Logansport High School - Tattler Yearbook (Logansport, IN)

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Communication is emphasized in advanced classes Yi pw 1 Qt f t if S I l H I Sleepy-eyed seniors gave evidence of Mr. Weaver's test days. In order to gain more knowledge of a particular period, students did outside readings, reporting back to the class. A theme a week, or at least one writing a week, became the custom in English X. Students either developed their writing or became familiar with English authors and their works. Mrs. Koch, the new speech teacher, stated the goals of Speech I and radio and television: To be at ease with words, to understand how speech in- fluences our lives, and to be fluent in making our thoughts and ideas verbal. Drama class centered around knowledge of the theatre. Besides working on the Thespian play, stu- dents attended productions in and around the community. Sensitivity training led to a better understanding of a character. A. Mrs, Siefert watches silently as four draxna students apply sensitivity training. B. With the proper facial expression, Tom Nelson summa- rizes the comedy Ralph Roister Doisterf' C. Konnie Kain applies force to a can of coconut while demonstrating the preparation of five- layer cookies. D. Esther Winn - Tattler editori- al adviser. E. Iesse Koch - Speech. F. joseph Weaver - Assistant track coach. C. Martin Torgerson - Magpie adviser, I-V basketball coach. I-I. Aja Hollon - Key Club adviser. I. Virginia Cuckien - Student Council adviser. I. BJ. Siefert - A-V coordinator, N.F.L. adviserf K. Pat Siefert - Drama Club adviser.

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. ...Qs AS ,,f'7 X. 'J a s ,,sesee,sfee,qf32 iw- ' . gn WE ,,. V, 6' If Qlifit . L k Ulllliixg bf Ei29't Mini-cours es enliven English Ungraded mini-courses, held the last three weeks of school, were initi- ated to strengthen pupils' knowledge of different styles of literature. Each student was allowed a choice. Sophomores learned and reviewed grammar. Written book reports, as well as themes or term papers, were a requirement. Vocabulary tests kept recurring in all junior literature classes. Students read a variety of plays, ranging from Ron Cowan's Summertree to Robert Anderson's I Never Sang for My Pa- ther. Filmstrips, accompanied by rec- ords, were enjoyed by pupils, who I asked for a repeat of the one on f Thoreau. I Juniors in Mr. Wilbanks' classes . constructed a collage portraying a short story they had read. They also became salesmen, giving sales pitch- es to fellow students. Mrs. Cuckien strove for more em- phasis on modern literature: I feel there's a need, a great need, today for f modern literature in our classrooms. I think we need to look at today's world and today's problems hgh.. cmxxxj if an Qimfg' tw A. Seemingly amused by his efforts,X5teve Muelhausen paus- MQ es to reread his in-class theme. B. Greg McLochlin is faced f ' i'i f V if with one of Mr. Callanefs specialties. C. Kenneth Callane - Q .Q Q I fx' Head of English Department, chairman of Honor Society. D. ' ti: . - ' Richard Wilbanks - Sophomore Class sponsor. E. Richard A it V r :Ag M : Wild - Hi-Y adviser, assistant baseball coach. Agia K A fx X' d iff. iris- L' V.. K P Q , . . , D 24 gl

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i,tEs'76us FD 'um uum Erum x C. 1, L- . fi'-af-f is Ld A Foreign dialect twists tongues First-year estudiantes quickly be- came accustomed to the new words and sentence patterns of Spanish. Second- and third-year muchachos developed their ability to deal with the perfect tenses. For the first time a fourth-year class was added, it dealt in depth with studies of Spain, the Spanish people, and their history. German classes again took up the process of learning Europe's most widely spoken language. Die Klassen used both films and lively question- answer periods to stimulate the pu- pils' abilities. Caesar, Cato, and Virgil captured the imaginations of returning Latin scholars while the many first-year pupils were fascinated by the charac- ters of classical mythology: Cupid, Vesta, and the Muses. A large fourth-year French group this year studied various aspects of French civilization. A. A quiz, the staple of Latin courses, catches the attention of first-year students. B. Les pupils extrordinaires strive to maintain their reputation by doing a little last-minute cramming before the test. C. A rapid fire question-and-answer period stimulates German l. D. Carolyn Killion - Latin Club adviser. E. Paulette Shilling - French Club adviser. F. Guenther Rohrmoser - German Club adviser. G. Ioan Ewing - Head of Language Department, Spanish Club adviser. H. Janice King - French teacher at both Columbia and LHS. 26