Memorial High School - Talon Yearbook (Joplin, MO)

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Language Arts. . . Grammar, literature, composition and journal- ism: language arts offered a wide variety of subjects. The student body was divided on which was the favorite. Composition because I like to write lfreshman boyj. Literature and communications ljunior girlj. Grammar! l don't like to read a lot of stuff somebody wrote 200 years ago tsophomore girly. lf more classes could be hand- led like my journalism class, students would get more out of school tse- nior girlj. There were numerous comments on the levels of language arts- honors, academic, regular and ba- sic. How has the levels of group- ing affected you? l can go at a better speed be- cause the whole class is at my level jsophomore girlj. lt helps bring it down to my leveI lfreshman boyl. I worked real hard last year making E's and S's so I could be in academic--l'm still in regular lju- nior girlj. Teachers commented on their hopes for the year. What did you hope to accomplish this year. Twice as much as last year tMr. Joe Ftowej. A better understanding and pride in American literature tMrs. Jean Goadej. Prepare students for college composition classes jlvlrs. Theresa Hopkinsj. How did you try to accomplish it? Teachers stated the methods they used in the classrooms. Students are encouraged to branch out in other literary periods jMrs. Hopkinsj. They have a voice in planning activities, group projects, and their own individual projects jMrs. Goadej. My classes are privileged to participate in a noble experiment in utopian living tMr. Rowej. DAVID KOENEKE and Bob Kelly labovel sang ballads. Seniors read Beowulf lcenter: Betsy Kimesl. Journalism I pasted sample newspapers frightj. Mr. Yeager gave a lecture to his freshman classes lfar rightj. The elastic features of Mr. Rowe went into action llowerrightl as he read a poem. 4' iv asf.. -g j..- i ,V 3 , fini , f . -1 rf-,Y ah. 1 f ' Z Acer' ,n- S A ,ji ' ' 35 :Q 'D .11 f'f.lFi1H,'!'. ,T 5,51 it , , ,Q Z M it . A H ' ' 9 -51- A- :-.,- ---f-- 5335? V-.ya , ' ,Srl ' a, S? , if , f' ' . K I 1' l i gk QE V , l A L i E fy A

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Mrs. JoAnn Dale Library Aide Mrs. Jolene Holman Librarian Mrs. Lorraine Johnson Library Aide Mrs. Margaret Payne Study Hall Library and Study Hall . . . Located near guidance offices, the library was easily accessible to all students. According to most of those polled, the library was a neccesary academ- ic aid. Spaciousness, modern de- sign and paintings on the walls made it a pleasant refuge. Seventy-nine magazines, five newspapers and about 16,900 books served for both reference and pleasure. Records also were offered but most students were unaware of this service. According to most of those ques- tioned, study hall was a good place to study and get homework out of the way. As a freshman girl said of the hour, lt's quiet and you're alone with your own thoughts. Other comments about study halls were that it was too hard to get a pass to go to the library, the rooms were too cold in winter and lack of windows caused claustro- phobia. Some suggested music to study by. Asked if coeducational study halls would be preferred, a junior girl replied, It seems ridicu- lous to place us in separate 'dorms'! Why don't they just put us all to- gether? CATCHING UP on the latest news iupper Ieftj were Gary Challberg, David Nichols and Randy Headings. Mrs. Holman ifar leftl took time to catch up on her reading. Study took on various forms in boys' study hall ileftj. Cindy Roper concentrated on her studies while Judy Robbins slept.

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