Mentone High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Mentone, IN)

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ADDITION TO LANGUAGE DEPT n French was added to the foreign language program this year, replacing Latin. Fourteen students chose to study French and some of the customs. Daily Practice in speaking and writing gave students a chance to learn the new language. Plans were made to attend a French restaurant, but were cancelled because of the gas shortage. Spanish classes either began or continued learning the language through translations and dialogues. Students saw films on South American countries and received some experience in Spanish dancing. Opposite page top: Mike Howard studies a question on a literature test. Lower left: Dave Couture and Kevin Owens are engrossed in their reading. Lower right: Bennie Hively cuts out a pic- ture for a collage in Senior English. Upper left: Mr. Craw puts his book away after class. Lower left: Mrs. Keiter corrects a sentence on the board as Bill Guerin checks his work. Right: Bev Kuhn passes out books in Span- ish class. 23

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STUDENTS DO ENGLISH English, Journalism and Ad- vanced Speech classes introduced students to new authors, techniques and knowledge. Students were involved in writing essays and research papers, giving impromptu and formal speeches, and reading. Preparing for college, Mrs. Hoffs English IV class spent the year writ- ing. ‘To Kill a Mockingbird” was read by the junior classes. They also saw the movie. English II classes studied Julius Caesar. Fundamen- tals were reviewed in English I. Semester courses in Journalism and Speech were offered. Mrs. Yeit- er explained techniques in writing and lay-out for a newspaper. In Speech, cuttings were done for other classes. A puppet show was designed and performed by stu- dents for the lower grades. 22

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POLITICS, PROBLEMS PART OF HISTORY Juniors were required to take a year of U. S. History and managed to cover many chapters dealing with presidents, politics, and social problems. Films of World War 1 and World War 11 helped to create interest along with other films. Current events were also used as discussion material during Mr. Igney’s classes. Napolean, Prince Henry, and Peter the Great were just a few of the many world leaders discussed during World History class taught by Mr. Marsh. Worksheets were completed every day and discussed the following day. Daily lectures helped to cover the material. T Top: Mr. Igney finishes his lecture and juniors use the rest of the period for discussion. Right: A hasty bulb change by Jeff Schwenk adds a little light to the U.S. History class. Aboev: World History students finish assignments. Opposite page-Upper right: Randy Hardesty ponders over a puzzling psychology question. Lower left: Mr. Clausscn explains the uses of hypnoses. Lower right: Mr. Igney checks over a paper for Cheryl Clampitt. 24