Greenwood High School - Under the Greenwood Tree Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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An essential requirement for any vocation is the knowledge and correct use of English. Wfith this in mind, nothing is left untaught in the five years of English each student is re- quired to take. In these five years, beginning with the seventh grade, the correct understand- ing of nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, phrases, clauses, and other English grammar are being stored away for a lifetime of use. Step by step with the grammar comes vocabulary drills and spelling tests, seemingly unnecessary drudgery, but nevertheless invalu- able assets for the years ahead. The two final fundamentals, literature and speech, are provided not only through text- books and book reports, but they are offered as extra courses-Speech and Senior English. Poetry or Prose-ancient or modern-gradually they become enjoyable. Our library and the college library provide us with the newest and best in books and periodicals for outside reading material. Our speech facilities are almost unlimited in that the college comes to our assistance with its many aids when we are in need. Twenty years from now alumni of Greenwood, JEANNE CRAIG STINSON English Supervisor. received her BS. from Southwest Missouri State College and her LIE. from Missouri L'niversi'ty. She helps the tenth grade wisely. whether giving after-dinner speeches or in- formal talks, will appreciate that course in speech and the drill in fundamentals. Diagramming helps us to see and understand sentence structure Bill Lines diagrams the sentence read by john Le Compte for a tenth grade English class. A ' I, Jeanne Simpson wins her audience with a tense mystery only to leave them in suspense by closing with, If you want to find out what happens. read the book! Page 15

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Spelling tests are truly inilitutive of Senior English. Ileane Good- rich ggii es the familiiu' one hundred to XX'ilnm Geil in 41 noon Cram- ming session. Varied activities are provided by our English courses. Selecting a play for production is iliffiiult. yet these speeih Sara Elkins. tackle it with enthusiasm. students, Eldon Rippee. Judy Campbell, Kay Collins. and Page 14

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History Supervisor and ninth grade sponsor. History-the key to the future. tsta L, ,Q . F , 'Egg it Q u will .an- 8 nada 5 Great enthusiasm was shown by the stutlent body when the American GRACE GARDNER Problems class toncluctetl politital rallies. received a B.S. from SMS. and an M.E. in Edutation from Missouri University. The real answer or key to the future lies in past events. ln View of the present world crisis, the History' Department is correlating the events of the past with future events and Miss Griuie Gardner decisions. Class discussion in history helps a greatdeal. Lou Ann Halestine hands Sally Squires, Steve Schwab. and Bill tells the American History class about the Turner court preparations. Page 16 pioneer settling of our country.