Katella High School - Legend Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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Speakers Forum Enriched Social Stud MICHAEL C. MIKULICS U.S. History Department Chairman RICHARD HLISTER U.S. History GLENN E. BAYLISS U.S. History Student Activities Realizing civic responsibilities as future citizens, students partici- pated in debates, class projects, oral reports and discussions in social studies. Selected individuals of history classes came to share knowledge in the newly organized speaker ' s forum. Field trips to local educa- tional enrichments showed the practical responsibilities to adults of tomorrow. Under the department head Mr. Michael Mikulics the social studies group planned course outlines, ob- jectives and aims. Mr. Johnson visited history cl students with musie of past age unique graphaphone to acquaint Business Classes Developed Skills Miss MARILYN R( ISSIM Typing I. 1 1 - A Shorthand Business Mai Kin: s FBI, A Sponsor Business Education dept. this year at Katella offered several in- teresting courses. Typing courses, including Typing I, II C and IIA. For interested students shorthand was taught. Valuable practical experiences were gained from the above classes as valuable job-training techniques were taught in Bookkeeping and Business Machines. ARNOLD B. E Bookk: I ypin I Hi: FBI S 19

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S 1 xes Achieved By First English Dept FRED B MYERS Dramatic Literature, Poetry. Department Chairman ROBERT N CORFMAN Mythology. Folklore Composition MISS LOIS J. THOMPSON Journalism, Yearbook Composition I VERNON D JONES American Literature, Poetry gary d. McCarthy Composition II, American Literature MRS. JUNE U. MORRIS Short Storv I. II Teachers confered with department head Fred Myers to discuss the new English program initiated at Katella High School. Principal McNamara listened attentively to new schedule offerings for stu- dents. In this ungraded approach, students were permitted more freedom, flexibility in their program by choice. DAVID M PRICE Speech, English Drama Katella ' s first English Dept. proved to be very successful with their new, different pro- gram. One semester courses were taught which gave students a variety and welcomed change in their schedules. Different courses were offered: Composition I II, Dramatic Literature, American Literature, Poetry, Mythology and Short Story. Students ' needs were the primary basis of the ungraded approach. Development of writing and speaking abilities were required of all. Those students showing improvement went on to programs of their choices. MRS. MARTHA L ZABEL Composition II American Literature 18

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Attentively Algebra II class pondered over the answer Mr. Cunningham had worked out. DAVID P. MESSINGER Algebra I, Plain Solid Geometry JAMES F. ALDRIDGE Special Education General Math MILES W GRAFF Algebra I, Plain Geometry Mathematics, Science JOSEPH S. SLOCUM Plain, Solid Geometry General Math II GEORGE E. CUNNINGHAM Algebra II, Plain Geometry Department Chairm; As mathematics is gaining tremendous import- ance in the ever changing world of today, the need for development in this growing field is greater than ever. At Katella in keeping pace with the times, a large variety of math courses were offered to students. One year of math was required by each student in order to meet gradua- tion requirements. For those students their sched- ules may have included applied mathematics, mathematical analysis or computer math. For those interested in further development in this field or those who were college bound. Algebra II and geometry were offered. Foreign Language Emphasized Lab Overhead equipment tape recorders stock- ed modern language equipment rooms. EDWARD LESSARD Spanish I, II. Ill Department Chairman i Club Sponsor DONALD J. SVEHLA Latin II Latin Club Sponsor Foreign language German class under supervision of Mrs. Mai lab equipment.