Roosevelt High School - Echo Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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Miss Thelma McAndless discusses proper newspaper reading technique with her Publications class. English Prepares Writers, Thinkers of the Future The English Department, under the chairmanship of Professor M. Thelma McAndless, added three additional courses this year. Miss McAndless, in her regular roles of publications direc- tor and speech and drama coach assumed responsibility for the new courses in Publications and Speech. Miss Jean Fraser added a Creative Writing course, to her teaching of tenth and twelfth grade literature. Under the direction of the University Geography Department Mr. Eric Knight, of EMU, continued for the second year the national experimental geography program, Mr. Eric Knight, Geography instructor, chats with Bob Clark about his new Zealand experiences. Miss Jean Fraser critiques a poem with junior Chris Meuller in her Creative Writing class. 9

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Miss Virginia Cooper runs off one of her many hand- out sheets, which put Latin and History atthe student’s fingertips. Mr, Jerry Wyett leads his Government class in an informal and enthusiastic manner, Languages, History Broaden Horizons of Modern Students For students interested in foreign languages, Mrs. Patsy Spangler and Miss Virginia Cooper teaches French and Latin respectively. In her World History course, Miss Cooper stresses the ap- plication of the story of the past to the world of today. Mr. Jerry Wyett, co- sponsor of the senior class, handles American History and American Govern- ment, and is well known for his inter- esting discussions of current issues. Mrs. Patsy Spangler adds magazines to the text to make French more familiar to the students.

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Mr. Paul Milske (right) discusses field notes with Mr. Fred McCraite, student teacher, on the annual Biology Club campout. 10 Mr, Emile Gosseaux believes that the sciences should play a role in making thinkers out of students. Science, Mathematics Create Able Thinkers Mr. Paul Milske, natural sciences and Biology Club sponsor, thrives on a crowded schedule. Thi s year he set up special courses in physical and natural science. He succeeded in remodeling his lab for his Biology I and II courses, Mr. Emile Gosseaux, the affable senior class sponsor and irrepressible Algebra I, Chemistry and Physics professor, moves stu- dents on their scientific mole hills and moun- tains. In conjunction with the Industrial Arts Department, he integrated the Physics and Electronics courses, thereby utilizing the spe- cial facilities of the Sill Industrial Arts complex. complex. For their advanced instruction in mathema- tics, students turn to Miss Joanne Rankin who puts them through their numbers races in Senior Math, Geometry, Algebra II and intro- duces them to an extensive mathematics li- brary for their independent study, Junior High pupils develop their math concepts in the General Education Curriculum.