Kimball High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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fry 4 K 1 M 9 ff sg, 0? .wi aww , gf QW Wiffsi r 59' if ,..-ln.. Business The addition of over 50 electric typevvriters to the business department gave a much needed modernization, according to business teacher Ellene Whisenhunt. Enrollment increased in the department, and sophomores vvere able to take typing, vvhereas previously only juniors and seniors could enroll. A business lavv course vvas added to the department's curricu- Ium. It gave students a greater insight on some of the technical aspects of the business vvorld. 24 Academics

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Sy,?fS E? ' t i P. E. Department The P.E. department added Outdoor Education to its curricu- lum. In this class, students learned about such topics as firearm safety and howto handle a horse. Girls in gym learned about the rules of sports as well as howto play them. They participated in such activities as volleyball, tumbling and basketball. The R.O.T.C. department aided cadets in skills of map reading, first aid and marksmanship. The corps ushered at football games and participated in the street parade at the State Fair. Academics 23

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Language Students in advanced language classes studied the culture and literature of the countries of their respective languages. Ms. Pecenafs French classes related their hobbies or crafts to a subject pertain- ing to France, such as slide presentations and a macrame ofthe Arc de Triomphe. Spanish students saw film strips about the coun- tries that they studied. Others in advanced classes read plays vvith backgrounds in the Mexi- can Revolution. Academics 25