Rumson Fair Haven Regional High School - Tower Yearbook (Rumson, NJ)

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lmterest in Foreign Culture PAUL A. FUCHS German and English B.A., M.A., Seton Hall University Watching films from Germany and playing German games are just some of the activities in which members of Mr. Fuchs' German Club take part, ln ad- dition, these German students participate in an annual contest at Princeton which is sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of German. ANTHONY M, LIBRETTI Latin B.A., Seton Hall University Under the direction of Mr. Libretti, the Latin Club is one of the liveliest clubs in the school. The members maintain an interesting bulletin board and do special research projects on their own. They also compete against students from all over the state in Latin contests at Montclair and Philadelphia.

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Meeting weekly, members of the Spanish Club enjoy watching films of Spanish-speaking countries, hearing guest speakers and presenting skits in espanol. With their club advisor, Mrs. Patterson, they take a trip to increase their knowledge of Spanish life. ALEX P. KOHARSKI Spanish B.S., Bloomsburg State College M.A., Rutgers University Organized for the first time this year, the Chess Club has become very popular. lt is open to any school mem- bers who wish to learn the game of chess, as well as to those enthusiasts who wish to improve their skills. Supervised by Mr. Koharski, the members play intra- murally and also against other schools. A tourna- ment is held in the spring in which all club members participate. Langciaga Clubs Stimulate ELENA G. PATTERSON Spanish B.A., M.A., D.Ed. University of Havana Eager to know more about the lives of the people whose languages they are studying, interested students meet to- gether. Films, records and guest speakers add to their understanding of the varied foreign cultures. Roman togas, tapes of German hit- tunes and decorative Spanish pirfiatas add to the gaiety of the holidays as club members celebrate customs native to these countries.

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English ui Miss Masterson helps students of the English College Board Review Club to improve their scores by reviewing vocab- ulary and by giving model tests. Teachers and layreaders team to- gether to stimulate writing pro- ficiency. Students are challenged to improve their fluency of ex- pression as they develop skills of communication which will prove invaluable to them throughout their lives. Iviotiveites Youth MARY K. MASTERSON English B.S., Trenton State College M.A.T., University of Vermont CAROLYN A. HILL English A.B., Smith Mrs. Hill, as dramatic advisor for the annual school musical, coaches stu- dents during a practice session. EARLE THOMPSON English Department Chairman B.S., M.A., New York University Lay readers give invaluable aid to English Mr. Thompson's famous renditions of poetry and his contagious feaCl 'eV5 bY COVVGCHYWQ Sfudenfs' C0mP0Sl- love of American literature have resulted in his receiving the tions for grammatical errors. Princeton Prize for Distinguished Teaching in the Secondary Schools of New Jersey.