Tascosa High School - Las Memorias Yearbook (Amarillo, TX)

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Celia Gaines President - 1' Jim Connell E A W Vice-President 9 Howard Stokes Secretary LATIN ROLL CALL . . . Mrs. Josephine Gunter sponsor calls roll for the Latin Club meeting in the Visual Aides Room The Latin Club is composed of students now taking Latin and those who have already taken it. I IX ' 4 .v . l. 'Ame v ' ' i x A N :atm banquet in spring highlights year Latin is a dead, dead language, as dead as can be. Once it killed the Romans, now it's killing me. This is a popular phrase among Latin students. In Tascosa three years of Latin are offered by two instructors, Mrs. Josephine Gunter and Mrs. Doris Mit- chell. The obiect of the Latin Club is to learn more about Rome and the Ro- mans through skits, plays, and pro- grams. The Roman Banquet was held in March for all senior high schools. RING AROUND THE ROSIE . . . Celia Gaines and an unidenti- fied partner do a dance for the Latin Club program. Karl Wedel looks on as well as the members present. I .x X, , ,

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academic groups . VIVE LA FRANCE . . . Mr. J. Amarillo Air Force Base spoke to the first period French class about his life in France and French customs. iiiiipr vc!-W L, A. Cross, employed at the girl!! trench study based on class conversatio ln an assembly program at Tascosa and also at Sam Houston Junior High School, the French Club presented a picture of French life and encouraged people to take French in high school. The French Club is composed of students in first and second year French. This club is organized to en- joy French out of the classroom. Films of France and guests who have been in France were on the programs. HMMM, LOOK AT THE GOODIES . . . The French Club met at Ma Mike Oles's house to discuss their program for assembly. They are Mc Mike Oles, .ludy Stroud, Mrs, Doris Mitchell, sponsor: Becky Oden, S Bailey, Candace Dowlen, Ramdna DeWolfe and Suzanne Schilling. 5 I i President ff? Mary Mike Oles Q Vice-President x kh s Ramona DeWolle V 'L ' I I Snrrotnrv-Treasurer V i ii

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academic groups . MAD SCRAMBLE . . . Members of Spanish clubs from all Amarillo schools dive tor the goodies that came from their pinata. This was part ot the Christmas program. spanish clubs hold la fiesta de epiphan Los Conquistadores promotes in- terest in the use of the language, to develop familiarity with speech cus- toms and culture ofthe Spanish speak- ing people. The Fiesta de Epiphany lLos Reyes Mayosl was celebrated by all city Spainsh clubs at Tascosa. In the spring, the Spanish Club took a trip to Juarez, Mexico. Mrs. Darlene Russell is the sponsor. Three years of Spanish are offered to the students in Tascosa. REACH HIGH . . . Diclcy Freeman hangs the pin- ata for La Fiesta de Epiphany while members of the Spanish Club watch. SWING YOUR PARTNER . . . These youngsters do a Spanish dance as the program for the 198 club meeting.