Southfield High School - Blue and Gray Yearbook (Southfield, MI)

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From the interesting and striking displays seen in the art rooms' show- cases throughout the year, it is evident that Southfield's art staff and students are more than just amateurs. Mr. Fensch, along with being the Art Club's sponsor, found time this year to help design the sets and costumes for the spring musical, The King and I. Mr. Neff, besides being a talented artist and art adviser to the year- book, also coaches the reserve basketball squad and tennis team. They try to two Charles Fensch Robert Neff 1456 S Miss Robinson demonstrates how to transplant a coleus plant to her lab assistants, seniors Pat tudents' special interests Science ranges from disection of worms and frogs to work- ing with slide rules and mixing chemicals that explode and smell like rotten eggs. Only one year of science is required for a student to graduate, but many students desire to fur- ther their science education. Courses offered at Southfield are biology, advanced biology, chemistry, advanced chem- istry, physical science, physics, and advanced physics. Science seminar is also conducted for recommended students with an A average who have successfully passed an en- trance exam. , Chairman Beurman Brewbaker , 1 Leroy Gray Q , g 'Jill Q QQ' A Suzanne Robinson if J K George Schrandt , 3 51: f-'-- f ,- .,'x1r?EL5sJe,'sf Richard Miller James Mllls 4-4:55 Louis Trudell William Wright 18 I'

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in outsiele school activities, as well as studies Special Education S? Speech Chairman Daniel Julien Ruth Vigna Arthur Voisin Speech is very important to all students no matter what they plan to do after graduation. A student can gain self- confidence by taking speech for one semester and specializ- ing in Speech II for the second semester. Debate is planned for advanced students, who can learn how to obtain infor- mation and present it in effective, argumentative fashion. Students who enjoy the theater and wish to leam more about its fine points can take the dramatics course. Radio speech helps the students to be critical and appreciative of the radio programs to which they listen. George Poertn er Mr. George Poertner is in charge of the special education department. This field is very new and there are only a hundred such teachers in the state. You feel like an astronaut, said Mr. Poertner, when in such a field. He is also interested in radio electronics and speech correction. Miss Donna Sloan reads off copy for the 1962 curriculum guide to Mrs. Irene Meek who is setting paper into the Multilith machine. PEBL..

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Small, Roberta. Jolls and junior Doug Cash. John Caldwell Vincent Kochenderfer leading to future careers and responsibilities , Much sweat and blood have gone into the building of this icountry into what it is today. The required course for juniors, American history, points out how the thirteen colon- lies began and how America grew with the help of our fore- fathers. Seniors are required to take American government lwhich helps the student understand how governments are run gand what he can do in his lifetime to assist in government xprocedures. Although European history, sociology, and ,world geography are not required, many students take these ,courses to further their knowledge in the social studies field. , 1 , ,A agil, ,K 7,1 N W in ,air 9 'L T' 1 fm- A N li i Passing by the two music rooms one would probably see either Mr. Caldwell or Mr. Kochenderfer, who are pretty busy with the band, orchestra, or the choirs. Mr. Caldwell, is an outstanding trum- pet player. Mr. Kochenderfer, better known as Mr. K is recognized through- out the Southfield area for his excellent- ly performed concerts. Chairman Doreen Picard Mary Anderson 'l !Y' Elaine Nash William O,Bfl9H e-N Q Or Wllll am Kltts Mary Markos James Owen Willard Pilch 19