Muskegon High School - Said and Done Yearbook (Muskegon, MI)

Page 33 text:

MR. RALPH H. PLUMMER A.B., M.A. Lazy students discourage Mr. Plummer who is an English teacher at M.H.S. Mr. Plummer has trav- eled through the U.S.A., Canada, the British Isles, and Western Europe. He enjoys reading and as MRS. FRANCES K. REDMOND B.A. The American Cancer Society and the Y.W.C.A. Camp Emery are a few of the activities of Mrs. Red- mond. She is discouraged with students who never hand their work in on time. 'QS .l, .ie , . MISS jEAN REHNQUIST B.A. Tennis, swimming, and music are the pleasures of Miss Rehnquist, English teacher, who comes from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her wish is to have all of the classes in one building, which would be nice, 1 MRS. ELIZABETH SCHULER M.A. Mrs. Schuler's hobby is swimming and her family of four boys and one girl. Two of her children are in college. She teaches English at M.H.S. you have seen, traveling. Encourage Enioyment Jive-talk may be fine, but it's a mighty big chore with which the English instructors must cope. In dealing with this situation, this department shows us how to use better methods of expressing ourselves, and to state our ideas clearly by teaching us grammar, vocabulary, and composition. We also gain a better understanding of life through our study of great literature. especially in the winter. of Reocling by getting an over-all picture of the world's writings, from modern short stories to Silas Marner. Continuing our study, we learn of our great American heritage in our junior year through the study of American writers and their works. In our senior year, the emphasis is primarily on English literature, ranging from the Anglo-Saxon poetry to modern prose. Thanks to our study of literature during the three years, we have gained a better knowledge of the world both past and We begin our study of literature in the tenth grade MISS LOIS E. STEWART B.A. I wish the students would realize it is a school and not a fun house , declares Miss Stewart. She is a member of A.A.U.W. and the junior Woman's Club, and is inter- ested in dramatics. A traveler, she has been in most of the 48 states, Mexico, Canada, and Europe. MR. HAROLD R. WEAVER A.B., M.A. From Shelby, Michigan comes Mr. Weaver. Music and all kinds of sports are his hobbies. His travel- ing was through the courtesy of Uncle Sam. When he was in the Navy, he traveled to Pensacola, Florida. present. MRS. PEGGY F. WINGLER A.B., M.S. Go, Big Reds. l'm sure we all share this favorite expression with Mrs. Wingler! She says, Try to make each student realize his responsibility as a citizen of M.H.S, to give it high academic standing, cleanliness, and a good reputation for sportsmanship. MR. DALE M. WINGLER B.E., M.S. Mr. Wingler, an English teacher, is annoyed by Ilth grade themes of grade-school caliber, although he says he enjoys grading them. I think there are many of you M.H.S.'ers that share his favorite expression of Let's eat. X .

Page 32 text:

MRS. SARAH A. COUTCHIE A.B., M.A. An English teacher at M.H.S., Mrs. Coutchie is the advisor of Car- menta Literary Club. Her other interests include gardening and golfing. MRS. IOAN GAINEY B.A. Mrs. Gainey is a member of the newly-formed Faculty Wives Club and a Y-Teen sponsor. She hails from Terre Haute, Indiana, and has done traveling in the United States. To have an activity period and a longer lunch hour is her hope. MR. WILLIAM I. HARRISON A.B. A teacher of English, journalism and photography at M.H,S. is Mr. Harrison. To have a campus feeling and conduct to go along with the small college appearance of Mus- kegon High School is his wish. He enioys photography, writing, and spectator sports. MRS. MARCELLA O'CONNOR A.B. The native town of Mrs. 0'Connor is right here in Muskegon, Mich- igan. Besides teaching llth grade English, she is the advisor to the National Honor Society. How to Counter-oct Jive-talk cincl Oh, - - - to see the British Crown jewels in person and not just pictured as shown here by Nancy Payne. This furnishes background for English literature. -4-...MQ loam- 52, 1 f,

Page 34 text:

MR. IOHN F. KIRN B.S. Music is a great interest of Mr. Kirn, who teaches English and De- bate. He has been to europe and traveled in the Eastern United States. W MR. FRANKLIN G. POLING A.B. As a boy, Mr. Poling lived in Hudson, Michigan. He dislikes the idea of having students holding gab fests in the center of the corridor while others are passing. MRS. RUTH Y. TERRY B.A., M.A. Speak up! People who talk in- audibly is the pet peeve of Mrs. Terry. She teaches l0th grade English and refresher English. H T it . 3 ic. .xi ' K- .M,vW...A kj' Z,:sfc.ss.,L g 1 - 4 Q .2 i r X A K W Ni . 5 is 5 X if L ff ,r g 1 , K -New . M R. LEWIS VANCAMP B.A. Mr. VanCamp has been to the Far East and around the areas of the Pacific Ocean. His home town is Camden, New jersey. He likes fishing, hunting, reading, and is a speech instructor at M.H.S. To Develop Self-Expression cmd Trciin Future Grotors For many a student, it has been with some fear that he has gone into speech class for the first time in tenth grade. But he has come out at the end of the semester much more sure of himself, with an ability to speak to a group that he hadn't had before. The speech teachers try to help the students develop a besides. speaking ability in a wide range of subjects and situ ations. Some of them are: in making a presentation, doing a demonstration, making a formal introduction, delivering an extemporaneous speech, and many others This subject, required of all M.H.S. students for graduation, is becoming essential for our world of today. For the mark of an educated person is his ability to speak well publicly, expressing his ideas in a clear, logical way. For many students, the required semester of speech is only a beginning, and they go on to such areas as debate and forensics, where they dis play their ability in competition with others in the same field. There will be many times when we will be called upon during our lives to speak in public and when we are, the training we received in our high school speech classes will help us do a better job.