Medford High School - Crater Yearbook (Medford, OR)

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Mrs Harrieff Tobin Mr. Roberl Sledman Mrs. Elizabe+h Se'Hle Mrs. Edna Sleward Mrs. Frances Ruclr Mrs Lenore Zapell Mr. Tom Marier Mrs. Margery Workman Mr. Roberf Semon Miss Delie Whisenani MRS. HARRIETT TOBIN: B.A., Colorado Universiiy: M.A.. Colorado Sfaie College ol Educalion. i-lead of English Deparimenlg English: Advisor. Torch Honor. MR. ROBERT STEDMAN: B.A.. M.S.. Universiiy ol: Oregon. English : Advisor, Technicia ns. MRS. ELIZABETH SETTLE: B.A.. M.A.. Universily of Okla- homa. English: Advisor, The Craler. MRS. EDNA STEWART: B.A., Coe College. English: Lafin Laiin Club Advisor. MRS. FRANCES RUCK: BS., Universily of Norlh Dakoia English: Assislanl' Senior Class Advisor. MRS. LENORE ZAPELL: A.B., College of Sain? Benedicl English: Drama: Advises all dramaiics aclivilies. MR. TOM MARIER: B.S., Washinglon Slaie College. English Fooiball and Baskelball Coach. MRS. MARGERY WORKMAN: B.A.. Universify of Wash- ingiong M.A., Wellesley College. English: Assislani Senior Advisor. MR. ROBERT SEMON: B.A.. Soulhern Oregon College. English. MISS DELIE WHISEHANT: lvl.E.. Universiiy of Oregon. Head of Remedial Deparlmenf. MR. JOHN KOVENZ: B.A.. Universily ol Oregon. English: Head Baseball Coach: Junior Varsiiy Foolball Coach. MR. DEVERE TAYLOR: B.S., Oregon Siale College: MS.. Universify of Oregon, Head of Public Speaking Deparf- menl: Public Speaking: Advisor, Siudeni' Council, lnier- Club Council, Debaie. Board oi Truslees of The Oregon Educarion Associalion.

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secretaries help students with dilemmas. The much loved dean of girls is Mrs. Grace Berg. She is lhe person in whom girls confide. She lcnows every girl and whal her school aclivilies are. The job of +alcing care of abseni and Taroly excuses is hers. Whai a 'lasli il musl' be 'ro delermine which excuses are valicl! Wilh so much 'ro do, we wonder how she can keep her winning smile. Only five seals lefi in row Cl , , I explains Mrs. Duffy, 'lhe school glgnfng, gxcusu 'S parl ol Mrs' seller-of-loolball-Hclcels. args lo ' Busy, busy, busy, besr de- scribes Mrs. Elaine Duffy. Her job consis+s of malcinq school reporis 'lo lhe s'ra+e office, re- cording 'rhe sfudenfs' semesler grades. and runninq lhe swilchboard. Her cheerful per- sonaliry has made her popular wifh sludenis and leachers be- cause she is always ready lo help Them in any way she can. She is acfive in Senior Girl Scoul Acfiviiies loo.

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Mr. John Kovenz Mr. DeVere Taylor Oh, why clidn'+ I study my spelling! This is what Mr. Kovenz's students must be thinking as he dictates words. Spelling and vocabulary are a very important part of the English course ol study at Medford Senior High. An un- abridged dictionary contains 600.000 words and the aver- age hiqh school graduate lcnows between 3,000 and 5,000 ol them. At Medford High, academic students have the opportunity to learn l0,200 words in their iunior year alone and 25,000 words by the time they graduate. Words most often misspelled are short, common ones like too, its, or believe Charivari is less often mis- spelled than these short words. Learning vocabulary and us- age is an important part ol QFOWIVUQ up. nglish department teaches the fundamentals for livi Mr. Kovenz dictates spelling to his iunior class.