Mount Vernon High School - Skagina Yearbook (Mount Vernon, WA)

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These Men and Women Devote Their Lives to Our JIM BEASLEY 7 Western Washington State College B.A., Eng- lish, Head Frosh Football and Basketball Coach. MARILYN CHICORATICH 7 University of Oregon B.A., English, Assist- ant Skagina Adviser. Speech Freshmen at Mount Vernon High School take a speech course for one semester. During this time they give speeches and develop poise and control in front of an audience. Their time is spent demonstrating a process, selling an idea, or trying to convince their audience of a particular point of view. Twice weekly English classes are included in this class. Speech courses enable students, such as Pam Mitchell to think on their feet. By preparing and giving speeches, students learn to speak intelligently, organizing their ideas into logical patterns so that the audience can fully understand them. THOMAS DAVIS - University of Washington B.A., English, Drama and Debate Coach, LESLIE HANIGER - Seattle Univer- sity B.A., English, Frosh Adviser. English The Mount Vernon High School English department teaches students to use their own language as educated people should. English teachers hope to interest their students in reading all kinds of books. Students are taught to express themselves clearly and capably, making their written ideas understand- able to others. PAT HAYDEN -- University of Washington B.A., English. JOAN LeMIEUX g Eastern Washington State College B.A., Speech. AR- CHIE VIVIAN - Western Washington State College B.A., Eng- lish, Assistant Football and Basketball Coach. WILBUR WIGNER - University of Washington B.A.. English. Service Club Adviser. 16

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Facult - with Them We Start a Firm Foundation ii if ! if JOE DAY - Northwestern State College of Oklahoma B.S., Uni- versity of Oklahoma M.A., World History, American History, Base- ball Coach. RICHARD DIXON - Western Washington State Col- lege B.A., Geography, Earth Sciences, Tennis Coach. LEO HAKE - Central Washington College of Edu- cation B.A., Orientation, Head Football Coach, Assist- f ant Basketball Coach. BILL i LEE - Central Washington College of Education B.A., American History, World History, Assistant Football Coach, Head Basketball Coach. JOE MURPHY - University of Washington B.A., Current Problems, Civ- ics, Track, Cross Country Coach. ,ix CHARLES EASTON - University of Washington B.A., American History, Sociology, Psychology, Orchestra. BEN EDLUND -Q West- ern Washington State College B.A., State History, Assistant Swim- ming Coach. History World and U.S. History are designed to give students a back- ground for understanding the world around them. In the former they study ancient civilizations and their contributions to todayis life, while in U.S. History and Government they get a thorough knowledge of the beginnings of our Nation Judy Sollie and Felix Harke tour the world's historical places in a year's course of world history. and the growth of our form of government democracy. In both courses they gain an appreciation for our present day world and our way of life, through the study of what our world was, in years gone by. Joan VanSlageren and Tony Senfl' study a relief map of Civil War Battlegrounds in American History. 15

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Education - ur Preparation for an Improved Future Languages Latin, French, and Spanish are offered at Mount Vernon High School. Each has a special value. Latin, although no longer spoken by the people of any single country, is not a dead', language as is generally believed. Miss Lisleis Latin students not only learn the bases of words, but also add to their knowledge of ancient history. French, an important language in Europe as well as in Asian or African countries. is made interesting for students because Mrs. Brooke, Mount Vernon High School's French teacher, is acquainted with French attitudes and customs. French stu- dents enjoy talking with each other in their adopted lan- guage, using the language lab, listening to tapes and practic- ing French pronunciation. Students of Spanish at MVHS have spread their own version of the language they are learning. Almost everyone has a few Spanish words on hand. Miss Hofer and Mr. Fryer, Spanish teachers, have visited Mexico, and can bring to life the old- world atmosphere found only a few miles from the southern borders of the United States. Mr. Fryer introduces his classes to Mexican people and their way of life through slides and photographs he has taken and interests his students in visit- ing Mexico and Latin America. ILA BROOKE - University of British Columbia B.A., French I,lI. VINCENT FRYER Q University of Minnesota B.S., Spanish I,II, III, Spanish Club Adviser. GERALDINE HOFER - University of Oregon B.A.. English, Spanish, Assistant Spanish Club Adviser. RUTH LISLE - University of Washington B.A., Latin. ri, -es fi jf - NJ . , '49 F M, .li sg up L, -,gd was .K :gf 12. ' . ff -QM 5 t L 17 2 A . . f,?tfY?ff.iz 5 Hable usted espanol, Ann Hoag? This phrase is just one of hun- dreds that foreign language students at Mount Vernon High School hear on a recorder in the sound booths in Annex 3. These booths are something comparatively new in teaching and have proved quite successful since their installation in Mount Vernon. Mark Sather turns to the writer's best friend 7 the big die tionary in the library. When the answer can't be found in a class- room dictionary, students turn to the library volumes for help K x