Puyallup High School - Viking Yearbook (Puyallup, WA)

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TEACH STUDENTS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES Puyallup High School s English teachers try to cover an entirely new progect each year along with the usual gram mar punctuation spelling and speech In the sophomore year two such prolects are presented One concerns using the library and mcludes the use of the card catalogue readers guide and the general reference books Social Irving rs the other prolect covering manners in regards to the telephone public places, parties and sportsmanship Juniors learn to analyze propaganda Beginning with name callmg the study of propaganda advances to band wagons and testimonials The students read the newspapers critically and analyze the current magazmes Seniors in college English learn to write a research paper From the choice of a sublect and sources of nnforma tion the class goes on to cover notetokmg cards footnotes, and bibliography, then each senior writes an actual research paper College orientation is also an important part of this RESEARCH PAPER Barbara Ney hard at work on her research paper in the library wg hiv Qs. R ' class. While reviewing all the past grammar, punctuation, and spelling rules the students compile a notebook with notes on all these sublects and more to use as a general reference obok in college Fraternities, soronties, rush large colleges versus small colleges, armed forces and college registration and the first days of college are discussed A panel of college students who graduated from PHS gives the students first hand In formation on college life and college registrars familianzes them with the colleges nearby These English classes also work very closely with the guidance office on applications for college entrance and scholarships Noncollege English covers a lab analysis The students analyze themselves as well as the 'obs and study applica tion forms and letters Actual interviews and demonstrations give them confidence and training Precise writing is also Included in this course and the students discuss its value purpose and rules Finally the students write their own DEMONSTRATION SPEECH Ruth Ann Patrick does her demonstration speech on flower arranging ll , , . . I - I . I . I ' . . , .a .. I , . . , . . . . I , . , , . . . . . . . . . . . I . .. . - I I s ' n s u - . I T . l . I I . . o u a 1 I O . l I . l I , . . A , , Y J Al 5 ' x . 'I - ef, , V. A ' wx, ' ' ' 1 I y 1. 4, J , ' s- T. , ',Q I .ry I. ,Q Q ' --', s ll 'Il 'Q 1 W Y -. .. . Q Q-. -. Know, 4 M T 1'-'ft T if 'Elf y t A MQ, Y P 15. S A T .. mfr!!

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I7 Qv SEATED Mrs Alice Harring Miss Hilda Skreen Mrs Nydia Case STAND ING Charles Zatteronn John Draper Robert Ryan Q-q, 'sis Us l ENGLISH TEACHERS SEATED. Mrs. Alice Hickey Miss Nancy McCartney Miss Gertrude Hansen. STANDING Donald Wolvers Harold Snodgrass William Denevan. Mrs. Nydia Case and Frank Brouillet taught civlcs and history as well as English. Harold Snodgrass instructed luniors in English and advised the annual and school paper. John Draper taught dramatics and directed plays, as well as teaching sophomore English. THEMES AND SPEECHES Miss Gertrude Hansen college English teacher advised the make up club and served as a guidance assistant She was also in charge of oratorical contests and assemblies Don Wolvers who taught English to three grades advised the senior class and the property committee Miss Nancy McCartney sophomore English teacher coached the debate team and served as a gunior class adviser Bob Ryan who teaches freshmen coached the varsity football team Charles Zafferoni only teaches two classes at the high school the rest are at the Iumor high He is also a guidance assistant Miss Hilda Skreen noncollege English teacher advised the Washington Retailers Club and the sensor class Mrs Alice Haring teaches English to the freshmen and the sophomores Mrs Alice Hickey freshman teacher served as a freshman class adviser William Denevan taught Spanish as well as junior English and advised the Spanish Club and Honor Society ENGLISH CLASS Loree Haugseth diagrams a sentence in her English Class

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Qf W' jfdvvua MUSIC TEACHERS Robert McNamara Louls Owens and Richard Graham are caught durmg a jam sesslon CHORUS CLASS Louus Owens durects hrs chorus class Whos got my robe? Has anybody seen robe num ll G d my feet hurt already' Ths IS all part of the pre concert rush the clnmax of weeks of practnce To hear the fmal productuon one would never guess that ut was once squeaks and squawks un second pernod chorus class Mr Owens, A Cappela Choir dlrector also taught an algebra class, and durected three glee clubs, Nonettes and the Small Chonr 12 wllggllfl' I . ll... ua- FINE ARTS TEACH Begnnmng with the B flat concert scale each bond and orchestra period was spent practicing for concerts contests, and the daffodnl parade Devnatnng from thas routme the band occasuonally marched In formatnons Both orgamzatlons had opportunutles to play with guest conductors Band director Richard Graham taught future band members theur notes un the grade schools and organized a brand new musncal group the lug and bottle band Orches tra conductor Robert McNamara also worked wlth grade school lumor hugh and hugh school musnc groups Both con uctors prepared students for All State Band and Orchestra, and guuded the many small instrumental groups JOURNALISM CLASS Gary Wegener and Paul Weymouth work on copy for the paper I I ' I I 1 ' I I ' I . . . I . . i - d If I 321 ' ' QQ ' ' ' ' ber 'l2? t . F H U I K V, ' is ky i ' - 5 ' ,. ' I