Mount Clemens High School - Yearbook (Mount Clemens, MI)

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Miss Amsbury Mr. Byrd Etta? ss IQ Mr. Parker wp 1 . we ii wif ig . :. - , Mrs, Stewart f 'Q Miss Klein if X T A797 English Courses Provide Background For Students ENGLISH No matter what road a student plans to travel in his future life, English will help make the road easier to follow. Three types of English are offered at M.C.H.S.: business English, college preparatory English, and general English. Many phases of English are covered in these three courses. Business English is especially designed for the student who plans on following a commercial career. Many students are thankful that this course is available as it prepares them for the business world. ' General English is popular with the student who is taking general high school courses and may be planning on college or a iob directly after graduation. College preparatory English is the phase chosen by the student who is planning on a college education. Although this course is designed to teach the pupil to think like a college student, it also offers things which may not be used in college. FACULTY FACTS ISS DORIS AMSBURY, A. B., M. A., director of audio-visual aids depart- ment, English, Audio-Visual-Aids club sponsor MR. VERNON BYRD, B.A., English C.P., English, Masque and Wig sponsor MISS ALICE CODY, A.B.,M.A., English, journalism, Mirror sponsor MISS IRENE KLEIN, B.S.,A.M., English, business English, senior class sponsor MR. RICHARD M. PARKER, A.B., M.A., English, English C.P., driver education, senior class adviser MRS. HAZEL PERSSON, A. B., English, English C.P., director of student act- ivities, Service club sponsor, Cheerlead- ers sponsor, Student Council adviser MRS. LUCILE OBERLIN STEWART, A.B. M.A., chairman of English department English, Nat'l Honor Society sponsor Not Pictu red MISS ELEANOR DENNERT, B.A., M.A. English, iunior class adviser, sports ban quet sponsor MR. THELBERT DRAKE, B.S., English Creative Writing club sponsor MW In their English class, Joan Allen and David Killoran read the play Sunday Cost Five Pesos. Others in the class follow the play in their books as well as listening. Reading is only one activity carried on in M.C.H.S. English classes. 'IO I

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Mr. Cleo Cleven Assistant Principal Administrators Act As Binding Force For School ADMINISTRATORS The administrators hold the school together. They offer help and guidance to any of us who seek their aid. A student with a problem knows he is welcome in the principaI's office, assistant princi- pal's office or the counseling office. Mr. Harold E. Jones, principal, is the man responsible for having all of the materials and classes available in the right place at the right time. Mr. Cleo E. Cleven, assistant pincipal and Student Council spon- sor, is charged with the responsi- bility of all student personnel prob- lems. These include parking permits, discipline, attendance, lost and found, hall monitors and books. ID cards are issued from his office as well. Even summer offers Mr. Cleven no relief, for he is also the director of summer classes. Miss Ruth Westover Mr. Charles Stephenson Counselor C0UnS9l0f Mr. Charles Nemeth Mr- Emu' Buckholz Counselor Health and Athletics Director lf a student has any question as to what subiects to take, the college to select and make application for, a schedule change or a maior test to take, he sees one of the counselors. Miss Ruth Westover, director of counseling, is especially charged with scholarship applications. Mr. Charles Nemeth and Mr. Charles Stephenson are always available for the regular services offered by the counseling office and they are willing to take the time to discuss a personal problem with any student. The athletic program of all Mount Clemens public schools is under the able direction of Mr. Ernest Buckholz. His is the iob of dovetailing all school athletic events, of being sure that the proper equipment is available for each sport. It is also his responsibility to see that grade school and junior high school sports are programmed so that M.C.H.S. has top athletes on all varsity teams. 9

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Language Courses Fulfill College Requirements LANGUAGES Many colleges and universities are now requiring at least one foreign language minor. Because of these requirements, Mount Clemens High School students are being offered four foreign languages: French, German, Latin, and Spanish. Vocabulary is not the only thing learned in language classes. The customs, traditions, and ways of life of the people who speak the languages are also stressed by the teachers. Students taking foreign languages are usually very inter- ested in the affairs of the people in other countries. With the world situation as it is, the understanding and interest of our fellow man may be standing between the United States and an- other world war. The ability to memorize and remember is a talent which language students cultivate. Having to cross the street to the Presbyterian church basement for class wasn't all fun for foreign language students. They had to go even when the weather wasn't sunny and warm. 'll Mrs. Penzien Miss Schmutz Miss Stromquist Mrs. Taylor FACULTY FACTS MRS. ELIZABETH C. PENZIEN, A.B., A.M., Latin, Latin club sponsor MISS MARGARET S. SCHMUTZ, A.B., A.M., chairman of language department, Spanish, German, Needy student fund sponsor, Bible club sponsor MISS ALICE STROMQUIST, B.S., M.A., English, English C.P., French, French club sponsor, sophomore class adviser MRS. MARY E. TAYLOR, B.A., Latin, study hall, Junior Red Cross sponsor Ansel Price helps his teacher by putting a language record on the player. Soon the class will be hearing properly pronounced Spanish words and sentences. .-- 3 -.1 ' g A 3