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

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x ,f The development of skillful and re- sponsible drivers is vital to a nation de- pendent on wheels. For this develop. ment the PCHS driver education pro. gram has evolved a workable formul a. To operate an automobile skillfully. students must first gain a thorou h g and workable knowledge of its parts. Poten- tial licensed drivers can acquaint them- I se ves with the rules of the road and related matters of acci 7 insurance policies, and automobile care. As classrooms expand to the range and finally the roads, theo with practice equate skill. dent prevention ry coupled Skill, however, must be matched with the proper attitudes to ensure respon- sible and conscientious drivers, bringing us closer to the school and community aim, good citizenship of the road. i Driver education consists of a two-fold program as instructor N Dean Wilson lectures in the classroom and demonstrates on the range. 1 i l I O I Result - Good C1f1ZCHSh1P of the Road f I I . . . car x approaches and car y fails to stop, illl-lStl'Bf9S Grubb, Ralph driver d ' ' e ucation instructor Ralph Grubb. Linda Crowe rea- sons the probable result. 'C N i- if ,NM 1 l l Wilson, Dean -

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Anderson, Hele Gary, Christine 11 ' - I Hubacker, Gretchen V 1 M me , in . I , I H: Lingl, Anton 3 V Martz, Frances , f f' ' G l 1 ',A,. r .1 If Cultural Enrichment Through Language A foreign language student becomes a citizen of the world, with the assist- ance of the PCHS language department. Equipped with thirty student stations and continually expanding, the language laboratory serves an enrollment peak of students in French, Spanish, German, and Latin. Central's world of foreign language instruction continues to grow. Instructors Gretchen Hubacker, Christine Gary, Helen A rapidly changing universe chal- lenges our best efforts to comprehend and appreciate both countries and indi- viduals. A Variety of visual aids assist in unifying the language with the country and its people. Skills in speaking and lis- tening are acquired by the oral-aural method of instruction. Anderson, and Francis Martz strive to meet this growing need. Outlooks widened as students studied different cultures

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Marilyn Fair conducts a discussion on buying which' will help students choose their clothing wisely. New Light Shed on an Age Old Subject At once a science and an art, the field of home economics is wide and contains many phases: child development, food and nutrition, clothing, family relations, and family economics. An awareness of the numberless op- portunities for contributing to the basic happiness of individuals and groups was acquired as the Homemaking III class arranged a short nursery school for pre- schoolers. Additional experience in meal plan- ning was gained as advanced classes prepared dinners for invited guests. 27