Rolla High School - Growler Yearbook (Rolla, MO)

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1. Pam Cress gets into the blend of things as she prepares for a demonstration speech. 2. Martha Malone uses Rich Lewis as a model during speech with Mr. Art Smith. 3. Steve Olds and Bill Rolufs set up a camera for radio and TV. 4. Undo Mar- shall practices her German with the help of a taped program. 5. Jean Collette and Phil Eudaly get down to business during fourth hour journal- ism. 6. Foxy Ailor gives Beau Rothe the evil eye in fourth hour journalism. Languages-Communications • 23

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igger and better pathways were traveled by the communica- tion skills department in 1976. Making the schedule were such unusuals as Bible as Literature, Faster Reading, Poetry and Popular Song, Remedial Reading and others, with the trend away from book English. Foreign languages ran basically the same road as in years before, with minor deviations. The French room still echoed with “C'est une bonne idee, Latin classes sat around munching ancient morsels of delight and the German room was once again occupied by Gummy Bears. And the learning process was forever present. Speech and drama classes were as productive as ever, with many students receiving honors in both categories. The communications courses were creative because students learned to express themselves on stage, before the camera and on paper, and practical because effective communication is vital, Jennifer Ailor, journalism teacher, said. 1 A (5)

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 An opportunity to influence the thinking, ideals, values and understanding of the next generation of leaders.” Thelma Cave — Reading, Writing, Study Habits, Group Discussion In the 1950’s my most overwhelming experience occurred one Homecoming with the freshman class. I still meet par- ents of freshmen who spent the day Sat. chasing scraps of paper all over the neighborhood. Velma Jensen — Grammar, Consumer Living, Speech One of greatest pleasures is having a former student recall things he has learned in class.” Anita Goben — Science Fiction, Writing, Gram- mar, and Usage, Mythology People in education are finally making a real effort to deal with the student as a whole person, to provide experience more pertinent to his life beyond formal schooling. 24 • Communications Wayne Jackson — Grammar, Consumer Living, Speech After nine weeks of pounding the eight parts of speech into my Elemen- tary Grammar classes and having felt that I had been doing a fairly good job of getting the message through to them, I was particularly busy one day when a fellow teacher came into the room to ask me a question. While this teacher was waiting patiently amid the confusion, a voice from out of the noise yelled at him, ‘Hey, Mr. , do you got good grammar?' Joy Von Nostrand — Grammar and Usage, Poetry, Short Story and Novel and Jour. Teaching Means . . . Helping peo- ple help themselves through their own efforts, taking time to listen, learning from previous experiences and becoming involved. Art Smith — Speech, Radio and TV, Debate It means a personal committment to being involved with helping kids discover themselves and life.