Stratford High School - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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N-.., ,ui ofthe Marx Brothers, Groucho, ayed by Senior Marcella Pardo, icipates in a French vocabulary On the day of the Halloween pep , students dressed in various cos- and wore them throughout the Marcella said that her vocabulary sniff on the board and her big nose were purely coincidental. to a lecture in class, Sopho- Hugh Davis learns a humorous in Mrs. Barbara johns Latin ll Basic dialogue was taught in all :gn language classes to illustrate the per use of words and to give the stu- t practice using the new vocabulary. ing part in a Venbena, a type of nish party, lunior Ana Toroella ssed as Queen lsabella of Spain. Mrs. o's level four and six class partici- d in the venbena after a study of history ofSpain.

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rouiling dccent Foreign language with a touch of Tex zfvfq wN'. '-..,0f s.,,,,, ff! Harpo Marx, portrayed by Senior Katherine Niver, explains to Mrs. lan DeVault's French class how to play a vocabulary game, The fifth year French student is dressed in costume because it is the day of the Halloween pep rally. 80 foreign language C ombining a Texas drawl with Hablas espanol? , Parlez- vous francais? , and Sprechen Sie Deutsch? creates a rather strange chatter in the foreign language classes. Courses were offered in levels one through five, complete from simple grammar to intense culture study, in Spanish, French, German, and Latin. Oui often sounded like Hwee when a lazy Texas accent was applied, according to junior Sue Stuart enrolled in French V. Her teacher, Mrs. lan DeVault said, The foreign words that are spelled similarly to the English equivalents are often mispronouncedf' Lower level classes are devoted solely to grammar and basic study. Mrs. DeVault said, Once students make it past the second year, they usually stick with it. Conversation is stressed in third year courses. Fourth year contained a potpourri of things, commented Mr. Richard Lawson, German teacher. For the fifth and sixth year courses, drama, culture, and novel studies are offered as quarter courses. Working in their German I class the verb to have , juniors Eric Chuck Wilson, David Stone, Chris Humprey, and junior Brian show pictures of items they would to have. Mrs. Betty Cano, Spanish encouraged her students saying, Many colleges require a fo language, and by advancing in school, you can place out of college courses. However, of the new ruling on junior course credit, Stratford will only levels one through five in l To promote interest, teachers often planned special activities all levels. Upperclassmen held festive dinners including the Hgrand diner and the Spanish verbena , where creative C and authentic dishes were part the assignment. Also, the French and Spanish classes took a trip Houston Museum of Fine Arts view modern art exhibitions abroad. Revised board games as Monopoly as well as foreign magazines and comic books used to add variety to class.

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sa, X. xt' Q.: ,,.,,..wU it shapesga more than meta Building go-carts and tables ai drawing machine parts and I houses may not seem like an actix one could do in school, yet, woot shop, metal shop and drafting concerns just those areas. Most of the students take shop construct things for themselves, F example, junior Neil McQueen I stated, I take it because I like to build things for around the house So far l've made speakers and a cutting board. Senior Karl Moor added, I take wood shop becauj gives meachanceto make , everything I need to build. Safety is stressed in both wood shop and metal shop. Students mi pass numerous safety tests before starting on a project. Wood shop instructor Mr. Richard Iaks joked, want to have the same count at tll end of the year as I started out with. Relatively few girls take shop, however, Senior Lynn Wenger wa one of them. Lynn took shop to learn how to work with machines and wood because she helps buili the sets for drama productions, L commented, At first the guys di expect much from me, and I got of hassles. But now they accept more. Mr. Kenneth Thuesen instructs' students in general, machine and architectural drafting. By taking drafting, students acquire the abi to draw objects they visualize in I The emphasis of the course is to increase the students' manual dexterity. Senior Rob Rigg enrolled in architectural drafting and plans take it as a side field and to desig my own home someday. The skills learned in these classi- prove useful in the future. For by takingthem,studentsbecome j acquainted with various tools anc home repair. Carefully making a box to store cannl beverages in his car, Senior Rick Con adds the finishing touch by turning tr last screws.