Roxana High School - Rox Yearbook (Roxana, IL)

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JOHN PODNER Sophomore Sponsor. M.A. in English, Fair-leigh Dickinson University. English, Chairman of English Department EDNA CONDRAY VI.S. in Education, Southern Illinois University, English II, IV, Junior Sponsor, Debate Club PAMELA L. FORRESTER B.A. in English. Berry College, English III. IV, Junior Sponsor Language, written or spoken, is the primary means of thought communication. Speaking and listening, reading and writing, in all their aspects, make up the language arts, as the study of English is commonly called. Because gesture and pantomime add meaning to spoken words, drama was one of the earliest forms of communications. 29

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JEAN TROCDON A.B. German, English. Washington University, German II, III. IV, Sophomore sponsor. Chairman Foricgn Language. EILEEN ROSENTHAL K.S. Education. Illinois State University, Spanish. Junior sponsor. JOHN MEYERS Master of Arts, Southern Illinois University, French French, German, and Spanish are the foreign languages offered at Roxana. The foreign language department not only teaches the language, but helps the student toward a better understanding of the people w ho speak that language, their culture, and country. This understanding is necessary in order to communicate well w ith foreign peoples. F 0 R E 1 G N L A N G U A G E 28

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BIRDINE M. CROSHONC M.A. English, University of III.. Speech. Dramatics, Theater, English II, Thespian Troup 556, Stage Struck Stars, Speech Teams, Director of speech, theater activities. GAYLE HANNA B.A. in English, Southwestern St. College. Reading Dept. Chairman. LUCILLE KRUSE Master of Education. University of Illinois, English II. DORIS E. LEV M.A. British Lit., Wrox-ton College, English. 30