Shelbyville High School - Squib Yearbook (Shelbyville, IN)

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ln a world such as the world of today, one must possess the ability to express himself clearly, concisely, accurately, and wisely. In addition to this guidance in expression, the English department encourages one to be grammatically correct in his speech, thereby giving him confidence in ex- pressing his opinions to others and in standing before audiences. In foreign language classes CSpanish and Latinl, one develops a reading knowledge of the language and a speaking ability. The library is an accessible source of man's accumulated knowledge, through its prudent and perpetual use, minds are improved and horizons broadened. History and government classes furnish 0116 with a Wide knowledge of past and present events. The study of these enables one to foresee that certain future happenings are inevitable and aids him in interpreting these events in their true perspective. Also, since S. H. S. must have direction of its own, the school administrative personnel is included in this section. The commerce department offers the student instruction in the various phases of the business world-typing, short- hand, business English, bookkeeping, and business machines. COMMUNICATIONS 5

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Students take a break from studying to enjoy the facilities Have your lunch money ready, please! of the student center. FRIENDS, EADS, AND FUN MAKE SCHOOL YEAR COMPLETE l Karen Gunning, Dave jones, Tim Douglas, and Allen Pence take time to read the infonrration on the bulletin board outside the office. 4 How times change! just think of the change in Shelby- ville High School since its beginning. It has grown from the first graduating class of six, in 1872, to our present class of 213. Shelby High has lived through four school buildings, the present one being completed in 1959. Today S. H. S. covers forty-three acres at the northwest corner of Miller Street and McKay Road. It has thirty-one classrooms, thirty-two faculty members, and 571 students. The students will long remember the fun and activities of 1960-61 at S. H. S. Boys' class rings could barely be detected under the yards and yards of Angora yarn which the girls had so tediously wrapped about the bands. Pegged pants were still popular with the boys, and short skirts, kneeknockers, and tennis shoes became a hit with girls. Last-minute cramming sessions at lunch or between classes, wading in snowdrifts and water puddles in the parking lot, and rushing to classes before the tardy bell rang were frequent happenings at S. H. S. Special convocations presented by the Shelbyville Rotary Club, Show Group, Armed Services, and Hi-Y brought changes to the routine of the school day. Dances and sock-hops were enjoyed by the students, also. The unusual experience Cor, as some would say, the privi- legell of being snowbound at the Columbus Sectional added another unforgettable memory to the wealth we have from our high school days.

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Is Any Propaganda Defensible?,' was the panel topic discussed by Lynn Pitts, Lynn Delap, Mike Brunner, lay Clapp, and David Mardis in Mrs. Marshall's sophoniore English class. Diagrams, sentences, paragraphs, themes, outlines for the study of .... , biographies, literary characteristics, Shakespearian television plays, and a term paper-all these things are part of the memories of English classes. Experi- enced teachers tried to instill in our minds some knowledge of the English language through a study of vocabulary, grammar, usage, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. WVriting skills Were specifically stressed through the con- struction of paragraphs developed by specific methods, through thc outlinings of original papers, and through the writings of library papers on approved subjects. Speaking and listening skills are emphasized through the experiences of panel discussions, parlimentary procedure, interviews, and explanations. Under faculty guidance, students sampled the great works of literature, studied the lives of the authors, and tried to see the relationship between the two. Many passages to be committed to memory from the writings of great men were assigned along with outside reading of fiction, biography, career books, and informative articles. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT B ILDS LANGUAGE KNO LEDGE Gerald Templin points out a spot on the map for Miss Mooreis senior literature class. Georgia R. Moore, English. A. B., DePauw Univer- sity. Junior Class Sponsor, Member of Faculty Flower Committee. Hobbies: Trav- eling and Cooking for Nieces a.u:l Nephews. Carol Snyder Marshall 1Mrs. Robert E.l, English. li. S., M. S., VVestern College for XYomen, Miami l'uiversity, Butler Uni- versity. S quib Sponsor, Senior Class Sponsor, 1960- ol Shelbyville Classroom Teachers' Association Sec- retary. Hobby: Knitting Argyle Socks for R. E. hi, 6 Louis A, Kuhn, English. .-X. ll., M. A., Indiana State Teachers College, Columbia University, In- diana lfniversity. Future Teachers of America Club Sponsor, Sophomore Class Chairman. Hobbies: Bowl- ing and Traveling.