Joliet West High School - Alpha Omega Yearbook (Joliet, IL)

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Mrs. Irene NVintcrsteen gives a spelling test to one of her freshman classes Concentration lies on formats of writing and speaking in English I and II. Norman Nlnffct ltuuls Kart-n Morse and Sue Koss in 11 group discussion. justificaa tion of Caesars death at thc hands of Brutus is clccidcd upon In sophomore panels. Academics Oral interpretation reflects concentrated English skills Basic writing and interpreting skills were refined in Prep English classes. Seniors sub- jected Fitzgeralds Great Gatsby to descriptive and narrative skits. Writings required applied interpretationg major emphasis centered on painfully researched term papers. Statements and rebuttals echoed as captain Scott Becker led his varsity debate team to victory at the Thornton Invitational Tournament. Miss Kathy Kelly coached the winning team, 'KGaurd or guardiy, Comma or no comma'?', Rules of spelling and grammar prepared fresh- men for mechanics in compositions. Central ideas and topics absorbed their imaginations. Courses familiarized students with fundamental precepts of more advanced courses. Interpretations of Edna St. Vincent Millay and Robert Frost enveloped thoughts of sopho- mores in speech classes. junior literature courses concentrated on Mark Twainls favorite, Huck Finn, and his flight down the Big Muddyf' Paula Meyer and Karen Kraker study 'methods of writing before applying themselves to their term papers.

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'C - Q Q 4 2 ,f- 'N, Keeping her head, sophomore Mary DeWitt raises her hand for help as she encounters trouble with a malfunctioning ta c recorder. , P . r X si Languag ton ards i it V F V if 'rump now: Anim mga ' ' 'VE Q : i . ' -- ,f'fQSf 'V' ' . ' wife? af' 2 , H fam ff slfgtiw ft ' i ts a w is 5 V11 2'2s,fff if 'ffl ' :z ffiE7i-2 ,fi ftey , k.,iis'L.ft ff t QW r fa' tszmss-Qs,-U. -' pw?-F ' A fff:a.2.s:ff-':r:fw41 V ,Q , 4 '23 , I wx FIRST ROW: Lau rence Alvarez. Louis Businaro, SECOND ROW: Alice Hartman, Elizabeth Klein, Linda Parthun. FUL'Fm'l'H ROXY: .Xlicc Wilbur, Not pictured: Anita Barz. Q X t x 5 Z e i f x . 5 it at .5 ei X2 ig if if c classes finished at XV-st, Nliss Elizaln-tlr Klein begins her jaunt Aloliet Fast in order to teach German classes there, Foreign languages conduct French seminar at West For the first time in westis history, stu- dents desiring five years of French were given the opportunity to teach themselves in foreign language seminar. Befuddled seminar pupils were given assistance by Miss Alice Hartman, head of the foreign language department. Linguistic students practiced French, Cer- man, Latin, or Spanish by utilizing tape record- ers and expounding upon alien cultures in class. Miss Elizabeth Klein taught foreign languages at both West and East high schools. Special ed- ucation German for freshmen and sophomores was instructed by Mrs. Linda Parthun. Funds were slashed to a minimum as the school district attempted to ease financial ten- sions by tightening department budgets. In the foreign language section, resources for supplies were reduced by 33 per cent compared to the 1968 budget, Outlays for electrical equipment were diminished 83 per cent contrasted to last yearis statistics for expenses. Foreign language classes were the medium in which 860 students learned about the language and culture of countries abroad. Academics

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Sue Wilkinson is absorbed 'with inter- pretation in an advanced spcccli class. it ,iii .W Wt.. cg, Liana : ., 92 AXIS mon :fW.f',,,',,t, G Y. fm, f,,i,.g, ,W I N W I . I I ,W A Q ' Q Q 2 Mrs. Carol Martin instructs Pam Tezak on cor- rect parliamentary' procedures. Sophomores learn basic functions of committees and clubsg uv, Q g J Il ' , ' V 2 if I ff' QQ Q Lag ha I the class clects officers to preside 1 study: A VL, v' - V K . ' fl ' H r IVEI' C0llI SC if-3 1' ,AL ' 1243, ' 're:EM.'J'y 7 2, JH, as-1 , 1' f c fm I ' if - F 1 I L -2 Q, 5 H 1. , . ff '-, '. .. 4 ' ' f f' nj, in 'W Ji, N A , ,Ar ff -. V s ' ff r r i 4 ' ,,,. Q aw a ' . 'fi X Q ' ,l Qs . ,, FIRST IIUXY: joseph Iicnnington, Lillian Castcn, Clive Cfrnin. XYiIniu Dryden, Iflisalwtli lflclrcd. Katlllccn Kelly. SECOND HOIY: Burlnuru Klasing, Sllirlcy Lang, Irene I.ind, Carol Xlurtin, Maurice Nlclllain, .Xilvne Scllncidcr. THIRD RC DVV: Glenn Str-ed. Nlury 'l'liucl4alJcrry, Irene Nyintcrsteen. Xliriam Xyrigillt, Tom Zniclcnia. Academics