Lubbock High School - Westerner Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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SCIENCE sPutNiK Focusss iNrEREst Americans, and Lubbockites, focused new, increased at- tention on Their public schools' academics this year after Sputnik I was launched bythe Russians. President Eisenhower in a nationwide address asked local school boards and administrators to evaluate Their academic programs, particularly in scientific fields. Science course offerings aT Lubbock High School provide for science majors and for students who want only to satisfy graduation requirements. Chemistry, physics, biology, and applied science are of- fered aT LHS, and Two years of general science are offered in iunior high school. TOP PICTURE: Chris Merritt and Neal Parker work with delicate apparatus for a distillation process in chemistry. MIDDLE PICTURE: Tinkering with two geiger counters in physics class are John Bashore, Delmer Bass, and Jim Graves. The large geiger counter was donated by a local business firm. BOTTOM PICTURE: Herbert Green, Berry Orr, and Judy Kelly examine specimens of pollen in biology class. 'v f -mid!! v M lWW f4'a,0 Wfll Bits of excitement in the depart- ment this year included a rumor that a snake was loose from biology, and the receipt of a geiger counter in the physics department. Five teachers guided Westerners through the mysteries of science this year. They were Orr, Gilliam, Land- wer, Brunson, and Watkins. Mrs. Virginia Landwer was de- partment chairman. One pleasing part of her iob was announcement of a student Scientist of the Month, an outstanding student se- lected by the department. One such student was selected every three months.

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MRS. GROVES COMPLETES 33RD YEAR IN LUBBOCK Mrs. R. T. Groves began teaching in 1916 and came to Lubbock schools from Crowell in 1924. Except tor one year's leave to attend Texas Technological College, Mrs. Groves has taught Westerners such subiects as Latin, English, Span- ish, plane geometry, and, earlier, grade school work. For many years she has served as librarian for Lubbock High School. She has served under tive principals: Carroll Thompson, R. W. Matthews, Floyd Honey, Jay Gordon, and W. H. Howorth. Though admittedly a baseball fan, Mrs. Groves gets on the squak box to cheer on the football boys. l She seldom goes to an index card, she knows the location ot every book! ' Mrs. Groves waters one of her many beautiful plants in the library. me-wana.: aewees4 ve'-sinus:

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English Teachers this year in- cluded Honey, Douglass, Hughes, Rasor, Pettyiohn, Holman, Voss, Graves, Keeton, Drake, and Kern. Teaching Spanish, Latin, and iournalism were Lemos, Mayfield, and Downum. All subiects offered interscholastic competition. A big event for the Spanish students was Fiesta, where students from this area competed in phases of language and customs. The Latin students were affiliated with the Junior Classical League, and iournalism students attended a high school press meet at Denton. , a..n,..,.- , LANGUAGE ARTS STUDENTS DEVELOP ABILITIES One of the most important fields of study in the school is Language Arts, consisting of English, Spanish, Latin, and iournalism. English is required for two years, and is optional the third year. Spanish is offered through the fourth year, with many students taking the course as ninth graders. Two years Latin are offered, and one year of iournalism. These courses give students numerous opportunities to develop correctness, ease, and effectiveness in both oral and written language. Co-curricular offerings in the department include spelling and handwriting, creative writing, and publications office. TOP PICTURE: Devera Satisky and Bobby Batson put up a poster which symbolizes the Latin language, while Karolyn Fitz- gerald studies at her desk. MIDDLE PICTURE: Explaining to the class a Spanish advertisement for a bullfight is Steve Rodgers. This is one of the many activities of the Spanish 31 classes. BOTTOM PICTURE: Daniel Strong and Tamara Banister busily correct their South- western Literature folders in junior Eng- lish, amid stacks' of folders from other students. .as'1E '. mi