Monroe High School - M Book Yearbook (Monroe, WI)

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Interns Strengthen French Program A number of foreign movies and readings from foreign publications, such as Bunte and Chez nous, aided in expanding the foreign language students' vocabulary and knowledge. In addition, the German students listened to a tape series about industrial espionage and created group skits. Herr Holtman advised Die Kasermacher and Deutschlandverein. Ms. Discher and Ms. Morris student-taught French, each having one semester at MHS. French IV students taught basic words and phrases to the elementary school students. The Spanish classes had guest speakers from Peru, Ecuador, and Nicaragua. Some students traveled to the Elvehjem Art Center in Madison to view Spanish art. Ms. Kukainis, a graduate from U.W. Madison, became the Spanish teacher and advisor of Spanish and Mexico clubs. CLOCKWISE, UPPER LEFT: Foreign Language Department, FRONT ROW: Vija Kukainis, Susan Morris-French intern. SECOND ROW: Larry Larson and Brad Holtman. French IV reads in class with Mr. Larson. Mr. Prueher waits while students catch up during a lecture. 29

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 Mass Media Broadcasts WMHS WMHS was one of the unique class activities the English students undertook. The radio station was broadcasted to the entire school in the mornings. The Mass Media and Journalism classes learned valuable information from visits to WEKZ and the Monroe Evening Times, the distributors of the MHS Timepiece . Other English classes included Creative Writing, Research Procedures, Speech, Mythology, and a number of Literature courses. Some of the classes in the English Department participated in an English Skills examination administered by the U.W. Platteville. The test provided the students with experience in taking college entrance type tests and their results were used by the university as a basis for validating the tests. CLOCKWISE, UPPER RIGHT: Mr. Holtman glances around the room while reading over the assignment. English Department: Todd Trampe, Launa Carter, Dan Prueher, Candice Dexheimer, and Clarence Bruess. Mr. Bruess with his English 9 class. Language Department, FRONT ROW: Earl Brockman and Harlan Norby. SECOND ROW: Gerry Weir and Nancy Spoerry.

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 Vocations Many new dimensions were added to the Business and Distributuve Education departments. Miss McLeish and Mrs. Zander joined the staff, both having taught previously. Miss McLeish, who graduated last year from the U.W. Whitewater, taught at Cambridge and Janesville Craig before she came to Monroe to teach Data Processing, Typing, and Basic Business. Miss McLeish was also a cheerleading and Pep Club advisor. Mrs. Zander taught at DeForest High School, Hales Corners, Kenosha, and Oakwood. She became an F.B.L.A. advisor and Senior Class advisor. This year also sited the first opportunity to enroll in Accounting II for a full year. New I.B.M. Selectric Typewriters' books were introduced and all electric typewriters were used. Various movies, guest speakers and field trips were part of class presentations to help further explain business procedures and techniques. Mr. Tautges used current event articles in his D.E. classes to help students become aware of what was taking place in the business world. The course broadened students' knowledge of the job market, distribution, and marketing from presentations by guest speakers and filmstrips. This was also accomplished by the D.E. students working in the Hole in the Wall , the school store. In addition, Mr. Tautges advised D.E.C.A., coached Varsity Baseball and assistant coached Varsity Football. Help Students CLOCKWISE, UPPER RIGHT: Distributive Education teacher: John Tautges. Business Education Department, FRONT ROW': Robin McLeish, Vera Zander. SECOND ROW: Marlea Leopold and Katherine Siedschlag. Typing class working diligently during one of many timings. Shorthand demands a lot of concentration and practice. 30