Strafford High School - Torch Yearbook (Strafford, MO)

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NANNIE F, ROSS, English instructor, has taught six years at Strafford. Miss Ross obtained a B. S, from Southwest Missouri State College and an M. A. from George Peabody. Miss Ross is a sponsor of the Freshman class, and di- rects dramatics and forensic activities. The knowledge and correct use of English is a necessary require- ment for any vocation, Through the study of English, students acquire skills of practical value in later life--self-expression in oral and writ- ten communication, Our life is enriched by reading and by being able to understand and enjoy what we read. Everyone must have an accur- ate working knowledge of his own language. No student would be able to carry out the learning process without a source of information. The students spend many hours reading in the library taking advantage of this opportunity, Many have been occupied with a new set of encyclopedia which was purchased this year, During the four years of English instructed by Miss Ross, the study and correct usage of the parts of speech and all facets of English gram- mar are presented, Spelling is stressed and vocabulary is enriched, Literature is offered each year, and gradually it becomes enjoyable as one sees the beauty of the great works, English offers an opportunity to develop one's abilities in and ap- preciation for the dramatic and speaking arts in the class plays and in the forensic contest, Communication IS Miss Ross explains the use of a word to Estell Andrews. Frank Gilmore enjoys reading Geoffrey Senior English class. V .eu- -I2- Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales to the

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for everyday living This was the first year a physics course had been offered, The class be- came familiar with the laws and prin- ciples underlying the use and operation of modern machines, the rotation of the planets, and the nature of force, heat, and energy and their applications in the modern business society. Light, sound, electricity, electronics, sonar, and a- tomic energy were also challenging units studied, filter liquids in chemistry. -1 .-3.4. ,- - , 4 Yq.' if Weighing a pencil mark is an intriguing experimentg Danny Txlurphy and I.ouis Ihompson take notes as lidith Belknap performs the experiment. General science student Lewis Bunch is listening intently as Mr, Alexander explains how to determine humidity, .'l'l.

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'Nl' 3 JQ ' W 51 if 'it iffy 2-i Ts. L 1 reading A A BeveYW Wm - conlest' Sxoty for dell Praciices the fmenslc The five students entered in the forensic contest at Ash Grove were: Edith Belknap, Beverl f Wardell P t 'B gil Doty, and Jerry Bishop. y , a sy umgarner, Vir- sfressed in English courses Jerry Bishop is demonstrating the scientific procedure used in making lye at the forensic meet at Ash Grove. Five Strafford students were entered in the sub- district forensic meet at Ash Grove on March 13. The ratings were as follows: I, Beverly Wardell, story tellingp I-, Edith Belknap, prose reading: Pat- sy Bumgarner, poetry readingg II, Virgil Doty, news broadcastg III, Jerry Bishop, demonstration speech. March 20, the three students who received I ratings at Ash Grove went to Southwest Missouri State College for the district meet. All three en- tries earned a II rating.