St Wendelin High School - Foslin Yearbook (Fostoria, OH)

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■Maestoso, urges Mr. McGee as the concert band plays one of its more stately numbers, Coronation March , Full attention on the director tympani player, E. Lowery, awaits his cue. Diligently playing the tubas are J. Ray and T. Elchert; N. Elchert rules the trombone. S. Miller and K. Layton on the alto saxophone harmonize with J. Boes on tenor saxophone. The flutist in view is Jane Roberts concentroting as earn- estly as is her sister, J. Roberts, on the oboe. Clarinetist J. Filliater focuses her attention on Mr. McGee as he sets the tempo. Concert Bond claims two new requirements in 1962; namely, it is now considered a subject occupying a class period, and is composed of high school students only. Our curriculum offered new subjects In past years, very high stan- dards have been kept at St. Wen- delin to give the students an op- portunity for an excellent educa- tion. Now those opportunities are even greater through modern facilities and well-educated in- structors. Concert band has been raised to the level of a class, giving many students a cultural and rec- reational hour. The New Frontier of Pres- ident Kennedy is taken seriously at St. Wendelin High School. Our girls will not lag behind. A two- year physical education program is a reality. Cooking and sewing employ the hands of Martha and the heart of Mary. Our future homemakers are now assured of both through a home economics program. Those interested in meeting the world face to face can prepare through public speaking, another new subject at St. Wendelin. These new opportunities open the door to new possibilities. Girls ' gym is another new this year. The sophomore class is shown with Mrs. Kenneth Herman, their instructor. C. Lyons, J. Roberts, K. Murrin, J. Schultz, C. Knox, K. LaFountain, K. Wade, J. Kralovec, P. Huth, C. Affholder, J. Kinn, D. Frish, and M. Bugner stand behind fellow gymnasts C. Speelman, P. Emerine, M. Brickner, M. Weidner, E. Saldusky, M. Roberts, N. Storey, Y. Brickner, and R. Trausch. 12

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Three minutes are enough for these students between dosses. On their way to their classes are: Alex Robarge, Vincent Wolph, Jennifer Schnitzler, Jane Yost, Mary Ellen Stearns, Gory Schumaker, George Welly, Santos Ross, Mary Huber, and Kris Fauts. a preparation for the life ahead |i

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Our home economics department possesses the latest equipment available. This mokes the foods class one of the more interesting subjects. Kathleen Babb, Elizabeth Miller, and Mary Huether fill jars with tartar sauce that they have prepared — a proof that they have made use of the wonderful facilities. Sheila Emerine is called for an impromptu speech. Although speeches are difficult to give, the students of Mr. Desotelle ' s speech class ore acquiring the fine points on how to talk with ease and grace. The test of their learning is reflected at report-card time. Senior girls of the sewing class, Janice FillJater, Susan Bugner, Margaret Witmore, Sue Omior, and Leona Frias model outfits. Pictures like this promise cheaper budgets for future Fostorio homemakers.