Myrtle Point High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Myrtle Point, OR)

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MR. H. GAIL SMITH English 1,111, Humanities MR. ARCHIE WILSON English I,IV Language Arts Students Work for Self Improvement Expression, vocabulary, grammar, and literature through writing were some of the main focal points of the various English programs at MPHS this year. A unit on careers was presented by Mrs. Fern Starr, senior English instructor, to help students learn how to apply for jobs. “Macbeth”, a tragedy by William Shakespeare, was also studied in great depth. The college prep class, which is designed to help students prepare for college, was offered as a course in developmental reading which stressed increased rate and comprehension. Many essays were written with additional stress on grammar so that the students might have a thorough background in the language they speak. “Our Town,” a play by Thornton Wilder, was one of several plays and other literary works studied by the junior English classes. Persuasive speeches were also given so that students might learn to present an argument in logical manner. William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” was one of the main selections of literature studied by the sophomore English classes. Also much emphasis was placed on the students’ ability to express themselves through writing and speaking. The freshman English students were taught the importance of correct grammar, reading, and listening. A second look at Christmas was given the students of MPHS by the speech classes as they wrote and produced a play which examined the true meaning of Christmas. Among the important items in speech were the Voice of Democracy and Opportunities in Real Estate speech contests. HUMANITIES STUDENT, ANN HATHAWAY, rests pensively on a glove while pondering various aspects of man and his environment as revealed in his literature. MRS. FERN STARR English IV,Speech

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 WITH ONE HAND propped on his broom handle, custodian Pete Mast takes time from his cleaning duties to chat with a student. ABOVE: HEAD COOK Hannah Barklow pauses a moment after checking the rolls. RIGHT: SQUINTING AGAINST the afternoon sun, custodian Mel Floyd lowers the Oregon State flag and Old Glory. 13

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Many speech students participated in these contests and gained much knowledge from the experience. A survey of music, art, and literature was given to Gail Smith’s senior humanities students. Among the highlights of this year's studies was a trip to Eugene to see a modern version of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.’’ Term papers, which allowed the student to express his own point of view on life, were required. This year’s course of study included Greek Mythology, “Othello’’, “The llliad’’, and “The Od-dysey’’, “Lord Jim”, and “The Catcher in the Rye.’’ MRS. BETTY ALBRANDT English II MR. RICK BOYLAN English 11,111, Journalism MRS. JEAN SCHUDDAKOPH French I,II,III,IV SENIOR SHERYL HUNTLEY practices oral interpretation in her second period speech class. GUIDED BY MARGARET SCHUDDAKOPH, French I student utilize language laboratories. 15