Tolleston High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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This yeor, more thon ever before, Tolleston put the stress on ocodemic achievement. In addi- tion to the required sub|ects--English, moth, sci- ence, history, and physical education-the school's curriculum offered a wide variety of elective sub- jects through which students were able to uncover and develop their abilities ond talents. From these courses, students derived knowledge and experi- ence which helped them develop the leadership qualities needed in today's fast moving world. Suc- cess in academics, the goal of eoch student, was the school's chief purpose Although academic learning come first, Tol- leston students never forgot the importance of participation in extra-curricular activities Stu- dents were given the opportunity to participate in sports. Band, Art Club, Latin Club, Science Club, Dromatics Club, and all the other clubs which were so much a port of Tolleston students' school life Besides being able to participate in these clubs, students could also join any of the four new clubs formed this year. Along with attending formal dances, partici- pating in sports and clubs, dreading finals ond exams, winning honors, receiving report cords, studying and more studying, a major part of the students' school life was the acquiring of scores of friendships, some of which will last for a lifetime. social activities

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Returned, corrected compositions helped students develop proper grammatical usoge New labs aided students in mystery Anno Gross found thot librory research for junior English wos a must. With Mrs. Mortho Dilley's assistance, Normon Bikoff discovered thot diagraming sentences mode identifying ports of speech easier. to