Medford High School - Crater Yearbook (Medford, OR)

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H H+ I 5 P-if L ' 1 lr 4' HIM? UM? ,Q P on ...N BOTTLE NECK STAIRWAY A stock excuse for tardiness'P Above is exhibit A The bottle neck stairway lead ing to all points north south east or west This venerable causeway Cth s little tale has a moral for future scholarsj has become the social center of student lute between classes Now statistics have proved that a few steps to another stairway would cut ones traveling time in half but still the throngs surge to the central staircase and mill an a congested herd while the two minutes between classes wane. What draws them here? Perhaps it is the chance to see some new tlame, or more than likely to get a hot tip on some looming exam.

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JK 'S' Mr. Robert Stedman Mrs. Edna Stewart Mr. DeVere Taylor Miss Lorraine Veidt Mr. Eugene Vinckel Mr. James Warren A? X, r 40: an 'Xf ti' Mrs. Johnnie VanScoy Miss Delie Whisenant MR. BOB STEDMAN: M.S., University of Oregon, English, Dramatics, Drama Club Advisor. MRS. EDNA STEWART, B.A., Coe College, English, Latin. MR. DEVERE TAYLOR: M.S., University of Oregon, Speech, History, Debate, Senior Boys Counselor, Stu- dent Council Advisor. MRS. JOHNNIE VANSCOY: M.A., University of Missouri, Social Studies, H.E.C.A. Advisor. MISS LORRAINE VEIDT: B.S., University of Minnesota, City School Music Supervisor. MR. EUGENE VINCKEL: M.A., Eastern Washington College, U.S. History, Vocations. MR. JAMES WARREN: M.A., University of Oregon, Typing, Assistant Football Coach. MISS DELIE WHISENANT: M.S., University of Oregon, Remedial, Junior Red Cross Advisor. MISS ESTHER WILLERS: M.A., University of Oregon, English Department Head, French Club and Torch Honor Advisor. MISS DOROTHY WILSON: B.A., Iowa State Teachers College, Foreign Language Department Head, Span- ish, La Tertulia Advisor. MR. WARREN WOLF: M.A., Kansas City Art Institute, Art, Art League Advisor. MR. VERN WOLTHOFF: M.A., University of Missouri, Social Studies, Senior Boys Counselor, Crater Press Photography Advisor. Miss Esther Willers Miss Dorothy Wilson Mr. Warren Wolf Mr. Vern Wolthotf -Er'

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new Dinah Hutchison and Barbara Gor- don hear some of the Spanish rec- ords that will be played in class To further The students' knowledge ot Spanish background. In any of The three class levels students speak Spanish instead of English a good share ofthe time. vm-W f Noel Noel. Three French carolers step down from a Christmas card to sing The famous old song. Elaine Williams leads as Shirley Lynch and Carl Gordon come in on the harmony. Elaine and Shirley are second year students, Carl first year. The French classes have organized a club, Le Rendez-Vous Francais. To receive an award pin one must be a member of The French class, have a B average, and contribute some constructive project to promote The learning of French cus- Toms. ln class students have regular oral assignments in which They carry on conversations in French. Here also They present their proiects to benefit the entire class. Advanced Latin students Doug Culy, Dotty McGraw, Dotty Rhymes, locate Troy and Carthage on a map of the ancient world as they work on the historical background of Virgil's AENEID. Even today lines tom the AENEID are quoted, Dux temina facti - there's a woman in the case. 4-wr'