John H Reagan High School - Spur Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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FRESHMAN STU- DENTS RECEIVE graded themes from Mrs. Susan Edgar. t English Courses Geared for University ENGLISH DEPARTMENT . . . Courses in the English Department are designed to give students a well-rounded approach to grammar and literature. In grammar both the traditional approach and a thorough linguistical study of the language are employed. Themes, book reviews and novels complete the planned curriculum designed to present to the stu- dent the meaningful literary works of the past and present. The English Department of Reagan is geared toward giving the student a f irm base for university English courses. Novels such as Moby Dick, Silas Marner, The Crr cible, Huckleberry Finn and The Scarlet Letter are some that are studied for their liter- ary significance. These books provide a firm back- ground for students so that they may draw relation- ships between the novel and present time. Open to all seniors who have creative ideas and are recommended by teachers is the Creative Writing class. These students are allowed to express themselves freely and sometimes write to music. Many of the sub- missions to the literary magazine, the Ariel, come from this class. Usually selected by 12-B students, World Litera- ture broadens the student ' s literary background by going into famous novels and works. Also a part of the English Department are the journalism classes where the Spur and Radar are produced. The advanced class serves as a lab where second year students put into practice the basic facts about newspaper and yearbook production learned in the first year class. Study i v.. a PAUSING DURING HER LECTURE, Mrs. Wray Plicque allows her students time to ask questions. 206 — Administration

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Mint Bunt, i hi life. I H JMM EVELYN NODLER FIGURES out the cost of a student ' s lunch and rings it up on the register. ONE TASK PERFORMED by Al Surita is the cleaning of lockers. REAGAN CUSTODIANS INCLUDE, bottom row from left, Ruth Slade, Corine Daughtry, John Crawford, Rachael Carson, Clemmy Nevels, Walter Melbur, Roy Rust, Virgil Foster, Charles Monroe, Edward Lewis; top row from left, Jennie Holman, Albert Smith, Linston Lofley, James Foster, Charles Garcia, Doug Harman, Dennis Woods, Henry Evans, Al Surita. Administration — 205 a

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i Mrs. Clara Ashley — Al. l. University of Texas English Mrs. Glynn Bates — B.A. Northwest State, La. Journalism Mrs. Lorene Denney — B.A. University of Texas English Mrs. Karen Easterly — B.A. Austin College English Mrs. Susan Edgar — B.A. University of Mississippi English Mrs. Jane Goodnow — B.A. University of Illinois English, French Mrs. Carolyn Haynes — M.S. Texas A. M. English Mary Johnson — B.A. San Jose State College English Mrs. Kathy Miller— B.A. Oklahoma Baptist University English, Speech, Forensics Mrs. Joan Muller — M.A. Texas Technological College English Mrs. Patricia Needles — B.A. Houard Payne College English Mrs. Marilyn Neiman — B.A. North Texas Slate English Mrs. Glory Novosad — B.F.A. University of Lexington, Ky. English. Drama Mrs. Waldron Plicque — B.A. Huston-Tillotson College English, History Mrs. Araminta Seal — B.A. Baylor University English, Creative Writing Mrs. Janice Stanford — B.A. Sam Houston Stale College English Mrs. Dorothy Strieber — M.A. University of Dayton, Ohio English, German Mrs. Joy Webb— M.A. University of Texas English THOUGHT, IDEA, EXPRESSION are emphasized in Mrs. Araminta Seal ' s Creative Writing class. Administration — 207