Hartford City High School - Retro Yearbook (Hartford City, IN)

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SEARCHING FOR HLITTLE BLACK SAMBOW? Browsing through the public library are members of the English faculty Mr. Henderson, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Daniels, Miss Chalfant, Miss Fee, and Mr. Foster. Why not hop on a comma and join G. A. in her journey over the English faculty? Careful now, don't stumble over your diction. And watch that jive talk. lt may be the hottest lingo on the market, but it's doubtful that Emily Post would approve. Edith l. Chalfant, librarian and seventh grade Eng- lish teacher, who pored over books at lndiana Central College for her degree of A.B., then attending Ball State Teachers College and the University of Illinois for graduate work, finds geneology a pleasant diver- sion. Attending Ball State Teachers College for her rank of A.B., and both Oxford College and De- Pauw University, Esther Daniels, veteran in the field of teaching the Eng- lish language, considers knitting very relaxing. Cats, flowers, and books are Mable M. Fee-'s pleasantries. This instructor received an A.B. degree at Ball State Teachers College and also attended Ohio State University. Anything connected with dramatics or sports holds the attention of J ack Foster. ,lourneying to Franklin College after high school, he attained his AB. there. Photography and hunting are Edgar D. Hender- son's labors of love. Receiving his A.B. degree at Man- chester College, the English literature and English composition pedagogue went ahead to take graduate work at the University of Michigan. Majoring in English and music, Ruth Henderson, lover of music-especially piano-attended Indiana Central College, where she earned her A.B. Mary M. Greenef instructs eighth graders in Eng- lish. Did you ever listen to your voice on a record? lt doesn't sound a bit like the person you've been listen- ing to all these years, but that's just why Mr. Foster, speech director, has members of his class make record- ings. Even your Angelic Corrector wouldn't be able to persuade you that your language was off the beam, but you have to admit what you hear yourself. Another point that is stressed in speech class is the necessity of being able to stand calmly before an audi- ence and not look like last year's moron, stumbling over your tongue and trying vainly to anchor your hands to one position. When you're in that sort of condition, it's time you gave G. A. that come-hither look. 'fSee also page 19.

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Even though she is quite a little creature and most people are not aware of her presence, the Guardian Angel realizes that one of the most important assets in life is the mastery of many book subjects, including English, history, science, mathematics, and languages. For this reason she keeps a close Watch on one and all, struggling through various courses, ready to lend a helping hand whenever possible with the motto, If at first you d0n't succeed, try againf'

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A When you were just a kid fwhich wasn't too long agoj, you probably had beautiful, adolescent day- dreams about becoming famous in the most glamor- ous career you could possibly think of. Undoubtedly being a great actor, a second Shakespeare, or Mickey Rooney, entered your noggin quite frequently, as the very sound of being applauded for an outstanding performance has a more than attracting effect on star- gazers. If you havenlt outgrown this infatuation for the ,ips Poor old man HBadgrammar hasn't got a ghost of a chance after eager students really get on the ball in their study of the English language and the correct way to use it. He'll be a poor runner-up against your determined Guardian Angel, who is al- ways right on the job to make all of her dependents word wise. Although colons, commas, hyphens and principal parts of verbs may be Greek to these language masters at first, they become quite familiar after four years. stage by HOW' You might ENGAGED WITH THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE. fAboveD speech students Gloria Dorman, find dramatics class in- teresting. Here you'll have a brief glimmer of the working part of act- ing fbehind the cur- tainj. Aside from this enlightenment you learn the usage of stage terms. Your Guardian Angel tries to assist these grease-paint lovers by hovering near when they at last get a crack at acting as a prompter for those who inevitably forget their lines. Learning not to turn green and wobbly all over when you are sud- denly confronted with an expectant audience is one of the rewarding factors the dramatics class can give you. Always at the last minute English pupils race like mad to read a book and write that long neglected book report. Since the beginning of the term your Guardian Angel has been remind- ing, warning, and scold- ing in hopes that her ef- forts would evoke a little energy on the part of her wards. Although some of the scholars are al- ways moved into action, others are hindered by their stubbornness and have to put up with last minute cramming. Rosemary McKee, and Dave Landis record voices. fBelowJ Freshmen Marilyn Schwaner, Carol Knoderer, Edward Bowman, and .lack Bates study Stevensoifs Treasure Islandf' 7