Hamilton High School West - Retrospect Yearbook (Hamilton, NJ)

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an flue fanguage classfwoms Because improved trans- portation and communications have brought all parts of the world into closer contact, the ability to speak two or more languages has become very important. The enrollment of our language classes has steadily increased. The Latin depart- ment offers a third year course to those adept in the ancient tongue. The atmosphere of the classrooms is uniqueg pictures of the customs and life within the countries are beckoning signs. In this set- ting we are impressed not only with the language but also with the ways of life of our foreign neighbors. V in, in -L, . Nw li 5 ' Lv lx Q: Q it ROME - ' ' th' d students of Mrs. MalloYf are lilhliilgihzlugleiiitoihegilricltlllohnHBen3siT1l Carol Baytel, tseatedl Kathy Rocco, and lUdY Wood' , . ' Y iclc, Arlene Second Year French students Cstandlnql Dons Messec' Lols cms , - f p 'S via Mrs- Rutkin, fseatedl Bill Vogt, and Betty Wilcox see the siqhts o art DeVO5'S classroom. Q Betty Bowers points out an interesting sight to Cstandinql Gary Grfly. BOP Kotch, Nick Ivahnenko, Kseatedl Cecelia Cook, Nancy Buske, ln Mrs. Murphys second year Spanish class. Parte Seventeen

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Z2-.ag MRS. ITALIA M. DeVOS Chairman of Language Department Latin l, ll French l, ll Patrick, her French-speaking parakeet, and Tonnere, her Doberman, are special . . . to Europe twice . . . love of fine art and music . . . greetings in French. anguage Depafzfmenf qfaculfxl MRS. EMMA S. MURPHY Spanish I Spanish II 10th English Summers in Europe . . . 9 years of piano . . reads S ' h ' panis magazines and novels . . energetic . . . good words for her students. MRS. ANNA MAE MALLOY Latin ll, lll History Florida sunshine . . . special liking for the days of Roman and Grecian glories . . . ani- mal lover . . . young-in-heart. Page Sixteen

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I 0 M' 4. DAVID E. BIRD U. S. History I Modern History Former Colorado resident . . . used to do lots of skiing . . . now fishes and travels . . . favorite haunt is lU6 . . . come Iune, it'll be 25 years at Hamil- ton. Hisfofzxi Defmfzfmenf Efaculf IOHN W. OWEN Chairman of History Department Ancient History Medieval History U. S. History I Travels far and wide . . . handyman about the house . . . in his 25th year at HHS . . . ear for classical music . . . of course, historical fiction suits him. MRS. GENEVIEVE NEMCHIK U. S. History I U. S. History II Usherettes So much energy . . . seniors remem- ber the U. N. trip . . . not enough time to do all these: jar fruits and relishes, paint floral designs, sew, collect Caruso records, bowl, swim, see stage plays, and read. X MRS. ETHEL YEPSEN 12th History Grandmother twice . . . no part of modern art . . . gardening is relaxa- tion . . . leans toward non-fiction . . . Works in music and art by the old masters are worthwhile. Parse Eighteen ROBERT C. VAN ALLEN U. S. History I Physical Geography Political Geography Coin Collectors Club Future Teachers of America Four fine boys . . . coin collection and electricity are hobbies . . . best books are historical . . . best author is Churchill . . . soccer and football fan.