Provo High School - Provost Yearbook (Provo, UT)

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THOR LEIFSON—French I, English II, IV, Practical English. Sponsor French Club, Boys’ Org., sponsor Junior class. JENA V. HOLLAND—English II, III. Sponsor of Junior class, Teachers’ Educational Professional Standards Committee. CALVIN BARTHOLOMEW — English II, German I, II. German, Projection and Radio Clubs, German-French Assembly. FRANK WILLES—English II and III, World History. Sponsor of Sophomore class, Provost literary copy advisor. VOIT ROPER—English III, IV, Practical English. Sponsor Key Club, sponsor of Senior Hop and Assembly and parties. PAUL LLOYD—Spanish I, II, Retail Merchandising. Sponsor Spanish, Deca Clubs, Senior class, School Spirit Comm. “NO, THAT SENTENCE STILL LACKS parallel construction . . . polemical means what? . . . you’re sure that’s how you spell “bourgeois?” . . . themes are due Friday . . .” Statements like these were common ones in the English Department. Here sophomores were introduced to such immortal statements as “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.” They thrilled over the wonderful new vistas of great literature and grumbled under the weight of themes and grammar. The juniors were taught the eloquent beauties of poetry and the short story. And in senior English, the teachers groomed harried students for college entrance exams. Research papers and Macbeth and grammar—all these kept them busy. On Fridays, it was a real joy to leave the cursory world and meet new challenges in the aesthetic world of the printed page. IN ORDER TO ESCAPE the grind of grammar and all it entails, many of the students took a foreign language to supplement their knowledge. Sadly enough, however, they found only a greater need for such things as verb conjugation. Grammar doesn’t often come easily, even for the smartest of the students. Mr. Willis explained some important principles to Connie Jeffery and Dave Wright. —25—

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Mrs. Holland helped Glen Weeks. Francis Witney, and Susan Fechser choose books that would not only be informative but would also spark their imaginations. It was Friday at P. H. S. 1LAMAE BARKER—English II. Soph, class, Girls’ Organization, Preference Assembly, Sophomore Assembly, Slide. Languages Emphasized Expression ANNA TAYLOR—English III,IV. Elsie C. Carroll short story award, P. E. A. Judiciary Comm., Provost copy advisor. LIBBIE C. HAYWARD—English IV. Girls’ Org. Chairman, Girls’ Dean, counselor, Graduation Com., student schedule. GLADYS NELSON—Speech I. English IV. Girls’ Org., Preference Assembly, sponsor Future Teachers of America. —24—

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Joi Holt was amazed when Caro! Clement showed which product outdid Brand X in a speech rendition. Rus Marshall and George Stephenson observed. Speech Classes Triumphed at Region RAY B. JONES — Speech, Forensics. Stage mgr., Thespian, U.N. Club Sponsor, school plays, Asscm. Com., speech meets. Debater Jeanne Duckett listened to her colleague Sharon Hintze give her constructive speech. Douglas Ridge found disproving quotes, while Jim Calder listened for fallacies in the argument.