Sheridan Community High School - Sheridonian Yearbook (Hoxie, KS)

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DEBATE TEAM, Left to right: Diana Emerick, Fred Johnson, Terry Follis, Camille Brainard, Linda Winter, Linda Trueblood, Sandy Cooper, and Mr. Rosell. SPEECH AND DEBATE TEACH STUDENTS TO THfNfc ON THEJR, FEET Communication is a vital part of our lives. The purpose of speech is to give students the confidence needed in speaking before people. The two speech classes, taught by Mr. Rosell, learned to give speeches, to read poems and short stories, and to debate. Fourteen speech and debate students entered com- petition at the District Speech and Drama Festival in Hays, and eleven entries received above average ratings. The one-act play, Hour of Honor, was also given an above average rating. The debate proposition this year was as follows: Resolved, that the federal government should adopt a program of compulsory arbitration in labor-man- agement disputes in the basic industries. At the Class A Tourney in Scott City the debate team ranked 7th in competition. Terry Follis and Fred Johnson won a trophy by placing third in the Oberlin Debate. Mr. Rosell sponsored the debate team in addition to teaching one class of English III. Mr. Rosell shows Betty Meier how to use gestures while giving her speech. BENNY ROSELL Phillips University Enid, Okla. B.S., 1956

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HOME ECONOMICS PREPARES FUTURE HOMEMAKERS Home Economics equips girls with the knowledge needed as future homemakers. Clothing, foods, and home improvement is stressed. Home Eco- nomics I, n, and III, taught by Mrs. Deane, are offered at S.C.H. S. In Home Ec. I, students begin the year by sew- ing a skirt and advance to harder projects. They also learned the importance of a balanced diet and designed several outfits this year. Home Ec. II provides a more advanced study of foods and clothing. Mrs. Deane also teaches her students to knit. As an introduction to home improvement, students designed their future homes. The class also conducted a playschool. The most advanced course taught is Home Ec. III. The juniors and seniors in this class refinished furniture as a home improvement project. This year, the girls learned to crochet and tat. To climax the year, the students in all three classes modeled their finished garments at the annual Kayette-FHA Tea.,

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AUDREY KARLS Fort Hays State College B. A., 1961; M. A., 1964. RICHARD REINK E McPherson College A. B., 1961 EN6USW DEVELOPS SKILLS IN READING AND WRITING The four levels of English taught at S. C. H. S. teach students grammar and reading skills that are essential in everyday life. Miss Karls taught one class of English IV and four classes of English II. English IV concentrates on the study of English literature. Mrs. Morris also taught a class of English IV. The four classes of English I are taught by Mr. Reinke. Students in this class read Great Expec- tations by Charles Dickens. Mr. Roesch taught two English in classes and Mr. Rosell taught the third class. The history of American literature is stressed in English III. Mr. Roesch helps Fred Johnson as he writes a theme. ABOVE: Students in English I play a game of password to increase their knowledge of words. BELOW: Cheri Hujing, an English IV student, receives help from Miss Karls. 10