Los Alamos High School - La Loma Yearbook (Los Alamos, NM)

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English Stressed Emphasis on competition contiued to produce quality writing from students that was often entered in various writing contests. Special mention was made of state winner Ruth Fowler and runner-up Charles Calvin in competition sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English. Use of lay readers in grading mechanics as well as teacher evaluation gave students a careful account of their writing. Standardized English exams were used in de- termining student weaknesses and needs and giving the student a comparative look at the school. f M e . LF Hefmef ' is gb on mm 5 mel Attempting to define the word Hedictw one of Mrs. Elizabeth Aiello's English III classes strengthens its vocabulary. English Department Is Largest ELIZABETH A. AIELLO-English IIIg 15th yearg B.A., Chatham College. SHIRLEY S. FRIES-Latin, English IV, 19th yearg Olympiansg B.A., Cor- nell University, Columbia University, University of Wyoming. WARREN K. GUMESON-English II,IV, 3rd yearg Sing Sing,-junior Class, B.A., Univer- sity of Colorado. JEAN M. HILL-English IV, Advanced Composition, Ad- vanced Literature, 10th year, M.A.g Doane College, Omaha University. LUCILLE MCCLESKEY-English II, 35th yearg Future Teachers ofAmerica5 M.A., Texas Women's University, Highlands University. PATRICIA W. MENDIUS-English III,IV, 12th year, B.A., U.C.L.A. RUTH H. PRITCH- ARD-English III, 7th yearg B.A.g Purdue. ROSS RAMSEY-English IVg 24th year, Olions, M.S.g University of Utah. LOIS SHARP-English III, 8th yearg M.A., Briar Cliff College, Marquette University, State University of Iowa. HARRIET WI-IISLER-English IIg 2nd year, B.A.g Colorado State MIS.Hi11 College, University of Hawaii. MARY WYLES-English Ilg 19th year, Head M.A, Highlands University, Denver University. Mrs. Aiello Mrs. Fries Mr. Gumeson Mrs. McCleskey Mrs. Mendius Mrs. Pritchard Mr. Ramsey Mrs. Sharp Miss Whisler Mrs. Wyles 10 English ,......-ig

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If 11 --65' .. C x N .X Mrs. Breisch Mrs. Carter Registrar Bookkeeper Mrs. Snowdin Mrs, Thomas Secrelag Guidance Sec. ontinue rowth In respect to this yearis graduating class, Mr. George Joyce, high school principal, stated: 'cWe share the pride and the pleasure we know you must feel in your graduation. Los Alamos High School looks with pride on the record you have thus far made. That pride will increase as your accomplishments become more and more worthy in the years to comef' HENBM ' . NWI? Giving out absentee slips is one of the many jobs ofthe office. Mr. Robert McGee Assislanl Sufzerinlendent 550' Mr. john Coleman Assislanf Pnnczpal Mr. Eldon L. Christensen heads the Los Alamos Board of Edu- cational Trustees composed of Mr. Wendell Miller, Mrs. Rene Mills, Dr. Alvin Graves, and Dr. Robert S. Shrefiler. Administration 9

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Mr. W. C. Carter gladly assists American History Students with a special panel discussion. Mr. Hanson Heaa' Students listen while Mr. Nichols points to the map during his new class, Geography and Current History. Social Studies Department Numbers 7 GERALD C. BARRY, JR.-U.S. History, Economics, 2nd year, B.S,g Sul Ross College. PAUL G. BERTELOOT-Sociology, U.S. Historyg 15th year, M.A., University of Denver, University of Hawaii. ROBERT L. BODSON-Economics, Sociology, 9th year, Faculty Advisory Committeeg M.A.g University of North Dakota. W. E. CARTER-U.S. History, 9th year, M.A.g Eastern New Mexico University. RAY P. GRANDSTAFF-U.S. History, American Gov- ernment. 3rd year, B.A.g Northeastern State College. LAWRENCE HANSON-American Governmentg 9th year, B.S., University of Nebraska. ARTHUR S. NICHOLS-U.S. History, Geography and Current Events, 14th year, International Relations Club, Senior Classg B.A.g Macalester College, University of Chicago. Courses Change This year an advanced class for sophomores was offered to those showing interest in American History and with a high grade average in the ubject. Sociology and Economics proved to be of in- terest to the students. Enrollment in these classes was noticeably larger than last year. The subject formerly called International Re- lations was renamed Geography and Current Events and more stress was placed on the loca- tion of countries in relation to the major events. A unified department, social studies continued to offer students challenges in thinking, an aware- ness of current problems and their historical counterparts, and foundations of government. Mr. Barry Mr. Berteloot Mr. Bodson Mr. Carter Mr. Grandstaff Mr. Nichols 'x J.,- Social Studies 11