Thomas Carr Howe Community High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Ole! cries Wes Thompson to his combo companions, Diane Simms and Judy Poole. Such demonstrations as this liven Span- ish classes and give an added attraction to interest the students. Let ' s try this slide, suggests Pam Newman to Steve Ehrlich. The slide projector is one of many visual aids used in Latin III. flavor with foreign languages Foreign languages are an essential part of what goes at Howe. Although French, Latin, and Spanish are taken as credit courses, stimulation and preparation in classes create interest for students to enter annual local, state, and national contests. Class participation, films, slides, reports, and demonstrations spark class periods. Latin, considered by some as a dead lan- guage, seems quite alive to Howeites. They have learned that knowledge of Latin aids them in English and many other studies. Attending the Junior Classical League national convention last August, Mrs. Vesta Cohee and 12 students proved Latin very much alive by their interest. New students enrolled in French and Spanish soon come to realize that the romance in these languages comes from their Roman origin. How romantic they are remains with the individual. Mr. Robert Turner invited a Cuban student, Luis Rafael Nieves, to give conversational practice to Spanish classes during the first semester. Learning a language takes practice. French students Lydia Hildreth, Charlotte Lucas, and Dianne Evans fol- low Mrs. Joan Brown in a pronunciation drill.

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Speed and comprehension, rewarding goals, have been gained by Sharon Richards, Pat Overmyer and other Howeites in reading lab, a required English course scheduled in the sophomore year. Both written and spoken English play a vital part in any situation in which Howeites might find themselves. The department ' s course of study includes composition, grammar reviews, voca- tional themes, and American and English litera- ture surveys. College-bound students are required to take a grammar review in English VII. Each year, Howeites gain recognition and honors at regional and state English contests. As an indication of further interest, many students enter local and national essay contests. Student work is also printed in Pen Points, a department publication sponsored by Mr. Bruce Beck. Howeites know public speaking is an invalu- able aid in meeting people. You learn by doing, a speech class by-law, is proved readily by im- promptu and prepared speeches. Another unit of the English department ' s pro- gram is reading lab. This is a required course which aids Howeites to develop better habits in the comprehension of all types of reading. Curriculum gains international Long hours of outlining, researching, and organiz- ing have been spent by Jo- ellen Reynolds to produce the required vocational theme for English V.

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This is the stock to buy! Darnley Spreen persuades Marvin Lewis to invest in the stock market. A study of stocks is part of the economics program. The world has proved to be quite round for his- tory students since they study the globe from corner to corner in world and U. S. classes. Sec- ond semester students in these subjects may be placed in advanced or G classes. This system also holds true for senior courses in government and economics. Through films, records, book re- ports and newspaper clippings, Howeites gather data on past and present historic events. What ' s your party? Who are you voting for? Who is the caucus backing? These questions are heard through the halls and classrooms near the mock election date in October. Howe ' s election, although limited to social studies classes, enlivens the school year and increases Howeites ' knowl- edge of election fundamentals. A favorite part of the economics course is the study of the stock market. Howe speculators in- vest an imaginary $10,000, then watch the prices rise and fall. They also write a research paper on a successful industrialist. Economics election, world news Howe ' s Mock Election story starts at far left. The election gets rolling as social studies students file for candidacy. A reluctant candidate, Jack Deeter, receives a bit of friendly persuasion from Tom Mabel and Oren Carter. Official Sue Mathias is ready to ac- cept his application for candidacy. Two mock conventions add color and life to the elec- tion procedures. Party platforms proclaim pizza for lunch and no conferences while candidates campaign with promises for a better Howe. Here, Tom Conway delivers the keynote speech at a convention. Campaigning hits its peak after the candidates are m 10