River Forest High School - Ingot Yearbook (Hobart, IN)

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Creative Writing designs the setting of the MEAIMDERVILLE ANTHOLOGY. English concentrates on communicating The English Depart- ment ' s sequential gram- mar program which was three years old had showed much progress. During the first semester, the students concentrated mainly on grammar and composition. Grammar dealt with the fundamentals of writ- ing, and composition taught students to put their talents together in story form. Second se- mester students delved into literature and more composition. Literature included reading short stories, novels, and p lay s . Besides basic clas- ses, the English Depart- ment sponsored others such as group communi- cations, creativewriting, and publications. These classes were intended to increase the students ' communication abilities and further his knowledge of understanding others. Mr. Garcia assists Christy Williamson. Mr. Hontz helps Ignacio Rolon. Several of the Eng- lish classes took field trips, one of which was to Chicago to see Shake- speare ' s A Mid-Sum- mer Night ' s Dream. 29

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Rhonda Hodge and Kim Barrow get ready for a timed writing. Bushess IS BOOMING at“RF HS Mrs. Mellon takes class attendance. Debbie Padron pauses for a few moments while filing. The business depart- ment included Typing I and II , Shorthand I and II , recordkeeping , sales, and general business. Students who felt they needed or justwant- ed to advance in typing, bookkeeping and short- hand were allowed to take a second year of that subject. Recordkeeping was a new subject which was started the 1975-76 school year. OEA or Office Edu- cation Association was included in the business department. OEA was sponsored by Mr. Mc- Atee. 28

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tcv s L h s the bes t Members of the Jazz Band were: Saxes — Dona Micic, Debbie West, Ron Lucich, Rob Mikaloff, Tubas — Phil Barragan, Nicky Micic, Trombones — Clyne Stanley, Ray Catlin, Bill VanVIeet, Mike Westerhout, Trumpets — Mike Meyer, Brian Via, Mark Porlier, Dave Eaton, Piano— Joyce Baltrushaitis, Congas — Juan Espinosa, Drums — Randy Crawford, Guitars — Felix Nunez, Earl Swartz, Not Pictured: John Wojnaroski. parades in Chicago, Chesterton, East Gary, and New Chicago. The forty-seven members of the band were under the direction of Mr. Weldon Slater. Barry Rheinholtz was the drum major, and Ann Krueger and Maria Linardos were major- ettes. Other types of band included stage band, jazz band, concert band and beginning band. The River Forest High School Band par- ticipated in many acti- vites which included playing before home games and at halftime. The band also played and marched in many Members of the Concert Band were: 1ST ROW — Debbie West, Joyce Baltrushaitis, Debbie Klinger, Melissa Petroff, Cathy Miranda, Patty Ragon, 2ND ROW — James Graham, Dona Micic, Wayne Crandall, Beth Kirkpatrick, Lynn Spicer, Rob Mikaloff, Ron Lucich. 3RD ROW — Steve Olivarri, Phil Krueger, Barry Rheinholtz, Jackie Cutsinger, Mark Porlier, Dave Eaton, Brian Via, Dick Bull, Paul Reed, Ray Catlin, Mike Westerhout, Bill VanVIeet. 4TH ROW — Jim Muniz, Phil Barragan, Steve Knox, Nicky Micic, Juan Espinosa, Don Guth, Dewey Tabla, Jim McClus- key, Arthur Best, Rodney Lawrence, Earl Swartz, Director Weldon Slater. Not Pictured Clyne Stanley. 30