Medford High School - Crater Yearbook (Medford, OR)

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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.

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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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Righf--Praclicing gesiures, Carolyn Mencke uses aid of a rnirror. How should l use my hands fhis lime? Carolyn Menclce praclices hand gesiures before The mirror in Mr. Tay- lor's room. In debaie one musi learn +0 say lhe righl +h'ng al lhe riohl Time, lhen use ihe hand gesiure ai fhe mosl eiieciive momenl. Somelimes lhe whole meaning of The argumeni hinges on 'rhe hand usage. To prepare ma- ierial for ihe dehale one looks ai +he problem from bolh sides, lhen Jrhinlcs ol argumenis againsi every argumeni one's opponenl may have. Activities give Oh sweei' Judy, where hafh fhou been?, ihe crewcui Romeo Dennis Barr seems io be aslcing Judy McGraw, ln drama class The aclor is 'raughi io walk, laik. lhinlc. and acl as Jrhe indi- vidual he is poriraying. This means lhai he siudies himself, fears himself down, ihen rebuilds lo iii lhe masler plan. l-le ihen puis himself info ihe charac+er's mind and heari and feels ihe same loves and haies. To be an aclor is lo become all lhe characiers ihai he has porirayed. Leif-Romeo and Juliei? No, i+'s Dennis Barr and Judy McGraw. I , wsewsiw