John Marshall High School - Lex Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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Students Gain Insight Into Taxes, Government Two departments at Marshall were designed to prepare students for the busy, bureaucratic life in America. Business Education and Social Studies introduced many issues and skills nec- essary to function in the modern world. Politics played an important role in the life of every American, and the So- cial Studies department delved into past events as well as modern day cri- ses to develop an awareness in stu- dents toward their role in life. Discus- E Laura Tiger, as she compares ideas with Soc ies teacher Dale Peretti. STCIDYING American culture is Quong An. ln addi- tion to learning about our culture, ESL students brought with them from Asia an interesting heritage of their own. DISCUSSING WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS is ial Stud- sions centered on topics such as the energy shortage, foreign policy and the threat of nuclear war. On the local scene, a mock election for governor was held in each of the Senior Social Studies classes and the senior Research Scholars participated in the Youth Legislature in Salem with other Oregon high school students. Also, mock job interviews with a repre- sentative from the ESCO Corporation involved several students. One of the Junior Social Studies ' Business participants, Senior Denise Hill, com mented, l learned some very valuable tips which will help me in future jol: interviews. Perhaps as important to a citizer was the valuable business knowledge gained through the Business Educatior department. This year, more students learned how to use computers as twc new SR-80 computers were purchased. Both departments welcomed new staff additions. Mike Roche, a teacher

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Agents - Kenny Leung, Gary Mah, Viv- lan McKenzie, Susan Norton, and Ran- :iy Vangorder. Despite the cutbacks, Marshall's English Department continued to stress the importance of composition and literature skills. Senior Jenny Me- gyesi, summing up her feelings about English at Marshall, commented, After four years of intense English, I feel adequately prepared for college. I haven't taken an English class I didn't enjoy. Tina Johnson T: 5 9 mm - E 2 LED BY CAPTAIN MATT HILL, Shelley Regimbal, Grace Milner, and David Montgomery combine their Shakespearean knowledge to answer a perplexing question in the annual Macbeth Bowl. A group effort proved successful for the junior-senior combination team as they won the con- teSt. SENIOR FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENT, Frauke Mahlstedt, partici- pates in first year speech. Under the direction of Lyle Meyer, the class proved popular with students as four sections were offered. CONSTANT DEMANDS capture much of Mrs. Barbara Peyton's atten- tion in the busy English Resource Center. Besides providing homework materials to students, she also relates well to them and is a good friend to many. Language Arts

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from Adams High School, joined the Senior Social Studies staff, while Mrs. Cathy Witte was a new addition to the Business Education department after the closure of Washington-Monroe. Mr. Roche taught two senior classes as well as working closely with the coun- seling department in a special pro- gram. l really enjoy working with such a friendly staff, and particularly with the cooperative students, he re- marked. mzmm ,,-.u.,,,.,,M U'-fw-wmg.,,mwWm E I you for future decisions, such as voting and social problems. Darrell White iw.: .N fl .tsWttcWMMgcscg iswr is WORKING TOGETHER in Social Studies makes the assignment easier for Garry Britt and Lamont Merris. THUMBING THROUGH magazine articles to finish her General Business assignment is diligent student Vicki Newman. FIDING IT DlFFlCULTto concentrate during first band Ll.S. History is Junior Belinda Noguez. Social Studies ' Business Social Studies prepares