris- ing from wartime restriction in both the high school and grade schools. During the past year he participated in a Wide range of civilian de- fense act.ivities. ln addition to being a member of the Civilian Defense Council and the Commun- ity Service representative for the local War Price and Rationing Board, he directed the various rationing programs throughout the community. In his capacity as principal, Mr. M. N. Funk served as a guiding hand to students, giving them worthwhile advice on both present and fu- ture education. Taking time from an already full schedule, Mr. Funk participated in numerous war activities and was honored by being selected WPIAL president last winter. In addition to act- ing as site administrator for both consumer reg- istration and selective service, he served as dis- trict chairman for the Second War Loan Bond Drive. Attending to the school's clerical and statis- tical Work, Miss Ruth Himler, Miss Ida Wigfield and Dorothy Greubel carried out office duties. Advising seniors about Army and Navy requirements and training regulations adds another duty to the individual guidance program that Mr. Funk carries on during the year. 1 I x Mfg -W ' lr As another school year rings to a close, the fil, administration may enjoy deserved satisfaction that their activities have been far-reaching to- wards aiding Latrobe High School and its st.ud- ents in serving their country. . . 'A ,al -. !l f' - ,fb M- I MR. Nl. N. FUNK Office secretaries are busy everyday keeping school Principal of Latrobe High School records and administrative details up-to-date.

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In pub! C speaking clas , Verne Kiingensmith and Tom Mar- einko put the finishing touches on their miniature stage equipment Besides an appreciation of the dramatic World. Shakespeare and one-act plays, they covered rec- cnt Broadway productions by giving oral reports on Friday and took notes on other students' rc'- vicws. Juniors, under Mr. H. D. Benford, learned concisaness through prec se writing. Their study ol' s'iort stories included analysis of themes and plots. At the end of the unit each student wrote his own short story, developing the style which had proved most. adaptable. Writing letters to their friends in t sophomore trade students. under the supervision Mi M F Rizzo learned the importance of of '. . .. , , correct English in common everyday practices. he armed forces, freshman and They also came to appreciate the necessity for clcar, accurate expressions in the shop or indus- try which they hope to achieve. By the time they became seniors, students no longer feared oral work but found themselves willing to say what they thought under the guid- ance of Miss Martha Osborne and Mr. M. C. Aside from the regular study curri- culum, member of Miss Lindner's soph- omore English classes enact scenes from Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew in assembly. Dovey. They composed orations and spent much time learning to deliver them with the proper enunciation and inflection. Thursday nights found them racking their hrains for a suitable theme due every Friday. At every opportunity , they used a word from the daily board vocabulary and thus enlarged and varied their conversation. Most fun of all was expressing their opinions in Friday oral discussion concerning what they would do with a million dollars or what they thought was true. The seniors also found oppor- tunity for essay writing on American heritage and strength. Four years of Eng is stic credits, but also fond l' h left the students With, not only four schola memories of such classics as t'Silas Marnerf' 'IA Tale of Two Cities, and The Crisfsf' Speaking and writing no longer proved a barrier to them, and they looked ahead with poise, confidence and faith in t.heir knowledge which no war could take away from them. llll