Pontiac Senior High School - Quiver Yearbook (Pontiac, MI)

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Helen Anderson I ,I , , . I :Qi Christine Gary M' 'W ' .,,f F' . X , A V I rs Frances Martz, department head ia A ,F Harry Wenzel . 'N , 1 , 0 Repondez en Francais A command familiar to French stu- seo. With the new visual Old lab, PUPilS 9050 individual dents echos as they forget English and travel across the help and 'become fluent speakers of the language. 1-at -IE Central Promotes Understandin l i , l Films, tapes, microphones, and listening posts are a few products of the revolution which has taken place in Central's foreign language department- Thirty student stations and consoles can be viewed upon entering the newly acquir- ed language laboratory. Teachers can now tune in anytime on students equipped with earphones and microphones and give help without dis- turbing others in the classroom. The new laboratory serves as a great tool l in promoting better speaking ability and comprehension of Latin, French, Spanish, and German. latin lives as Marilyn Sharette receives assistance from Christine Gary in translating a difficult passage from the letters of Julius Caesar. 24 f

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-1.11 1 I -1 The library, intellectual center of a school, provides an of fascination and information. Each book helps to form a abundance of knowledge for those who enter into its realm place of peaceful quietness. Library Cultivates Literary Interests An interested student finds time for an hour of browsing, while the biology student prepares a research paper on the grasshopper. A iunior studies Al- gebra Ill and the senior searches for a suitable college. The PCHS library be- comes a personal service providing an answer for every individual need. A storehouse of learning - for plea- sure and study - touches the student's fingertips. The card catalogue and the Reader's Guide are keys to knowledge for those who need research material. For students who don't know how to use such works, librarians Doris Haynes and Helen Lapisch are always there to help. Regardless of the difficulty involved in an assignment, the alert student can always find material- in the library. Students come and go but the busy staff keeps the PCHS library neatly shrouded in an atmosphere of friendliness. Doris Haynes Helen Lapisch : ,D iz Y .,.. ' Q2 -, .-f .lan Gaines begins the iob of checking out books as Hubert l'l0USl0H makes his selection. Materials are used, worn, and used again, yet each book returns to the shelf repaired and smiling.

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A ef 77:17-'TT 'f ffl -- .A v. af ' f V ' V Y' rr., if . ,, ,..,-fi, s ' :- Vera Adams Stuart Packard A 6, V 'A A 9 Walter Smith , department head xi 4 i mmm I fe f' i 4' 'EVA ' Speech Encourages Self - Expression For the student interested in effective speech, Central offers classes in radio broad casting, debate, forensics, and dramatics. Radio Workshop, a PCHS student activity under the supervision of Vera Adams, pro- duces the weekly presentation, lt's Story Time, through the facilities of WPON- Members of the Debate Squad and Foren- sics Team, coached by Walter Smith, work diligently to attain better self-expression. They also provide the members with oppor- tunities to test their comprehension of world problems and acquire valuable experiences in social relationships. An extra curricular activity, Playcrafters, under the direction of Stuart Packard, teach- es the teamwork so vital for successful dramatic and humorous presentations. At this point the volume should be turned down. Instructor Vera Adams explains some of the technicalities of radio speech to Carol Heath, Roger Riley, and Dave Fisher. This class offers not only training in speech but also preparation for radio workshop. we gnu , . Q 1 '..', . ffl. , S. - ' t l ff' 5, Pg.. eva M Debating, an argumentative art, requires a vast Williams and Nadine Morris ready themselves for amount of background material and knowledge the practice battle with Harold Tate while coach plus a driving presentation.Varsity debaters Cynthia Walter Smith Offers Q Word Of advice. 25